The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-01-28

therefore an exact statement of the
cost to date could not be submitted.
II would, the reD ort stated, possibly
run up to $4,000.
The bill for the ection on state
prohibition August 6 came up at ]
o'clock as a special order. At the
suggestion of Mr.. Dowd the bill was
voted on by sections. He volunteered
as the chairman of the committee
of liquor traffic to give any informa.
tion regarding the bill that might be
desired, II within his knowledge.
A number of amendments were. of.
fered to the bill. One by Morton, of
New Hanover, that wine and cider be
sold In 21s ga lon instead OF 5 gal.
Ion packages was finally adopted. An.
other by Cox, Of Forsyth, that apple
growers In the west be allowed to
distill brandy just as the grape grow.
ers in the west are allowed to make
wine was voted down.
Pending the further consideration
of the bill the house took recess un-
til s o'c'ock. ~~.
THE SENATE.
The sixth days session of the SEN
ate was opened with prayer by Rev
Milton A.. Barber rector of Christ
Episcopal church Unanimous con.
sent was given Senator Wilson to in.
troduce a bill which had gotten mis-
placed Saturday. Senator Mason
gave notice that he would object to
any more bills being introduced. Fl
nal Y, after considerable discussion as
to the propriety of allowing the in
PRODUCTION of any more bills unani
nous consent was obtained and the
following introduced:
Geer-Appoint justice of the peace
for Whiteville township, Columbus
county. *n~
Greer---Amend jurisdiction OF the
town of Chadbourn. :
Breece-Appoint justices of the
peace for Pennsylvania county; to
amend the law allowing the county
Of Jackson 10 aid In the construction
Of abroad to operate by the town
of Webster.
Wilson-To re-enact section 3, chap.
ter POP, public laws of 1907.
The committee an enrolled bills re-
ported large number Of bills for
Ratification, the presiding officers OF
the senate and the house affixing their
signatures to them, thereby making
them the law Of the land.
Bills passed fina' reading:
Authorize High Point to issue bonds
Allow Greensboro to issue bonds
Amend road law of Transylvania
county.
Amend the act of 1907 Incorporating
the town Of Peachland. Arson county
To create school district in Mont
gomery county.
To amend chapter IS of ReEisal re
lating to terms Of court in OnsloH
county and repeal chapter s, laws Of
1907, relating to the March term 81
superior court in Ons ow.
Allow onsiow county to sell cid
court house.
Amend law as to stock law terri.
tory in Swain county.
To make it unlawful to keep liquor
for sale in CASTOR county.
Increase pay of jurors in Mecklen.
burg county.
Amend deer law in Hartford.
Authorize commissioners Of Swain
county TO borrow money
Amend 'aw providing for court
stenographer In Cabarrus county.
Appoint a justice of the peace for
Newlight township. Wake county.
Correct AMI amend act Incorporating
the town OF Scotland Neck.
Make 1t unlawful to keep liquor for
sale in Richmond county.
Resolution in regard to the publica
ton Of the acts OF the legislature in
structing the committee on pubic
printing to investigate the cause of
the delay In printing the acts Of the
general assembly for the regular 1907
session. In connection with the pas.
sage OF this resolution Senator pharr
stated that the private acts of 1907
had not yet been published AMI the
public acts were not published for
months after the legislature had ad
journed.
Prohibit sale Of wine and cider
within three miles of Happy Hill
church. Columbus county.
Ameni law as TO right Of way for
floating lumber on streams In Ashe
county.
To relieve the state penitentiary
from paying interest TO the state
treasurer on the state farm bonds.
Amend the law relative to pulling |
net stakes.
Amend law authorizing Davidson
county to issue bonds.
Authorize commissioners of stan
~ county 10 collect back taxes for
town Of Albemarie.
Amend chapter Gs7. public laws Of |
1907, relating to Lincoln and CASTOR |
The senate adjourned at s O'clock |
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