Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-02-27


makes it optional for the State Cen
raj Highway to pass through Haywood
county ii desired instead of Madison
county.
A bill introduced by Representative
Ray provides for a bond issue not to
exceed ten pei cent Of property value
in Franklin township, Macon county,
for road improvement. The bonds are
to be issued >upon a majority of the
votes cast in the election.
Another bill by Mr.. Ray appoints
James A. Morrison a justice of the
peace for Cowee township in Macon
county.
Representative Ferguson has g bill
to prohibit the slaughter Of young
calves in Swain county for veal.
Representative Phillips has intro
duced a bill providing for the appoint
ment OF a court stenographer for the
counties of Graham and Cherokee.
Representative Cofield has introduc-
ed a bill to allow the commissioners of
Rutherford county to levy a special
tax for bridge purposes.
Another bill by Mr.. Cofield prevents
bird dogs from running at large.
Senator Weaver's legislative pro-
gram this week consists of four
bills. One authorizes Asheville to is
sue bonds for the purpose of purchas-
ing additional lands and water courses
for the purpose Of extending and en-
larging the cfty's water sheds and to
provide for an election on the same.
Another bill amends the charter. of
the Ashevil1e, East Tennessee Railway
company of Asheville.
A third bill validates the probates
and registration of certain deeds.
Another important bill by Senator
Weaver. authorizes Asheville to ac-
quire lands or rights of way for the
purpose of improving Town Branch
and any other branch or water course
iii Asheville and it authorizes the city
to lay off a taxing district.
Tenth District Bills Ratified.
Following is a list of bills ratified.
since last report, applying to the 10th
district only:
Act to amend an act entitled an act
to. establish within the city of Ashe-
vile a special court, to be called the
police court and prescribe the juris-
diction thereof, the same being chap
ter 35 of the Private Laws Of 1905. ~
Act to amend the charter of the town
of Waynesville. and to create a police
court therefor.
Act to amend Section s, Chapter 449
OF the Public Laws of 1903, and as
amended in the Private Laws Of 1903,
and as amended in the Private Laws of
1907, relative to Pigeon River graded
school, Haywood county.
Act to regulate the compensation for
jurors in Clay county.
Movements Of MOuntaineers.
Judge Frank Carter, Of Asheville, is
holding a term Of Wake county supe-
rior court in Raleigh.
Sol. Gallert, of Rutherfordton, spent
several days in Raleigh last week.
Rev. w. A. Newell, pastor Of the
Haywood Street Methodist church of
Asheville, was in Raleigh several days
last week.
Former Senator Julius C. Martin,
Hon. Chas. A. Webb and John Sneed
Adams of Ashevile were in the city last
week.
Former Senator T. A. Cox and Prof.
A. C. Reynolds, of Cullowhee, G. C.
CoWan Of Sylvia and M. Buchanan. of
Webster, were among the Jackson
countyies in Raleigh last week. They
have spent the greater part of the
past three weeks here in the interest
of legislation.
DR.. Thomas Struggled, of Waynes-
vile, was in Raleigh during the early
part of this week.
Mrs. J. A. Bolich and two children
are visiting Representative ]: A. Bo-
Itch of Saluda, having arrived Satur-
day night to spend a few days in Ra-
leigh.
George A. Cash of Tryon was in
town last week, bringing with him
Stafford Dimsdale, a Confederate SOL
der, who was placed in the Soldiers
Home in Raleigh.
Evangelist P. G. E1som, of Hender-
-onville, fas been in the city several
days at the bedside of his son, Floyd
Elsom, OF Hendersonville. FLOYD.
while attending school at the Univer-
sity, was taken with appendicitis as a
result of which he was taken to the
Rex hospital in Raleigh, where he un-
derwent an operation. He is getting
along as well as could be expected, but
it will be some time before he will be
able to resume work.
Commissioner of Labor and Printing
NJ. L. Shipman. of He~ndersonville, and
Senator Sam Lovingod, of Murphy, are
among those planning to attend the in
auguration of Woodrow Wilson in
Washington next week.
j. @. Barker, of Cherokee county,
has been in the city several days in
the interest of legislation.