The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-02
CAROLINA ASSEMBLY
ADJ0URkS sine DIE
All the Work. OF the Extraordinary
Session Completed in Just
Eleven Days.

Session Completed in Just
Eleven Days.
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Rl RALE1Gff, IN. G., February l.--rhc
extraordinary session OF tile North
Carolina General Assembly adjourned
sine die at 2:4a o'clock this afternoon,
after all eleven-day session The morn.
by tile Senate lin the amendment to thu
Senate rate bill by the House made
late last night. eliminating the Corr
poratIon Commission from any part
In the operation OF the rate act md
the enrolment OF. the act. for final ratl-
fication. THIS was done during theI
few minutes preceding the adjourn
ment along with great number OF
other local and general bills that have
been passed in the@last few days.
Legislation as to railroads was also
rounded up this morning BY the final
passage and ratification OF tile act
Governor Glenn had asked for to pre-
vent the merger of parallel competing
lines of railroad. During the eleven
day'sssession 210 bills were passed aid
duly ratified into laws and ten reso-
}lutions passed.
Proceedings or Senate.
The bill to amend section 1885 of the /
srevisal. SO that wives can testify
against their husbands In certain
Islander and other cases, came up for
final action and passed third reading,
being sent TO the House for concur
renee.
Tie Senate passenger rate bill came
from the House with the, amendments
as passed BY that body last night.
Chairman Graham, OF the Railroad
Committee, was recognized and stated
that with reference to the petitions
that have poured in from railroad oper-
atives and others for the restoration
OF the old passenger rates. or at leastI
some rate higher than the92 IL cent
rate involved in the compromise. he
would be willing to vote for a rate OF
at least 2 Sd cents. but the IL
cent rate as a general settlement had
been agreed upon in several States and
between this State and the railroads.;
and having done the best lie could to
settle the matter upon a basis just to
the railroads and In accordance with
the wishes Of the people OF North
Carolina. lie moved that the Senatr
concur In the amendments by the
House.
Senator Buxton said that one of tho
reasons why he wanted the matter
placed In the hands OF the Corporation
Commission, in whose integrity he had
the greatest confidence; was that he
believed the commission. would give
the greatest justice between the rail-
roads, the people and the railroad em-
ployes; but knowing that.the people.
want an end OF all this litigation and
conflict. and in the interest of har-
| mony, he took pleasure In secondins
the motion of Senator Graham. Sena-
tors Howard and Pharr inquired as to.
kaf J,a 1i In mn al t1a NJ
plicntion Of the Governors compro-
mise, saying that they had come to-
Raleigh to vote for this. They were
assured that it would make possible
| every essential feature. The vote was
called. and the Senate concurred, 90
| to g.. President Winston ordered the
bill enrolled at once for ratification.
Public Conscience Bill.
The resolution with respect to the
| acceptance from the railroads of $4,000
In connection withthe rate, compromise
came up as the public conscience bill.''
| The resolution was voted down.
The following bills passed final read
ing:
TO amend sections 1861 and a574 OF
the Revisal, to prevent railroads paral-t
| lei and competing In this State from
merging, consolidating or dlsintegrat-
| ing. s4 h
To prevent travelling statesmen from
soliciting orders for Intoxicating
tliuuors In prohibition territory in
North Carolina, Senate concurring In
House amendment.
1 Not Accept Railroads. Money.
4 In tile House. Mr.. Grant, Republi-
\ can, introduced resolution that the
4 State Treasurer do not accept any part
/ Of the $4,000 exacted from the rail-
/ roads In the compromise for payment
4 Of the expense of the extra session of
/ the Legislature. On this Mr.. Morton,
4 of New Hanover, called forfsthe ayes
1 and noes. Only one vote was cast
4 against the resolution.
| The Legislature to-day passed a
| notable bill to 1egali2e the marra.>a
i of Mrs. II. c. Davis and J.ssB. Riden-
hour. of Rowan county. Nearly seven
i years ago the husband OF Mrs. Davis
| fled the State because of serious
/ fight. For years nothing was heard
OF Kim. Then Mrs. Davis heard that he
1 had been lost at sea. Two years after
wards she married Joseph &. Ridcn-
hour. Recently Davis returned. Enocl,
Arden like
(. The Governors Farewell.
i Governor Glenn sent in the FOLLOWING,
4 messenger:
Il have nothing further to transmit
to your honorable body. Your work
Is done. and well done. and YOU deserve
and will receive the plaudits of a
i grateful people.
In settling the rate question on a
/ basis just to the State and equitable
A to the railroads you have restored har-
mony. protected all business interests
! and demonstrated the fact that the
sovereign can compel obedience from
4 Its creatures which disobey Its laws
and also extend It's hand In helpful
/. ness when the subject, acknowledging
4 Its allegiance, asks for needed assist
4 ance. The State has ratified the agree
ment made with the railroads, and i
III faal rn.