Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-02-25
WITH N. G. LAWMAKERS
Doi'lgs Of the State Legislature Oon.
densed-1nterssting Items from
Day to Day.

u.'nseu-l Items from
Day to Day.
In the Senate Thursday the follow
ing are among the bills introduced:
/. Starbuck: incorporate Yadlsin
Riyar Railway Company. - ''ss<
Elliott: Placing all ex-Confeaerate
soldiers on the pension list.
Pharr: Amend $3.50, Revisal, re-
latlve to building and loan associa-
tions.
kluttz: Authorize directors Of the
Soldiers Home to furnish uniforms
or suits of gray for the inmates.
The following bills passed final
reading:
II. B. to amend Revisal relative to
licensing physicians.
Authorize boards of education to
purchase Ashes "History of North
Carolina.''
In the House the following new
bills were introduced:
Cox, Of Wake: Equalize tax as
sessment in the State.
Cox, Of Wake: Erect suitable pub
lie buildings in Raleigh for the State.
Carries $750,OOO bonds for an office
buildings to take the place of the
present Agricultural and Supreme
Court Building.
Julian (by request): Appropriate
$500 toward suitably marking the
birthplace of Andrew Jackson.
Morgan (by lrequest): Adopt as a
State song sFCarolina. by Miss
Bette Freshwater Poole.
Hagemon: Aid Watauga Railway
Company to construct road from
some point on the Caldwell & North.
err Railroad to Boone, in Watauga
county.
Thursday in the legislative realm
was given interest by action upo,
two important measures. Senator
Barringer's bill forbidding the mile
age ticket practice failed in the Sen
ate by Lieutenant Governor New
lands vote, and the Senate judiciar,
committee voted 9 to s fora favor
able report on an antitrust measu,,
which follows the lines Of the Man
ming substitute. It is termed fllns
down Of the the original bill.
The following are among the bill:
that passed final reading in the Sen
ate Friday:
Relating to the sale of merchandise
in bulk.
Relative to salaries of bank exami
lners, making the salaries of each O.
the two $2,4OO.
II. B. to facilitate the release O
mortgages and deeds Of trust.
Amend Revisal as to escapes.
Prevent fraud upon merchants an
| traders.
| Amend the charter Of the Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance Association .
North Carolina.
| New bills of general interest wer
as follows:
| Pharr: Providing for the mainten
ance Of the North Carolina room 7
the Confederate Mansion, Richmond
| In the House the following passe'
third reading: 7
i The following are among the ne,
bills offered:
| Mcdonald, Of Moore: Allow coun co
ties, cities and townships to purchas
| first mortgage bonds Of railroad com
panies organized under the laws
North Carolina.
Cox. Of Wake: Establish Stat
conservation commission to protee
forests and water-powers. :,
Connor: Relieve holders OF mile
are books and promote convenlenc
Of the travelling public.
Campbell: Pension all old soldier
in North Carolina.
Green: For the relief OF ConIee
crate soldiers. -
Graham: Increase the pensions 6
old soldiers who lost both eyes, BOT
arms, both legs or one arm, one le
or one eye. .
Newbi]ls introduced in the Sena'
Saturday were in part as follows;
Doughton: Amend the Revlsal
+o the duties and power Of notarles.
Peele: Amend the charter OF u
salisbury-Fayetteville Coast Llr
RAILROAD Company.
Kluttz: Forbid the sale OF certa1
narcotic drinks to habitaues and r
peal a clause of Chapter u, Acts (
1907. ,.,;o
Elliott: Provide the. Australia
ballot for elections in North Caronn
A bill Of general interest that pas
ed final reading was to comp
express companies to make prom
settlements Of C. O. D. shipments. I
.rSsLa,,+s, Association billy.