The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31
CODN|YNFg[RS
In Surety Companies
Regulated.
A DEPOSIT OF FUNDS
With State Treasurer Must be Made by
Such Companies-Greene County On
Gals Given Relief Against Timber
lake Observation-Disclosures for Ousted
Railway Commissioners TO Bring
Quo Warranto Suiss-Bflls Granting
Relief for Several Counties.


Z Relief for Several Counties.
Especial to the Messenger.)
SENATE.
Raleigh, N. c., January 26.-The
senate met at 10 o'clock.
Bills were introduced as follows: To
give the commissioners of Johnston
To allow Greensboro to issue bonds.
To prevent dealing in futures in North
Carolina To incorporate Thompson
institute. To extend the charter of the
Youngsville and Reidsville railway.
The report of the committee on the
contested election case from the Four
teenth district was taken up and
unanimously approved, seating Jones,
democratic, and unseating White, pop
ulist. The vote was-yeas Al; nays 0.
Bills passed as follows: To author
ize the commissioners of Moore county
to fund the county indebtedness. To
amend Southport's charter by dividing
it into three wards. To extend and
deepen the Albemarle and Chesapeake
canal. To provide five new commits
sioners for Stokes county (by vote of
SO to A. This bill will enable the com
m~issioners TO bring suit against the
clerk of the superior court of Stokes
who, it is alleged, has 81, 500 of the
county's money, and unless action is
brought in the next three months the
c1orR will ho nrotnotol hu fho ctot,,ta
of limitations. House bill to authorize
the publication Of statistics Of the
North Carolina regiments compiled by
Walter Clark (passed unanimously
Establishing dispensary at Jackson.
To repeal road law in Nash. To amend
laws relating to lease of turpentine Or
chards. To incorporate the Davidson
Minera railway.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The house met at 10 o'clock.
Bills were introduced as follows: TIC
require telegraph companies to exer-
else due diligence in transmission and
delivery of messages, making the pen
atty 800. 70 incorporate Moore's
Creek Monumental Association. To
protect labor contracts. To regulate
the appointment Of notaries public. By
Mr.. Thompson, of Onslow, to estab-
lish tax commission. (The governor,
by consent of the senate, to appoint
three commissioners By Mr.. Roun-
tree, to amend the Code in regard to
removal of cases from one county to
onnfhnr IT, nnrpoit NY nn1 9 Ofhn
Wilson to sue the state for salary
claimed by them. ct amends the rail-
way commission act by striking out
and adds to it the following words:
And said commissioner removed as
herein provided for shall be allowed to
bring his action in the nature of quo
warranto, r~eturnable to the superior
court Of the county in which he lives,
and said action to be brought in his
anne, and against the appointee of the
governor and shall stand for trial as
is now provided for actions of quo
warranto, and in event Of final judg-
ment in favor of such suspended Off
Ger he shall be reinstated in his said
office, and receive full salary for the
term to which he was elected.") BY
Mr.. Ray, Of Cumberland, to repeal
chapter 453, acts 1897, known as the
Assignment Law" By Mr.. Patter-
son, of Robson, to create the county
of Scotland, (This is entirely a new
bill and is a surprise to the advocates
of the old bill, for it proposes to take
in quite a large part of Robson, in
Guiding Red Springs and Pembroke.
The bill passed amending the act in
regard to public drunkenness in Bun
combe county, by putting it in the
jurisdiction Of magistrates, with a
minimum fine of $500, maximum $40.
The bill repeating the road law in
Wayne passed. 1t does not dispense
with the collection OF last years road
tax.
The bill passed to give the sheriff
and other officers of Greene county
protection against the action of Judge
Timberlake. 1t is designed to TAX eff
feet in quo warranto proceedings and
provides that in case of such proceed
ings persons in office shall hold and
enjoy the powers n emoiuments
until the quo warranto proceedings are
settled.
The bill to require elementary prin-
ciples Of agriculture to be taught in
public schools was tabled.
The bill in regard to indemnity or
surety companies which go on official
bonds came up. 1t amends chapter
270, acts 1895, by adding: Provided
hat indemnity. insurance or surety
companies shall have on deposit with
the treasurer of the state $50, 900 or it's
equivalent, to be approved by the
state treasurer, to secure the preform-
ance Of it's obligations"
Mr.. Rountree, author of the bill, ex-
planned it and favored it.
Mr.. Ray opposed the bill, saying it
would work a hardship.
The bin passed. Its object is to give
county commissioners in eastern coun-