The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-24

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class negro car. The railways jouId,
therefore. have empty first class tnegrO
Mr.. Patterson, Of Caldwell, offered an
amendment to strike out section 3,
which imposes a penalty, and Mr.. VIII
liams, OF Graham. TO strike out the
part Of the bill which allows negro ser
wants TO travel in attendance upon their
employers.
Mr.. Nicholson, Of Beaufort. offered an
amendment which was really a COM
plete substitute for the bill OF Mr.. Nc
Lean.
Mr.. Winston spoke in favor of his
bill, and Mr.. Leatherwood said he ia
vored 1t.
Mr.. Moore offered an amendment ex-
cepting the Murphy branch of the
Western North Carolina railway from
the provisions Of the bill.
Mr.. Justice offered an amendment TO
allow railways to be excepted because
of small amount OF negro travel there
on.
Mr.. Craige said Mr.. Justice was too
severe on the present railway commits
sion, but that in thirty days a good
commission would be in office.
The first vote was OF the substitute,
the Winston bill. This was lost. The
next vote was to amend the commit
tees substitute by Mr.. McLean's ticket
rate amendment. II too was lost. The
third voted on was the amendment to
h section as regards steamboats,, by
including other officers, as well as cap
tains. This was adopted.
Mr.. Bryan, of Granville, offered an.
amendment that the bill shall apply 10.
through freight trains. 1t was lost.
The amendment of Mr.. Nicholson TO
substitute the McLean's bill for the
, committees bill then came up, with Mr..
Patterson's to the amend
ment, to strike out 800 a day penalty on
railways or steamboats, for not obeying
the law. Mr.. Patterson's amendment
was host. So was Mr.. Nicholson's
amendment Mclean bilD. The amend
ment to strike out negro ervants tray
cling with their employers was lost, as
was n to except the Murphy branch.
One was adopted allowing discretion as
to roads on which there is little or no
negro travel. (Mr. Allen having ac-
cepted this9 The bin then passed sec
ond reading.
Mr.. Craige objected to its going on
its third reading, saying there were
some things he did not like.
Mr.. Winston moved to suspend the
rules and put the bill upon it's third
reading.
The vote was-yeas, "a; nays, "a; the
motion failed, a t~wo-thirds vote being
necessary. The bill was made a special
order for tomorrow.
The state guard bill vas fixed as a
special order for Thursday.
A letter from the governor was read,
giving the anne and length Of terms
of Agricultural and Mechanical college
trustees.
The house then took a recess.
The house at 4 o'clock resume it's
session., and took up local bills. The
following passed: To amend. the law
regarding dispensary at Rutherfordton
SO reports shall be made quarterly in
stead Of s~emi-annUally, and profits be
applied to roads ard streets. To vail
date registration of certain convey
ances; hat is, all deeds and mortgages
to which clerks are parties or in which
they have an interest and which have
been registered on their order, as bind
ing as if taken before or ordered by
the proper clerk or other officer. To
incorporate the town of Oriental, Pam
lico county,. To amend and consolidate
the charter of Monroe. To amend the
act of 1897 regarding promotion Of oys-
ter industry. To amend the oyster law
by providing there shall be six shell
fish commissioners and abolishing the
office of chief inspector Of shell fish and
his seventeen deputies. (The new board
is authorized to appoint agents to col
lect taxes, and see that the law is en-
forced.) To amend the charter of Will
mington. To incorporate the Coalmee
Cotton Mills, Water Power and Manu-
featuring Company, of Davie. To es-
tablish a d~ispensary at Madison, Rock
ingham county. To prohibit the sale of
liquor in Columbus and to provide a
~dispensary at Whiteville. TO establish
a graded school at Albemarle, upon a
popular vote. To allow Rocky Mount
to issue bonds for WaterwOrks. To in
corporate the town of ShallOtte, Bruins
wick county. To amend section 1864 Of
the Code as to the registration Of deeds
by providing that railway deeds may be
probated by means Of certified copies,
so as to expedite registration.
To provide trustees. for negro normal
school at Goldsboro, (H. We'll and t
ers.) To amend the charter of Sanford.
To validate all stock law elections
heretofore held in Johnston county and
give it's commissioners control of all
stock law territory.
The speaker appointed Patterson, of
| Caldwell, Craige and Winston the house
committee on election of trustees of the
Agricultural and Mechanical college.
| The speaker is also a member in &C.
| cordance with a resolution.
Mr.. Hartsell, by leave, introduced a
bill to allow Cabarrus county to issue
| bonds.