The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-02-09
In the House.


Sent To the House without engross-
ment.
In the House.
The bill TO place widows of Confed-
crate soldiers on the pension list was
reported unfavorabiy by the commit
tee to which the bill was referred.
The following new bills were intro
duced:
Wooten: To pay solicitors OF State
Il salary instead of fees. (Referred
10 Committee on Courts and Judicial
Districts.)
Mcneil: Resolution relating TO
teaching the Bible in public schools.
Mcneil: Resolution of Civic Club
relating to conservation of forests.
Kent: To pay expenses of visit of
committee to Morganton State Hos
pitai.
Thompson: To establish a county
line between Beaufort and Washing
ton Counties.
Battle: To amend the Revisal,
relative to listing polls and property
for taxation.
Doughton: To provide for pay
ment of bonds due by State in 1913
and to provide for deficiency in State
Treasury caused by the revenues of
the State not meeting the appropri-
atoms made by the General Assembly
of 1909.
Bryan: To amend the Revisal,
relating to inspection of fertilizers.
Wood: To provide for compulsory
attendance on schools in Transyl-
vania County.
Conner: To amend the Revisal,
relating to sale by future contracts.
Conner: To provide for an appeal
by insurance companies of the State.
Alfred: To allow Selma graded
school district to issue bonds.
Hagaman: To support and i'm
prove the Appalachian Training
School
A bill to amend Section 5" of the
divorce law by striking out the word
"ten" passed second reading, but
there was objection to the third read
T ing, and the bill went over until
vides that separation of man and wife
for five years shall be grounds for
divorce.
Senate-Wednesda
The Boyden bill to appoint State
Building Commission and authorize
the Governor and State Treasurer
to issue 100000 in bonds to erect
State administration building in
Raleigh came up for consideration.
Some opposed the bill altogether,
others favored amendments making
$150,00O, $25O,0OO, and one $780,
900, while few favored the origi-
nal bill. The bill was finally refer
red to the Committee on appropria-
tons.
Senator Gardner introduced a bill
to appropriate 100000 annually to
the A. & NJ. College at Raleigh for
maintenance, and 100000 annually
for permanent improvements.
Senator Greene introduced a bill
to permit the sale of pure beer and
wines in North Carolina. Referred
to the Committee on Propositions
and grievances.
In the House.
The vote on the amendment for a
Federal income tax came up and was
passed by vote of SO to 4.
The Committee on Rules recon-
mended another clerk for the over
worked Committee on Justices of
the Peace
The Salaries and Fees Committee
recommended the Senate action for
increasing the salary of the Governor
to $4,000.
New Bills Introduced.
Spainhour: To make husband and
wife Jointly liable for support of
family.
Williams of Buncombe: To estab-
lish Teachers Training School for
Western North Carolina.
! Williams of Buncombe: To amend
the revisal relating to charge board
; and tuition at State Normal.
Carr of Durham: To allow a rail-
road from Chapel Hill to Durham
and to discontinue certain road.
Williams of Buncomber: To define
, the crime of yapraDcy