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RALEIGH, N. C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1907.
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ZEKE BILKIN'S LETTER.
Bilkins on Reduced Railroad Rates
Thinks 2 Cents Per Mile Too
Little -In Favor of a Reformatory
and Compulsory EducationBetsy
Graduated in Shorthand and Now
at Home Bob Goes Into Winter
Quarters.
Corespondence of the Enterprise.
Bilkinsville, N. C.t Jan. 31, 1907.
Mr. Editur: I hev heard so mutch
ov late about the reduckshun of rail
road rates that I've been bin study
in' the question oy nites. I see by
the Enterprise that sum members
want 2 cents a mile while others
want 2 Scents; but the railrodes
wants the rate to stay what hit iz
at present. But I don't see how the
railrodes can cut down the fair an
keep payin' tremendous bills fer rail
rode recks an' so forth. Sum Pull
man cars cost $40,000, an' 3 were
burned at Piggan House Branch sev
eral weeks ergo. Then when sum
boddies $10 cow gits knocked ter
smithereens by a cow-ketcher, the
value goes up immediately ter $50.
Ov coarse the cow wuz a Jurzy. An'
sumboddy iz awlways waitin' fer a
chance ter sue a railrode, even if
a yaller dawg iz kilt. But now the
automatic block sistem iz goin' ter
be inorgurated, insted ov the block
head sistem, fewer peeple will be
kilt. Open switches will awlso be
jabollished.
Sinse Betsy graduated in short
hand, she hez bin home tendin' ter
the preserves put up last summer.
The pairs an' peeches wuz frozen so
bad by the cold wether they had ter
be cooked over ergain; the black
berries had ter be reshugared, an' the
pickels revinegared. But Betsy found
time ter tackel me erbout that Re
formatory that the Legislaturs air
talkin' so mutch erbout. She sez the
yuthe oy the land neads a place
where they will be seperated frum
the vicious villyans who air steeped
in crime; where they would be taut
manners an' be made better boys an'
gurls. If young criminuls air put
with old criminuls they will never re
form, but awlso becum steeped in
crime. So I did az Betsy said an'
am lobbyin' fer a reformatory.
Bob, sinse hiz last sickness haz
gone inter winter quarters, an' will
highbernate till spring.
Yours as ever,
ZEKE BILKINS.
THE LEGISLATURE.
Willow Springs News.
Mr. P. A. Fiuh, of Panther Branch,
killed three hogs last week that
weighed nine hundred and forty-four
pounds. Mr. N. I. Myatt killed one
that weighed five hundred and five
pounds.
Mr. W. I. Adams, of Willow
Springs has a cow that has twin
calves.
E. M. Jordan, of Panther Branch,
was coming home from Mr. -T. H.
Stephenson's store Tuesday night,
when his horse became frightened
and broke his buggy up right badly,
but he escaped without Injury.
JOHN F. ADAMS.
Builds up waste tissue, promotes
appetite , improves digestion, in
duces refreshing sleep, gives renew
ed strength and health. That's
"what Hollister's Rocky Mountain
Tea does. '35 cents, Tea or Tablets.
People's Drug Store, J. E. Hamlin.
Senate and House Proceedings.
Senate.
H. B. 272, S. B. 359 Amending
the charter of the town of Saluda in
Polk County. Enrolled for ratifica
tion. H. B. 331, S. B. 3 5 7 Incorporat
ing the town of Roper, in Washing
ton County. Enrolled for ratifica
tion. -
H. B. 259, S. B. 360 Authorizing
Commissioners of Jones' County to
issue bonds to raise funds to build
bridges over Trent River. Enrolled
for ratification.
By Mr. Breese: Providing for the
erection on the site now owned by
the State on Edenton street, and now
occupied by the Agricultural Depart
ment and Supreme Court buildings, of
rooms for the Executive, Judicial and
Legislative branches of the State
Government.
By Mr. Dickey: To correct the
spelling of the county seat of Chero
kee County, making the legal spelling
Murphey, instead of Murphy, as is
commonly used at present. Placed
on the Calendar.
S. B. 161 -Amending the charter
of the town of Burlington. Sent to
the House for concurrence.
H. B. 195, S. B. 20 6 Regulating
the killing of quail in Dare and Madi
son Counties. (Amendment of Com
mittee eliminating Madison County,
withdrawn. It makes it unlawful to
kill more than twenty-five birds in
one day anywhere in North Caro
lina.) Re-committed by request.
S. B. 387 Correcting the legal
spelling of the county seat of Chero
kee from Murphy to Murphey. Pass
ed and sent to the House.
S. B. 345 Amending section 3052
of the revisal in relation to water
supplies. Sent to the House.
H. B. 55, S. B. 110-Repealing chap
ter 151, Acts 1905, relating to the
impounding of hogs in Tyrell Coun
ty. Enrolled for ratification.
H. B. 11, S. B. 315 "Restoring to
the dogs of Franklin County their
ancient immunity from taxation."
Enrolled for ratification.
S. B. 67 Prohibiting the manu
facture and sale of liquors in Macon
and Catawba Counties. Sent to the
House. .
S. B. 74 For the protection of
fish in North Pacolet and Vaughn
Rivers in Polk County. Sent to the
House.
S. B. 370 Creating an new school
district in Watauga County. Sent to
the House.
S. B. 33 Appointing R. H. Hicks,
T. B. Avent and J. H. Fisher a Coun
ty Board of Education for Nash
County. Sent to the House.
H. B. 99, S. B. 334 For the relief
of Miss Swindell, of Hyde County, a
school teacher. Enrolled for ratifi
cation. S. B. 313 Changing the corporate
name of the town of Ashpole to Fair
mount. H. B. 282, S. B. 333 Providing
for change of method of electing
Commissioners of Vance County, so
they will be chosen by popular vote.
Enrolled for ratification.
H. B. 273, S. B. 245 Appointing
trustees to take over and hold bonds
of Caddie Creek Railway Company
until same become due. Enrolled for
ratification.
S. B. 321 Amending chapter 130,
Acts 1905 in relation to time for
hunting squirrel in Bertie and Martin
Counties. Changes time from Oc
tober 15th to October 1st. Sent to
the House.
H. B. 26, S. B. 143 Repealing the
law which requires four days' labor
on public roads of Durham County.
Read two times and returned to
calendar.
S. B. 153 Construing certain pen
al statutes. Read twice and returned
to Calendar.
II. B. 32, S. B. 276 To regulate
the running of automobiles and oth
er vehicles. (This is the bill of Rep
resentative Douglass, of Wake. It
was considered too drastic, and was
about to be tabled, having very few
friends, -apparently, when Senator
Drewry asked that it be re-committed
to the Senate Committee on proposi
tions and Grievances, as he now had
a bill before the Senate Committee
that he hoped would be found more
acceptable). The bill was re-committed.
S. B. 262 Fixing the penalty for
larceny of autos and other road ma
chines; was also postponed, on mo
tion of Mr. McLean.
II. B. 287, S. B. 246 Appointing
court stenographers for Warren
County. Enrolled for ratification.
S. B. 330 Providing for court
steographers for Wake County Su
perior Court. Sent to the House.
S. B. 348 Extending time for ob
taining grants for land entries.
Amended by committee that "no vest
ed right be divested or impaired by
this Act." Sent to the House.
H. B. 194, S. B. 304 To prevent
ticket scalping in criminal actions.
Enrolled for ratification.
H. B. 230, S. B. 221 To make
valid certain deeds and the registra
tion thereof. Enrolled for ratifica
tion. II. B. 74, S. B. 217 Correcting a
mistake in chapter 28, Acts 1901,
private laws. Enrolled for ratification..-
:
New Laws Ratified.
The Lieutenant Governor signed
the following enrolled bills to-day
and they are now the law:
H. B. 92, S. B. 1 4 7 Amending
section 1382 of the revisal, relating
to the hunting of squirrel in Pender
County.
H. B. 123, S. B. 171 Empowering
town constables to execute any pro
cess or notice same as township con
stables. H. B. 181, S. B. 213 Empowing
the killing of certain animals in Gra
ham County.
H. B. 44, S. B. 149 Modifying
section 1994 of the revisal, relating
to killing of quail in Swain County.
H. B. 217, S. B. 306 Increasing
number of Commissioners in Harnett
County.
H. B. 60, S. B. 179 Amending
chapter 465, Acts 1905.
H. B. 337, S. B. 375 Regulating
pay of Jurors of Rutherford County.
H. B. 159, S. B. 186 For the pro
tection of pheasants in Anson County.
II. R. 354, S. R. 502 Resolution
appropriating 20,000 additional to
Jamestown Exposition exhibit of the
State.
Important Bills to be Considered.
It was announced that the Aycock
anti-trust bill will be considered by
the Joint Committee on the Judiciary
of the two Houses next Friday after-noon.
Breese Bill for Additional Capitol
Building.
The bill (S. B. 386) introduced by
Senator Breese, of Transylvania, pro
vides: That $750,000 be appropri
ated from the sale of State bonds to
that amount, as provided in the bill.
That a Commission be created to
carry out the provisions of the bill
composed of the Lieutenant Gov
ernor, speaker of the house, two Sen
ators and three representatives.
That this Commission shall meet
not later than April 1, 1907, and or
ganize, and advertise for bids, etc.,
for the erection on the site now occu
pied by the old "National Hotel,"
now known as the Agricutlral Build
ing and used by the Department of
Agriculture, the State museum, and
the building now occupied by the
State Supreme Court and library and
the State Library, Attorney General
and Commissioner of Labor and
Printing, suitable rooms "for the use
of the ample accommodation of all
the Departments of the State Gov
ernment, and the Supreme Court and
its Library, the Deparment of Agri
culture, the Insurance Commissioner,
State Museum and also a hall of
records."
That the present Capitol building
be used exclusively by the legislative
branch of the State Government, the
lower first floor being used as com
mittee rooms, etc.
That the $750,000 of bonds run
for thirty years, interest rate to be
agreed on. - ; ;-"
House. ; : -
Petitions were presented as fol
lows: From citizens of Hertford, for leg
islation to protect railroad passen
gers from accident and untimely
death. Winborne.
From citizens of Gaston, regarding
killing certain game birds. Mangum.
From citizens of Alexander, for re
peal of homestead law. Watts.
From citizens of Rowan, for an
election on repeal of homestead law
and for enactment of a garnishee law.
Julian, by request.
Bills Introduced.
Amend Charter Savings Bank and
Trust Company, of Elizabeth City.
Ehringhaus.
Authorize County Board of Educa
tion of Granville to establish special
school district in Oak Hill township.
Royster.
Change dividing line between Lee
and Whiteville townships. Columbus,
McRackan.
Incorporate town of Garland in
Sampson.. Kennedy.
Authorize town of Dunn to estab
lish dispensary upon majority vote.
Clifford.
Make general election law, for
cities and towns applicable to the
County of Harnett. Clifford.
Allow city of High Point to substi
tute 5 per cent for 6 per cent bonds.
Gordon.
Regulate hunting in Vance. Tay
lor. Incorporate town of Grover City,
in Craven. Brewer, with petitions.
Amend Revisal, relative to con
tracts between cropper and tenant,
applying to Swain and adjoining
county. Gibbs.
Re-enact charter of Washington &
Vandemere Railroad. Hooker.
For relief of James Thomas In
Beaufort,a young man shot by a con
vict guard, Hooker.