The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-10
SENATE.

SENATE.
Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. c., January 5.-Senator
Collie, absent yesterday, appeared and
was sworn in.
A resolution raising a committee 20
investigate the penitentiary was
adopted. AL persons summoned by
this committee will be punished for
contempt if they refuse to testify.
Bills passed without opposition re-
pealing the outrageous fusion acts of
1897, which allowed stock to go at
large during winter in stock law terri
tory in Halifax and Edgecombe and
ruin small grain crops.
senator Glenn introduced a resolution
raising a joint committee to investi-
gate the laws enacted in 1895 and 1897
and 10 make such recommendations as
are necessary. He said he thought
that out of much bad, in part, good
might come.
Bills were introduced repeating the
law of 1897 giving bodies of pauper to
HleuIcdI SluuSllS, 70 incorporate the
Bank Of Elizabeth City; to amend the
charter of Elizabeth City; to allow con-
tingent remainders to be sold; to re-
move the disabilities of married wo-
men.
Senator Butler, of Halifax, moved
that a president pro tenn be elected.
This was objected to by Senator Fields
on the ground that it was unconstitu-
tional. Senator Osborne said this point
had been previously decided and the
the senate had a right to elect. r. L.
Smith, Of Stanley, was then elected.
1t was resolved that the senate meet
daily at 10 o'clock a. m.
A bill was introduced to abolish the
office of cotton weigher at Dunn, Har-
nett county.
A resolution to appoint only one en-
rolling clerk for both houses passed it's
readings.
The governors message was read and
500 copies were ordered printed. 1.-THE
full text of this message will b. found
on the second page.]
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Allen, of Wayne, presented a me-
mortal in behalf of Geo. Dees, contest
ant for the seat from Pamlico, now held
by Dudley Hall, populist.
Pages were appointed and announced
there being only nine-one for each
district.
Hector Mclean, member from Rich
mond, appeared and was swon in by
Speaker Conno
The first bill was introduced by Mr..
Overman, Of Rowan, and is to require
separate accommodations on railway
trains for whites and negroes. He also
introduced a bill to require railways to
provide trains with automatic brakes
n %couplers, for protection of en-
ployes and passengers.
Other bills introduced were as fol-
lows: By Mr.. Mclean, Of Harnett, to
require railways to provide separate
cars for whites and blacks, and one to
repeal the act of 1895 creating the office
of cotton weigher for Dunn, in Harnett
(Which, under suspension of the rules,
passed its readings.) By Mr.. Davis, to
abolish the Western criminal court.
By Mr.. Craige, to amend the law re-
garding Incorporation of railway and
steamship companies in this state, the
object being to prevent transfer of
cases from state to federal courts. 1t
makes the state tax s., 900 on such cor
porations and imposes a penalty of
$3.50 a day on corporations operating
without charter after June 1st next
By Mr.. Julian, to repeal charter 331,
public avs of 1897, which requires of
fcers of state banks and railways and
other corporations to file oaths with
state auditor. By Mr.. Leak, to i'm
prove public roads in Arson; to fix
fees of register of deeds of Arson on
crop liens and chattel mortgages. By
Mr.. Hampton, to repeal act Of 1897, Civ.
ing to medical colleges bodies of per.
sons who die BY Mr.. Roun-
tree, to amend the charter of Whining
ton, by restoring local self-government
repeating all acts of 1895 and 1897
Text of this will be found on the
fourth page.l
II 6oSCl = InSSSdSG was DTOuSnl
in by Private Secretary Cade.
Two bills passed-one reducing pei
diem of clerks and doorkeepers from
s. to 81; the other repeating the act OF
1897, which provided two enrolling
clerks and providing only one clerk,
E. B. Norvell.
The governors message was read
and 500 copies ordered printed.
MI. Julian introduced a bill of ex-
IRENE importance. It is to amend Sec
ton 2, Article 8, of the constitution SO
as to provide that money from prop
erty and poll tax of the white race
shall be applied to white schools, and
that from negroes to negro schools
and that this amendment when agreed