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

a provision to pay counsel fees for
collection incorporated in any Of the
instruments mentioned in this act, but
| mention of such provisions in such in
struments shall not affect other terms
of sue instruments or the negotiable
ity thereof. The laws now in force in
this state with regard to days Of grace
shall remain in force and shall not be
construed to be repealed by this act"
The bill appropriating 5000 for the
gymnasium and library at the state
Normal and Industrial college for girls
at Greensboro, passed without debate.
The bill TO provide that the bill allow
ing the use Of Dutch nets in Neuse riv-
er shall not be effective until 1901,
passed, but, later, the vote was recon-
sidered.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The house met at $3.50 O'Clock. Re
ports Of tellers as to the vote for vari-
Gus officials this morning were made
and all these elections are now proper
and regular.
Bills passed: To give Mecklenburg
additional commissioners. To make ev-
idence of notice of posted land offset
any plea Of ignorance on the part of
t~respassers. To incorporate the town of
Virgilina. TO appoint members of
county boards of education. To incor-
porate Liberty Normal college. To re-
peal the law as to public wharves and
depots, chapter los, acts of 1879. To al
low the trustees of the negro Agricul-
tural and Mechanical college to meet
in April n elect a chairman. To ex-
tend the time for organization of the
Bank of Madison. By Mr.. Rountree, to
provide for printing the journals and
acts after recess, or adjournment, as
if it was inc die. Resolution, that the
legislature adjourn at noon March Sth,
to meet again On Tuesday after the
second Monday in June, 1900. July
5th). To allow Fremont to subscribe
$40, 900 to the stock of the Atlantic and
Western railway. Resolution, request
ing North Cardinals senators and rep
resentativeS' in congress to secure the
enactment of a pure food and durg
law. To elect three trustees for Ply
mouth negro normal school by the leg
islature. To allow directors of the
states prison to fill vacancies on that
board. To amend the charter of the
Peoples Mutual Benevolent Associa-
ton.
The bill to appropriate 81, 500 for wa
terworks n sewerage at the state
university, was taken up. Mr.. Holman
said he had not heard of any bill for
education of little children. He opposed
the bill. So did Mr.. Bryan, of Gran
vile. 1t passed it's second reading
yeas, 40; nays, %.
Mr.. Ransom spoke in opposition to
the appropriation, saying the money
was needed for public schools.
Mr.. Johnson, of Sampson, said the
appropriation was absolutely necessary.
He begged that the bill pass.
Mr.. Holman demanded the yeas and
nays on the third reading. The vote
~was-yeas, SO; nays %. There was ap-
plause at the announcement of the
vote.
A resolution def aging the expenses
of the investigation of removal of J.
J w. m S. Ohio Wilson, witnesses re-
ceiving fees allowed by law, was adopt
ed and then referred to the appropria-
tons committee.
A charter was today granted by the
legislature to Julian S. Carr, w. j. Ed
wards, w. J.. Adams, E. F. Young, J..
w. Perry, F. K. Borden to build the
! Atlantic and Western railway from
Goldsboro through Wayne, Johnston,
| Harnett, Moore and Montgomery coun-
ties and thence in the direction of
Charlotte, Salisbury and Concord,
| thence to the Tennessee line, the CAPT.
toll 81, 900, 900. This company will in TIVE
years renew it's effort to purchase the
Atlantic and North Carolina railway as
part of it's line.
NIGHT SESSION.
The house met at 8 o'clock. 1t took
up at once the bill to appropriate
800, 900 out of the state treasury to
J the public schools of the state.
Mr.. Clarkson offered an amendment
to make this amount $50, 600. This was
lost.
Chairman Holman, of the finance
committee, said there was plenty of
money in the treasury to meet this ap-
preparation.
Mr.. Foushee, Of Durham, aid all the
townships in his county now had six
months chools and did not need this
aid, but that he was glad to vote for
the bill. He also said he had great con-
f1dence in the present head of the pub
lie school system.
The bill passed it's second reading
yeas, 73; nays, 6. Those voting nay
were: Allen of Columbus, johnson OF
Johnston, Leak, Lyon, Sugg and Will
liams Of 1redell.
It was stated by several members
that they wanted every white boy 10
read and write by 1908, when otherwise
they will be barrel by the franchise
amendment to the constitution When
they wish to vote.
Mr.. Mclean, of Harnett, said the
three greatest principles were the Holy
Bible, white supremacy and popular
education.
III ClIlkC Sdlo lIdI CNSIl IL LIE
money did not go to the Door children
it would aid the poor teachers.
Smith, of Craven, said this Legislature
was consistent and had made .,self i'm.
mortal; that it had required intelli.
gence and now sought to bring il
about
M. Rountree raised a laugh Ivy ask.
ing Smith: do you mean that you are
for the constitutional amendments
Smith replied: II did not say that.
Mr.. Leak sal the public school sys.
tenn was a farce in Arson county.
The bill then passed it's third read.
ing, with h amendment by Mr.. Allen
of Wayne, that the money shall bs
distributed in counties by school direc,
tors under the general school law, hi:
being done to prevent per capita diStri
button. There was great demons;ra'
ton of applause at he passage Of thu
bill.
The house went into the election o
an insurance commissioner. J. Richart
Young, of Vance county, was elected
Eaton, colored, republican, colgrat