The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-02-14
The Legislature.
Monday, Feb. 4th-23rd Day.


. Senate was OF local nature. Sen;
: tor G'hrrnc introduced bill to r.
u store the practice Of dentistry to il
former position IS q branch Of med
= cine and surgery.
HOUsE-Avery: A bill to prohiE
it public drunkenness on the high
way and lands Of another.
Bills passed third reading-To al
low Dunn in Harnett county to es
tablish dispcnsary by vote of tn
!, people. Other matters before tn
e House were largely local.
. Tuesday, Feb. 5th 24th Day.
SENATE "A bill by Mr.. Burleso1
! to protect the lives of persons trav
cling on railroads in North Carolina
A bill by Mr.. Breese to allow mar
ried women whose husbands are in
sane to dispose of their property
, without the knowledge Of their hus
bands.
The bill relating to delays by rail
roads IN shipments and penalties
therefor was considered at length
and rereferred to the committee.
HOUSE-Mr. Dowd's bill to pro-
vide instruction in public schools as
to the nature and effect Of alcoholic
drinks and narcotics came up as a.
special order. After some discus
sion the bill passed its third reading
and was sent tc the calendar.
Wednesday, Feb. 6th-25th Day.
SENATE bill passed final
reading allowing Pitt county to is
sue bonds for building bridges, etc.
Also bill passed to establish Public
Works for the town of Tarboro.
The bill for placing Solicitors on a
salary was voted on and finally pass
ed by vote of rs to 10.
HoUsE-Nothing of importance
was done in the House.
Thursday, Feb. 7th-26th Day.
SENATE passed final reading
to incorporate the town of Runny-
meade in Edgecombe county.
There was quite a lengthy discus
sion concerning the separation of the
A. & M. College and the State Agri-
cultural Department. 1t finally |
went over for future consideration.
HOUsE-Neal: A bill to make
the stealing Of dogs larceny.
The bill providing for a codifca-
ton OF the Supreme Court rulings
in mental anguish cases for non de-
livery of telegraph messages come
up on an unfavorable report accom-
panied by manority report. After
considerable discussion the minority
report prevailed by vote Of 68 to 80.
Friday, Feb. 8th-27th Day.
SENATE-Bill to establish graded
school at Roanoke Rapids passed
final reading.
The bill for public decency was
passed, making it unlawful for any
person to write, cut or carve any
indecent or obscure words or figures
upon any tree in or near public
places.
The bill passed second reading
the county of Lee.
Mr.. Buxton's pure food bill passed .
is final reading. ;
A bill was passed appointing R. H. +
smith a justice of the peace for Hal ,
fax county and allow him to prac {
ice law.
HOUsE-A bill for equalizing Jury !
challenges was considered at length -,
ut was finally defeated.
Speaker Justice introduced a bill e
o prevent unfair discrimination in
reight rates.
Saturday, Feb. 9th-28th Day.
SENATE-The bill to put Mellow
ii county under prohibition passed l
IS second reading and took it's place v
n the calendar. .
The bill creating the county of {
zee from parts of Chatham and
Their counties passed it's third read
1g. .
A bill passed its final reading, es- 9
ablishing a Recorders Court in d
+
HoUsE-Mr. Dowd: A bill to f
NIT admission Of white deaf child
en- to citizens of North Carolina.
lso bill to enforce the law against
he sale of cigarettes to miners.
Monday, Feb. 11th-28th Day. l.
SENATE-The substitute bill fixing
diaries for State officers was report, +
1 affirmatively. 1t fixes salaries
follows: State Treasurer, 81 900:
ecretary of State $4,000; Attorney
eneral, $1,000; State Auditor, So 7,
70; Insurance Commissioner, Sc, 500:
lperintendent of Public Instruction,
300; Chairman of Corporation.
800, and other members of the
1mmission, $4,000; Commissioner of +
$1,000.
Mr.: Howard of Edgecombe, intro
iced bill allowing the town of
arboro to issue bonds for street
lDrOVement after s1lhr,nittinnc Il to