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

] this.
The resolution to pay Josiah Turner
interest on the balance due for public
| printing was tabled.
| The machinery act was taken up. II
was read AND discussed by sections.
| The speaker announced as the special
| order the election Of railway commits
| siOner n state librarian.
Mr.. Hancock nominated for railway
| commissioner d. II. Abbott, Of Pamli-
| co county. ami Mr.. Parker, Of Perqui-
mans, (bolting populisO seconded the
| nomination.
Mr.. Nelson nominated z. c.. Bedding
field n Mr.. Duffy seconded it.
Mr.. Ward, majority pOpulist, nomi-
mated John Graham, Of Warren county.
The result Of the ballot was-Abbott
| 60, Graham 20, Beddingield q. Speaker
Hileman, boiling populist, voted for
| Abbott.
For state librarian Mr.. Hodges nOmi-
mated r. A. Cobb, populist bolter.
Mr.. Johnson nominated E. a. Cole, a
straight populist, Of Moore county.
Mr.. Hardness nominated J. c.. Filing
ton.
The result of the vote was-CObb SO,
Ellington %, Cole y. The speaker voted
and, Of course, for Cobb.
Consideration of the machinery act
was resumed and the section was taken
up requiring presidents of stock cor
porations to furnish to state auditor
lists Of stockholders and it also re-
quired owners to list these shares for
taxation.
Mr.. Dixon moved to strike u latter
| part, saying that otherwise would
be paid twice.
NJ. Dockery offered an amendment
providing that the section cannot be
construed to impose double tax on cor
porations. This was adopted.
Mr. InSk offered an amendment to
the section covering sale Of lands for
taxes, by striking out the word CON
elusive in the line and it shall be
conclusive evidence of facts that man
ner of listing, assessment levy and
sale was in all respects as the law di-
rected, and that the grantee named III
the deed was the purchaser, or his as
| signee." The amendment was adopted.
Chairman Johnson said his ruined
the force of the section.
The house afterwards restored the
word conclusive" and the machinery
act passed it's second n third read
ings.
By consent, Mr.. Adams introduced a
| resolution to pay James II. Young, Of
Wake, $500, expenses in his election
contest, and Mr.. Duffy one to pay N.
B.. Broughton the same amount.
TIL bill passed to allow Cumberland
county to construct a system of Jail
| sewerage.
Mr.. Hancock submitted report from
the committee on election of trustees Of
| university, naming w. D. Pruden,P. D.
Gold, H. l.. Grant, f.. H. Meadows, f.
w. Hancock, G. f. Butler, r. T. Gray,
w. J. Peele, w. G. Riddick, F. S. Spruil,
c. T. Baily, Henry We'll, D. A. White,
Y. Il. Keogh, w. T. Whitzett, j. S. Cum
ningham, A. NJ. Scales, Claudius Dock
cry, w. Fl. Chadbourn, j. b. Schulken,
w. c.. Elliott, j. a. Ramsey, X. A
| Doughton, S. p. Graves, b.. +. Dixon,
V. S. Lusk, c. L. McNamee, w. w.
| Rollins. Election was set for tomorrow.
AS a special order the senate bill to
| revise and amend the public school
/ law was taken up. 1t creates a state
| board of examiners, county supervi-
sors, etc. 1t vas drawn by Senator
Butler. 1t was put upon its second
reading and passed and then passed
it's third reading with but half a dozen
noes.
Mr.. Blackburn lodged a motion to re-
| consider the vote by which it passed.
The senate amendment to the VII
| mington charter bill was cOncurred in,
this allowing registration books to be
kept open only ten days before cleo
ton.
The bill to local taxation
for public schools came UP on its third
reading. 1t is one which approprlates
i 500. 900 from the general tund. Al
amendment vas introduced by Mr.
Freeman, providing that $4,000 be ap-
propriated from the special SchoO.
fund held by the board of education
and $50, 0OC from the general fund.
Mr.. DOckery said the state treasurer
had urged this amendment.
Mr.. Parker, of Wayne, opposed the
amendment, saying the special schoo.
fund already belonged to the schools
Mr.. Walters said that i'll this bill
the Legislature had solved the common
school question and provided the bes1
method of reaching the poorest chliC
in the poorest district.
Mr.. Freeman withdrew the amend.
ment. saying he had no idea it would
be such a torpedo.
Mr.. Dixon, of Cleveland, said it was
a tempest in a teapot; that the amend,
ment would not have gotten half &
dozen votes. He said the presidents OF
the university and the normal h
had been here and were here now work.
ing in the interest of common schools
and had rendered efficient aid.
Mr.. Dockery said that SO far as he
knew Only Mr.. freeman WOuld have
voted for his own amendment. He said
the friends Of the university were
standing stoutly by the common
schools.
The bill passed it's third reading
yeas, 60; nays, 10.
The house concurred in he senate
amendment to the New Bern charter
bill. the amendment being the same
as the Wilmington bill, by which thu
governor appoints the aldermen.
NIGHT SESSION.
The house took up the bill to increase
the annual appropriation to the state
guard from Sc 600 to So. 900.
Mr.. Hancock. chairman Of the mil.
itary committee. warmly supported it
Mr.. Bryan, of Chatham. who tive
years 6 desired to take away all ap
preparations. opposed it.
Mr.. Schulken moved to table anC
Mr.. Hancock protested.
Nearly all Governor Russell's friends
favored the bill and the democrat:
voted with them. The bill was tah'0
and when a motion was made to clincl
this action there was great disorder.
Mr.. Lusk declared the proceeding:
were d~isgraceful to a state.
Mr.. Hancock attempted to get re
consideration OF the vote. but was no