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

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appropriate $1,000 for benefit of the SOL
diers' home a passed by a unanf-
nous rising vote.
The bill to appropriate 500, 900 to
public school,! fund also passed unani-
mously.
Senator Glenn moved to reconsider
the bill giving the printing committee
power to contract with Edwards &
Broughton and Uzzell for public print
ing. Upon motion of Senator Justice
e motion to reconsider was tabled.
~&'he senate took a recess for fifteen
minutes and Senate Glenn was called
the chair.
Senator Justice addressed Senator
Travis in praise of his efforts during
the last campaign and on behalfo of the
senate presented him with the pen with
which the constitutional amendment
was signed, a copy Of the roll call and
a copy Of the amendment.
Senator Travis made an earnest, ap-
preciative speech of acceptance.
Senator Smith, president of the SEN
ate pro tenn, made an eloquent speech
in presentation of a beautiful and cost
ly silver service as a oxen of the SEN
ate's estimate of uniform courtesy, kind
ness and fairness of Lieutenant Gov
.ernOr Reynolds as presiding officer.
MI. Reynolds, in reply, said this body
was one of the most remarkable and
distinguished ever assembled in North
Carolina. With much feeling he said if
God gave him his will he woul meet
this same body when he calls the SEN
atorial body to order two years from
now. No ruling of the chair during the
session, he said, had been questioned.
Always there had been kindness, pa
thence and earnestness in work. Con-
Guiding, he turned to Senate Glenn and
with pathOs, though amid kind laugh
ter, quoted the last two verses Of
John Anderson, My Joe John"
Brief speeches were made by Glenn,
and other senators, and thanks were
extended to employees and reporters.
Tine committee then rose.
,NBills passd to authorize the printing
AeOmmittee to make a new contract in
fase the person, firm or corporation
Having contract to do public printing
should be nab to fulfill such con-
tract. To authorize the hiring of con-
victs in Guilford, Rowan, Forsyth and
Union. To appropriate 500, 900 for sup
port and maintenance of the states
prison during 1899 and 1900.
Bills to appropriate $5,0 900 to the roll
ing car, to prohibit teaching in the uni
versity and other state colleges any
history calling confederates rebels or
traitors" or the civil war the war of
the rebellion" and to decrease the sal
9rV of certain state officers wprp IA hlp6
The bill to make a uniform law of
negotiable nstrumen passed it's final
reading. The last bill passed by the
senate provided that the legislature ad-
.journ at noon tomorrow until Tuesday
after the second Monday in June, 1900.
At the senate afternoon session bills
passed: To prevent persons from beat
ing their way on railroad trains by
making the offense a m~isdemeanor. TIC
amend chapter 70, laws of 1888, as to
fish traps in Neuse river. To provide
for election of tax collector for Char
lotte township, Mecklenburg county. TC
amend the act establishing corporation
commission. To permitl railroads tC
give free passes to persons travelling IN
the interest of homes for the aged ano
infirm. To increase the road tax OF
Wake county from s to 10 cents. TIC
appoint additional justices of the peace
in Johnston county. To repeal char
ter $50, laws of 1897, as to commission
of treasurer. To prohibit killing deer
in Caldwell county.
The bill to prevent fishing with Dutch
nets 500 yards from shore in Neuse river
was tabled.
The machinery act was taken up anG
A<sed as it came from the house.
ILL passed: For relief of the sheriff
XFranklin county. To prohibit sale OF
liquor within two miles of Concord
Baptist church. To add J. W. Bailey
to the board of agriculture. To author
ize the printing committee to enter int
contract with Edwards & Broughtor
and Uzzell to do all public printing TO
one year and ten months ana n1teeI
, days from date. To adjourn at moor
tomorrow until second Tuesday in jun
1900.
A bill providing that no action shall
be taken upon an application on par
don unless reasons for application nav
been published once a week for lou
weeks in a county paper, was tabled
Bills passed: To regulate hunting II
Randolph and Ashe counties. TO pro
tect employees on railroads. To lncor
porate Caldwell Institute. To amen(
chapter 3S3, of the Code in regard t.
hunting on lands of another For pay
ment of school claims in Randolph
county.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
A bill was introduced to protect wit
nesses from abuse by lawyers, MAKING
the offence a misdemeanor, punishapi
by 5000 fine.
A resolution to reduce all approprla
tons 10 per cent was defeated, get
ting only 4 or . votes.
Bills passed.: To incorporate the stat
council Junior Order of United Amerl
can Mechanics. To protect merlolal
at various county seats am
TO regulate their use. An amendInen
To the school law was agreed on by
conference committee, by which IN cas-
the holder of a teachers certihcat
from the Normal schools, or feaIo ra
nkhool fails to teach school Tor tnre
Asecutfve years, it shall be void
Mr.. Holman introduced a Dill 70 al
ew the railway commission. or the cor
Nforation commission to assess propeie
which has escaped taxation.
The bill passed yesterday Wnlcn gay
the railway commissioners TINS po"e'