The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-28

erection OF a Confederate monu-
ment.
s. b. 2es. Senator Hankins: An
act to amend section 3s17 or revisal.
relating to the sale of dynamite.
Committee on Revisal.
Bills on Final Reading.
The following bills were placed
on their passage and disposed of:
s. B. 217, H. B. $50: An act re-
lating to fees of county officers in
Johnston County Passed its final
reading and sent to the House.
s. B. So: An act incorporating
the Pee Dee Valley Railroad Com
pany. Passed and sent to the
House.
s. B. 10: An act authorizing
commissioners of Rutherford Coun-
ty to levy special tax for bridges.
passed and sent to the House.
H. B. 81, s. B. 201: An act to
amend charter of Kinston.
In The House.
Under the call for petitions and
memorials the following were pre-
sented:
By Mr.. Kocnce: Petition from
citizens of White Oak township In
Onslow County, asking that the pro-
hibition law be so amended as to al
low farmers to sell quart Of wine,
the law now being that not less than
2 1-2 gallons can be sold to any one
person.
Petition from firemen of Sails
bury asking the establishment of
firemen's relief fund
By Gavin to amend 4116 school
law.
Enrolled Bills.
To change laws as to liens.
To amend landlord and tenant act
for BERTHE.
To relieve prisoners in Jail in
BERTHE.
Bills Introduced.
Among the bills introduced were
the following:
By Haymore: To amend article
six of constitution as to poll tax
and extend educational qualification
to 1916.
By Hinsdale: To amend law as to
sale of cocaine, morphine and
opium.
By Davis: To prevent breaking
of Sabbath.
By Weaver: To establish a train
ing school for teachers in western
North Carolina.
Confederate soldiers
By Lee: To amend divorce law.
By Hanes: To allow public
school children to go by private
Resolutions.
Mr.. Grant, of Davie, sent forward
a resolution which was read and re-
ferred, declaring the seat of E. T.
Scarboro, of Wake, vacant.
BY Mr.. Cox, of Wake, to appoint
stenographer to write bills for the
members of the House.
Bills Passed.
Mr.. Freeman asked for bill 298
to be put upon calendar and passed
1t provides for hiring out convicts.
1t passed second and third reading.
The following roll call bill passed
second reading: To allow Chatham
County to issue bonds.
The resolution of sympathy to
Italy came up and passed after
striking out the $1,000 appropria-
ton.
Senate-Tuesday.
A message was received from the
Governor transmitting the report and
of the State Insur-
ance Commissioner The report stat
ed that the amount of revenue to the
State from this department is $685.
900 per annum. The report recon-
mended new building for the de-
partment. The Commissioner asked
for an increased salary of the clerks
In his office, stating they were not
receiving as much as the clerks in
the other departments. He also rec
commended changes in the insurance
law. This was referred to a COM
mittee.
Introduction of Bills.
New bills were introduced as fol-
lows:
By Reynolds: To amend Section
3O42 of the Revisal relative to tobac-
co warehouse charges.
By Dockery: Giving the people
power to name their candidates for
office. Estate Primary Law.)
BY Barringer: To appoint justices
of the peace for Guilford County.
BY Dockery by request: Reouir-
ng railroad engines doing service on
NE main line to be equipped with
standard electric headlights. Rail-
-oads
By Scott: To amend Section 1852
II the Revisal, relative to the taking
II dispositions. Judiciary.
By Nimocks: To authorize the
Boards of Commissioners of the sew
sral counties to increase the pensions
If Confederate veterans and their
Widows. Pensins and Soldiers Home.
By Kluttz: To prohibit the send
ng of public documents with the
compliments of State afficers.
Special Order.
AT II o'clock the bill by Mr.. EN-
lie to DrOfacf mail in The c4.x