The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-02-13
INTRODUCE MANY NEW BILLS
The Work Of the Lawmakers of the
State Condensed For the People
Efforts to Provide a six-Month
Term.
Senate-Tuesday.


to contract for labor; from citizens of
Wayne county for law prohibiting use
of two-Wheeled 'log-drags on public
roads; from Wayne, Durham, Madi-
son, Forsyth, Cabarrus counties for
six-months school term
The. Nimocks amendment was lost
by to 40 and Bryant's by IL to "a |
The bill was passed on the second
reading by 81 to 6, and after it pass
ed the third reading, on motion of
Senator Jones, the vote was reconsid-
cred and that motion tabled, clinching
the Senate's action.
House-Tuesday.t
There were numerous petitions rel
alive to six-months school terms, child
labor, for expenses of military COM
panies to the Inauguration of Woodrow
Wilson to be paid by the state, against
the proposed state fish commission,
and for the usual appropriation to the
Oxford Orphan Asylum.
> Bills passed final reading as follows:
House bill as to the rate of interest
to be charged for waterworks bonds
for Ellington.
House bill to allow a bond issue for
schools in a certain Cleveland County
district.
A message came from the Governor
to the effect that he has appointed
Senator W. c. Council, Representa-
tive E. J. Justice and N. B. Broughton
as the special commission, under the
Justice resolution, to confer with rail-
road officials and report as to the pos
sibility of amicable elimination of the
freight rate determinations against
North Carolina shipping points so
much complained of at this time.
Senate-Wednesday
A number of new bills were intro
duced in the senate.
The following bills passed final
reading:
To extend for two years the time
for the construction of the North
State Central Railway.
To validate the probate of certain
wills prior to 1860.
TO validate the probate of the will
of Maria Nixon.
To amend the law relative to draw
ing juries in the recorders court of
Nash County and provide compensa-
ton.
To cure certain probates made by
Ambassadors and Consuls outside of
the United States.
House-Wednesday.
The House passed the joint resolu
ton from the Senate for the consti
tutional amendment commission of
five from the Senate, eight from the
House and five appointed by the gov
ernor to formulate amendments to
the Constitution and report to an adj
journed or special session next fall
or winter
Enrolled bills reported for ratifica-
ton were as follows:
To amend and revise the charter
of the town of Elkin.
To authorize the town of Franklin
ton to issue street bonds.
To incorporate the town of Drex
all, Burke county
Bill relative to a road bond cleo
ton in Union county.
To allow Franklin township to vote
on road bonds.
To authorize sewerage bonds by
the town of Dunn.
To increase the number of Supe-
rior Court judges and judicial dis
tricts from Is to 20.
Senate-Thursday.
The Stewart anti-tipping bill that
passed the House, making 1t mis-
demeanor and 500 fine or 30-days
Imprisonment to give or receive a
tip in hotels, cafes and other places,
or for employers of walters to en-
ploy them with agreement as to tip
ping, was voted down in the Senate
21 to 10. Senator Barnes made the
lone speech in its support.
The following bills passed final
reading:
Senate bill to submit to the voters
of Davidson county the question OF
road bond issue.
Senate bill to repeal the charter OF
Hickory and incorporate the town.
House bill authorizing additional
road bonds by Youngsyille township,
Franklin county
House bill amending the road law
of Lenoir county.
Senate bill to authorize New Han
over county to issue 100000 road
bonds.
House-Thursday.
The House voted down by vote
of a to "a the Kellum bill to advance
the age of consent from IA to 16
years. This was after an amendment
had been adopted to the effect that
men under 81 years old should not
be affected by the provisions Of the