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

dboiiSu these useless UPS Was now.
that they cost the taxpayers at least
$1,000 which could he saved.
Mr.. Davis could not see the matter
in the same light as Mr. Page and
was tor continuing the custom 81
sending out these legislative commit
tees. He said the tendency of the
time was toward centralized govern
ment and TO his he was opposed.
Mr.. Roberts of Buncombe said there
was such a thing as false economy and
intimated that this was an instance.
should h investigating OF visiting
trip be done away with.
Mr.. Laughinghouse started out TO
make a speech touching the peniten-
tiary,the State farm and other mat
tiers. Mr.. PegraTn wished TO know 1t
he was in order but when Pegram was
pressed for an answer If he objected
to Mr.. Laughinghouse's remar he
made no reply but sat down. Mr..
Vann Of Union. however, threw him
self in the breach and objected, thus
ending the remarks of Mr.. Laughing
house. Several other members too
a hand in the debate and the minority
report was defeated by a decisive vote.
Third Reading Bills.
Bills passed third reading relating
to barbed wire fences in Brunswick
county; validating certain oaths here
tofore taken: preventing public
drunkenness at educational meetings
in Sampson county; extending the
compulsory school age in Henderson
county: placing tax on pistols equal
to poll tax and making the carrying
Of same a misdemeanor with penalty
Of not less than $50 fine and six
months on the Dads. Failure to list
ownership of pistol also carries a min
imum punishment Of $50 fine and 80
days on roads. This bill applies to
Pitt county only.
DolAO~ Dill not
Mr.. Winborne's bill providing that
when a person sold any m~ortgaged
property or removed same that the
T debt on said property become due au-
l tomaticany. Mr.. Williams, of Yadkin,
opposed the bill vigorously, saying
2 that it would be a hardship on the
poor man and that we already had
sufficient laws covering this matter.
. Mr.. Winborne spoke for his bill and
pleaded with the House to pass it,
Q that it had man, nleritor:us features.
4 Mr.. Nann supported the bill and said
1 it did not make conditions any harder
than now Mr.. Small supported the
bill n said that it would be a great
Il help to him in his business. Mr.
Brummitt opposed the bill, saying
e that the present law gave all the pro.
lection needed, that property can al
e ways protect itself and poverty find:
it difficult to do so. Mr.. Whitfort
O1loToO an dI1le11U11leI1t tldt IL SltOU1t
not apply to Craven county. Bill fail
ed to pass second reading by a vote o
s "a to 55. Mt. Winborne moved t
RECONSIDER and have the bill to appl.
to his county, HEREFORD, only. Oh
motion same went over unril Monday
,e More Third Reading Bills.
y Bills passed third reading, to furn
ish copies Of Pell's Revisal to Aver
and HOke counties; regard to real es
toto tranCforC and cO11octiOn of haze
g taxes in New Hanover; relating to tn
jurisdiction Of the mayor Of Washing
IN ton in civil cases; giving each part
right to remove action before justic
al of the peace: repeating the recorder
o. court of Brunswick county; to cleo
tax collectors of the several township
x of Hartford county by a vote Of tn
- people.
Committee Bill Put to Sleep.
ut H. B. 1873 to appoint a comnitte
of two from the Senate and thre
from the House to consolidate priva1
he and local bills. This bill had pre-
OF viously passed the Senate but -four
O. rough shedding in the House, beir
e. finally pu- to sleep by a vote OF 81
it So. Mr.. Bowie led the opposition
the bill, saying that he did not thin
it practicable while Mr.. HutchisC
IN Ichampioned the bill, saying he W;
lct satisfied that it would greatly cxpedi
eS n business of the House and take
u lot of work from the shoulders of II
Of members, the committees and II
ot- clerks. Mr.. Currie suggested passil
OF a esolution that all bills likely
come before this committee be pr
for scented to the House in a certain sti
ter ulated time. Mr.. Williams explain
pI- the trouble a similar committee h;
at it's last session.. Mr.. Eure said
SEQ would save much aluable time.
remained for CAPTAIN Mason to q
YES the clincher on the bill which sent
ICY on that long journey that needs
nj awakening. Captain Mason said th
raj he was not an opposer but a prom
ter, but that local matters meant
DILL great deal to the communities affect
ur- and that he was not the one to I
ing little these little local bill T
AIRY House took Captain Mason's view
be the matter and the bill was killed.
her pace Final