Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-02-18
WITH n. G. LAWMAKERS

Will n. i. IAWmAkfRS|
Doings Of the State Legislature Con.
densed-Interesting Items from
Day to Day.
! Two. messages from the Governor
were laid before the Senate. One rec.
commended the payment Of thes$5, zoe
claim of the estate of the late David
L. Swain against the State Univer.
sity. And the other urged an amend.
ment to the 1907 antitrust act such
as would fulfil the party pledge ir
the Democratic platform in this re-
gard.
The following bills passed final
reading:
Renew the charter Of the Edge
combe Railroad Co.
Add the State Superintendent Of
Public Instruction to the board of
trustees Of the University of North
Carolina.
Relating to the time for computa-
ti0n and settlement of the State debt,
extending the time to July, 1910.
In the House the special order for
the day, the -Harshaw bill for the
election of the county boards of edu-
| cation by the vote Of the people in
the several counties, together with
several other bills Of like nature for
individual counties, including Chero-
kee, was laid before the House.
| Considerable discussion followed.
The Governor message as to anti
trust legislation was read and refer
red to the Judiciary committee No. 2.
i At the night session many bills Of
local nature passed their second read
ing. The following were Of general
interest:
1 Empower board Of medSeal exam
liners to grant limited license to GER
tain physicians to practice in desig-
mated territory.
| For separation of white and color
ed prisoners in the State penitentiary
convict camps and jails during eating
and sleeping hours. Amended by
committee so that they shall not be
shackled together. This is the bill OF
Mr.. Morton, of New Hanover. and he
Iexplained that only four counties now
do not separate the races and the bill
was introduced to remove all doubt
as to the law. A committee amend
ment makes cloth or canvass parti-
ton sufficient in temporary struc.
lures.
The FLOWING new bills were intro.
duced in the Senate Thursday.
Elliott: Amend charter Of Far
fmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Associa
}. tion Of North Carolina.
Dockery: Calling constitutions
convention to be held the first Thurs
day in June, 1911.
Dockery and Elliott: Amend thu
constitution Of North Carolina b,
providing for quadrennial instead o
| biennial elections.
| Blow: Provide for registratio,
| and Identification Of. automobiles ol
the highways Of North Carolina.
i A number Of local bills passed thei
third reading.
/ In the House the following bills o
! general interest were offered,:ss -
! McWilliams: Authorize the Stat
hoard Of education to unite with eel
, tain landowners to drain Mattamus
\ keet lake and adjacent swamp lands
/ Gordon: Establish card index sy:
! tenn for grants and change method Q
| filing warrants, plats and surveys :
the office Of the Secretary Of State.
III Dowd: Amend Sec. 2S91, Revlsa
so that in case county bids In Ian
| at sale for taxes the county shall b
responsible. for the State taxes.
Ill Dowd: Regulate practice OF arch
lecture and create board OF examiner
and provide for licenses.
Il Morton: Pension disabled Confet
crate veterans. additional pension
] to those badly disabled, irrespectll.
> of classes and property.
- Doughton: Authorize issue OF Sta
bonds to pay cf outstanding Sta
bonds falling due July 1st, 191
($3,340,OO0). !,
Graham: Amend Chap. 674, Lay
Of 1907, by establishing fifth graz
for pensioners and making eligible
pensions all persons. Of color WI
served the Confederate government
Graham: Authorize State geol
gist to cooperate with the geologic
survey and make map OF eve.
! county in the State.
Many bills Of local interest pass'
their third reading.
The following new bills were i
. troduced in the Senate Friday:
Barringer: Encourage agnc'
; ture and home industry.
Pharr: Amend 1199, Revisai, rel