The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06
Especial to The Messenger.I

domesticated, and so have twenty-one
out Of the thirty-four life insurance
companies for which 1 have issued
licenses. The following insurance COM
panies domesticated themselves today:
Life Pennsylvania Mutual. Fire
Rochester German, Fireman's FUND,
Delaware, Sun Of New Orleans, Pala-
tine, Atlanta Home, Fire Association
of Philadelphia, Virginia State, Casu-
atty, Maryland. Observation-Disclosures
ity and Guaranty.
The secretary of state has sent the
following letter to insurance companies
filing charters:
81 am in receipt of a duly authenti-
Gated copy of the charter, AMI Of the
bylaws of your to be fled
in this office in compliance with sec
ton 1 Of what is known as the Craig
bill. 1 W filed with these, copies of
declaration of limitation or protest &C.
~compnaying them, but I anpot under
take to say of what legal effect the
latter document may be. 1 know moth
ing in the statute authorizing l:mita-
ton of the Time of domesticdi0n, and
it is beyond my province 20 interpret
the meaning of the act under which
these papers are filed"
DEMOCRATS OF BOARD OF AGRI-
CULTURE.
The democrats of the state board of
agriculture were in caucus nearly all
day. 1t was unanimously decided to
elect 3. w. Kilgo state chemist at
5 $500 salary. He is now state chemist
of Mississippi at $4,000, but will come
here. John w. Thompson will be elect
ed assistant commissioner of agricul-
ture, and be given charge Of immigra-
ton business. 1t is decided to have two
fertilizer inspectors at large and one
for each of the nine districts, making
eleven in all. The district inspectors
are to get SIS per month and expenses
and two at large 5000 each, which aves
$4OO. The mailing clerkship is abolished
and the position Of registry clerk Gre
ated. There is a. general reduction Of
salaries. That of commissioner is re-
duced $3.50 to 81, $50. There will be a
state chemist and only five assistants.
At t%onight's caucus it was decided to
nave Illeel inspectors, luSlcdO OI eleN-
en-, and to pay each at the rate of SIS
per month and expenses, but only when
actually employed. Miss Lucy Reeves,
Of Rocky Mount, was elected ste
~nographer, and Miss Annie Lewis,
of the same place, usher at the state
museum. j. P. Arlington was elected
a clerk and William A. Graham, Jr.,
registry clerk. Five assistant chemists
were elected.
The assistant chemists are S. G. B.
Williams, S. E. Asbery, F. j. Haywood,
Jr., Fred. c. Lamb, w. M. Allen. The
complete list of inspectors is: Davis Of
Martin, H. T. King of Pitt, Hill j.
Reed, Dortch, Barnes, w. L. Williams
of Cumberland, J. F. Brown, E. w.
Morris, r. G.. Russell, j. c.. Kennette,
J. F. McKoy, S. S. Morriss, Hugh w.
Lindsay, j. S. Bell of Clay, M. L.. Reid
of Buncombe. Bliss Mary Birdsong is
also elected stenographer, J. L. Kenne-
dy of Wayne and CASTOR Broughton
janitors; T. c. Cherry, night watch
man; c.. G. Lee, engineer; H. H. Brim-
ley, curator of the museum. The salary
of John Thompson is liked at 81 $50.
NEW BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
This afternoon the board Of agricul-
ture met, John S. Cunningham presid-
ing. All were present save w. D. Smith,
who died Tuesday. The fusionists and
republicans sat together very AMIGA
bly,. The new members were sworn In.
T. K. Bruner assisted Secretary ]. L.
Ramsey. There were two sets of min
utes of the April meeting-ona was the
fusion proceedings. Some democrats OBJ
jected to any recognition of the fusion
proceedings, making the point that
they were not really reco '6s, and that
set of minutes was ruled out of order.
Democratic minutes showed that j. c.
L. Harris and J. L. Ray, fusionists,
were present with the democrats.
The latter minutes showed that the
board ordered that an effort be made
to find an able chemist as a state chem
list. The fusion board proceedings were
then read as q matter of information,
but, of course, are not recognized.
The committee which was appointed
TO attend the investors convention a.
southern Pines reported that it went
there, but failed to find any investors
out did gather some information as tc
immigration.
A committee was appointed to draft
resolutions Of respect to the memory
or w. II. Smith-W. A. Graham, W. r
Capeheart and J. w. Bailey compos.
ing it.
NSECT PEST LAW NEEDED.
J. J, VanLindley appeared before the
board In regard to an insect nest law
and said North Carolina has no ento.
mologist. He referred particularly te
the San Jose scale and to The protec.