The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-07

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court camerup. 1t takes Haywood out
Of the district, by providing that GRIM
inal cases shall be tried in the supe-
rior court.
The following resolution was intro
duced by Mr.. Johnson, of Sampson:
Resolved, That the thanks of the
/ house of representatives are hereby
rendered to Hon. II. c. Conner for the
able, impartial and dignified manner
in which he has presided over this
body during it's session."
Mr.. Johnson in behalf of the populist
members, paid a high tribute to the
speaker.
He was followed by Mr.. Petree, re-
publican, who in forceful words said
Speaker Conner had always been fair
and just, kind and considerable. He
said, further, that the conduct of the
democrats towards the republican
members had been uniformly kind and
that he had never known greater cOur-
tesy and consideration.
Mr.. Petree's remarks were heartily
applauded.
Smith, of Craven, colored, paid a fur
Their tribute to the speaker, and said
he knew when he voted for Judge Con-
nor for speaker he had done the prop
err thing, and that the speech of Mr..
Petree showed he had done the cor
rect thing in so voting.
Mr.. Ray, who was in the chair, put
the motion to adopt the resolution and
it was adopted unanimously.
The bill to allow the sale of liquor at
the Atlantic hotel at Morehead City
passed; also the bill to give the rail-
ways until June 1st to get ready for
the Jim Grow" car law; that is, to
make the act effective on that date.
It is a supplemental bill, as the first
act goes into immediate effect.
Mr.. Johnson's bill to prevent the
transfer Of cases from state to federal
courts was read. One of it's provisions
is that the license Of any foreign cor
poration which appeals be revoked for
three years.
Mr.. Allen, of Wayne, said the bill
was unconstitutional, and hat a bill
covering the matter had been passed.
The bill was tabled, Mr.. Johnson not
objecting.
Bills passed: To regulate the sale of
liquor at Battleboro. To increase the
number of trustees of the negro Agri-
cultural and Mechanical college at
Greensboro. To repeal the road law in
Wilson county. To increase the trus-
tees of the colOred normal chOol ESQ as
to outvote the fusion trustees, who re-
fuse to vacate). To allow convict labor
on Franklin county's public Dads.
The bill to establish the Eastern dis
trict criminal court vas taken up. 1t
embraces the counties of Mecklenburg,
Craven, Warren, New Hanover, Edge
combe, Robson, Halifax, Cumberland
and Wilson. It passed it's readings,
(The Western criminal circuit is now
composed of the ten counties of Bun
r combe, Haywood, Madison, Mcdowell,
Forsyth, Burke, Henderson Yancey,
Surry and Caldwell.)
A resolution was adopted, that the
| election of Agricultural and Mechani-
cal college trustees be held tomorrow.
Announcement was made that the
pension bill carries a $40, 900 appropri-
alton for the soldiers home.
i Smith, Of Craven, introduced a res
r olution that the legislature adjourn
, sine die March 4th. There was a smile,
as the Legislature will hardly adjourn
before the 9th or 10th-Lieutenant Gov
ernor Reynolds n Speaker Connor
both say not before that date.
Mr.. Russell introduced a bill to pro-
= tect wild owl in Cartret.
, Bills passed: To appoint additional
5 justices of the peace in Craven. TIC
Q give HEREFORD county a criminal court.
D TIC allow the secretary Of state to pay
\ over to the treasurer the fund (almOst
Sc, OO0) which has accumulated from
q land grant fees. To amend the law re-
: garding loading Of vessels, so that con-
= tracts to load or unload by days work
or job cannot be solicited.
The election of a judge of the West
0 ern criminal district was held. Mr.
v Craig nominated Henry B. Stevens
saying he was agreed on by all par.
$ ties. He received all the votes save
one.
c. C. Cherry, of Edgecombe, wa:
q elected keeper of the capitol. Mr.. War
r rem, populist, nominated Rev. DR.
d Burns, the present keeper. Cherry re
ceived So votes, Burns IA.
$ Mr.. Clarkson, on behalf of the clerk:
Of fhn hnt,ca nrnCnnfn1 a coorf min +.
n Principal Clerk Brevard Nixon, as
g testimonial of their appreciation of hi
services.
The new school law was taken up a.
a special order. A number of amend
l. ments were offered and the bill passet
it's second reading.
If Bills passed: To make the fee of
g notary public on protest of draft 5
Is instead of % cents. To allow Whining
a ton n New Hanover, upon petition
ol of 800 freeholders, to lease or buy tn
,r Brunswick bridge and ferry. To pro
l. mote cultivation Of shell fish in Bruins
s, wick county. To amend the charte
l. of Southport. To regulate crop liens il
Brunswick.
the school bill. Smith, of Craven, of
fered an amendment to do away wit
a township trustees and insert schoo
committee-lost. An amendment wa
adopted that the county superintendent
- shall be a practical cache or VIII
~ shall have had at least two years expe
rience in teaching school or in publ
a school work.
Mr.. Davis offered an amendment t
'. strike out trustees.
Mr.. Allen, of Columbus, said the ap
Il pointment of trustees was a vita
principle Of the bill; that they woul
Is distribute the funds properly; that i
the east the white pupils had bee
cheated by false s. Of negro pu
Of pills.
to Mr.. Thompson. of Onslow, said thi
was too much like a fusion law. He or
to posed distribution by township board
j. and said the county board should dis
err tribute; during eight years as super
intendent in Onslow, he never distrit
uted the school fund per capita, br