The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-13

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SENATE
Especial to The M~essenger.)
Raleigh, N. c., January 10.-The sen
met at 10 O'Clock.
The petition of citizens of Sampson
county for the appointment of a cotton
weigher was filed by Senator Robin
son.
The committee reported favorably |
the bill to investigate the agricultural |
and other departments: also the bill to |
repeal the act regarding the distribu- !
ton of dead bodies.
A bill was introduced to charter the
Richmond. Petersburg and Carolina
Railroad Company; also a biz to regu-
late the duties and powers of town con-
stables and to validate proceedings bas-
ed on process served by them.
Senate bill NJ. 10, an act to repeal the
charter OF Elizabeth City and senate
bill No. Ii, a bill empowering the town
~ LOulSDuIS u ISSUE UohoS vi
/ ~provements, passed the final readings.
A bill to repeal chapter 316, laws of
1897, was laid upon the calendar until
tomorrow.
The bill to allow Charlotte to issue
negotiable bonds for water works and
sewerage passed it's second reading.
The resolution that United States SEN
ators be elected by the people was
unanimously adopted.
The bill allowing the United States to
establish a fish Matching station passed.
A resolution was introduced that no
bills be introduced after February 18th
so as to give time for d~isposing of all
public measures.
E.. B. Norvell was voted for for en-
rolling clerk, getting forty-ive votes.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The house met at 10 o'clock.
The bill prohibiting the employment
of ~convicts on state farms was u%nfavor-
ably reported.
A resolution was introduced by Mr..
Rountree, requiring the printing of all
constitutional amendments.
Bills were introduced as follows:
To amend the charter of st. Mary's
school, Raleigh, putting it in charge
of the South Carolina as we'll as North
Carolina Episcopal Dioceses. To in
corporate the North Carolina Society
of Cincinnati To amend the Code by
excluding the evidence of any person
directly or indirectly interested in any
transaction between himself and a
dead man, unless the dead mans rela-
tives offer evidence. To allow exemp-
! ton from taxation to manufacturing
| enterprises which came to North Caro-
limo. To pny Al. 6winson the bal
ance Of salary as enrolling clerk in
1897. To make it a misdemeanor for
railways to kill cattle in Pitt county.
To amend the Code by making bastardy
a civil action, allowing the woman to
appeal from the magistrates decision.
The calendar was taken up. There
was a long debate On Mr.. Julian's bill
to repeal the act of 1897, which requires
all officers of state banks, railways and
I other corporations to take and file
oaths. Mr.. Stevens opposed the bill,
saying many corporations were violat-
ing this law and did not wish to take
the oath. He declared the belief that
there was something behind the bill.
Mr.. Justice said the present law was a
| stigma upon the character of particu-
lar class of men.
Mr.. Rountree said he thought the law
or no use; that it applied to persons
as well as corporations and that it
does lot apply to corporations which
are chartered in another state.
The previous question was ordered,
and Mr.. Johnson, of Sampson, demand
| ed the yeas and nays. The bill failed
to pass the second reading-yeas, 40;
nays, II.
The resolution declaring that the peo-
pie should vote directly for United
States senator's was adopted without
| discussion. 1t calls on the senator's
and representatives in congress to use
all their influence to have an amend
ment to the constitution submitted to
the legislatures of the various states.
The resolution raising a special joint
committee to examine the public laws
Of them are of value was adopted.
The bill passed amending the act in
regard to the working Of convicts on
roads in AnSou eounty