Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-02-11
WITH N. G. LAWMAKERS

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Doings of The State Lsgislature Con-
densed-Interesting Items from
Day to Day.
In the House Mr.. Coke, Of Anson,
introduced by consent out OF order 4
bill ito establish the Mori1vlen ! High
School. q
The following bills passed third
-eading:
Resolution to pay the expenses Of
the committee on Deaf and Dumb in
visiting Morganton.
Amend charter of the Western
Carolina Power and Transportation
Company.
Incorporate Carolina-T Tennessee
Power Company.
8 Incorporate Asheville & East Ten.
nessee Railroad, 6O-mile branch Of
the G. C.. & o. from Muntdale, in
Yancey county, to Asheville.
The bill to amend Revisal 1884 so
penalties for unreasonably delayed
freight might be sued for by any par
ty damaged as well as the consignee
was, on motion of Mr.. Coke, Of Wake,
re-referred to the judicial committee
No. l, as several parties had notified
the committee that they desired to be
heard. Mr.. Gavin explained that the
present law allowed only the con-
singnee to sue for the penalty.
The usual routine Of business in
volved acts Of merely local interests.
In the Senate Wednesday not with
out a long debate the Senate passed
finally the Emple game bill, prohibit
ing the sale of quail and mountain
pheasans in North Carolina for two
years, with an amendment by Senator
Peele limiting the killing by hum
ter to fifteen birds on single day
The Senate passed the State drain
age bill for reclaiming swamp and
overhowed lands. No opposition was
manifested.
| There was some discussion Of Sena-
tor Gays bill to punish public drunk.
enness in the State, but it was not
deemed necessary in view of the pro
hibition law and was voted down.
| Senator Pharr and Representative
Cox, of Wake, both introduced bills
looking to an adequate forestry bu
reau for the State, with several as
sistant foresters to travel over tn
State and look out for necessar,
things to be done to preserve ant
pepetuate the forests. An approprla
ton of five thousand dollars is asked
A new bill by Mr.. Dowd in th
House restores to heads Of State in
stitutions the nominating power Il
selecting employees taken from then
two years ago and prevents the EN-
ployment of relatives Of sufecinten
dents cr directors.
/ A reformatory and annual train
ing school for negro, criminal yout
is embraced in bill introduced b.
Mr.. Murphy, Of Guilford. Man
colored CITIZENS have contributed sum
for the purpose, one woman havln
given eight hundred dollars. Th
object of the bill is simply to incol
porate the school so that contribu
tions may be properly received an
handled. -
II Senator Doughton by request ser
forward, out of order, a bill to Great
the new County Of Avery out OF POI
tions Of Mitchell and Watauga.
\; After an animated, lengthy hea
ing the House committee on man'
features and labor voted to repo1
unfavorably the Hinsdale bill.
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The feature Of Thursday was TO
ernor Kitchin's 3 message tralasmlttln
Superintendent Mann's letter as
the finances Of the State prison, an
recommending that some $60,OOO
paid back to the penitentiary fro
the prison funds in the hands OF Il
State Treasury, being the mon.
turned over for the liquidation OF u
| prison bonds, and that the tSate pr
), lavide other means for settling Il
bond bond issue. ;ssS: The message was pia
ed in the handsvofS the committe
Of Senate and House on penal inst
tutions.
In the Senate matters Of gencr
interest were in part:
Render secure from damage
fires such woodlands as are abo'
the 1000 feet contour line in Nor
Carolina by authorizing, the Cover;
or to appoint fire wardens to be pa
by the landowners. i
House bill TO amend the Revlsal
to the time for advertising or pu
fishing notices in cases Of caves
making this four instead OF $
weeks.
Amend the !. law as to standa
keepers, inserting new section