The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-02-25
The GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
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SENATE.

SENATE.
Friday, February 19th.-A joint
resolution was introduced in the
Senate by Mr.. Pharr, of Mecklen-
burg, to stop the discrimination IN
freight rates against North Carolina.
The preamble recites that there is
and has been serious discrimination
against the people of North Carolina
by the railroads in the matter Of
freight rates, and that efforts to adj
Just these rates, thereby securing
relief to the people have not resulted
in a correction of this discrimina-
ton. The resolution directs and in
structs the Corporation Commission
to put into effect by date to be in
serted, such rates per ton per mile
from the ports of this State as will
not be in excess Of such rates per ton
per mile charged by the railroads
for through business from and
through other ports, or that the COM
mission take such other steps as may
be lawful in order to prevent that
discrimination.
The Lockhart antitrust bill as
amended, the passage of which was
recommended by the Democratic ma
jority of the Judiciary Committee,
was made a special order in the Sen
ate for next Tuesday, at the explra-
ton of the morning hour.
A bill was passed in the Senate to
make the giving of worthless checks,
drafts and orders prima facie evil
dence of intent to cheat and defraud.
A bill was introduced by Senator
Travis to authorize the commission
ers of Halifax County to issue bonds
for building new court house.
HOUSE.
The discussion Of the Julian bill to
permit solid cars Of through freights
to pass through the State without
stopping at local points, provoked a
long debate and it had a hard road
10 travel before it finally reached its
destination, passing its third and
final reading.
The most important new bill intro
duced was the one by Mr.. Conner
requiring railroads issuing mileage
books to accept mileage for points
within the State without demanding
a ticket to be purchased for each
trip Of the station agent. There is
little doubt but that the House will
pass this bill and put it up to the
Senate to reject or adopt.
Another important new bill was
the one by Mr.. Cox, of Wake, pro-
viding for the creation of a State
Conservation Commission composed
of five members to be appointed by
the Governor.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Ora.
ham to aid the Daughters of the
Confederacy in the erection Of &
memorial concentrating the valol
Of the women of the war between
the States
MIR. Underwood of Cumberland
for the Committee on Health, pre-
sented report of the special com
mittee visiting she State tuberculosis
sanitorium in Cumberland county
This report was most favorable tt
the institution, and 500 copies Of
same was ordered printed.
/ SENATE.
! Saturday, February Goth. The
substitute for the Manning bill re
quiring insurance companies tt
make deposits with the Insurance
Commissioner for the protection O.
their contracts passed it's final read
ing in the Senate and was ordered
sent to the House. 1t requires every
fire insurance company to deliver un
der oath to the Insurance Commits
sioner statement of the amount O.
its capital stock and deposit with hin
bonds of the united States or Of thu
State of North Carolina, or of thu
cities and counties of this State, or
bond approved by the Insurance
Commissioner in some fidelity or Sc
curity company licensed to do bust
ness in this State.
The Avery county bill was made /;
special order for Monday. but as tn
Senate Committee on Counties, Cite
and Towns has decided to repor
favorably a bill to change the count,
seat Of Mitchell, the new count,
movement will be defeated.
! The bill to put the solicitors of tn,
State upon salary Of So, $50 per an
mum was made a special order TO
next Thursday at IL o'clock.
; The House Bill to provide for tn
separation of while and colored pris
oners in the State penitentiary AM
in the county jails and convict camp
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