The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21
HOUSE CONSIDERS
REVENUE MEASURE

Various Sections Adopted
as Reported by Com
mittee.
Raleigh, n. c.. February 2o.-1n the
house to-day the bill for a oonstltu-
or homestead exemptions came from
the committee with favorable report,
this being the measure advocated by
the Merchants Association OF the
State. -
The House was Hooded with another
mass OF new bills, principally local
Itself into a Committee Of the Whole
LOT consideration Of the revenue bin
There We're a number OF amendments
offered for sections and 3 as to tax
rates. but lengthy discussion brought
ABOUT the defeat Of all amendments
they came from committee. This ac-
ton was concurred in by the House.
ami the revenue bill was again set as
speclal order for Tuesday, after tho
morning hour.
The State administration building
palt VAS taken up IN the Senate again
voting down all amendments except
the two by Senator Boydcn. one cnt-
ting the amount Of the bono Issue to
building commission to erect a a r..
proof building. or buildings. on a suit.
ABLE site. and an amendment Of Senator
ga provaaing that the bonds shall
ate, by a vote OF &c to 1e6. passed the
bin on second reading. ana It took its
place on the calendar for final reading
on another day. The minority made
an effort to have the amount Of the
o9nd Issue reduced to 100000. hui
a aaiisd an an : ex dena debate It's efforts
President Newland announced the
appointment Of Senators Brown and
SoSe as members on the part Of the
vestigate the States interest in turn.
pixies and railroads. as suggested by
the Governor in q message transmitting
the report of the State Board OF In.
ternal improvements.
More than a score OF now bills were
n~troduced the most important being
pension law Of North Carolina. this
being the bill agreed upon by the joint
COMMITTEES on Pensions.
Senator Hobgood's bill TO extend tho
time lot bringing action for death by
wrongful act OF another. especially
ra n da a suits. Was reported
dietary.
Show Progress. Mnie.
me SKY days ailotted by law for
are Slipping by rapidly. and although
M eglsia or or; Mareh !, remarkably little
90 " M olo-Nt u importance
has been enacted. There are sixty
nine bills Of general interest on the
calendar Of the House and nearly an
many Important measures pending in
the Senate. The usual rush has be.
gun, and from now until final adjourn.
ment there Will be no time wasted. SEES.
houses. rushing the Legislative clerks
and newspaper men to the limit OF
human ENDURANCE. So far nothing has
oeen reported from the Committee on
Constitutional Amendments When tho
Stubs House bill. for a constitutional
convention. was killed early in the SEES
that the committees would prepare
amendments for ratification by the
voters at the next general election. but
up TO this time it has been impossible
10 get even q quorum at the several
meetings announced for the Commit
tees on Constitutional Amendments
The Judiciary Committees have an
nounccd Tuesday afternoon as the time
Tor a hearing on all the antitrust leg
i%siation bills introduced. Representa-
tive koonce, who has been the most
ins!stent for antitrust legislation, says
he VIII make a light to have a sub
committee appointed to draft a com
positc effective antitrust bill.
New counties have claimed much at
opened, and now that Piedmont has
been killed and Hoke created. Interest
Ing passed the Senate. It Is. set for
special order in the House on Tuesday
night. The bill to create Ransom coun-
" out of portions OF Wake. Johnston,
Wilson. Nash and Franklin will be
heard before the Joint Committees on
Counties, Cities and Towns Tuesday
afternoon.
Those who are familiar with the
workings OF previous legislatures say
that it will be impossible for the pres-
ent General Assembly to finish its work
within the sixty days, and it may re-
main In session another week.
Charters by State.
charter has been issued TO the
county. - do a general merchandise
business; authorized capital. $50, 900; to
begin business with $4,000; by J. IT..
Tripp and others.
Ihe stokes Supply Company, OF King,
Stokes county has received n charter
TO engaSe in a General mercantile bus
mess, with 100000 authorized capital,
and to begin business with 1922 900 by
w. r.. Pulliam and others.
~ charter has been granted to the
Highlands Publishing Company, OF
shelby: authorized capital. s35. 900;
$4,000 paid in. by Broadus III. DcPricst
and others, OF Shelby.
The thanksgiving Company. OF Hen
derson, has been chartered TO engage
in leaf tobacco warehouse business.
with $4,000 authorized capital and $500
paid in, by S. r. Harris and others.
The Automatic Gas Machine Com
pany, OF Charlotte, has amended It's
charter. the authorized capital to be
$4,000 and business to begin with
$4,000.
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