The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-02-09
EWART's GAME Law.
Passed in House Sportsman May
Continued.

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| Ewart's game law for Henderson hal
beenratiied. Sportsmen, however
will question the wisdom of that pro
vision in the bill which confines tn,
killing to January and February, no
for the limited time but for the month.
selected.
Although the Stubbs constitutions
convention bill is dead, Ewart has one
calling for joint committee of the
house and senate to report q measure
submitting needed amendemnts tc
the Constitution"
| His antitrust bill is scheduled fol-
one of the four night sessions to be
held this week.
= The gentleman from Henderson is
fighting every inch of the way that
measure of Livingston's OF Polk giving
to Polk all of the town of Saluda.
Livingston's bill, to the surprise OF all
concerned, almost, was reported fay-
orably by the committee, and when It
came up for it's second reading in the
house, Saturday the debate was excit-
ing. Ewart, as a last resource, finally
secured the adjournment of the house
taken. If the bill passes the house
Senator Fisher will not defeat it in
the upper house. While Polk may fin
ally succeed in taking part OF Hem
derson county, it will be only after a
bitter Tight. Ewart'S attempt to have
the bill referred to another commit
tee, after the unfayorable report of
the committee on counties cities and
towns, was voted down by the house
very decidedly.
Other measures of general interest
are providing free diphtheria anti tax,
a primary law for both parties, and
repeating that section of the statutes
making railroad employees criminal
ly liable when they break the law gov
erning the number of hours they may
work at stretch.
The creation of the proposed new
counties is still a matter of greatest
interest in both branches of the gem
eral assembly. Piedmont, Hoke, Avery
and now Ransome are their names,
and II any one pulls through it will
be Avery, although Piedmont has been
reported favorably by the committee.
The amount of energy being spent by
those advocating and opposing these
measures is really surprising and de-
velopments at times no little bitter
ness. Avery and. Piedmont's fate win
be decided this week. - -
= The Baggett bill providing that
mileage be pulled on train, is still In !
he committees hands, The measured
% stringfy opposed by the railroads
who had many learned lawyers talk
% the committee telling them why the
bill should not become a law. Il
The lobbies of the legislature have /
oeen filled during the past few days |
With full-blooded Cherokees and mem-j
'ers Of a peculiar tribe living I'm /
Robertson county called "CrOatans." :" /
rhe Croatans want to be- known as
CherOkees and would have the legis-
ature change their name accordingly.l
The CherOkees oppose the measure |
md hint at negro blood in the Croa I
ans, which they, on their part most
deny, There were some +
fine looking men amongst
he Cherokees- all of them dignified
nd of fine physique. The committee
las not yet reported on the bill.
The Devin divorce bill. an important
MEASURE, has passed the house. 1t pro-
ides that one act of unfaithfulness In
he part of husband shall be sufi-
lent cause for granting the wife alb
olute divorce.
Carr of Durham would amend the =
anking laws of the state, of which
measure more and much
lore will be heard. Pethel of Rowan
Tould require the railroads to protect 4
ii grade crossings, and burlington of
redell, has introduced the State Re- J
Iii Merchants Association bill {
hooking out the homestead exemp- !
on. t
The first appropriation of the ses- g
on reported the appropriation COM i
littee was an emergency thousand
0llar for the training school at J
oone. 4
The calendar was cleared of bills, O
aturday. The number of local meas O
res introduced is decreasing daily, o
e one sure sign that the big state a
ide measures are about ready to be e
scussed. There is no word yet about Il
bond issue although most of the tt
embers believe that bonds are on 81
e program. But it is clearly the sem t.
nent of the house as indicated two et
three times during the week past.
at no bonds except for permanent tt
Iprovements must be issued W
The session is now little more vi
an half gone, and the members, are
ckling down to their work I'll
Night sessions are frequent. and it is
at the night sessions that important p,
sasures are discussed. Discussion is in
limited now-but it wont be long. ST
70 members are staying on their jobs
well, it is said. Not G.
my leaves of absences are granted, Sc
d the long hearings given by the to
portant committees to those inter- be
led in proposed new laws, the morn liz
! session and the night session keeps hs
em all busy. II
Fhe legislature will adjourn on Q:
Lrch 6, it is said-which is still a er
lg way on. m
Saluda May Vote in
1t is possible the question of q