The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-02-04
The GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
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..nd Printing, enc tr2t Official Is now
receiving 81, ;.1oi,s:... <:u,s.sJvrioation o.
s.. C0Ej, his f.ilner salary being s., =
o0o.
By vote Of Is 70 IA, the Senate
tabled the bill by Mr.. Kuttz to pro-
hibit the sending Of documents with
the compliments Of officers Of
State.
The Empie bird bill was made a
special order for next Wednesday,;
The Latham drainage bill vii! be
considered next Thursday.
Mr.. Peele presented in the Senate
a. amendment to the State ConSti-
tuition, aJoiisning The office Of oolic-
tier ard creating the Office Of Coun-
~ Attorney.
HOUSE.
A great many bills were introduce
ed, most Of these being Of a local
nature.
The most important public bills in
PRODUCED were those by Mr.. Turing
ton, of Iledell, providing a general
system Of recorders courts, and by
Mr.. Conner, of Wilson, to prevent
compulsory insurance of employees
of corporations.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. IN
derwood to amend the Constitution
in respect to the qualification Of
voters.
With the passage Of quite a num-
Der Of bills, the private bill calendar
was practically disposed Of.
SENATE.
Saturday, January 30th-A bill
was introduced by Senator Manning
to require fire and casualty Insur-
ance companies to deposit a certain
amount IN cash on securities with
the Insurance Commissioner in the
State Of North Carolina
A Senate bill to authorize the
Governor to appoint commission 70
confer with similar commissions in
other states looking to securing uni
formity Of legislation in divorce and
other laws entirely within the juris-
dictiOn Of the States, was laid on the
table.
The House Committee had amend
ed the BIZ by striking cut the section
carrying provision that the eX-
penses of the nelnDora OF the Com
mission should be paid by the State.
On this account the bill was laid
on the table without objection.
HOUSE.
Among the matters OF general i'm
cortance was the passage Of the bill
by Mr. Currie, Of Cumberland, regu-
Iating the sale Of concentrated COM
fcercla! feeding stutis. This follows
the general law regulating the sale
Of fertilizers, requiring true ana y
sis Of the ingredients Of the propos-
ed feeds tor animals, with the true
weight plainly stamped on each pack
age, the supervision of all being I'M
der the Agricultural Department.
SENATE.
Monday, February 1st-A bill was
introduced to increase the punish
ment for pistol-toters. The act would
cover the carrying Of any of the
weapons as are enumerated in the
Revisal, 3708. The punishment pre-
scribed in the bill is sixty days i'm
prisonment in the county jail, and
fine Of fifty dollars, taking the pen
atty for violation Of this section
out OF the discretion OF the court.
The weapons under the North Caro-
lima statute are pistols, bowie-hnives,
dirks, daggers, sling shots, loaded
canes, brass, iron or metallic knuck-
les, or razors, cor other deadly wea-
pons of like kind"
Mr.. Fry, Of Swain, introduced in
the Senate a bill to render secure
from damage, and notably secure
from damage by fires, such wood
lands in North Carolina as are stu
ated above the contour line of 2,0CC
feet, and as may be declared to be
State Forests Of North Carolina.
The bill provides for the appoint
ment of State Forest Wardens by
the Governor upon the endors 7mant
Of the owners Of the lands to l. pro-
tected and with the approval o. the
commissioners Of the county, in
which State forest may be situated
A State forest may be created under
this act upon the application Of the
owners of such lands.
HOUSE.
Session was distinguished for its
absence of debate, and presence of
routine business. While but few
bills were enacted into laws, the ne
cessary passage, on rolls, Of bills on