Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-02-11

the bill to regulate the registration Of
stock and poultry feed was re-re- !
ferred to that committee in order that ]
there may be further hearing as to
its provisions February 18TH
The substitute For the Berham and
Starbnek bills to equalize peremptory
challenges IN the trial of capital eases
and abolish tie practice Of the State
in standing aside jurors to the end Of
the panel, providing that the State
have twelve and the defendant eigh-
teen challenges, passed it's third read
ing.
House bill to allow the board Of
agriculture to sell test farms and give
title. -
Amend Revisal relating to fees Of
corners so as to- allow fees Of So in
case no foul play is found and a jury
not necessary.
The bill to provide better protec-
tion for the employees Of railroads do
ing interstate business and assuring
them the rights Of personal property
| exemption came up with favorable re-
port from the committee. It was
Senator Bassett's bill. Senator Fry
spoke in opposition to the bill and
Senators Bassett and Barringer for it.
The bill passed final reading.
A resolution by Senator Lee rela-
tive to the death Of Representative
.Iayes providing that when the SEN
ate adjourn for the dav it do 30 in
i hIo Ynononru woe o1onto1
/ In the House Mr.. Harshaw offered
resolution in memory of Thomas N.
Hayes, member from Wilkes, news Of
whose death had reached the House.
EThe resolution expressed the grief and
4 ,lssympathy Of tn House Of Represents
tives, q provision that it be spread
fupon the joufnal, and that the House
adjourn at IL O'Clock in his memory.
| Adopted at once unanimously.
/ On motion the Speaker appointed
Mr.. Caudill, the colleague of the de-
ceased member, and Messrs. Crump-
Ter, Carver, Buck and Tomlin a spec
ial committee to represent the House
at the funeral at Purlear. in Wilkes
county, the home of the Representa-
tive whose vacant seal is now draped
in mourning and garlanded with a
, wreath. A joint resolution offered by
ss:r. Morton was adopted unanimously
to the effect that the State pay the
funeral expenses. .
The following new bills offered:
Taylor: Amend Revisal $40, rela-
tive to bringing new actions after
non-suit
Foy: Joint resolution to pay expen-
ses Of subcommittee visiting insane
!, asylums.
, Connor: Repeal Revisal 1892 and
require assessment insurance compan-
les doing business in North Caroline
to make deposit with the State Treas
urer.
, Perry: For greater protection anc
comfort of the travelling public
! Substitute for similar bill which was
mislaid). Provides for screens tx
: windows Of hotels and boarding
houses and railroad cars.
Livingston: Require attendance OF
!. public schools in sTryon white graded
school district, Polk county.
FL Gordon: Amend Revisal relatin.
!. to public health (Enlarges power
! Of State board Of health and increas
E es appropriation from $4,000 to $40.
t 900, putting secretary in the field
0 providing for assistants and activ
r work).
\ New bills in the Senate on Monda
: were in part as follows:
: Emple: Amend Sec. 1884, Revisa
relative to the closed season for hun
ing quail and other game.
4 Peele: Repeal Chap. 924, Publ
Laws Of 1897, relative to the encou
4 sagement of immigration.
Bills that passed final reading:
= Protect forests Of North Carolil
+ from fire.
:, House bill to amend the Revis
: relative to the marriage ceremony
: allowing an authorized preacher
will as ordained ministers to perfor
). the ceremony.
= The following new bills were intr
: duced out Of order:
Jones: Prevent passing worthle
&c checks.
- Jones: Compel express compani
to make prompt settlements in ca
- or C. @. D. shipments.
!. Jones: Enable honest employees
obtain credit.
Jones: Prevent frauds on mi
- chants
= Dockery: Prohibit capital punis
= - ment except in case Of criminal ,
= sault on women.
= Holden: Incorporate Lonisbu
i. Female College. 4.