The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-10
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Raleigh, N. c.. January TN
ate met at 10 o'clock.
Bills were introduced as follows: B.
Senator Justice, to repeal Chapter BIG.
Acts 1895. BY Senator Wilson, to in
vestigate the agricultural department
and charitable institutions of the state;
also bill to repeal Section 1906 OF the
Code. BY Senator Bryan, to increase
the number of commissioners Of Cra-
ven county. By Senator Cooley, to
change the time of holding courts in
Nash county (rules suspended and bill
passed) By Senator Ward, to provide
for appointment of commissioners in
Washington county.
The next business before the senate
was the appointment of committees.
On motion of Senator Justice, the
committees as nominated by the demo-
cratic senate caucus last night were
confirmed. [They were published this
morning.l Senator Fuller, negro re-
publican, said he admitted the ability
Of the majority in the senate, but did
not know what latitude would be given
the minority in debate, and he said in
case there should be any restrictions
of argument, he desired to go before
the committees. He was informed by
the chair that his right to speak would
not be curtailed and that no evidence
Of any such purpose had been manifest
ed in the senate. Lieutenant Governor
Reynolds, who was in the chair, gave
Fuller quite a sharp rebuke for his
trumped up insinuation.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Under the new rule the house met
at 10 o'clock.
BY rising vote Ex-Governor Carr
was invited to a seat on the floor.
The speaker announced Messrs.
| Hoey, Fleming and Currie as the COM
| mittee on enrolled bills.
The following resolutions were intro
duced: By Mr.. Reinhart, to give Mrs.
| Margaret Busbee Shipp the position as
| assistant enrolling clerk. By Mr.. Gill
| liam, to appoint a committee of three
to look into the matter of fees receiv-
| ed by the secretary of state in excess
| of his salary. BY Mr.. Leatherwood
declaring that the people Of North
| Carolina condemn republican officials
for sending negro major and two ne
| gro clerks to pay off the Second North
| Carolina regiment and denouncing it as
| unjust, unwarranted and humiliating
BY Mr.. Justice, of Mcdowell, to pro-
vide for a committee to call on the
governor and ask for the papers and
and S. Otho Wilson as railway commits
| sioners, report to be made in five days
By Mr.. Craig, to declare the golden
rod to be the state flower. By Mr.
Mclean, raising a committee of three
to inquire as to the payment of moneys
out of the public treasury without au-
thority of law.
The following bills were introduced:
! By Mr.. Hart, to increase to five the
number of commissioners of Edge.
| combe. By Mr.. Robinson, TO amend
Chapter 163, private laws 1895, allowing
the Bank of Fayetteville to reduce its
capital stock. Mr.. Austin, to repea
the law Imposing a license tax on law.
| yers, physicians and dentists. BY Mr.
Hampton, to repeal act creating th<
state board Of tax equalization. BY
Mr.. Currie, to repeal the law of 1897
which requires an oath by bankers ant
others to be filed with the state audi
tor. By Mr.. Wood, to repeal charter
of Dudley.
The calendar was taken up and tn.
following resolutions adopted: To re
fer to a special committee all bills rela
tive to courts. To give Mrs. Margare
Shipp a clerkship. Raising commit
tee of three to investigate the fees re
ceived by the secretary Of state. Tn
resolution to declare the golden rod tn
state flower was tabled. Mr.. Carawa,
said the people wanted to get out fror