The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-06
Especial to The Messenger.)
SENATE.

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SENATE.
Raleigh, y. c., March Ex-senator
Justice said after the scene in the SEN
ate yesterday he thought the partici-
pants. Smathers and Ray, should be-
allowed the privilege of explaining
themselves and to apologize if they so
desired. Senator SmatheTs ~apOlOgiZed
to Senator Ray and the senat Sena-
tor Ray said he was as much to blame
as Senator Smathers and he apologize
ed to him and the senate. The presid-
ing officer Of the senate expressed
pleasure at the course pursued by the
senators.
NE hour arrived for the election of
a railroad commissioner and the state
librarian, and the election was gone
into.
Senator Mitchell placed in nomina-
ton John Graham.
Senator Whedbee placed in nominal
ton u. II. Abbott.
senator Abel said it was unusual tC
see in the legislature Of North Caro-
lima people who call themselves p
lists supporting republicans for pie
when they were in the majority, but
the 'bOlters'' would stick to the re-
publicans.
The vote showed-Abbott q, Graham
Is, Beddingfield 7. The republicans and
boiling pOpulists voted for blot
Nominations for state librarian be-
ing in order, Senator Wakefield placed
in nomination r. A. Cobb.
Senator Justice nominated j. G. Ell
lingtOn, Of Johnson county.
The vote was-CObb rs, Cole 16, and
Ellington Z.
Bills passed as follows:
To amend the charter Of New Bern.
This is a substitute offered before the
cOrnmittee by Senator Mccarthy. 1t is
similar to the Wilmington bill. The
vote was-ayes, 80; noes, 13.
To amend the charter of GOldsbOrO.
This bill is to create a police commits
sion OF five members, one of whom is
Senator Grant. He said he did not want
senators to think he had put his own
name there. Senator Maxwell, chairman
of the committee, stated that the bill
was before his committee and "a been
reported faVOrably, but he had since
learned that there were people from
GOldsborO who opposed the bill and
they desired to be heard. SO he hoped
the bill would be recommitted.
Senator Grant opposed this and call
ed the previous question and forced the
passage of the bill.
To make the clerk of the superior
court of kObeson county clerk ex-Offi-
clio Of the criminal circuit court of that
county.
To establish a dispensary for Vance
N'"AiNy = ~ ~ 4 NAO wv 49,
people Of the county.
The bill was then taken up to regu-
late the execution of criminals. This
is Sheriff Smiths bill, to have all GRIM
mails upon whom sentence OF death
has been passed, sent to the peniten-
tiary to await the time fixed by the
court for execution, and that sentence
shall be carried out within the prison
enclosure.
Senator Alexander spoke favorably
of the bill, saying it would a V people
from the ~brutalizing effects of public
~XeCutiOnS and save the jailS from be-
ing opened by mObS and possibly save
some innocent person from being killed.
Senator Sharpe. of Iredell, opposed
the bill, saying the people ought to
have the opportunity to witness exc
cutions and thought the old plan good
enough.
The bill failed to pass.
The bill to amend the charter of the
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany by allowing the company to do
business without paying d tax, was
taken up.
Senators Ray, Maultsby and Moye
took grounds against the bill.
Senators McCaskey, Ramsey, Bark
er and Whedbee favored it. The bill
passed it's second readinS-ayes, "a;
noes, II. Objection was made to its
third reading.
Senator Atwater offered a resolution
that the senate should not adjourn sine
die until all the bills on the calendar
are either passed or killed-adopted.
NIGHT SESSION.
The senate refused to confirm the ap-
pOintmert of G.. E. KeStler as assistant
enrolling clerk. He had been appointed
by Speaker Hileman this afternoon.
Bills passed as follows:
TO amend The Code relating to nus
band as tenants in courtesy.
To allow the mayors of cities and
towns to solemniZe rights of matrl-
mOny.
To appoint cotton weighers for
Garysburg and Seaboard.
To re-enact chapter Az, acts 1873 re-
lating to Cumberland.
To prevent fiShing with wire nets II
Cane Fear river below wilmington
with amendment that no person or
shall catch shad before Feb
ruary 1st in each year
A resolution i~nstructing the state
treasurer to report whether there re-
mains in his office any unpaid con-
struction bonds of the Raleigh and
CASTOR railroad and why they have not
been paid.
The bill relating to the Rocky Mount
Agricultural and Industrial AssOcia-
ton.
10 increase the tliIe given pIISolel
for good ehaviOr
To repeal subdivision 4, of section As
and 1S3 of The Code relating to married
wOman
To enable judgment creditors tC
reach judgment in land where the judg'
ment debtors are interested as tenant
in common.
To give the negro orphan asylum a
Oxford extra appropriation of 81 900 an
nually.
To provide for representatives o.
North Carolina at the Tennessee expo
sition.
To regulate the sale of liquor in Col
umbus county.
To promote oyster culture in New
Hanover county.
To amend the stock law of Craver
county.
To amend The Code and to ALLOW
women to vote in local option elections
To provide for removal of the cour
house of Duplin county to Magnolia.
The bill to allow women to vote il
local elections was tabled.