The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-28

asked that the bill be placed on the
table
Mr.. Foushee moved that the bill be
re-referred that certain entries be
made on the bill
The motion carried, and the bill was
re-referred.
H. Is. To authorize the tax collector
of Yadkin county to collect arrears in
taxes of 1903.
H. II. For the relief of the former
tax collector of rutherford county.
H. b. To authorize the commission
ers of Yadkin county to use surplus
funds for the Improvement of the court
house and Jail.
II. Il. TO protect fish in Yancey
county.
II. B. To authorize the right of way
for "a railway company to establish IL
railway from Hickory to Catawba
Springs.
II. r. To incorporate the Cliff Side
Railway Company.
II. b. TO amend the charter of the
Rutherfordton. Hickory Nut Gap g.
ASheville Railroad Company.
s. r. Relative to amending the char
ter of the Atlantic & Northwestern
Railroad Company.
IL. +. To better regulate the work
ing of the public roads of Tyrrell
county.
II. II. TO incorporate the Junaluska
Turnpike Company, in Watauga coun-
~.
II. b. TO authorize the commission
ers Of Henderson and Yadkin counties
to regulate travel over the bridges and
roads of the county.
$. 3. TO establish "A free ferry over
the Cape Fear River at Tar Heel
Landing.
II - ~, ,,,o,.ide for tI,a hot+er
working of the public roads and high
ways of Currituck county.
II. H. Relating to disseminating of
the public roads of Cabarrus county.
II. Il. For the relief Of the overseers
Of Scuppernong township, Washington
county.
II. +. TO protect the bridges and
highways of OnsoW county.
II. b. To provide a salary for the
Board Of Aldermen Of the city of Will
mngton.
II. 3. To fix and regulate the time
for holding the Superior courts of the
Sixth Judicial District.
Special Order.
At u o'clock the chair laid before
the Senate the special order for the
day. the House Bill to repeal chapter
349. Public Laws OF 1909. except as
to Cleveland. Mitchell Cabarrus and
Castor counties, being the anti-jug
law
Several amendments We're offered to
the bill.
Mr.. Mason, of CASTOR, said that the
bill. if passed would leave the law in
effect as it was originally intended as
the introduction of the bill meant for
it to affect only the four counties
named. but in the haste of the session
an error was made. The author of
the bill was of the highest integrity,
and no fraud was committed, the Su-
preme Court having made the law
general.
Mr.. Pearson said the amendment
should be voted down. Mr.. Pearson
said whether the origin of the mistake
was fraudulent or innocent, 1T was
horrible to prosecute men under Il law
that was conceived to be an error.
One of the amendments provided that
the act should not affect pending suits
Mr.. Stubs said the bill should be
voted on as it was, including the
amendments
Mr. Mason, of Northampton said he
understood a general anti-jug law APP
plicable to the whole State had come
over from the House. and he moved
that that bill be considered first.
Mr.. Fleming of Pitt objected to
the change suggested. and said the
bills should be voted upon in the
order in which they came over from
the House.
MIR. Scales said the first bill should
be voted upon first. and with the
amendments.
Mr.. Mason, of Northampton said he
had Il distinct recollection that when
these bills were first announced it
WAS said that the general law would
be considered first. but as the sense of
The Senate was different. he withdrew
his motion.
Mr.. Fleming said the amendment
should not be adopted, as it would