The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-01-21
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offered Thursday TO eQualize the
number of challenges by the State
and the defendant In the trial of
capital ofenses.
Senator Wray presented petitions;
from citizens of Rockingham county
relative to child labor law and hours
Of work. They were sent to the
committee on manufacturing.
New bills introduced Thursday in
cluded:
Emple: Regulate the industry of
growing truck. (This is a duplicate
of the bill introduced in the House
Thursday by Merton, of New Han
over, having the sanction of the
Truckers Association and the trans
portation companies.)
Pharr: Relative to fling of. notice
of heirs.
Starbuck: Relative to peremptory
challenges In criminal actions.
Barringer: Create the State Asso-
citation of County Commissioners Of
North Carolina and give it the sane
ton Of the State.N
Bills Passed.
Bills that passed final reading are:
To remedy a seeming conflict in
Sections 1912 and 6419 of Revisal, re-
lating to the sale of real and personal
property under mortgage, the amend
ment making Section 1912 apply only
to the sale of personal property.
House.
Bills and resolution were, in part
as follows:
Murphy: Resolution requiring the
various State departments to send re-
ports, public laws and other State
documents to all public Libraries in
the State.
Barnes, of HEREFORD: Bill for cleo
trouction in the penitentiary at Raj
eigh of all persons sentenced to pay
death penalty. Copy of the Senate
bill introduced some days ago.
Harshaw. Provide for the election
of the county boards of education by
the qualified electors of the counties.
Harshaw: Provide for, election. of
county superintendent of Instruction
for the several counties.
Weaver: Amend Section 2021, Re-
visab, relative to laborers' and me-
chanics' liens.
Morton: Encourage and protect in
dustry for growing berries and truck.
Morton: Amend Chapter GA Pub
lie Laws 1907 increasing pensions of
ex-Confederate soldiers to { SIS a
month.
Koonce: Provide for an intermedi-
ate offense between assault with in
tent to commit rape and simple as
sault. /.
Mr.. Koonce, of Onslow, gets the
craftsmanship of the committee on in
suranee; Mr.. Gotten, of Pitt, on pen
al institutions; Mr.. Julian, of Rowan.
ON printing, and Mr.. Rodwell, OF
Warren, on liquor traffic.
DR.. Bolton reported to the House
that with DIR. Gordon, he had attend
ed the convention of the North Caro-
lima Association for the Prevention
of tuberculosis, which met in Char
lotte Tuesday and Wednesday. They
j.; had been asked by the association tt
express its appreciation of the notic'
taken of it by the House. The Speak
er assured DR.. Bolton that the Hous'
was deeply appreciative Of the at
tendance of the gentlemen upon tn
meeting and asked him to reduce hi
remarks to writing in order that the.
might be spread upon the journal.
+ DR.. Knapp, of the United State
S Department Of Agriculture was In
vited to address the House on agri
cultural subjects.
o Bills were introduced In the Hous
n FTidav &C follows.
h Connor-Amend Sec. 1898 Reviss
a for relief of widows of Confederat
II soldiers. Admits those married prio
to January LIST, 1870, instead o
April LIST, 1865.
Oh Weaver-Amend Sec. 1913 Reviss
> ; in reference to State boundaries A
+ lows Governor to prosecute suits /
: Smoky mountain directly IN the 81
< preme Court of the United States.
Id Martin-Amend Revisal, Sec. 13S
in regard to finance committee.
: Crumpler-For relief Of prisoner
= in jail awaiting trial.
\ Hanes-Amend Sec. 2721 Revisa
>, Koonce-Create the State Associ'
ton of County Commissioners.
Grant-Exempt from taxation pc
sonal property to the value of $40
Want Exposition Appropriation.
~ The North Carolina commissions
" TO the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Expos
ton, to open in Seattle June LIST, col
ferred with Governor Kitchin ar
:, will recommend to the Legislature 8
n appropriation sufficiently large to i
sure a creditable showing for Il
State. The amount the bill will CO
Dy for is $4,000. The commissions
are hoping for a hndsome approprl
a. ton by the General Assembly.
To perfect the organization of 4
State Association of County COMM
sioners and give it State sanction
NJ the object of a bill by Mr.. Koone
The expected bill embodying t
~. Republican platform declaration
L'u favor of a 5000 exemption from Il
on personal property instead of S
On was introduced by Mr.. Grant, t
Young Republican member frc
Oavie.
In the House the following bi
he were introduced and referred to I
nd appropriate committees on Saturdu
Weaver, of Buncombe: A bill
be entitled: can act denounci
~ rr.+L;n fbo Cfofa Of No,