The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-07
The Municipal Election Law Finally Passed
by Both Houses.
IN AID Of HIGHER EDUCATION
The Fight Against These Observation-Disclosures College Trustees
Elected Railway Commissioners and Commissioner of Agri.
culture Elected..Bnlto Make Uniform the Law Ne
gotable Instruments-Spedal Appropriation for
the Soldiers Home-The Public School
Bill Passed by the House.
Especial to The Messenger.)
SENATE.

Raleigh, n. c., March 4.-Among the
bills which passed final reading were:
To provide additional commissioners Of
Johnston. To appoint three commits
sioners to represent North Carolina at
the Paris exposition. To authorize
school districts to pay for listing school
taxes. To provide for support and main
tenance of the state guard, appropriate
ing SIG, 900. To repeal chapter 157, laws
1896, regarding justices Of the peace. To
incorporate the Wilson savings bank
To provide for short form Of agricultu-
raj. lien in Johnston and Columbus
counties. To give the board Of agri-
culture the power to erect a building.
To provide for a dispensary for Bethel
by a vote of the people. To incorporate
the order of Druids in Wilmington. To
incorporate the United Benefit Associa-
ton Of Wilmington. To incorporate Sar-
atoga, Wilson county. To give Lenoir
additional justices of the peace.
Senator Justice offered amendments
to the railway bill, which were adopted
and sent to the house for concurrence
These repeal chapter 800, laws Of 1891,
and provide that in fixing any rate or
tariff the railway commission shall
take into consideration the general con-
dition of the road and it's gross earn
ings or all circumstances connected
with he road, being in effect the pro-
visions of the old law.
the road, being in effect the provisions
of the old law.
The bill to provide for the manner of
registration Of voters in municipal cleo
lions passed it's third reading.
The bill to extend the time for oyster
dredging was tabled and the "clincher"
put upon it.
The bill to provide SO, 900 for sewer
age system and waterworks at the state
university came up as a special order.
Senator Smith stated that the COM
mittee had visited The University and
found that the institution was sadly in
need of a sewerage system to promote
health and comfort, and that the sum
asked for was less than that received
by any other university for he same
purpose.
Senator Justice said a part of the
general appropriation for the university
should be used for the purpose men
toned. He thought there a evident
ly been mismanagement and that the
money greed of the university is insa-
table.
Senator Glenn said that the money
was absolutely necessary to the insti-
tuition; hat he knew the conditions
there.
Senator Cooley made a speech against
any appropriation to the university, and
termed it a luxury and not a necessity.
Senator Skinner said the bill had
poorn1 thn cnrItinu nf thn watch 6nOc
of the treasury.
Senators Holman and Abbott said the
money is absolutely needed.
Senator Justice offered an amendment
that the annual appropriation to the
university be reduced to $4,000 for the
next two years instead of $25, 900.
Senator Daniels thought the appropri-
atoms should be kept on a level with
those of 1897.
1t was declared by Senator Hicks that
the people of the state were opposed to
appropriations to the university.
Senator Osborne believed the appro-
priation necessary.
A vote was taken upon Senator JUS
tice's amendment, which provides that
$4,000 be given, but that the annual
appropriation be decreased to 500, 200
for the e two years. The amend
ment was adopted-23 to q.
A scene of confusion followed. Sen
ator Justice finally consented to allow
the whole bill to be withdrawn.
The following trustees of the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical college were
nominated: Frank Wood, Edenton,
Second district; W. J.. Peel, Raleigh,
Fourth district; D.. A. Tompkins, Char
lotte, Sixth district; E. Y. Webb, Shell
by, Seventh district; w. c.. Fields,
Sparta, Eighth district; J. Frank Ray,
Macon county, Ninth district; at large
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High Point; David Clark, Charlotte; T.
b. Twitty, Rutherfordton; A. Leazar,
M~ooresville; H. E. BonitZ, Wilmington;
r. S.. Smith, Albemarle; H. E.. Fries,
Salem, and P. J. Sineladge, Marion.
Senator Speight nominated the fol-
lowing as members of the board of ag-
riculture: j. B. Grimes, S. L. Hart, W.
D. Smith, r. H. Jones, Jno. S. Cunning
nam, A. L.. McCullom, w. A. Graham,
L. Y. Waugh, w. N. Dill, J. B. Cofield,
w. r. C%apehart, J.. A. Stevens, J. G.
Bunch, G.. F. Weston. These We're
elected.
The penitentiary bond bill passed.
Frank McNeill, of Wilmington, and S.
L. Rogers, of Macon, were elected rail-
2 road commissioners.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the senate afternoon session the
omnibus pension bill passed.
Inc Olll ~ PAOFluC pO,VVV 1OT d library
and gymnasium at the normal and in
dustrial college at Greensboro came up
as a special order.
Senator Justice offered an amendment
that the annual appropriation to the
college be decreased to $22, 500 and con-
tended that the demands Of the univer-
sity and state colleges are hurting the
democratic party. He condemned the
normal n industrial college for paying
female teachers too little n male
teachers too much. His amendment
was lost and the bill passed by a large
majority.
l.. L. Patterson was elected commits
sioner of agriculture and c.. c.. Cherry
keeper OF the capitol. Senator Franks,
republican, was elected member of the
state board of election instead of A. B.
Bryan, republican, the other members
Of the board are W. u. Johnson. %
Sampson; w. G.. Lamb, of Martin: r.
d. Gilmer, of Haywood; J.. A. MCNEIL,
of Cumberalnd; Walter H. Neal, of
Scotland; W. B. Pollard, Of Forsyth.