The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-04

resolutions We're introduced AS follows
BY Senator Person, to appoint addi-
tional cotton weighers for Edgecombe.
By Senator McCaskey. TO amend
chapter 36s. laws OF 1895. by adding az
ter the word both in the last line or
section i OF said chapter. providing
nothing in this act shall prevent the
building OF fences across said creek or
run"
BY Senator Yeager. to abolish lay
days" in Roanoke river
by Senator Sharpe, OF Wilson. to
regulate the sale OF pistols and car
tridges.
To amend the charter OF Lumberto1.
The following bills passed:
To allow Cumberland TO fund its
debt.
To amend the charter OF Mt. Airy.
To provide for working the public.
roads OF Nash.
To incorporate the New Bern Mutu-
al Fire Insurance Company.
To amend chapter 3lS. laws OF ls93.
| private laws, by striking out VIII
mington, DEL" and insert North
Carolina"
To incorporate the Chatham Traction
Company.
To amend the charter OF Dennis
Simmons Lumber Company.
To incorporate the Commonwealth
| Insurance Company, of Wilmington
To incorporate the trustees OF ST
MaryS school, or Raleigh.
| To repair stock law fences in Robe
son.
To provide for working the pull lie
roads OF Wilson.
To amend the charter OF whiteviie
| To prevent persons from fishing In
private ponds without permission from
| the owner.
To aid in the construction OF the
Winston-Salem Southbound railroad
The bill 10 amend the charter OF
Elizabeth City passed it's second read
ing.
Senator Moye, from the committee on
public printing, made a report for tho
minority, recommending that the let
ting at the lowest bid be abolished and
that the bill Of Senator Butler ap-
pointing Guy Y. Barnes public printer
be adopted. The report goes on to say
that the printing under Stewart Bros.
has cost the state nearly $4,000 more
than for the previous two years: that
part of the work was done In Rich
mond. Va, when it should all have
been done in this state; that they rec
Ommend the adoption Of their (minor-
ity) report. The report further saw
that the printing should be done i'm
Raleigh
The bill to appoint Guy v Barnes
or this city, public printer, came up.
The majority report was unfavorabIe
Senator Shore moved to postpone
lost.
Senator Grant favored considering
the bill al once, as it was no use post
poning
The question recurring on the adop-
ton Of the minority committee report,
it was adopted on second and third
readings. This was a surprise to the
republicans.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Bills and resolutions passed as fol-
lows:
To amend the laws relating to su
perior courts Of Craven.
In relation to the governors man.
sion.
To incorporate the Carolina. Chfn-
ney Rock and Tennessee railroad
To repeal the charter OF the Colds
boro and Morehead City railroad
To amend section 3063 OF The Code -.
as not to apply to certain benevolent
associations; among which are the
Masonic order, Knights OF Pythias.
Royal Arcanum and Odd Fellows
To confer Jurisdiction on deputy
clerks OF the superior court
The bill to amend the charter OF Ply
mouth by dividing II into two wards
came up.
Senator Yeager favored il.
Senator McCaskey said he opposed
any measure that would place any
town In the hands OF irresponsible and
unreliable persons, and he wanted to
go on record as opposing such meas
ures. He knew that all the best people
OF plymouth were against altering the
towns wards. He moved to table the
Dill and demanded the roll call. which
was sustained, and the bill was tabled
ayes, 80; noes, 8.
NIGHT SESSION.
The senate reassembled at o'clock.
me president announced the following
assistant enrolling clerks: r. A. Hud-
son, OF Alexander; T. w. Babb. OF Per
quimans. and John Il. Moore OF PEN
der.
The bill was taken up 10 amend the
charter OF Wilmington so az to elect
one alderman in each ward and allows
the governor to appoint one for each
ward This puts the entire city in COR
troll Of the republicans
Senator Ray wanted to know why
such radical changes were desired and
wanted the gentleman in charge OF
the bill to explain.
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