The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-10
When Discussion on Prohibition
VIII Come Up
AVERY COUNTY FAVORED
Favorable and UnfavorabIe Reports
Made on Various Bills-Favorable
Reports on Bill to Prevent Negroes
From Wearing Elks' Pins--A Sem
timent for More Roads Instead Of
New Counties.

Raleigh, Feb. 9.-The house COM
mittee on liquor traffic has set next
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock as
the time for hearing on the EWart
bill to make more effective the pro-
hibition law in North Carolina. Kel-
lum's bill providing for local option
in New Hanover is 10 be heard at the
same time.
Will Report Favorable.
The house committee on PROPOSE
lions and grievances decides TO re-
port favorably Markham's bill pro-
hibiting negroes from wearing Elks'
pins or using other insignia of that
order.
Married Women to Contract.
The senate judiciary committee
decides to report favorably the bill
of Senator Martin, Of Buncombe, per-
hitting married women to contract
as IL unmarried. The committee
gives an unfavorable report on Rep
resentative Roberts bill. which
amends the divorce law by giving
grounds for divorce to non-residents
as well as residents Of the state sepa-
ration of ehildless couples for ten
years. Senator Baggett's antitrust
bill was referred to subcommittee
composed of Senators Pharr, Bassett
and Martin, OF Buncombe. Repre-
sentative Turlington's bill prohibit
| ing state officers including senators
and representatives in congress from
prosecuting claims against the state
receives an unfavorable report from
the senate judiciary committee.
Against the Line.
/ The house committee on counties,
cities and towns decides to report I'M
favorably the bill to establish the
line between Washington and
Chowan counties.
Pertaining 70 Penitentiary.
The senate committee on penal in
situations reports favorably on Sena-
tor Cotten's bill relative to the direc-
tors OF the states prison. Senator
Gotten says his bill Is designed to
take the penitentiary out of politics
by empowering the governor TO APP
) point only two directors at the time.
thus having a working force on the
; board ali the time and having the
terms OF only two directors expire in
any one year.
Near.Beer and Beerine.
DR.. Kent's house bill to prohibit
the sale of near-beer, beerine or
other like drinks In North Carolina
receives favorable report from the
senate committee on propositions and
grievances with an amendment de-
filming more clearly the character Of
preparations druggists will be per-
mitted TO sell. Senator Browns bill
prohibiting the handling OF liquors
by clubs has been considered and
) awaits vote by the committee.
which will very likely report II favor
; ably. This is the bill designed to
abolish the club locker system.
Favorable for Avery County.
In q session continuing until near
" midnight the senate passed on the
bill on second reading. TO create
Avery county out OF portions OF
watauga, Mitchell and Caldwell
counties. The vote was "a to 3.
Principal opponents Of the bill we're
Senator Bassett and Senator Pharr
on the ground particularly that the
real solution OF these new county
problems would be road building in
stead OF erecting new counties. Sem
ator Bassett specified roads that
could be constructed and maintained
! BY the people Of the territory cheaper
than they could bear the cost OF
separate county government. The
impracticability OF this was urged by
Senator Martin and other advocates
OF the bill principal among whom
were Senator Gardner. Senator Bag
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