The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-10
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh. n. c., February s.

Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh. ". c.. February s.
This afternoon the state board Of az
riculture will meet in special session,
to award the contract for the construc-
ton of the extensive annex to the
state museum. 1t is the expectation
hat the cost Of the building would be
between s15.o 600 and s1s.ooo.
Charles H. j. Taylor, colored, ex-
recorded Of deeds Of the District of Co
lumbia, tonight delivered an address
TO the state emancipation association.
Taylor gave the negroes much good
advice.
Penitentiary Superintendent Day to-
day offered the position OF deputy war
den to William Ledbetter, who for
years held ii under democratic rule.
Ledbetter declined.
1t is not yet known whether Superin-
tendent Day will or will not attempt
TO prevent the new board of peniten-
tary directors that is, the twelve dem
ocrats elected this week. from meet
ing inside the penitentiary day after
tomorrow. 1t was to guard against any
such contingency hat the legislature
amended the penitentiary bill so that
the board could meet anywhere 10
chose. Day is doing a great deal-of
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Mrs. Davis, wife of one of the men,
bers of the legislature, died last night.
Among today's arrivals are w. D.
Pruden. of Edenton: Z. K. Bryan.
Frank McNeill and Iredell Meares, OF
Wilmington.
Another blizzard set in this morning
with a little snow.
The investigation before the special
committee of Governor Russells rea.
sons for removing the Wilson's as rail
way commissioners, is extremely tire
some. No evidence is developed. TIL,
governor is prosecuting, but his prose
cution falls fiat. This is the public com
ton falls fiat. This is the public com
ment.
The fight Of the railways against tn,
proposed income tax on railways 4
very arnes Representative White
of Halifax. introduced the bill, which
proposed a tax of 2 per cent on gros
earnings. Then his went to the financ
committee which appointed a sub-com
mittee composed of Senator Brown an,
two others to draft a bill. This sub
committee drafted a bill imposing
graduated tax 1t was this bill or rath
er section of the revenue act which wa
considered yesterday. Mr.. Willard, O
New Hanover, appeared to be the prin
cipal promoter. He sought to make
appear that railways were on the sam
AOONlh5 as IN companies, W
the railway officials told him no argu
ment could be more fallacious tina,
this. They put opposition to the ia
broadly upon the ground that railway
are being Disseminated against in IA
yor of other tax payers, and they Ger
tainly proved their case absolutely.
The Methodists will establish an OF
pranage in or near this city.
The new election law bill is ready, a
was stated last week, when your col
respondent gave a complete summar
of 1T, but it will not be passed unit
after the constitutional amendment (
limit the franchise is disposed of.
The new insurance law bill was re
ported today. Work on it went on las
night until a late hour 1t is by Wi
lard, of New Hanover, but has bee
greatly amended and altered. 1t refuse
license to companies which under tn
law of the state where chartered can
not invest assets in North Carolin
; bonds. 1t also declares that no TART
association san fix rates in this state
!, 1t is claimed that it will raise s25, OC
more revenue annually.