The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-12

in a lot Of talk and the House too
exactly a half an hour IN disposing OF
this section.
Mr.. Grier wanted the boxes re- |
tanned and was supported in his views
by Mr.. Roberts of Buncombe. Mr..
Bowie objected to III boxes and Cap
tain Mason insisted hat the boxes
Shouid be done away with, that the
dignity of the members was ecIpsed
when they simply dropped their bills
in the boxes instead Of rising in their
Seats and having gained the eye Of
the Speaker. introduced their bills.
Mr.. Currie said that when bills were
dropped into the box it was like intro
ducing bills by roxy.
Mr.. Bynum objected to the boxes
and Mr.. Gibbs. the first Republican to
open his mouth during the session, de
clared them to be a nuisance.
Mr.. Douglass said the boxes were a
mechanical invention and be did not
| approve Of them.
Mr., King wanted to know if both
| methods could not be adopted, but
was assured that this was not practi-
cable, while Mr.. Brown said the box
system placed the new members at a
disadvantage, that when a man arose
to introduce a bill it could be seen
at a glance who he was and in this
manner the members would become
better acquainted with each other.
Seeing thai he was about to be
overwhelmed. Mr.. Grier withdrew his
amendment providing for the boxes
and the report Of the rules committee
as originally presented was adopted
and the boxes for the reception OF
bills, etc, have been consigned to The
junk pile.
The new rules provides for the
appointment Of four clerks to the sew
eral committees, the same as the
House of 1913 provided. Mr.. Dough
ton moved that 500 copies Of the rules
for the use of the House be printed
and same was adopted.
Abolish Junkets.
Mr.. Page introduced a resolution
abolishing the trips Of inspection tt
the several State institutions by com
mittees appointed by the General AS
sembly. The Representative from
Moore feels that these trips are in tn
nature Of a junket at the expense O
the State, and standing for econom.
in all things would abolish them.
Two resolutions introduced by MI
Allen provides for reprintIng CERTAIN
Supreme Cour reports and also IN re
! lation to printing of the several report
: Of the State departments. Mr.. ALE
claims hat if this last resolution
g adopted a saving Of something INK
: $25,O0O will be made for the State.
Mr.. Hutchinson submitted a. pc
tition by request from the local an
Anti-Saloon League Of Charlotte rel1
tive to the liquor traffic.
Bills Introduced.
y The following bills were introduced
n Douglass: To protect witnesses an
secure their full rights in the cOur'
of justice.
: NEWBORN: To amend certain SCI
lions of the laws of 1913.
Newborn: To protect fish n e
pecially little fish.
le NEWBORN: To amend the act of tt
laws of 1913 relating to the publ
roads of Greene county.
HeWett: To amend section 376
1905 Revisal relating to barbed wi
ar fences in Brunswick county.
Somers: TIC authorize the commi
%sioners of Caswell to levy a speci
ID LIZ.
ii. Clayton: To prohibit the sale
cigarettes in Hyde.
TX Hutchinson: To amend secti'
1g 1858, 1905 revisa1 in regard to vallda
Id ing oaths. This bill does away Wi
kissing the Bible, an uplifted hand
merely touching the Book being
in that is required in taking an oath
the courts.
ce Faircloth: To prevent drunkenne
nd at religious and educational meetin
or in Sampson.
d. Williams Of Yadkin: Ihat sectl
lie 1856, revisal Of 1905 apply to Yadk
he Mauney: To legalize and Waldo
at certain bonds Of the town Of Cher
ed Vile amounting to $4,000.
he Laughinghouse: To create a Sts
ill purchasing agent.
D. Treasurer of Robson County.
- Sellers: To amend chapter 10, Ia
lty of 1911 relating to the t~reasuer's Off
d of Robson. This bill provides Il
the treasurer Of Robson may G
bond for the performance of his dut
IRE with privat> individuals as suret
instead Of through a bonding co
pany. M. G. Mckenzie is named
treasurer in t. bill and his pond
on. fixed at 100000. At h election
November, M. --chenzie was cho:
treasurer Va. -~iled to give a bond
the surety company as required I'M
the statute. He al give a bond W
ILL.,