The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-18
WITH N. C. LAWMAKERS
Doings of the State Legislature Con-
densed-Interesting Items from
Day to Day.


Day to Day.
Two messages from the Governor
were laid before the Senate. One rec
commended the payment of the $500
claim of the estate of the late David
l.. Swain against the State Univer-
slty. And the other urged an amend
ment to the 1907 antitrust act such
as would fulfil the party pledge in
the Democratic platform In this re-
gard.
The following bills passed final
reading:
Renew the charter of the Edge
combe Railroad Co.
Add the State Superintendent of
Public Instruction to the board of
trustees of the University of North
Carolina.
Relating to the time for computa-
ton and settlement of the State debt,
extending the time to July, 1910.
In the House the special order for
the day, the Harshaw bill for the
election of the county boards of edu-
cation by the vote of the people in
the several counties, together with
several other bills of like nature for
individual counties, including Chero.
kee, was laid before the House.
Considerable discussion followed.
The Governors message as to anti.
trust legislation was read and refer.
red to the judiciary committee No.a2
At the night session many bills OF
local nature passed their second read.
ing. The following were of general
interest:
Empower board of medical exam.
tain physicians to practice in desig.
mated territory.
For separation of white and color.
ed prisoners in the State penitentiary
convict camps and jails during eating
and sleeping hours. Amended by
committee so that they shall not be
| shackled together. This is the bill of
MI. Morton, of New Hanover, and he
explained that only four counties now
do not separate the races and the bill
was introduced to remove all doubt
as to the law. A committee amend
ment makes a cloth or canvass parti-
ton sufficient in temporary struc-
lures.
The FLOWING new bills we're intro
duced in the Senate Thursday.
Elliott: Amend charter Of Far.
mers' Mutual Fire Insurance Associa-
ton of North Carolina.
Dockery: Calling a constitutional
convention to be held the first Thurs
day in June, 1911.
Dockery and Elliott: Amend the
constitution of North Carolina BY
providing for quadrennial instead OF
biennial elections.
Blow: Provide for registration
and Identification of automobiles OF
the highways of North Carolina.
A number of local bills passed thei1
third reading.
In the House the following bills o.
general interest were offered:
McWilliams: Authorize the Stat
hoard Of education to unite with Ger
tain landowners to drain Mattamus
: keet lake and adjacent swamp lands
| Gordon: Establish card index sys
) tenn for grants and change method o
= filing warrants, plats and surveys 1
\ the office of the Secretary of State.
l Dowd: Amend Sec. 2S91, Revisal
so that in case a county bids n lam
at sale for taxes the county shall b
responsible for the State taxes.
! Dowd: Regulate practice Of archi
u lecture and create board of examiner
and provide for licenses.
Morton: Pension disabled Confed
: crate veterans. additional pension
e to those badly disabled, irrespective
= of classes and property.
} Doughton: Authorize issue OF Stat
y bonds to pay CT outstanding Stat
: bonds falling due July 1st, 1911
y ($"3,340,OOO).
Graham: Amend Chap. 674, Law
u of 1907, by establishing fifth grad
: for pensioners and making eligible I
K pensions all persons of color WI
served the Confederate government
Graham: Authorize State geol'
cist to cooperate with the geologic
= survey and make a map OF evel
lie county in the State.
Many bills of local interest passe
v their third reading.
" The following new bills were 1
! PRODUCED in the Senate Friday:
Barringer: Encourage agrlcr
IN .ture and home industry.
- Pharr: Amend 1199, Revisal, rel
tive to appointment of receivers
corporations.
,s Dockery (by ~request): Requiri'
:. the use of electric headlights on &c
8 tain locomotive engines.
le Senator Manning presented a res
r luton that when the Senate adJou
On it do so in honor of the birthday.
ny Abraham Lincoln, this being I
be birthday. This resolution was p
ut upon its immediate passage.
st The following bills passed fir
es reading:
10 Make every vessel or boat in hol
y ports subject to liens.
H. Repeal the law relative to the pc
ers of the building committee IN I
erection of the girls dormitory
Cullowhee High School.
Exempt railway mail clerks a