The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-10
Especial to The Messenger.)
SENATE.

"A
Raleigh, N. c., March 6.-The Vance
textile school bill came up with unfa-
yorable report from the committee on
education. On motion of Senator JUS
tice it was tabled. Later this vote was
recommended and the bill was re-re-
ferred, but it is dead.
Senator Glenn said: Mr.. President,
1 rise to a question of personal privi-
1ege. 1 am reported in Webster's
a Weekly as being opposed to the anti
trust bill, and as having had certain
amendments adopted by the commit
tee. This is incorrect. Mr.. Stevens,
the author of the bill, was before our
committee, and certain amendments
we're suggested by opponents Of the bill
and all exceptions were accepted by
Mr.. Stevens. The bill was then report
ed as amended. L favor a strong anti
trust bill and will vote for one. 1t is in
accord with the platform of our party.
[ suggest O. strong substitute in place
of the present bill"
Senator Glenn offered the following
resolution:
1--WE deem the proper construction of
section Is, article 2, Of the constitution
to be that a session of sixty Gays
means sixty working days, and does
not include Sundays, and that all war
rants on the auditor be issued in ac-
cordance with this construction.
"Resolver further, That no pay is
intended by this resolution to be allow
ed for Sunday"
After considerable discussion the res
olutiOn was tabled.
The bill passed to authorize the issue
of $2O5, 900 of bonds to pay the peniten-
tiary debt.
The senate went into committee of
the whole to consider the revenue act,
but rose to go into formal election of
state officers. This was done because
it was feared that in tine previous cleo
ton of these officers the requirements
of the law had not been complied with.
by a roll call vote Frank MCNEIL was
elected chairman of the railroad COM
mission and S. L. Rogers commissioner,
S. l.. Patterson commissioner of agri-
culture. The election of directors of the
agricultural department was confirmed
by a roll call vote.
The bill to give the courts of the
state power to grant injunction relief
against foreign corporations passed its
final reading, as did bills in regard to
removing cases from one county to an
other.
The act in respect to filling vacan-
cies in the judicial department passed
it's final reading. 1t was explained by
Senato Osborne as being in accord
with the constitution, 1t provides that
all vacancies occurring by death or
otherwise in office of a judge of the
supreme or superior court shall be fill
ed for the u~n-expired term at the next
general election for members Of the
general assembly held after such va
cancies are created; that the persons
elected at such elections shall be COM
missioned by the governor Immediate
ly after entertainment Of the result in
the manner prescribed by law, and
shall qualify and enter upon the dis
charge of the duties of the office within
ten days after receiving such commits
sion.
The bill passed to extend the charter
of the Seaman's Friend Society.
The school law was taken up. An
amendment to reduce the pay of the
4 county superintendent from $500 to
$500 was adopted.
Nh hin nnGcn1 70 - Ct Enf
for waterworks and sewerage at the
university.
NIGHT SESSION..
Bills passed: To prohibit the sale OF
whiskey at Shelby, except by prescrip.
ton of physicians. To require the sec.
rotary of state to pay to the state
treasurer the accumulated land gran
funds. To allow Wilmington to pur
chase the Brunswick bridge and ferry
To promote cultivation of shell fish il
Brunswick. To incorporate Moore
Creek Monument Association and ap
propriate 500 for two years n So
annually thereafter. To incorporate tn,
state order OF the Junior Order o
United American Mechanics.
The bill to reduce the salaries o
state officials came w. A motion t
table was lost. The bill remains on tn
calendar.
The bill to keep Catawba river opel
to floatage was tabled.
The trustees of the negro agriculture
and Mechanical college were elected
(Names appear in house report.)
The revenue act was taken up. i
substitute was adopted for section 4. ]
places state banks IN an equal foot
ing with national banks, and allow
county and school taxes or bank stoc
to be paid to the county treasurer in
stead of being RENTED by the ban,
/ cashier direct to the state treasure
. under the original section. Nationa
banks were protected from payin
taxes in this manner by the nationa
banking act. An amendment was OF
fered by Senator Travis for section
SO, go, 81 and So. 1t provides that 70
the purpose Of raising revenue an
equalizing taxation the railroad ION
mission or any body succeeding t
powers are renuired and directed q