Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-01-28
WITH N. G. LAWMAKERS

Doings Of thu State Legislature Con
densed- Interesting Items from
Day to Day.
Wednesdays session Of House and
Senate involved nothing beyond rou-
tine work.
The joint resolution that the Gen.
ereal Assembly adjourn sine die Feb
ruary 10th, introduced some day ago
by Senator Elliott, came up and was
almost unanimously voted down and
motion to. reconsider made by
Dockery also failed Of the necessar7
support.
At noon the Senate repaired to the
Heuse for the joint session to an
nounce the result of the balloting
Tuesday in the two branches Of the
Assembly on election of United
States Senator. This required 25
minutes.
A bill just introduced in the SEN
ate by Senator Emple to provide no
fence law for the whole Of the State,
is bill that will attract very gem
eral interest. It is endorsed by the
State forestry interests and has 9th
er very strong backing. It would ap-
ply the emo fence" law to every
section Of the State after 1910. It is
estimated now that about four-ffths
Of the State is already under the op-
GRAFTON Of emo fence" laws. One Of
the contentious Of the forestry in
terests is that the running at large Of
swine, for instance, prevents the
growth Of the young long-leaf pines
in the eastern section of the State.
In both the Senate and House bills
were introduced to pay solicitors a
salary Of $4,000 and no other compen.
sation. Senator Ray put in a bill
that would legalize an per cent rate
Of interest when agreed upon by the
parties. &
Speaker Graham introduced bill
to put Henry II. Howard, one Of the
Merrimac survivors on the pension
roll, fourth class and pay him $z5. He
was gunner's mate on the famous
ironclad.
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bill to guarantee deposits in State
banks, but the anto-trust bill with q
sharp tooth seems in favor.
Bills were offered in the Senate or
| Thursday:
| Manning-Promote more efficien
municipal government. This is tn,
bill prepared by the Raleigh Goot
Government League and designed t.
have sort Of "Watss law" appli
cation to cities and towns Of tn
State having 5000 or more popula
ton; providing for a mayor and fou
councilmen to be elected and the,
to have the whole direction Of tn
municipal affairs, being subject t
removal from office through vote o
the people. The act is to apply t
any city only after it has been adopt
ed by vote Of the people.
| Manning-Repeal 305, Revisal, re
lating to the discharge Of witnesse
before the grand jury and the Gel
tifcates Of attendance filed.
Bassett-Provide better protectio
Of earnings of railroad employees an
others, engaged in interstate bushes
and to assure to them the benefit c
the exemption laws Of the State r.
lating to personal property.
The two following bills passe
their final reading:
Amend Sec. 3241, Revisal, rela
ing to witnesses before the gran
jury, providing that witnesses sha
not be subpoenaed to appear upon
bill Of indictment earlier than tt
second or third day Of the court, sa
ing to, counties much of the in
mense cost of the attendance OF WI
nesses.
The bill carrying the appropri
tions for the State School for tt
| Blind came from the committee {
State School for the Blind with ia
J orable report and was referred
: the committee oh appropriations.
carries appropriations Of $22,343 +
1909 and $1,000 for 1910; an annu
appropriation Of $65,O0O for mai
tenance and $100 month for t
school library.
The minority report Of the Sena
judiciary committee reporting 7
Manning bill enlarging the PoWe
. of the Attorney General was rel
and Senator Manning announced tn
he would reserve the right to call
the bill on its passage later.
A bill was offered by Senator {
mond (by request) Provide for t
creation and organization of the NJ
County Of Mosely out. of terrific
ltaken from Lenoir, Wayne a
Greene if the voters in the terrific
so elect.