The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-19
PASSENGER RATE
QUESTION SETTLED
Senate, by Big Vote. Kills Bill
for Cheaper Family Mileage
Books.
MESSAGE SENT TO PRESIDENT
Governor and Council OF State
Urge Him Not to Veto
Webb Measure.
MESSAGE SENT TO PRESIDENT
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Raleigh, y. c.. February 1S.-The
Stewart mileage book bill. introduced
in the House TO require railroads to
pull mileage on trains. and finally put
through that body with this feature
tstricseu out ana the requirement. sub
stitutcd that family mileage books be
provided at > cents a mile, under PEN
atty of fat 2cent mileage for the
state was killed i'll the Senate to-day
after a spirited debate, in which Sens
ators Bryant. Daniel, Ward and others
opposed the bill on the ground that
the whole question of passenger rates
in North Carolina was settled during
The Glenn administration through the
compromise agreement NOW in force.
and this matter should not be disturbed
now just AS the state and the rail
roads are facing 4 contest over freight
rate discrimination, that is of para
mount Importance. There were only
four votes FOR the bill.
The Senate passed the bill TO re-
ouirc certitication To clerks OF courts
Of names OF all partners in partner
ships for information OF the public;
also the bill 10 empower the state Com
missioner Of Insurance TO refuse or re-
woke licenses 10 insurance agents.
The House voted down the bill to
increase the number OF directors OF the
State school for the Deaf and Dumb,
al Morcanton. and require the appoint
mcnt az ono graduate OF the school on
the board The builders lien bill, by
the North Carolina Builders League.
passed. with amendments eliminating
the requirement for builders TO give
bond and = feature that architects have
Hen on building for services.
Campaign Manager Davis. of the
North Carolina Anti Saloon League.
mas secured from Governor Craig ana
the members of his Council OF State
their signatures for a telegram to
President Taft urging him not 10 veto
the Webb Kenyon bill for controlling
the shipment OF liquors into prchibi-
ton territory. so that state authorities
may stop the shipment OF liquors de-
signed TO be -esoid in the state.
Nj Davis prepared the telegram
and then called on the state officers
10 secure their signatures. The telc
gran. IS prepared by MIR. Davis and
signed b. the state officers, as Council
Of STATE. reads:
I'VE trust that il may not he deemed
Improper Tor the undersigned officers
OF the state Of North Carolina TO cN
press the very earnest hope that your
eaceIlency will refrain from vetoing
the webb bill We are each Of Us
convinced that the law is cons;itu-
Iionsl i has the endorsement of the
Committee or the Judiciary OF the
National House Of Representatives,
the mater urge YOU to give the
several states and the millions oil
homes in The land the hcncn; of that
dcutr snd le- the saloon interests take
INC matter 10 the courts If they see
1T
Tins j signed by Governor craig.
Secretarz OF state }. BRYAN Grimes,
Auditor W T. Wood, Treasurer T. +.
Lacy. superintendent of Public Instruo-
;ion J. i icynes and Attorney Cen
cral W Beckett
II is a notable fact that the adop-
tion OF :. resolution by the General
Legislators IL be appointed 10 examine
the records OF any county th"y desire
as 10 the failure of the counties 10 re
turn inheritance taxes has stimulated
receipts from this sourc. OF taxation
III the Office OF the state Treasurer con
sidcrably. Remittauccs are coming il
ranging As high rs si.4uo and som,
counties as low as SO And how Tia,
receipts arc very much quickcncd cvi
IDENTITY 10y the agitation that has beer
going or the past week or 80 through
legislative action.
charter has been issued tic Haz
shono Company, Of Warsaw, Dupli
County. vita 100000 capital author
led and $4,000 Subscribed. 10y Gcorg,
W. Shank and others. for promotin;
patents. lvcy Mills. Hickory incrcas
capital TO $4,000 Certificate Of dis
solution was filed hy the Tidcwatc
Grocery Company, Wilmington.