The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-28
SENATE.
Especial to The Messenger.)

were introduced as follows: by Senator
Cooke, to establish the Western dis
trict criminal court. (This was put
upon it's immediate passage n pass
ed it's final reading. 1t provides that a
criminal circuit shall be established in
the counties of B~uncombe, Madison,
Haywood, Graham, Henderson, Burke,
Forsyth n Caldwell. Appeals are to
the superior cour n this criminal
court has original jurisdiction.) By
enator Black, to sell the stock in the
Atlantic and North Carolina railway.
BY senator Glenn, to thank Joseph
Coghlan, commander of the cruiser Raj
eigh. (This is a resolution and was i'm
mediately adopted. 1t stands as a
Of the states appreciation of the
gallant services of Captain Coghlan
during the recent war with Spain.) By
Senate Butler, to devise a plan for
marking confederate graves. By SEN
ator Hairston, a resolution that this
general assembly do not adjourn until
the agricultural department be AXE
from it's present corrupt management.
Senator Glenn announced he would
file a minority report in favor of the
Charlotte ~dispensary bill, and asked
that the bill come UP for discussion on
next Tuesday.
Senator Osborne entered the senate
and asked where the M~ecklenburg dis
pensary bill was He asked senators
to consider the strain upon him and
act on the matter today. He commended
that the advocates of the d%ispensary
had produced all the argument posi-
BILE for them and no reason could be
assigned for holding up the bill.
Among the bills passed were: To
regulate the sale of liquor in Macon
county and provide a d~ispensary.
The election of trustees of the uni
versity was held and the same elected
as in the house.
The time honored custom of giving
pages $500 in addition to their per
diem Of $1.0O came up in the form Of a
resolution signed by thirty-three MEM
bers Of the senate. By a vote Of 20 to
IL it was decided $500 should be given.
The Charlotte ~dispensary bill was
made a special order for tonight.
A resolution was adopted asking con-
gress to protect depositors in the
Freedman's bank,
The bill to consolidate and improve
the normal school for the colored race
was opposed in some part by Senator
Ward, who wanted the appropriation
mentioned in the bill changed from
SIS. 900 to &c. 900 for all.
Senator Fuller argued that the ap-
preparation be not curtailed and re-
questeA the passage Of the bill as 1t
stands. The bill went over ~unthAto-
morrow
Bills passed: To authorize the organ
ization Of the Os>ceola GUARDS. TO give
Madison county an.ntner term OF supe-
rior court. To auth r1ze Hallfax TO
issue bonds and lew q s~-oecial tax. To
extend the corporate limits of Halifax.
70 abolish the criminal circuit 'olapos
ed of Henderson, Haywood, M
and Mcdowell.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Bills were introduced as follows: By
Mr.. Willard, to incorporate the Grand
Commandery Knights Templar Of
North Carolina. BY Mr.. Currie, of Bla-
den, to provide for naval stores in
spectors at Wilmington, to be appoint
ed by the mayor and aldermen. By
Mr.. Allen, of Wayne, to incorporate
the North Carolina Bar Association.
By Mr.. Boushall, to amend the charter
of Wilson. By Mr.. Hoffman, to alloy
voters Of Morganton to vote on the
question of a d~ispensary. By Mr.. Nc
Lean, of Harnett, to amend the char
ter of Dunn.
Bills were passed to make Neuse
river, in Johnston county, a lawful
fence, and also to establish a dispen-
sary at S~eaboard.
The house resolved itself int com
mittee of the whole on the revenue bill
and took up again the OF
Mr.. Julian, to strike out sections 81 &c
OZ, WHICH lulpOSc OH AlSO1lO S"A IA
railways.
Mr.. Winston said he regretted to diff
fer with the committee, but the prop
osition was to tax again property
which had been taxed once, the income
derived from taxed property. The only
justification for the merchants tax /:
that a large part of the property is no
on hand June 1st. No one, save tn
railroads., gives in for taxation the full
rro1I1n IF nrnnnrfv The nrnnarfv n
railways is not consumed; it remain;
all the while. There is no similarit!
between railways and insurance com
panies. Railway property is tangible
the assets of insurance companies ar,
largely the confidence of the people o
the state. If the railways are not as
sessed at their full value, put them a
their full value first, as the constitution
demands. The railway commission i
given the guardianship of railways an,
mas raised it's assessed value many mil
Mons Of dollars. He declared no on
here knew how much this new ia
would put upon the railways, and h
!. ADDED: why single out railways 70
this departure in taxation He spok
in eloquent words Of the great wor
the. railways had lone las year in tn
hour of the states trial. These rail
ways answered the appeal to them 70
aid in the nobleSt manner, and spran
10 the dlQ OF white supremacy. he red
from the democratic handbook of 1S9'
In this it is plainly said that the right
of capital and of corporations shall b
given just protection. He declared tn
handbook was the ark of safety an
which guided the white pee
pie in the grand campaign of 1898.
nan when pleading for he interest
of the people in the campaign dare
say he would not stand by this solem
league and covenant made with tn
good people of North Carolina.
Mr.. Willard, in support of the bill
said it was right and just to levy
special privilege tax On property whic
enjoys special and monopolistic priv
ileges. He said Messrs. Connor an
Winston were in error in saying raj
ways were singled out; that Telegram
companies, paid tax on their propert
and also an income or privilege ia,
He expressed surprise at Mr.. Common