The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-12

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Purchase the Portrait of Senator Vance.
The Cigarette Bill TabIed-A Speaker
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SENATE.
Raleigh, n. c., March s.-The SEN
ute today pasf ed the bill to extend the
corporate limrts of Mt. Olive.
1t went into committee Of the whole
| ON the machinery act. When tine sec
tfon vas reached exempting f~raternal
and benevolent societies, senator
| Maultsby offered an amendment, strik-
ing out the Farmers Mutual Fire In
surance Company-lost. The act pass
ed it's third reading.
The bill to drop Moore's History of
| North Carolina from the school list
| came up.
| Senator Ashburn said the names of
| Governors Caadw well and Brpgden lid
not ppear IN the book, and hence st
was partisan.
| Senator Parker suggested that Sena-
| tor Ashburn send forward az amend
!! ment inserting the names of Caldwell
| and BrOgden-
| Senator Scales Offered the amend
| ment: Provided, this act shan not
Ehas been prepared by Senator Ashburn.
The amendment wa adopted, and the
/ BAL as amended passed it's second read
! Ing, but was tabled On h third.
The bill to create a state board OF
equalization, which was tabled Sat-
| urday night, was, on motion Of n
Ray. taken from the table and passed.
The bill to place Cleveland and Gas
ton counties in the Seventh
sional district and Yancey and Davie
in the Eighth passed. Republicans and
| boilers voted for the bill and the
"~clincher'' was put on.
The bfli to change the Fourth con-
| gressiona1 district by putting in Or
| ange county, and to change the Fifth
by putting in Vance and Surry was
| tabled, with the "clincher."
The bill to increase the power Of rail-
road commissioners in regard TO inter-
state commerce passed; ais the bill
in relation to the Agricultural and Me-
chanica1 college at Raleigh, appropriate
ing $4,000.
The house resolution for final ad-
jOurnment tomorrow at II o'clock was
cOncurred in.
Senator Grant lodged a motion to re-
consider the vote by wfsich the resolu-
tiOn passed.
NIGHT SESSION.
The senate ~reassembled at 8 O'Clock.
Swinson, the deposed enrolling oiorh,
presented a bill for services, amount
ing to $125; also two from his son
for $S2.
The following bills passed:
To purchase Moore's Greek battle
ground.
To prevent the adulteration of tur-
pentine with kerosene Oil.
BY leave. Senator Lyon introduced a
bill requiring all surety companies to
deposit surety with the state treasurer.
This deposit is to give to the state
treasurer assurety against loss, and the
bill also requires such companies to
keep an agent in the state on whom
process of law may be arrived.
Senator Grant opposed h bill, as
the people who were elected to offices
(pOpulists and republicans) could not
give bond, and it should not pass.
Senator Smathers took the same
ground, as did Senator Whedbee.
Senator Ray said the bill should pass,
because as the law is now, nothing can
be collected out of any guarantee and
surety companies because suit would
have to be brought in other states and
they have no n ON whom to serve
process of law; THAT it is to put a safe
guard around the state and counties
accepting these bonds.
Senator McNeill moved to table. The
bill was tabled.
The bill to regulate fire insurance
company rate by not allowing com-
panies to charge any more than is
charged in Virginia passed, as did the
bin to appropriate $4,000 additional to
the colored Agricultural and Mechani-
cal college.
SASA
clerk to the auditor and chief clerk to
the attorney general made a report, al
lowing the auditors clerk 81, 500 and the
attorney generals clerk 5000.
Senator McCaskey opposed the re-
port, as the democratic party for years
worked on the pay as it now stands
and the first populist auditor and re-
publican attorney general ask for an
increase. He said: rs this reform?
1 think not
The report was adopted-ayes, 81;
noe Is.
Bills passed to incorporate the
Bricklayers' Brotherhood, of Whining
ton; also to incorporate the grand
lodge of Free and Accepted Masons
(colOred).
The cigarette bill was tabled.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.