The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-10
Especial TO the Messenger
SENATE


SENATE.
Raleigh, n. c., February 6.-The
senate met at 10 o'clock.
Bills were introduced as follows: To
allow Tyrrell county TO levy a special
tax. To abolish the Western criminal
circuit court and establish a criminal
court instead.
Bills passed as follows: To validate
probates and registrations.
To repeal the act giving Bladen county
a ~dispensary. To abolish the office of
tax collector of Nash county To estab-
lish stock law in Craver's Creek w
ship, Cumberland county.
There was discussion Of the bill TO
repeal section BIB of the code and en-
act a substitute, to compel county com
missioners to hold local option cleo
tons on petition Of one-third of h
qualified voters and on any day 12O
days removed from a general election
in the counties of Robson, Union,
Wilson, Wayne, Duplin and Pender
counties. The bill went over until to-
morrow
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The bill to require the Farmers Mu-
tual Fire Insurance Company to pay
taxes was tabled.
The bill to amend the divorce law,
so as to bring up to January LIST the
act of 1895 giving divorce absolute if
there is abandonment for two years
land it applies to existing cases) was
opposed by Mr.. Rountree, who said If
four years of this sort of legislation
went on it would not be necessary to
go to South Dakota. The bill was re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
Bills passed as follows: To extend
| the time for beginning work on Fay
| e~tteville and Albemarle railway until
1902. To incorporate the Bank OF
Chapel Hill. To allow clerks to ap-
point commissioners to prove wills,
| To amend the charter of Beaufort. To
| provide the stock law for New Hano-
yer.
Mr.. Rountree introduced a bill to re-
| store section 1874 of the code regard.
| ing t~errapins and Mr.. Brown, of John.
ston, a bill to allow owners of dogs &c
, list them at the sheriff's Office for tax.
alton at any time and thus make them
property.
The bill pas-ed amending the charter
of Mount Olive.
The special order, Mr.. Winston't
bill was taken up. This was one re
ducing fees on an average about q
per cent.
MI. Winston said the bill did not re
duce fees under the criminal laws, blu
reduced many fees in the civil bushes
of the courts: that the reduction is tn
Il~rgest in recording crop leins. Nj
Winston explained the bill.
Mr.. Robinson said the bill was
blow at county officers. He made
motion to table.
The vote was-ayes, AZ; noes, 8
Several members explained their vol
to table by stating that a more com
plete and a better bill was coming alon
Another special order came up, hein
Mr.. McNeill's bill to reduce fees OF ref
listers of deeds. There was favorabI
report.
The bill was accordingly re-commi
ted to the committee on salaries ar
fees and Mr.. Winston's bill was the
taken from the table, and referred to Il
same committee, so it could be consi,
I cred in connection with Mr.. Mcneil
bill and any others.
NIGHT SESSION.
The house held its first night sessio
The calendar was taken up. tt
bill passed to give telephone comp
MES the same rights as telegraph col
pdHiCo 81 lAcs GdA lun lLhcS diohE Ia
ways, as the code gives telephone col
panies no status; also the bill to
q corporate the Southern Real Estat
Loan and Trust company, of Cha
lotte.
The bill to allow proofs of deeds
the county where the and is situat
was tabled.
= The resolution to pay Judge Norwo
y $3.50 was reported favorably and reft
r. red TO committee on appropriations
Bills passed as follows. To allow A
? son county TO levy a special tax. T
relief of sherifs and tax collectors
5 allowing collecting Of arrears fr,
',e 1895 to date.
n The bill TO allow New Hano'