The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-03-07
The Legislature.
TUESDAY, Feb. 26-41st Day.

bill to repeal chapter 2O2 Laws OF
1895 Incorporating South Castor in
Halifax county. The lobby bill was
discussed at length and upon its
second reading it wa; defeated by a
vote Of Is to %
HOUSE A message was received
from Governor Glenn concerning
the high rentals the State has to pay
for the storage of books and records,
and he recommended the building of
a Hall of History for this purpose.
The bill for compulsory education
came up as a special order and pass
ed. By amendment forty-five
counties were excepted, Halifax
being in the number.
Wednesday, Feb. 27-42nd Day.
SENATE The bill to levy special
tax in every county in the State to
make possible four months school in
every district, was discussed at some
length, but was lost on its second
reading.
HoUsE-The revenue bill was dis
cussed and with various changes
passed by vote of 81 with none
against and was sent to the Senate.
Tne bill for electing the Insurance
Commissioner by vote of the people
was discussed at length and was re-
ferred to Judiciary committee No. 2.
The Machinery Act was discussed,
passed it's readings and was sent to
the Senate.
The House held night session and
discussed the antitrust bill at some
length.
Thursday, Feb. 28-43rd Day.
SENATE-A resolution was adopt
I'd limiting speeches Of Senators to
fifteen minutes and if one speaks
more than once he shall be limited
to five minutes. A bill passed final
raading requiring trained nurses to
oe q years old before receiving di-
oloma, to have a preliminary educa-
ton similar to high school training
and three years study at some SAM
tarium.
Bills passed final reading allowing
Wilmington to issue bonds for $780,
100 for street Improvement, ard
100000 for sewerage and water
works.
Senator Etheridge asked that the
Scotland Neck liquor bill be taken
up and he be allowed to make a min
ority report. 1t was done and the
hearing set for Tuesday.
Mr.. Daniel reported for the Con-
ference committee the Conference
committees bill, which provided a
1lt rate not exceeding 2 Il cents per
nile, except upon certain small roads.
The bill prescrihes that one-half the
above rate shall be charged for child
rem under II years of age; and on
roads not exceeding sixty miles in
length the Corporation Commission
may prescribe a rate not in excess of
the rate at present charged. A charge
Of ten cents may be made when trans
portation is purchased on the train.
Tie bill requires the railroads to keep
mileage books for sale, to be good on
all railroads except on those roads
charging larger fare than that of the
road upon which the mileage book
was issued. The law goes into effect
July i, 1907.
HOUsE-Mr. Kitchin introduced 6
bill to regulate the compensation OF
the sheriff of Halifax county.
The bill passed allowing the voters
within the territory to vote on the
question Of establishing Lee county
from parts of Chatham and Moore
At the night session there was 6
long discussion Of the antitrust bill
which finally passed.
Friday March fifth Day.
SENATE-Mr Daniel introduced {
bill to repeal the charter of the town
Of Essex in Halifax county.
A bill passed final readings to pro-
vide separate schools for Croatar
Indians and Creoles in Cumberland
county.
The bill passed its final reading
providing for prohibition in the towr
Of Wadesboro.
The bill to establish a manual train
ing school for criminal youth passed
its final readings.
HOUsE-The bill to establish Lee
county from parts of Chatham anc
Moore passed final readings.
The rate bill as reported from the