The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-12
WITH THE LAWMAKERS.
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yentlon' TO be held IT the regular
election OF 1912. and IL carried. the
convention 10 be held In Raleigh.
converting the first Monday IN May.
1919. and 10 be constituted ~ Ii the
General Assembly. The purpose II
to change the State Constitution IN
many important particulars IN which
the bill declares that IL IL unsulted 70
the wants and conditions OF the peo-
pie.
The House passed ON second read
ing the resolution endorsing New Or
leans for the Panama Canal celebra-
ton.
The resolution for calling on North
Carolina delegation In Congress TO
vote for the parcels post bill was
called up and referred 10 the Com
mittee on Federal Relations.
Carr. OF Duplin, introduced q bill
increasing the annual appropriation
to the Stae Geological and Economic
Survey from $40, 900 to $4,000.
The bill introduced by Battle. OF
Wake, to improve the administration
of criminal law In North Carolina
provides for a reduction OF the num-
Der OF peremptory challenges for the
/ defendant from % to 8 and allowing
the State 7, the special venires TO be
drawn from the regular box. 1t also
provides that the judge may sum-
mons jurors from an adjoining coun-
ty when conditions justify such &C
ton.
Senate-Saturday.
The session in the Senate Satur-
day lasted only twenty-three min.
utes. Mclaughlin, OF Cumberland
introduced a bill providing for the
establishment of "Hoke" county
from portions of Cumberland and
Robson, with Raeford as the county
seat. The Corporation Commission
transmitted a report to the Senate
giving the information that freigh
rates from North Carolina ports tt
her inland towns are as low as, IL no
lower than such rates from South
, Carolina and Virginia ports to thei
; inland towns. The report was givel
!, in compliance with a resolution o
r the General Assembly or 1909.
The President land before the Sen
, ate a brief report from the Stat
, Treasurer giving the names and an
nual salaries of those employed i
his Office, as required by Sectio
44O9, Revisal of 1905. The officer
, given are B. r. Lacy, Treasurer, az
nual salary, $500; w. F. Moody, c
Mecklenburg, chief clerk, salary, 81
|, 900; A. H. Arlington, of Nash, teller
salary $1,400; w. w. Newman, c
Wake, institution clerk, salary 81
G 200, and Miss Eva Warters, Of Ii
noir County, salary 5000.
s Bills introduced.
: S. B. No. 80, by Haymore: To r.
: peal Section 1892, Chapter 27, r.
q visal of 1905, relative to advance
: jury costs in justices courts. R
e ferred to Committee on Revisals.
q R. R. No. 81, by Pinnix: To III
3 furl the United States flag above Il
q dome of the Capitol. Referred
COmmItlc0 Ou uuiIC DuliuiA5S al
L. Grounds.
l. S. B. No. 33, by Mclaughlin: II
l. establish and provide for the organ
Y zation Of the county of Hoke fro
le the territory of Cumberland al
le Robson Counties. Referred to Cor
r mittee on Counties, Cities and Town
l. s. B. No. 35, by Johnson:
80 h4 Les
n of 1905, relating to landlord al
~ tenant Referred to Committee .
~ Revisa1.
IN The House.
40 The session in the House Satu
- day lasted only half an hour al
20 very little was done. The followil
=. bills were introduced:
- Tomlin: To allow County CO.
missioners to make appropriations
:, form demonstration work. Agricl
a ture.
10 Taylor, af Brunswick: To all,
Brunswick County to levy a spec
81 tax Finance.
20 Stroud: To regulate interest.
80 dietary.
- Harmon: To incorporate the to-
~ of Minneapolis in Mitchell Coun
Counties, Cities and Towns.
81 Ewart: To prohibit the payi
~ of poll taxes for the purpose of
VIC curing or influencing votes. Ell
tons.
The bill by Mr.. Stroud PROVE
that per cent interest may
charged on loans. Six per cent
now the maximum rate that may
a." charged in this State.
~ There was no session OF the G.
= eral Assembly Monday on account