The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-02-18
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
SENATE.

itit lENEkAL ASSEmBLI.
SENATE.
Friday, February 12th-The dis
cussion of the Britt bill to elect the
county boards of education by vote
of the people was resumed. After
much discussion and bitter casti-
cation ofthe Republican party by the
Democratic Senators, the bill, on
motion Of Mr.. Blow, was tabled.
The Senate set next Wednesday,
February 18th, for the consideration
of the Barringer mileage book bill,
which was reported unfavorably, but
came up with minority report by
three members Of the committee.
The Senate at the close of its ses-
sion adjourned in honor of the men,
DRY Of Abraham Lincoln.
The bill to amend section 7 of
Chapter $50 of the Public Laws of
1907 relative to the separation of the
Eraees in street cars passed its final
reading.
HOUSE.
The House discussed and heard
considered the proposed amendments
to the general fish law. The fight
will be renewed next Wednesday.
! A bill was introduced by Smith, of
Harnett, to amend section 2672 of
the Revisal as to the penalties on
railroads for failure to deliver freight
in reasonable time;to amend section
1884 of the Revisal relating to failure
of payment of penalties; to prevent
persons from walking on railroad
track; to repeal section 1851 of the
Revisal relating to penalties for
to failure receive freight.
At the night session a great many
bills on second reading roll call vote
were passed.
Most of the night session was TAX
Ell up with discussion of the Gavin
bill to amend the penalty law, so
that the consignee or party aggrlev-
ed, could sue for the penalty.
SENATE.
Saturday, February 13th-The
Senate had d discussion on the bill
by Mr.. Scott to tax mineral water
companies and springs increasing
the duties and powers of the State
laboratory of hygiene. The bill will
be taken from the calendar again,
and it is likely there will be a pro-
longed discussion on it.
The bill by Representative Har-
shaw to prevent persons from hiring
horses under misrepresentation was
unanimously killed in the Senate.
The bill by Mr.. Manning to author
ize the State Treasurer to issue bonds
to pay of the State bonds which fall
due on the first day of July 1910,
passed its second reading, being 4
roIl-call bill.
HOUSE.
In the House the bill to require
additional educational qualifications
for applicants to practice medicine
was the principal measure of conten.
ton. Mr.. Dowd, of Mecklenburg
took his stand in single-handed de.
bate, against Mr.. Doughton, DR.
Bottom, and some other leading mem
bers, and succeeded in getting al
amendment adopted, which, many
doctors declared, practically defeat
ed the bill, which failed to pass it.
second reading. Mr.. Dowd, how
ever, on attempting to prevent fur
Their discussion of the bill by tn,
'clincher" motion was overwhelm
ingly defeated, and a motion to re
consider the vote by which the bill
failed to pass its second reading was
adopted by large majority. TIL,
bill comes up again next Tuesday a
a special order.
The Senate bill to authorize tn,
appointment of inspectors of gas
water and electric meters by TIL
governing bodies of the cities ant
towns Of North Carolina was passe,
in the House yesterday.
, A great many local bill and other
, Of a semi-public nature were passed
Many Of these related to schools AM
5 roads, being important roll-call bill
/ on their final reading.
SENATE.
Monday, February 18th. -Th
Senate passed a bill prepared by tn
: secretary Of the State Board O
7 Health to insure to the public pur
mineral water. 1t provides an
alysis of all water sold in bottle O
other package and of all sDrin,