The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-02-26

WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE

WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE
Revenue Bill Passes Senate-Bill to 1
Regulate Hours of Work of Women /
Gets Favorable Report-NO> Extra +
Session Constitutional Convention /
to be Submitted to Vote of People
Bill for More Judges Defeated
The revenue bill that is to be the
basis of the revenue of the State fori
the next two years passed final read /
j ing in the Senate Saturday and isl
ready for enrolment for ratification
except for concurrence by the House,
In some minor amendments. AM
amendment of special interest would
Tx a privilege tax on concerns that
use coupons and trading stamps, this
F! applying also to merchants who use
cash coupon checks On their cash reg
i listers. It would exact a tax of $5
in towns of $500 inhabitants and an
additional s5 for every additional
1000 inhabitants.
! In the House Saturday there was
favorable report for the Grier bill
! to regulate the hours of work for
women and minors in mercantile and
| other establishments, including laun-
dries and hotels and cafes. It is a
bill that it is understood the Mer-
chants Association of the State has
lined up against. 1t would, among
'other things, prohibit women and
eirls from working except between
the hours of a. m. and 6 p. m.
;, It is expected that sessions dailv
will be held Of both houses this week
in order to get through early next
week. The constitutional limit of the
Legislature expires next Saturday
, night and any sessions after that
: time will be without pay for the leg
islators. 1t is not now thought that
there will be any extra session.
Mr.. Cough introduced bill Sat.
! urday to allow free transportation
; for clergymen.
: The House Friday night passed the
Grier custer law for the State anti
: Saloon league forces. There is Law
y to check officials in the performs
ance of their duties.
The House defeated the Senate bill
q to place the age of consent at 1,
years.
. The Senate Friday night passed tn
= House bill for nomination of mem
4 bers of county boards Of education
~ by both parties in county primarie
= and appointment by the Legislature
: 1t is a Statewide measure.
i. The Senate passed Friday and or
- dered enrolled for ratification tn
. Stubbs resolution from the House uro
J., viding for the question of the calm
r. Of a constitutional convention to b
wi submitted to the people at the nes
&; Is general election, DELEGATES to the pre
% posed convention to be chosen atath
~ same time. The vote was 43 to I
II about the only speech against It be
ire bv Senator Little of Anson, VIII
u considered such procedure an ur
re necessary expense.
/. The House Friday defeated the bi
70 from the Senate to create four ne
~ irdicial districts ar,1 judgships an
of have two judges always available fe
e. emergency service.
h !, The Senate passed the bill fro
r.: tho House to create board of e'
The House passed Thursday bi
70. to regulate the serving of time c
r roads for abandonment and failu1
to provide for families, an amen
ment providing that support may
S'NeH WlCuOuG tlVllS WIFI Ln0 WI
o. where incompatibility is shown.
of A bill that provides that 10 p
cent of the earnings of State CO
victs shall be turned over to tho
dependent upon them passed tt
an House Thursday. 1t applies only
lp., convicts making good prison record
OF The Senate passed the bill fro
ne the House to create board Of e
ne aminers for the profession of chi
S3 opractors. measure that had be-
fought through both houses wi
by physicians and osteopaths opposing
lat The House committee on liqu
TO- traffic Thursday night voted to repo
rol unfavorably the bill to create the {
.g flee of State commissioner for e
ne forcement Of the prohibition la
IN Some legislators claim that the Fe
go eral government now has done all th
ion needs to be done beyond enforceme
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