The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-18
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE

I WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE
Doings of the Legislators at Raleigh
-Bilis of Statewide Interest {
! A bill was introduced in the House
OF OF the Legislature yesterday by Grif-
| I'm OF Chowan that would give the
/ entire State stock law. Page intro
ouced IN the House bill to enable
! any county in which majority of
voters so petition to choose members
OF the county school board by vote
OF the people. Supt. Joyner recon-
mends a special commission to name
the county boards. A bill by Rob
erts of Buncombe would authorize
any town to amend it's charter at
will as to municipal suffrage, es-
pecially with reference to vote for
women. A bill by Cranmer in the
senate would have State banks ex-
anlined at least twice a year and have
investigation as to character of pro-
moters as we'll as finances when new
banks are organized. A bill by Oates
OF Cumberland would establish a re-
/ formatory for youthful criminals at
the State farm, carrying an appro-
i priation from the State prisons earn
ings.
{, Scales in the Senate and Page in
!, the House introduced Tuesday dupli-
! cate bills to regulate the sale of pro-
prietary medicines. The bill provides
for the State Department of Health
I to put in the field a State drug in
spector and license tax for the sale
Of medicines, scaled on the basis of
: sales, $5 for $4,000 sales; SO for
r $4,000, $40 for $4,000 and $50 for
$4,000 sales. The bill eminated
from the State Board Of Health.
Senator Warren introduced bills for
e the Governor, Attorney General and
e chairman of the Corporation Com
: mission to investigate and report to
e the next Legislature on the State 5
e taxation system with recommends
e tions; also bill to provide for per-
:, manent adequate stockades at the
e State farm for all convicts vacating
9 the central prison for some other
e purpose. Senator Allen offered a
s bill to provide for a refermatory fol-
:. wayward women at the central
Y States prison.
u Senator McNider introduced bill te
Z amend the State divorce law by max
Al ing three years separation groune
for divorce and striking out tht
i. pIOvlSO Lndt tHeie Oe Ho S~iiiiuAS ~ =
. from the union.
II Another bill by warren, Dy Ie
,ol guest Weuld loIplu l1 sne ~ ployiuIli Iai
g III OF children TO act as agents TOT. Vel
egrapa ana Ielepnone epllp NJ.
Senator ScsIes o11efeeIa nIlE 8. J.
,e prohlblt persons from usIVIiis flile.n y ::
N cars when under the influence s7ol Z
= ~ auor or drugs.
u Hon VIM r. BRYAN and Secretar,
- of the Navy Daniels, VINO were
~ Raleigh Monday, both declned INV
10 tatlons to ADDRESS the Leglsiature
~ ~ both finding it impossible tos aceep1
~ Big Road Bill introduced
81 A bill providing Tor an SS0O,0O
@ 'oe road fund, to be provided by sal
of State bonds and be issued 7
counties and townships desiring t
construct highways was introduce
:, in the House by Representative Clar
~. ~ of Pitt. Counties or townships POI
" rowing from the fund TO pc proVloe
= would be allowed money at D pc
~ - cent, and thereby automatically n r
IN III tire their own bonds In Al years. II
~ ~ State would supply a $4O0,ooO iur
!. oii twice each year under the provlsle
la Bills of special interested lnciud,
-, to substitute State board OF char,
11 ~, ard public welfare Tor tne presel
ls lss State board OF charity the mempe
W 'Ie ship to be Z, appointed by the 70
ISL ISL ernor, and to appropriate S2O,Ooo I
oro the work of this board; pfovldlr
,an for absent voters to vote IN the ge
I've eral elections; to regulate mann
au- du- of publishing legal notices IN new
- papers, Ilxlng fates Iol seaine u, ~ E
q q cordance with request OF eommltt