The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-02-06

your endorsement of my course il
trying to settle this complex rate
question as well as for the eonsidera
tion in debate, even by those who did
not agree with my views.
I wish for each of you a safe and
pleasant journey homeward, express
ing the hope that you viii find you,
loved ones well and happy, and that
you will receive, as you deserve. moi
only the approval of your own con
science, but also the commendation
Of the people whom you have 30
faithfully served.
With good will toward all, I bid
each kind goodbye.
The Work Accomplished.
Following is a summary Of the most
important laws of general interest,
outside Of the famous rate bill, pass
ed by the extra session Of the State
Legislature, which body adjourned
sine die Saturday last:
Liquor in Prohibition Territory.
The act to prevent travelling sales
men from soliciting orders or pro-
posals for the purchase Of intoxicat-
ing liquors in prohibition territory in
North Carolina, provides that it shall
be unlawful for any person for him
self or as an agent or travelling sales
man for any person, firm or corpora
ton, to solicit orders or proposals OF
purchase by the jug or bottle or 9TH
erwise of intoxicating liquors within
! the borders of any or all counties,
townships, precincts, towns and cities
| in the State Of North Carolina where
ever prohibition prevails or the sale
of intoxicating liquor is prohibited by
law. Provided, that this law shali
not be construed to prevent the sala
of intoxicating liquors in not less
than five gallon packages to all part
les or persons who are duly authoriz
ed by law to sell intoxicating liquors.
Prevent Railroad Mergers.
The act amending sections 1867 and
2574 of the Revisal, preventing rail-
roads from merging with or securing
stock in competing lines, prescrlbes
that no railroad OF other transporta-
ton company, or its officers shall ac-
quire, hold or guarantee the stock for,
or lease or be leased to, or purchased
by or consolidate with or b"
merged into any parallel or compet-
ing railroad OF transportation conf
pany, nor shall any railroad or other
transportation company or Its officers
sell any of it's stock or bonds to any
holding or voting company or its Of
ficers, whereby such consolidation or
merger may be effected, and any such
purchase, contract, merger or sale
shall be void. And that no rilroad
or transportation company, or its Of
ficers, now OF hereafter doing busi-
ness in this State, shall purchase,
lease, absorb, take over, buy stock in,
merge with, or in any way secure an
interest in competing line Of rail-
road or transportation company, nor
shall any railroad or transportation
company or its officers enter into any
contract, agreement or understanding
with competing line of railroad on
transportation company calculated to
defeat, OF which may defeat or lessen
competition in the State. This act
shall not prevent railroads independ-
emily owned and operated in this
State not exceeding 100 miles IN
length from selling it's road and prop
ertv.
Freight Rates.
Chapter 217 of the Public Laws Of
1907 was amended by adding to sec
ton l thereof the following: Pro-
vided, further, that the Corporation
Commission shall have power, When
it is made to appear that it is just t.
do so, to exempt from the operation
Of section of chapter 217 that part
Of the charges Of joint haul which
is over the line or lines of railroad
company, which company now owns:
leases or operates not more than 10
miles of railroad in OF out of this
State.
H. B. 1876, S. B. 172: An act to pro-
vide for the payment of burial ex-
penses Of Confederate pensioners.
Twenty dollars to be appropriated
| from general county fund upon rec.
ommendation Of chairman Of pension
board.
H.B. 10, S. B. 95: An act to amend
sections POSI- and 20S9 Of the .Revisal
Of 1905, relating to marriage cere-
mony. May be solemnized by ordaln-
ed or authorized ministers.
Fl. B. 156, S. B. III: An act to
amend section So, subsection 5, chap
ter 25S of the Public Laws of 1907.
Rents and profits Of real estate used
exclusively for charitable, religious
or educational purposes exempt from
tax.
II. B. oil, S. B. 3: An act to au-
thorize the Governors to employ coun
sci before Interstate Commerce Com
! mission. Governor is authorized to
pay counsel not exceeding $1,000.
II. B. IFS, S. B. 80: An act to
amend chapter 612. Public Laws OF
1907, relating to the regulation OF
speed of automobiles and other ve-
hicles in Rockingham county. Law
regulating running of automobiles ex,
tended to Rockingham, Caswell and
Orange counties.
FL. B. 53, S. B. 109: An act 10
amend section 244S of the Revisal OF
1905, relating to putting net stakes.
Broken, decayed and abandoned net