The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-28
Want 10 Put Catawba in Eighth
and Wilkes In the Seventh
SENATE CLEARS CALENDAR
Fast Work in Disposing of Local
BilIs--Changcs Made in Revenue
Bill--Bill for State Primary for
Both Parties Is Reported Without
Prejudice.

Raleigh, Feb. 27.--The democrats
of the joint committees on congress
sional apportionment Friday night
decided to transfer Catawba county
from the ninth to the eighth district
and Wilkes from the eighth TO the
seventh. Hoke county was placed in
the seventh and Avery county in the
ninth. There was heated discus
sion over the changes. Senator Lem
mond, of Union, objecting to Wilkes
being transferred TO the seventh. but
the committees concluded that this
was the best solution OF the problem
In order to make all the districts
safely democratic Senator Martin.
OF Buncombe. and Representative
lose Of. Cumberland. were appoint-
ed as a subcommittee TO draft bill
and the democrats Of both houses
will be asked TO hold caucus to-
night TO ratify the action.
Calendar Cleared of Local Bills.
The senate cleared its calendar OF
local bills Friday with some fast
work. passing on second and third
readings 1870 bills in exactly 100
minutes. Among the bills passed
and ordered enrolled were relative
10 wearing the badge Of the Order Of
Elks and amend the charter Of the
! Wlnston-Salem southDound rail-
way. Among those passed and sent
to house were to permit executors
and other fiduciaries to resign their
trust. establish farn-life schools In
Guilford county: establish free ferry
across the Cape Fear at Wilmington
and regulate catching clans in
Brunswick, New Hanover and PEN
der counties Senator Hobgood in
troduced a bill amending the COM
mission form OF government charter
for Greensboro cutting out the recall
feature for municipal court judge,
limiting the power of the commits
sioners to contract debts in excess OF
current revende and requiring the
commissioners 10 give their whole
ktime TO their duties. The bill passed
It's readings and was sent TO the
house.
TnfayorabIe Reports.
The house committee on public
service corporations agreed Thurs
day afternoon 10 report unfayorably
the bill by Senator Ross 10 penalize
telegraph companies sl5 for the first
hour and SIS for additional hours OF
unnecessary delay in the transmits
sion Of kilograms. Also TO report
nnfavorably the Swain bill TO en-
power section masters OF railroads
to procure Of their own yolition any
supplies for repairs. A substitute IL
to be drawn that will enable the
corporation commission to appoint
expert inspectors OF the physical con-
dition Of railroads.
The house committee on judiciary
No. votes to report unfayorably
the Deyin bill No. 1851. to create
an insurance commission composed
Of the insurance commissioner and
the governor and state officers and
give them power to suspend opera
ton Of any insurance Law OF the
state. The Conner bill No. 55S,
house bill. giving appeal from rul-
ings OF the Insurance commissioner
to the council OF state was discussed
with considerable expressions OF dis
approval but definite action as "a
favorable or unfayorable report was
deferred.
Regarding the Primary.
Senator Hobgocd's bin for state
primary law for both political parties
and TO prevent corrupt practices in
, election contests gets a report with
out prejudice from the senate COM
! mitfee on election law. This COM
; mlstec also reports without prejudice
Senator sykes bill to prevent corrupt
practices In election contests. This
committee spent the greater part OF
yesterday afternoon hearing differ
. ences OF Wake county and Raleigh
people on Senator Sykes bill for a
primary Law for Wake county and his
! hiil.to. elees he aldermen OF Raleigh
| at large inatead OF by wards. post
ponlng fuIther hearing until Saturday
! afternoon.
ii A bin introduced ny Senator 1ycy
today would prohibit life Insurance
, companies from making extrayagani
: expenditures TO secure new business
lThe bin specifies the amount TO BE-
expended based on amounts received
. for iirs. and second-yrar premiums.
/ The Bill to incorporate the Raleigh
l Winston Ind Western railroad gets !
: favorable report from the senate com
4 msstcu Or corporations. The bill 4
/ Incorporate the Greensboro. Roxhurs
/" and Norfolk railroad also receives .
4 favorable report from this committee
\ senaior Igey's bill for q sixty-houi
4 labor law ia faccries. which was to
, day ro-rs terred BY the senate. gets
3 favorable report again from the sen
II ate committee on manufacturing will
o an amendment that the law becom
II effective October l. 1911. instead o
II Nav /, iaii. A minority unfayorabl
i report will be made
: after The itlaniir Coast Line
) The senate committee on corpora
ton commission gave an extendc