The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-21

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] PROCEEDINGS
Southern Railway Wins Out In
It's Fight on Ray Bill
THE STATE HIGHWAY BILL
Received Favorable Report With Ap-
preparation Reduced from $4,000 to
$4,000 Tuesday SET for Hearing on
Graded Schools and Textbook CON-
mission.

mission.
Il Raleigh. Feb. 2O.--The Southern
Railway company wins out in its fight
on lie Ray bill that would exact for
feiture OF charter Of the Tennessee
and Southern railroad II the work OF
constructing the line from Franklin is
not resumed and pushed 10 completion
/ within specified time. The matter
was aired befors a lengthy joint meet
ing OF the committees on corporations
Thursday afternoon. the Southern be-
ing represented by Mr.. Henry w. Mil
Ter, assistant TO the president. The COM
mittees voted TO report the bill un-
lfayorably and minority report will
be made. The committees win offer
a substitute, giving the company ten
years In which to complete the line.
The Sswdust Matter.
Senator Hicks bill prohibiting
throwing sawdust in any river or
stream In North Carolina gets an uI-
favorable report from the house COM
mittee on propositions. the members
OF which considered this purely
local question.
Redistricting State.
A subcommittee representing each
house has been appointed by the joint
committees on congressional appor-
tlonment 10. prepare a feasible plan
for rsdistricting the state and report
to a joint caucus OF the democrats OF
the. legislature, to be held next We'd
pesday night instead OF Friday night
OF last week
Forming Fire Insurance Companies.
Senate bill No. Goa. allowing mutual
fire Insurance companies to be formed
by parties engaged In the same line
Of business with twenty-five risks, re-
ceiyes favorable report from the
senate committee on insurance. which
also reports fayorably on the bill
relative TO investment of capital of
insurance companies as to title guar
antee.
Bankers Before the Committee.
Col r. H. Fries. OF winston-salerii.
Col J. A. Long. Of Roxboro. and Mr..
Thos. II. Battle. Of Rocky Mount. APP
peared before the joint meeting of The
committees on banks and currency
Thursday afternoon and protested
against the bill prepared for the leg
stature BY State Bank Examiner J.
X. Doughton affecting state banking
interests. The hearing lasted over
two hours. the committees reseryine
their decision. These bankers say Mr..
DoughtoA is one Of the very best bank
; examiners but that his bill Is wrong
In several respects.
; Graded School Matter.
Next Tuesday afternoon al O'Clock
has been set as the time for a hearing
before the senate committee on
revisal on Senator Barham's bill
which would place the graded
schools OF Durham. Charlotte
Raleigh. Greensboro. winston-Salem
and other cities under the State Tas
Book commission. Delegations from
these cities will attend the hearing
Senator Longs bin, giving the right
Tor search where liquor is presumed
10 be kept for illegal purposes. Is re,
ported without prejudice BY the com.
mittee on reyisal
Non-safeiy Matches.
Senator Cotten's bill prohibiting The
manufacture aud sale OF non-safet,
matches In North Carolina is bitterly
opposed BY match manufacturers ol
New York. Ohio and many other
states. and representatives OF thess
concerns attended a meeting OF the
senate committee on propositions ant
. grievances this afternoon and made
|, vigorous protest. The bill was re.
, ferred TO a subcommittee. Senator
.. Browns bill, which is designed Il
break up the locker system In clubs
/, seems to be Fostering the commi,te,
considerably. The members have dis
!; cusscd Il In a number OF meetings. bu
each time the bin Invariably goes Il
subcommittee.
A Sensational Hearing.
1 The most sensational hearing OF
local legislation before committee a
i this session OF the general assembl,
occurred yesterday afternoon, when /
large and determined delegation from
: Elizabeth City appeared before thl
! senate COMMITTEES on counties. citicl
!. aud towns and engaged In a hsatcs
> contest over proposed amendments {,
4 the charter OF that town. severa
, speeches we're made ~ each side ana
4 the committee will report later.
Z The Highway Commission.
y The Boyden-skes state highwa,
a commission bill. as merged and agrees
upon by the joint public roads com
mitees and fayorahly reported. also re
y ceiycs a favorable report from IN
4 joint committees on appropriations
!, with an amendment reducing the ap
, preparation for maintenance iron
Is $4,000 to $4,000. The bill Is set a
d a special order IN the senate at 4
N O'Clock Friday. The joint appropria
~ lions committees also heard a dele
" CATION OF prominent negroes OF Char
!. lottc tonight Oh Senator pharr's bll
Ia asking for 4 $1,000 appropriation 10
Is The proposed reform and industrial
10 training school for cnloscd youths