The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-01-28
WITH n. c. LAWMAKERS
Doings Of the State Legislature Con-
densed-Interesting Items from
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Wednesdays session of House and
Senate involved nothing beyond rou-
tine work.
The joint resolution that the Gen
ereal Assembly adjourn sine die Feb
ruary 10Th, introduced some day ago
by Senator Elliott, came up and was
almost unanimously voted down and
a motion to reconsider made by
Dockery also failed Of the necessary
support.
At noon the Senate repaired to the
House for the joint session to an
nounce the result Of the balloting
Tuesday In the two branches of the
Assembly on election of United
States Senator. This required Is
minutes.
A bill just introduced in the SEN
ate by Senator Emple to provide no
fence law for the whole of the State,
Is a bill that will attract very gen.
eral interest. It il endorsed by the
State forestry interests and has 9TH
er very strong backing. It would ap-
ply the "no fence" law to every
section of the State after 1910. It is
estimated now that about f~our-ffths
Of the State is already under the OPP
GRAFTON of "ne fence'' laws. One of
the contentious Of the forestry in
terests is that the running at large OF
swine, for instance, prevents the
growth Of the young long-leaf pines
IN the eastern section of the State.
In both the Senate and House bills
were introduced to pay solicitors a
salary Of $4,000 and no other compen-
sation. Senator Ray put in a bill
that would legalize an 8 per cent rate
OF interest when agreed upon by the
parties.
Speaker Graham introduced a bill
to put Henry H Howard, one Of the
Merrimac survivors on the pension
roll, fourth class and pay him $50. He
was gunner's mate on the famous
ironclad.
Legislators are slow to act upon til.
bill to guarantee deposits in State
banks, but the anto-trust bill with a
sharp tooth seems in favor.
Bills were offered in the Senate on
Thursday:
Manning-Promote more efficient
municipal government. This is the
bill prepared by the Raleigh Good
Government League and designed to
have a sort of "Watis law" appli-
cation to cities and towns of the
State having 5000 or more popula-
ton; providing for a mayor and four
councilmen to be elected and they
to have the whole direction of the
municipal affairs, being subject to
removal from Office through vote of
the people. The act is to apply to
any city only after it has been adopt
ed by vote of the people.
Manning-Repeal 305, Revisal, re-
lating to the discharge Of witnesses
before the grand jury and the GER
tifcates of attendance filed.
Bassett-Provide better protection
of earnings of railroad employees and
others engaged in interstate business
and to assure to them the benefit of
the exemption laws Of the State re-
lating to personal property,
The two following bills passed
their final reading:
Amend Sec. 3241, Revisal, relat-
ing to witnesses before the grand
jury, providing that witnesses shall
not be subpoenaed to appear upon q
bill Of indictment earlier than the
second or third day of the court, saw
ing to counties much of the i'm
mense cost of the attendance of wit
nesSes.
The bill carrying the ~appropria-
tions for the State School for the
| Blind came from the committee on
State School for the Blind with fav-
orable report and was referred to
the committee on appropriations. It
carries appropriations of. $22,343 for
1909 and $1,000 for 1910; an annual
appropriation of $65,000 for main
tenance and 500 a month for the
school library.
The minority report of the Senate
judiciary committee reporting the
Manning bill charging the powers
of the Attorney General was read
and Senator Manning announced thai
he would reserve the right to call TT
the bill on its passage later.
A bill was offered by Senator Or
mond (by request)-Provide for the
creation and organization of the new
County Of Mosely out of territory
taken from Lenoir, Wayne and
Greene if the voters in the territory
so elect.
The following bills were introduces
in the House,:
Majette-Amend Sec. 1747, Re
visal, to extend the time for register
ing grants.
Gordon-Establish lien upon wear
ing apparel in favor of l~aundrymen
Gordon-Establish State library
commission.
Poole-Amend Sec. 924, Revisal
relative to the popwpers of the clerl
of Superior Court in paying on
funds.
4 Butler (by request)-Allow tw'
years to bring actions against tele
graph companies.
Cox, of Anson-Amend Chap. 279
Laws of 1902, for the relief of Ger
tain Confederate soldiers, sailors an
widows.
Graham-Repeal Chap. SO, Law
of 1907, relating to additional caus
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