The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-03
MANY Bills Before the
Legislature.
Will INGT0N'S DEBTS.
A Bill Introduced to Refund some of
Her Bonds at -Four Per Cent. Interest.
To Elect New Penftentiary Board on
Friday-Bin to Decrease Number of
Challenges I'm Capital Cases Tabled.
GreenvflIe's Charter Amended-Many
Bills Passed by Both Houses.
Icnooial 70 tho MassenQarl
SENATE.

tSpec1al 10 LHe McSocu6ciJ
SENATE.
Raleigh, N. c., January 3O.-The
senate met at 10 O'Clock.
Petitions from citizens of Fair Bluff
township, to prevent the sale of ardent
spirit. in fuckers township, and from
citizens of Columbus to incorporate
the township of Hallsboro, were pre-
scented.
The following bills were introduced:
To incorporate the Carolina and North
ern railroad. To prohibit hunting in
Wake Ii Johnston counties without
permission of owners of land. To re-
peal chapter 81, laws 1895, relating to
election of justices of the peace. To
further white government in the coun-
ties of North Carolina by re-enacting
chapter II, of the Code, with refer
ence to election of commissioners and
magistrates. To prohibit public
Drunkenness. To provide extra com
missioners for Warren county. To
repeal the laws of 1897 relating to the
working of public roads in Halifax.
Senator Jones, democrat, of the
Fourteenth district vas sworn in.
President (pro tenn Smith was also
sworn in, as he explained that during
the absence of Lieutenant Governor
Reynolds it was necessary he should
ratify bills.
The following bills passed final
readings: To amend and consolidate
the charter of Greenville. To repeal
the acts of 1897 regarding the Attain
tic and North Carolina Railroad Com
pany. To alter the dividing line be-
tween W~hitehouse and Brittz town.
ships in Robson county. To allow
Greensboro to issue bonds. 70 in
crease the number of commissioners
in Northampton county. To ~re-enact,
amend and extend the charter of the
Atlantic and Yanceyville railway. To
revise the jury list of New Hanover
county, To repeal the act regarding
impoghding stock in Edgecombe.
The joint resolution, providing for
the election Of twelve directors of the
states prison mex Friday was adopted.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The house met at 10 o'clock.
Bills were introduced as follows:
To give a medal to each member of the
First North Carolina regiment serv-
ing in Cuba. To change Stanly
county from the Eleventh to the
Eighth judicial district. By Mr.. Willard,
to add Gabriel Holmes and Duncan
McEachern as commissioners of New
Hanover county; also to refund $780,
900 of Wilmington's bonds due in 1912,
500, 900 due in 1915 and $3.50, 600 due
in 1919 by issue of four per cent thirty
years bonds. By Mr.. Patterson, to
amend the charter of Maxton.
The joint resolution to go into the
election of twelve directors Of the PEN
itentiary next Friday vas adopted.
Bills passed as follows: To appoint
a joint committee to investigate the
Agricultural and Mechanical college
for negroes at Greensboro. To incor-
porate the town of Manteo.
. The bill to repeal the act of 1897,
allowing counties to pay special We
niremen was tabled, despite a favor
able committee report.
The bill passed to restore the old
name of Ayden to the town of Harris
ton, Pitt county.
The bill in regard to number OF
challenges in capital cases was tabled.
1t proposed to reduce the number Of
defendants challenges from twenty
three to twelve in capital cases and to
increase the number Of the states
challenges from four to eight, and
further provided that in all capital
cases the prosecuting officers on behalf
of the state should not have the right
to stand aside any per cent of the
jury without first showing cause, as
now provided by law.
The following bills also passed final
reading: Giving Jackson, Northamp-
ton county, a ~dispensary. To allow the
various divisions Of the Atlantic Coast
Line in North Carolina to change
their names and making them domes-
tic corporations of North Carolina. ct
so changes the name of the Whining
ton and Weldon; then ratifies the
consolidation of the Richmond and
Petersburg, and the Petersburg roads
and incorporates the Atlantic Coast
Line Company of Virginia in this
state.)
Mr.. oliver presented a petition from
the people Of the northern part OF
D4hoc0n oD,pfy nr0focfinr o0oincf ito