The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-02-04

New bills were introduced as fol-
lows:
s. BASS, Senator Pharr: To pro-
mote proper management of forests
In North Carolina.
8. B. 46s, Senator Pharr: To reg
ulate the powers of corporations.
8. B. 470, Senator Elliot: To ap-
point justices Of the peace in Cataw-
ba County.
8. B. All, Senator Latham: An
act to encourage oyster culture
s. B. 4s6. Senator Barringer: An
act to revise the militia law.
8. B. 4S7, Senator Means: An act
to provide for a unifrom law as to
stock certificates.
8. B. 4s8. Senator Peele: An act
relating to the working of public
roads of Lee County by convict labor.
Senator Lockhart presented petit
ton from citizens of Rockingham
asking for the passage of an anti
trust law In accordance with the
pledge contained l nthe Democratic
platform OF 1908.
| Senator Barringer presented Pc
tition from the Board OF Trade of the
city Of Greensboro, opposing Lock
hart's antitrust bill.
s. B. 495, Senator Barringer, by
request: An act to establish refor-
matory of youthful negro criminals.
Unanimous consent was asked for
the Introduction of the following:
| s. B. 49S, Senator Doughton: A
bill to establish the county Of Avery
out of Mitchell and Watauga Coun-
ties (by request).
| s. B. 497, Senator Empie: An act
to protect forests of North Carolina
from fire.
Empie's Bird Bill.
The bill by Senator Empie to pre-.
vent the killing of quail or grouse in
the State for two years came up fol
final consideration. Several amend
ments were offered to the bill, but the
one by Senator Peele, making it un.
birds in one day, was adopted by the
Senate.
Senator Latham's bill providing fol
the drainage of certain swamps il
Eastern Carolina, passed third read
ing
The bill to prevent public drunken
mess was killed in the Senate.
IN THE HOUSE.
The following bills were reported
back to the House by various com
mittees:
. To prevent depredations of fowls
unfavorably.
. To elect County Board of Education
in Surry and Cherokee, unfavorably
: To raise revenue and to peddle to
, bacco, and as to coupons, all unfavor
ably.
To tax dogs, without prejudice.
, To allow Arson special tax, favor
. ably.
, To relieve surety of ex-Treasure
= Worth, favorably.
Contested Election.
Mr.. D. G. Barnes sent forard tn
: report of contested election of vii
D iliams-Stringfeld, and the clerk rea
: the report of the committee, givin
the decision of the committee, whic
confirms the election of Williams, tn
y present incumbent. Mr.. Kennedy, G
: Sampson, sent forward minority re
% lport, recommending that Stringfiel
be seated, which was read, Stain
that twenty men swore they vote
: for Struggled where only seven wer
: counted. The minority report strong
:; 1y upheld Stringfeld's election an
i was signed by J. T. Kennedy, Ros'
and F. w. Hanss.
Il Bills Introduced.
/, By Hooker: To allow Beaufol
County to issue bonds for roads an
bridges.
By Sigmon: To prevent illes,
sale Of liquors in Burke County.
By Williams of Dare: To amen
law NJ to Fish Commission.
70 BY Killian: To amend the law {
to roads in Catawba.
VI By Underwood: To prevent insu
r ance rate combination. (Aimed I
II Southeastern Tariff Association
By Williams, of Columbus: To i
et sue bonds for his county.
The Adams Bill Killed in Commute