The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-07
ASKS FOR CHANGE
IN CONSTITUTION
Stubs Wants Convention Held
: in North Carolina
',ap, in 1913.
IMPORTANT BILL BY K00NCE
Measure Provides for Invcstiga-
ton Of Conduct of Fire Insur-
4, ancc Companies.
IMPORTANT BILL BY KooNCE
Especial to rho rimes-pispatch. ,

Especial to The s-Dispatch.]
J.. Raleigh. n c.. January U.--itepresen-
tattve Stubs, of Martin, impaired to
the House proceedings tho legislative
feature OF tho day by the Introduction
GA Of bill providing Constitutional
posed as is the House of Represcn-
tativcs, to change the Constitution.
which. the bill declares, in many par
conditions OF the people. The bill pro-
vides for "A vote in the general election
OF Of 1e12. and II the convention Is voted
Monday in May, 1913.
a Joint resolution by Koonce, of
Onslow. Is a close second In import
ancc, being for court of inquiry OF
three from the House and two from
tho Senate. with all the powers of
court. TO investigate the conduct o.
fre insurance companies in North Car
oiina.
This is along the line of the recon-
mendation Of Governor Kitch!n as to
arc Insurance legislation. Koonce APP
pealed for his bill 70 be put on i'm
cided objections to passing bills with
out reference to committee, and 1t
went to committee.
General Carr was also refused con-
sent to put on immediate passage his
bill to enable Trinity College TO own
more property. especially SO that II can
tration building, burned this week.
the Senate received from the House
OIL passed yesterqay prohibiting
ncar-beer saloons In Macon county, II
having been first reported as apply
ing 70 the whole State. Senator Brown
In oojccting 70 Immediate passage. de-
clared that there was such an over
whelminE sentiment evident in the
Assembly for such act as 10 the
the Macon bill in committee until this
was done, or at least acted upon. This
course was taken.
TWO bills in the senate Of general
tD,
OF Polk favoring New Orleans for the
Pana ma Canal celebration. and ono by
Holden, OF Franklin. ratifying the Six
tncnth Amendment to the Federal Con
stitution.
Senate Committees.
Tho President of the Senate an
nounccs the appointment OF the stand
ing committees with the following
chairmcn:
priations-Long. Of Iredell
tinancc-Brown, OF Columbus.
Corporation ommisslon-Tlornc, of
Nash
udle!ary-Graham, Of Orange.
Reyisal. or Judiciary No. a-Bassctt,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., of Wayne.
Ranks and Currency-Rascoe. of
. Laughlin. of Cumberland
Salaries and Fces-Ivic, of Rocking
ham.
AErculture-Cobh. OF Robson.
Public Buildings and Grounds-Boy-
den. of Rowan.
Claims-Bag gett. OF Harnctt
Railroads-Green, Of Craven.
Election I.aw-London, or Chatham
.deral Relations-Carpcnter. OF
rivllegcs and Elections-Hardie of
N swell
Pensions and Soldiers Homo-Boy-
b n. of Rowan.
Penal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., OF Pitt.
lMinlnR-Lenimond. Of Union.
f.nErossed Bills--Johnson, of Dunlin.
Counties, Cities and Towns-Martin.
of Buncombe.
Fish ana Fishesies-Mart!n. of
congresslonal Appo Ito n m Mt
kitchin. OF Halifax.
Shellnsh-Davis. OF Beaufort
Senate EXpenditures-Barb Of
institutions for the Riind--Holden, of
Commercc-Fisher, OF Polk.
internal Improvements-co of
Journal-Hawkins of warren.
Institutions for the Deaf-Hicks OF
Granville.
Constitutional Observation-Disclosures.
Public Health-Cartwright OF Hyde.
acturing-Reinhart. OF Lincoln.
:, Military Affairs-Gardner Of Clevc-
Insane Asylums-sykes, OF wake.
migration-Armstrong. of Mont
gomcry.
Came Laws.-Hartsell, OF cabarrus.
porations-Bcllamy of Bruins
Judicial Dis,ricts-Hobgood Of Gull.
Joint committecs-.En Enrolled Bills.
Sigson, of Burke.
General Carr Hind No Sent.
IT is an interesting fact that for sew
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