The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-07
The senate Passes Several Bills for Restor-
ing Democratic Control.
THE OLD RAILWAY COMMISSION
The Act Abolshing it Passed by the Senate Also to Reorgapize the
Agricultural Departmental Adopts the New Election Law.
Stevens Antitrust Bill Sent to Commttee.BGl to Re-
strict Removal of Cases From Justices in New
Hanover--The House Amends and Passes
the PubIic School Bill.

amptOn in the Eastern criminal court
district. To repeal the act Of 1891, which
forbade the Wilmington and Weldon
railway or n other person or cor
poratiOn to build any railroad which
will connec the Wilmington and Well
don railway in any point on its line
with the Virginia line at any point be-
tween Black Water river and Clarks-
Vile.
The bill to authorize the issue of
bonds in aid of the penitentiary come
up on it's third reading, with an
amendment that the income from the
two farms purchased shall first be ap-
piled to interest on the bonds. Ihe
whole matter is put in charge of the
new democratic executive board. Mr..
Foushee explained the bill, saying all
leases ought to be abandoned, that
four farms had lost money annually,
while Northampton and CALEDONIA
farms had made money. There is no
order to purchase these farms, but it
is left to the discretion of the board.
He added another bill was on its way
which would provide for the issue of
$500 90 in bonds to carry on the peni-
Tertiary during the present year The
bill passed without debate-yeas, 50;
nays, Is. It carries $205, 900, of which
S110, 900 is to pay the p~enitentiary debt,
and s95, 900 is for purchase of the W
farms above named.
Bills also passed: To protect cattle
from s%plenetic fever, effective April
with $500 appropriation for analysis
by state board Of health stricken out.)
To suspend provisions Of the act which
took from the fusion board of agricul-
lure the power to construct additions
to state museum and restore 1t to the
new democratic board, which goes into
office March 9th. To give Nash county
a d~iSpenSary.
The public school bill, which was set
as a special order for tomorrow, was
taken up, in order that it might pass
it's second reading.
Mr.. Thompson, of Onslow, said the
bill imposed a tax Of 81 cents on the
poll and Is cents on property, in addi-
ton to the amount provided for in the
revenue act, and his be opposed, say
ing he was not willing to pay more
than the Is cents in the revenue bill.
He sent UP an amendment to strike
out this section.
Mr.. Williams, of Iredell, said it was
agreed that where a school district
raised SIS to $25 by subscription, the
state would contribute an equal sum.
Mr.. Moore said only 1-3 cents would
be left for county purposes; and that
as a result all counties would ave to
levy a special tax.
Mr.. Thompson's amendment was
adopted unanimously, and then the bill
passed.
Bills passed: To amend the act of
1889, regarding drainage. To give Edge
combe additional justices of the peace.
To incorporate the Home Circle Mu-
tual Aid Association. To prohibit the
sale of liquor in Jackson township,
Northampton county.
The bill to Jul the use of wide
tired vehicles so hat half the road tax
will be deducted, and applying to Ala
nance, Mecklenburg, Durham, Edge
combe, Haywood, Castor, Lincoln, Ca
tawba, Orange, New Hanover, Rowan,
Forsyth, Moore and Wilson, was dis
cussed briefly and then recommitted,
not a few of the members from other
counties becoming as wildly excited
about it as if it were a bill to levy a
tax on dogs.
Bills passed: To abolish the office Of
coroner in Northampton. Resolution
raising a joint committee to nominate
to the legislature seven members of the
new state election BOARD To change
the court dates in Bladen.
The bill to require the supreme our
to make certain findings of fact in GER
! tain cases was tabled, on Mr.. Clark
SON motion, both he and Mr.. Allen, of
Wayne, saying it was improper and
unconstitutional.
The bill passed to give Bethel, Pitt
county, a diSpenSary.