The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-24
Alter Two Heurs Debate n Sen.
il aie Was Rendered II
COUNTIES RAISED 70 100
There Was Favorable Report on
the sixty-Hour Labor Law--sixty-
two Sections Of the Revenue Bill
Passed Other Features Of Asscm-
bly, Work.

Raleigh, Feb. 23.--The senate con-
sumed over two hours yesterday de-
batting the silkes-Boyden state high
way commission bill and It was rere-
ferred TO the committee on public
roads after two amendments had
been adopted. one providing that the
state shall buy no county bonds until
their validity il approved by the att
torney general. and the other strik-
ing out all provisions In the bill cali
ing for bond issue.
The special order for the Torrens
land title system bill was postponed
indefinitely on account OF the illness
Of Senator Gotten.
Many new bills we're introduced
yesterday. one by Senator Hobgood
to incorporate the Greensboro. Rox-
boro and Norfolk railroad; one by
Senator Benamy 10 establish free
ferry across the Cape Fear river at
Wilmington; one by Senator Brown
TO protect the states interest in
turnpike. railroads and other enter
prises-
The bill creating Avery county
passed final reading In the house by
| q vote OF 80 10 3 and was ordered
enrolled for ratification. This Is the
one-hundredth county for North Car
| oiina and Is made up OF portions OF
Mitchell. watauga and Mcdowell.
The senate bill for 100000 IN
bonds for a fre-proof state. admin
istration building was made special
order for Friday noon. this being fhe
million dollar bin that the senate cut
In half.
Ia committee OF he xhole the
house passed upon 81 sections Of the
revenue bill. important changes be
ling increase OF tar on automobile
dealers from SIS to $50; Including
fortune tellers and clairvoysnts II
the $500 tar: and adjusting the bot
Ting works tar 10 that the tar FOL
towns OF 500 to 10000 VIII be 500
then the license for Wholesale horss
dealers was fixed at $50 and NJ
dealer to be required 10 have both
wholesale and retail license.
Amendments 10 section 81 thai
would require druggists TO pay s1et
tar for selling whiskIes were voted
down and the tar retained at s25
The house received the report OF this
committee OF lie whole and adopted
the 81 sections passed upon.
Favorable Report ON 0O-Hour Labor
Law.
Senator Iyie's blu for q e0-hour
labor law 10 factories In North Caro-.
lima received favorable report from
the senate committee on manufac-
turing with a minority report. Sen.
ator Ivie made an effort TO have the
bill made a special order. but. OWNS
TO other special orders already ar.
ranged. the bill takes its place on the
calendar.
The bin authorizing executors and
guardians 10 resign their trust gets
favorable report from the senate
eommiftee on judiciary. This com.
miifec has appointed a sub-commit-
tee TO graft a substitute for Repre-.
sentative Quickel's bill. which re
lleses railroad employees OF beine
guilty Of misdemeanor for working
over sixteen hours . day. the sub.
stitufe 10 conform TO the federal
statute. The Doughfon bilI' for re
funding the bonded debt OF the state
and pay the deficit In the state treas
ury win be merged with Senator Ora
hams bin when n IN reported from
the finance committee.
Tax Commission iBll.
The senate committee on finance,
b. q yots OF TO 4. decides In favor
OF creating \ state tar commission
and Chairman Brown. who firsf pro-