The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-02-21
The, Legislature.
Tuesday, Feb. 12-29th Day.


, SENATE introduced:
Graham-To promote safety OF
travel on railroads and prohibit the
running Of ordinary freight trains
on Sunday.
A bill passed its final reading te
repay to the A. & NJ. College loan
Of $500, which was borrowed by
the Governor and Council of State
to put in sewerage system at the in
stitution.
The bill to authorize the Corpora
ton Commission to require railroads
to operate additional trains and
make general connections, passed
third reading.
Mr.. Daniels bill relating to non
prompt delivery of freights in max
ing defendant show where the delay
occurred, passed it's second reading
and took its place on the calendar.
Senator Fleming introduced a bill
to allow all sheriffs $1,000 for every
illicit distillery seized.
/ HOUSE-Mr. Bickett's bill for
larger appropriations for the mental
detectives Of the State passed unan-
imously.
Wednesday, Feb. 13 Both Day.
SENATE Bill passed making it a
misdemeaner for any train Dispatch
er, telegraph operator, engineer,
fireman, fagman, brakeman, switch
man, conductor, motorman or other
employe of steam, street or subur-
ban railway to be drunk while in
such service, either directly or indi-
rectly, passed final reading.
Also House bill giving conductors
on passenger trains anddepot, agents
police powers to put off persons and
arrest such as use profane or indie
cent language, was passed.
House The railroad rate bill was
discussed at great length and at LBS
the House adjourned to meet in
night session to continue the discus
sion Of the bill.
The night session of the House was
devoted to the further consideration
Of the railroad bill, and adjourned
without a vote.
Thursday, Feb. IA -31st Day.
SENATE Senator Mitchell intro
duced bill making it unlawful for
any tenant to leave his landlord be-
fore discharging debts to said land
lord, and to make it unlawful for
any one to employ such a tenant.
Bills ratified: To allow the town
of Warrenton to issue bonds and
levy special tax.
HOUSE news and Observers
report concerning the Scotland Neck
liquor bill was as follows:
THE bill allowing Scotland Neck
to vote on prohibition or dispensary
was reported unfavorably. Mr..
Winborne, of the committee, said
this was a mistake. The bill was
not voted unfavorably. There were
several votes taken to report it with
out prejudice, to report it favorsbl3
and to report it unfavorably and all
motions were defeated. The bill
simply came before the House with
out report Several members of
the committee concurred in this
statement of facts and none denied
it. Speaker Justice ruled that there
being no endorsement of any action
Of the committee on the bill, it stood
before the House without preju-
dice"
The following explanatory article
appeared in Saturdays News and
Observer:
4hlAI = W. VI E1OI hES UI1S in A
MIXTURE OF VOTES.
In the discussian on Wednesday
before the House Committee on
Counties, Cities and Towns, while
the final lineup Of the committee as
reported showed the vote nine to
eight against the bill for an election
on the liquor question in Scotland
Neck, there was such a mixture of
votes that no committee action was
endorsed on the bill.
Representative Winborne had
moved to report the bill without pre-
JUDGE and on top of this Representa-
tive Mcneil moved to table the
motion. This was lost by nine to
five, and then Mr.. Winborne's mo-
ton lost by eight to seven. MIR. Nc
NELL moved to report unfavorably
and this was reported as having lost