The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-02-23

The House On Monday tackled the
revenue bill for the first time this
session There are ninesy-zve Sec
tons in the bill. only three OF which
were considered Monday. Those
three sections were passed - report
ed by the committee. though several
Democrats tried TO play peanut pol
tiles in their attempt 70 have certain
amendments added.
Bills Introduced.
Battle: To ix the salaries OF Wake
County officers and to Increase the
road fund.
Kellum: To abolish the city pris-l
on OF Wilmington.
Ke1lum: To establish . free ferry
across the Cape Fear River 1t VIII
mington.
Thomas: To provide legalized pri-
mary election in Richmond County.
Williams. OF Swain: To protect
the public while travelling on the rail-
roads.
McPhaul: To educate the negroes
in North Carolina relative to tubercu-
losis.
AcPhaul: To protect a graveyard
in Robson County.
Num-: To provide for holding pri-
mary elections BY political parties. !
On motion OF Mr.. Doughton. the
special order for Tuesday, the RawIsI
dog-taxing bill. was displaced for the
revenue bill, the dog tar bill. on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Rawls. being made q spe-t
e1al order for Tuesday. February 81.
Senate Tuesday.
The Cobb bill establishing farm
life schools passed its several read
ings in the Senate Tuesday. The bfllI
provides for such schools in those
counties which raise $4,000 BEFORE
they can get any appropriation from
the State. but not more than ten toll
De established in any one rear.
Another measure that passed the
Senate was the Hobgood bill increas-
Ing the salary OF the Adiutant-Cen-
eral from $1,000 to $4,000 per an
num-
A bill that caused much discussion
was one to amend the charter OF Elfz-
abeth City reducing the number of
wards from seven to four. taking the
matter out OF the control OF the poll
ucians OF the town The bill passed
the Senate One would infer that
the Democratic politicians of Eliza-I
beth City had become 50 bad thstI
their own party had TO legislate them
out OF power.
Bills introduced.
s B. zoos. by Mr.. Mcdonald: To-
protect land holders from loose stock
committee on Propositions and
3 B. 1o1s, By Nr. Gardner, By rel
quest. To license civil engineers and
surveyors Committee and Propcsi-l
tons and Grievances.
) B. 1922. by Mr. Bassett: Reso-I
luton IN regard to increase OF pavI
Tor Senate pages Committee On Sail
aries and Fees.
The following bills passed third
reading: /,
To commit certain persons To fheI.
asylum for the dangerous insane
Sent To House. /.
To establish county farm nfeI,
Sent % House Is
To appoint building commTssfo1I
and erect IN administration bu1idinwI
Or buildings Sent 10 House.
TO amend law relating 70 divorce
Sent 70 House
Senator Martin. OF Buncomhe w.sI
given permission 20 recall from thaI
mouse Ms bill 70 ALLOW married vol.
men 70 contract - IL unmarried.
rae following bills we're introduced
but OF order.
> B. 1o74. by Mr Skies. To
ate primary elections in Wake. nj
iiciarr. ,
s B. 1o7s. BY Mr. Baxress- To.'
sae bonds for University. STATE No-.I
nal. and L. & n COMMITTEES -
Judiciary.
4 night session was held n Which
Inc. matters OF minor fmDorraneeI :
Fere considered
: 1all passed the House masf.~I
ne TAI income list open u the go
e There Vas : vigorous e-A.I
lgalnst this proposition
Bills introduced. s.,
Ross To authorize : ssa.e -
zsae noe ezeeedlng $500 600 Tor - Z
improvements If TIA g.. =