The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-13
Thursdays Proceedings.

twenty judicial districts decided upon
and the matter of the salaries to be
paid the twenty solicitors. There will
be three Senators and three Repre-
sentatives on each subcommittee:
one of these committees will redis-
trict the State and the other will de-
termine upon the salary question.
1t was also decided to ask the Leg
islature to allow the committee an
amount not to exceed $50, to pay
some one to do the work of redis-
tricting and arranging the court
terms of the districts under the di-
rection of the subcommittee.
A hearing was granted President
II. Q. Alexander of the State Farm
ers' Union, and others on the bill
providing for an optional registra-
ton of land titles, a modification of
the Torrens land system, as recon-
mended by the State Bar Associa-
ton. No decisive action was taken
as to reporting the measure.
The House Committee on Liquor
Traffic decided on a favorable re-
port for the bill for search and seiz-
ure and other machinery for the en-
fOrcement of tn prohibition law.
There was not quorum present,
but the point was not raised when
Chairman Miller, of Cleveland, put
the question. There was a minority
report against the bill by Mills, of
Wake, and Whitford, of Craven.
Governor Craig sent invitations to
the heads of all the principal North
Carolina railroad companies and
their interstate shipping connections
to come to Raleigh Tuesday, Febru-
airy IL, for conference with the
Legislative commission he has just ap-
pointed, consisting of Senator w. B.
Council, Representative Justice and
n. B. BrOughton to investigate and
report on the possibility of an annie
able agreement for the relief of
the North Carolina shippers from
freight-rate determinations that are
being so much discussed at this ses-
sion of the Assembly. The commits
sion is to make report to the AS
sembly by February %.
The railroad men wrote Governor
Craig that they would come to Raj
eigh and confer with the committee.
The House Committee on Counties,
Cities and Towns tonight voted IA
to for favorable report on the bill
to create AycOck County out of por-
tons of Guilford, Davidson and Ran
dolph, with High Point as the county
seat. This was after a lengthy hear
ing in which big delegations for and
against the measure were heard.
Fridays Proceedings.
The House disposed of the Senate
bill to increase the borrowing power
of building and loan associations
from 25 to SO per cent of assets, fix
ing the limit at 80 per cent. An
amendment by Williams of Cabarrus,
to this effect was adopted; also an
amendment by Young, Of Harnett, to
make the per cent of money paid in
the base instead of assets.
The bill to define certain employ
ments as extra hazardous, and
amended so as to apply only to en-
ployers of rs or more laborers, come
up and the House struck off the word
extra" as describing degree of haz-
ard and passed the bill, which went
to the Senate.
The report Of Attorney General
Beckett as to recorders courts in
North Carolina presented to the
House showed that there are 80 of
these courts in the State, maintained
at a cost of $2O,S90 for compensa-
ton to twenty of the recorders pre-
siding who are on salaries and So
636 to ten clerks of these courts and
$3.50 for prosecuting attorneys.
Senate.
The following new bills were intro
duced:
Ward: Resolution for approprla-
ton not exceeding $3.50 for expenses
of committee redistricting the State
and arranging the terms of courts in
the twenty new districts. Rules were
suspended and the resolution auopIeu
at once and sent to the House by spe-
cial message.
Pharr: Regulating fraternal and
benefit orders and societies.
Pharr: To amend law relative to
deposits by fire insurance companies.
The divorce bill coming up as I'M
finished business. Senator Wakefield
moved postponement, as many Sena-
tors were absent, several being out
of the city. The motion prevailed
and the bill was maze special order
for Wednesday at noon.
Bills passed final reading as toi-
lows:
Senate bill making larceny IN
amount not exceeding $40 a mlsde-
meanor instead of felony through
ont the State,