The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-02-13

REPRESENTATIVE Miller of Cleveland
brought about the defeat. Us IS
as The House voted to refer the .I,s.
.tice. statewide primary bill. the
Doughton substitute and all amend
ments, including the 40 amendments
Tor the exemption of counties, to
select committee of i've for revision.
and the drafting of a measure that
Will not be SO drastic as the Justice
bill, and have this committee report
back within seven days.
Many new bills we're introduced in
the House.
senate-Friday.
The Senate Committee on Educa-
ton will report favorably the bill pro-
viding for uniformity of examination.
certification of graduation of teach
ers. This is the bill as recommended
by the Teachers Assembly and the
County Superintendent Association.
Bills passed final reading as fol-
lows:
Senate bill to build bridge over
Yadkin between counties of Dayie
and Forsyth, one mile from Halves
Ferry. S
Senate bill making larceny in
amount not exceeding $40 a INSIDE
meanor instead of a felony through
out the state
House bill to permit Liberty school
district, Randolph county, to vote
bonds.
Senate bill authorizing townships of
Duplin county to issue bonds. in aid
of railroad in the county.
Senate bill ratifying road bond is
sue of $250,o00 in Orange county.
House-Wednesday
Mr. Justice offered petition signed
by 563 citizens of Ashe county asking
that the, statewide primary bill be
passed and Mr.. Bowie of Ashe,
petition by number of those signing
the Justice petition asking that their
names be erased from the Justice pc.
tition.
On motion of Mr.. Doughton an or.
der was made for 500 copies of the
Anti-Saloon League search and seiz.
ure bill, as reported from the Com.
mittee on Liquor Traffic favorably, tc
be printed for the scrutiny of the leg.
| islators.
The bill to require county officers
now on fees to make reports showing
their revenue passed.
Senate-Saturday.
The Senate passed the House reso
luton appointing commission tc
| look into the allotment of quarters
to State Department in the new state
building.
The bill requiring bonding compan
les withdrawing as surety to give rea
sons for cancelling the bond passed
the Senate. The original bill includ
| ed requiring railroads to accept any
good bond, but this was stricken out
The Senate bill to allow Charlotte
Park and Tree Commission to sell
part of it's real estate passed fina,
reading, as did the following:
House bill to prevent use of fire
arms by children; makes it unlawful.
for parent or guardian to permit
child under IL to have any firearms
House bill to amend road law o:
Clayton township, Johnston county.
House resolution for commission tt
investigate South Atlantic and West
ern Railroad Company (Transconti
mental Railway, and report to Legis
lature by February Is.
House bill adding Cherokee county
| to barbed-wire fence law.
House-Saturday.
There was unsuccessful effort in
| the House to get a vote on the bill
to change the county seat of Jack
son from Webster to Sylvia, it being
insisted successfully that too many
members were absent.
There was lengthy discussion Of
the Connore bill to provide for the
payment into the hands of the CLERK
of the court of certain trust funds by
trustees and mortgages. Mr.. Steph
enson advocated the bill. Mr.. Griel
opposed it. Mr.. Conner insisted thai
the bill would afford trustees and
mortgages much needed relief
The bill passed final reading and was
sent to the Senate.
| Senate-Monday.
Petitions were offered for six-months
school from Farmers Unions of Ire
| dell, Davidson, Watauga, Rockingham
and Wake counties; for compulsory
school attendance law and child labor
legislation from Junior Order Coun
ellis of Statesyille and Burlington and
Haywood and Stokes counties; against
| the House bill restricting sale and
manufacture of cigarettes from tobac
co interests of Greensboro and Gull
ford counties; for increased appropria
ton to the Institute for the Feeble.
Minded at Kinston from Wayne and
J Wake; for eligibility of women to
serve on school boards from citizens
of Woodsdale, Pearson county, Re-
search Club of Roxboro, Twentieth
ECentury Club Of Raleigh; for seach
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