The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-01-24
1K NJ c. LEGISLATURE


Of eoeo-eoIs and ether sofi drinks
supposed TO be injurious Ia health. /:
sas fefsrred TO the committee
TIE public service corporation
House committee did not consider .sny
particular one Of the numerous bills
introduced relating 10 railroads, but
announced that all kindred bilis
would BE- taken mp January II and
persons desiring 10 Be heard could ap-
pear. These bills would b consider
ed from day 10 day until disposed of.
| II is proposed nj that time 10 have
| lie Senate committee on railroads
meet jointly with ihe House commit
Tee so that all matters ear be passsa
upon atson The request was Eaade
| of the members to introduce all bills
| phone and express companies before
January a, SD that the committees
| could consider them c0risscuiively.
Favorable reports were made on
bills allowing Elizabeth City 10 issue
bonds; 10 allow Brunswick to issue
bonds; to prevent usury and extor-
| tion: TO define the time IN which
caveat may be entered 10 a will
amending the law regarding appeals
by defendants in summary proceed
ings in electment eases; IN regard TO
what ministers may perform the mar
riaee ceremony; 10 fix salaries OF
commissioners of Guilfofd.
Bills were ratified increasing the
number of commissioners of lredell
and changing the name of the Sa-
lem Academy.
| Bills Introduced.
The following bills and resolu-
tions were introduced: BY Seawell
To create the county of Lee out of
portions of Moore and Chatham.
By Webb: To fix the salaries of
certain State officers and provide fol
an assistant attorney general. This
bill provides a salary of 10000 fol
the governor; $4,000 for the treasur-
er; $4,000 for the secretary of State
: $4,000 for the attorney general, the
latter being authorized to appoint
: some competent and capable lawyer
as assistant attorney general to alc
in representing the State and its of
|
quired of the attorney general, a
! provided by the revisal, such assist
ant to receive 81 800; $4,000 for TIL
State auditor; $4,000 to INSURANCE
Q commissioner; $4,000 to the super
intendent of public instruction; g.,
e 500 to the corporation commissioners
I $4,000 to the commissioner of agri
| la, 10
T Of all salaries and fees now receiy
II ed and there Is to be no other CON
b pensation than as above provided.
y Bills and resolutions were put o
y their third and final reading as fo
l. lows:
) To fix the compensation of til
/ chairman and board of county con
e missioners of Guilford county. NJ
1t Thorne Advocated the passage Of hi
g bill amending Section 2,OS1 of th
# Revisal of 1905 relating to the ma
y riage rite, the bill authorizing an
duly licensed preacher to administt
the marriage rite. The bill upon oil
lection to its being read a thir
l. time took its place upon the calenda
q Substitute bill defining the time whe
IS a caveat may be entered in vii
o. Consideration of this bill was pos
i, poned, hour of joint meeting with Il
house arranged and the senate pr
t. ceeded to the hall of the house. Il
te on the return of the members Of Il
Y senate chamber, Mr.. Daniel state
es that the bill relating to the time
E. caveat may be entered to a will w;
7. recommended to be passed by Il
State Bar Association. On motto
the bill was re-committed to the jud
ciary committee.
y The reading Of bills on their thi1
- and final reading was resumed.
- Bills Introduced.
:, Bills were introduced as follow
ie By Laughinghouse: To provide
a payment of penitentiary bonds.
: By Vestal (resolution): To obta
~ information regarding the number
no insane persons in jails and coun
ho homes Ill the State.
= BY Stevens: To require polite
ro candidates to furnish lists of {
penses; and to prevent corporatio
from contributing campaign funds.
Bills Pass Third Reading.
mt The following bills passed thi
to reading:
;rs To make indietable assault uE
ia an innocent woman.
wo To so amend the Watts law Il
nm an election can be held on prohi
The tion on the same footing as one
the dispensary or saloons.
of To authorize a trial judge in ca
her of felonious assault, to exclude
ear persons except those directly int
lso ested from the court room dur
oat trial.
To give justice of the peace jut
diction of cruelty to animals.
. At Wednesdays session but Ii
was accomplished besides the In
ovd duetion of new bills. The work of
dow committees was also unimportant.
Senate.
u Among the Senate bills favora
ern reported were:
ON To allow judges in trial Of es
i'm of felonious assault and attemI
,ort felonious assault to exclude from
the court rooms persons not eonnet
,ck with the case
To. allow county commissioners
force clerks OF court TO inert
bonds.
-. To make indictaoie attempted
lsault upon an innocent woman;