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

The bill passed its second reading TO
revise and consolidate the charter of
Wilson'S to a.
The bill passed to forbid the James
vile anu Washington railway to sell
in the town Of Washington and requir-
ing it within six months TO take up
it's track in that town.
The bill passed TO place CASTOR and
Cleveland counties in the Seventh con-
gressional district and Yadkin and Da-
vie in the Eighth congressional district.
Its purpose is to make the Eighth dis
trict republican positively and knocks
out Shuford in the Seventh district and
makes it democratic.
The joint resolution to raise a COM
mittee to investigate Mrs. Pattie D. B.
Arrington's complaint was tabled unan-
imously.
Mr.. Johnson introduced the machin-
cry act and under suspension Of the
rules it passed its second reading-54
to rs.
Mr.. Hancock called up the bill "a sub
stitute bilD providing for taking all =
sane asylums from democrats. It is
the bill agreed on by the caucus Of re-
publicans and boilers. One Of the pro-
not to be officers under the meaning OF
the constitution, out declares them
special trustees
Mr.. Dixon, Of Cleveland, wanted the
matter settled once for all whether Mr..
Blackburn was or was not q member
He said the record did not SO show. He
said the bill came before the house with
favorable report and this was not
true, unless Blackburn was a member
of the committee. He had never heard
Of such a thing. He said Blackburn
make the report a tie.
Mr.. Parker said the report was a
fraud.
Mr.. Sutton, Of Cumberland, called the
previous question. A division was
called. The speaker announced that 65
voted in the affirmative and did not put
the negative side.
On the second reading Of the bill Mr.
Johnson demanded the yeas and nays.
The vote was-yeas, 81; nays, Al.
The speaker never answered the
question whether Blackburn was on the
committee.
Mr.. Duffy, explaining his vote, said
the bill was simply grab of the asy-
lums; that it was unprecedented; that
democrats had never taken such steps.
Mr.. Johnson said that in the commit
tee room that ne and others were de-
MED the liberty of looking into the
merits of the bill, but were gagged by
persons not members of the committee
that the same influence had used the
same power here tonight and the report
on the bill was a fraud on it's face.
Mr.. Parker, of Wayne, said the ma
jority should change it's name from
party Of patriots to party Of plunderers.
The bill passed it's third reading, the
democrats voting nay. On motion of
Mr.. Hancock the clinchers were put on.
SENATE.
Raleigh, n. c., February 27.-Amona
the bills coming over to the senate
from the house today was one to amend
the charter of Wilmington, which, on
motion of Senator Cannon, was plac-
ed on the calendar, but as several
members opposed it's being placed on
the calendar and desired it to be re-
ferred to the committee, the opposition
to the immediate passage showed such
strength that the promoters of the bill
consented to have it referred to the
on corporations.
nd n1,,fio ;~,Sr
as follows:
By Senator Person, to incorporate
the normal and industrial school at
Kittrell.
BY Senator Grant, to authorize an
election in Duplin county on the re-
moval of the court house.
By Senator Yeager, TO extend the
corporate limits Of Benson, in John
son county.
By Senator Mitchell, to regulate the
pay Of mechanics, laborers and other
hired help.
BY Senator Scales. to change the
name of the Normal and Industrial
school to the Normal and Industrial
college.
a normal. school for the colored race
near Charlotte.
BY Senator Barker, to prohibit per-
sons from building dams to inture 9TH
er persons by back water.
The bill passed to allow Chowan
Baptist college to confer degrees.
The bill to amend the charter of
was tabled.
The special order set for today was
taken up, being the bill to prohibit the
use of free passes by public officers.
Senator Ray offered an amendment
that all railroads in the state furnish
free passes to all state officers durins
their term Of office and to make pas
senger rates cents for first class and
liz cent for second class; lost-ayes
l9; noes, %. The question recurring on
the original bill, the roll call was de-
manded and the bill failed to pass-<
ayes, %; noes %. The president voted
NO" breaking the tie.
At 2:20 O'Clock the senate took a re-
cess until $3.50 o'clock. At the afternoon
session the following bills were dispos-
ed of:
To extend the time TO organize the
Columbus Drainage Company.
To change the name of the Normal
and Industrial school to college,"
To create board of finance for New
Hanover county
To make a fence four feet high a