The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-03
Passed Upon by the At
tOrney Gene1 al.
M0RTGAGED PROPERTY
Liable 10 Levy and Sale for Taxe..
Popufists owes bidders for the
Public misunderstanding Nat.
ters-The Suit Against S~uperfntend-
emit Day Heard In Chambers-Peu-
tons in Bankruptey-Ffsh Hatchery
to be Established Near Edenton
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, y. c., February IS.

Raleigh, y. g, February 2S.
The state treasurer makes inquiry
as 10 the right Of a sheriff 10 levy for
taxes upon personal property on which
there is a mortgage. The attorney
general replies: The case of Woods
VS.. Jones, in the 18th ". c. reports has
been in effect overruled by the revenue
act Of 1891. A mortgages lien is sub
ject 10 the lien for taxes and he must
pay them if the mortgagor dos not
and he is barred by the sale of the land
for taxes without notice from the
sheriff. The purchaser of land under
mortgage for taxes gets a good title"
A petition is being circulated among
the legislators asking the governor to
pardon a white man named Pearson,
a notorious character in Burke county,
who is serving a ten years sentence
for running a blind tiger"
The democratic caucus last night did
not settle the question of the public
printing. The lowest bidders are pop
uliStS.
Senator Travis, of the penitentiary
executive board, was asked if any
lease Of the p~enitentiary farms would
be made, for the cultivation of sugas
beets. He said not at present, and add.
ed that no regular proposition for suck
use Of the farms had been made.
For nearly two years a man named
Hilderbrand has had a contract for
making shirts by convict labor. He
will tomorrow transfer his contract to
a New York firm, which will employ
more convicts, he says. The peniten-
tiary has not made n money out Of
this contract.
Before Judge Brown at chambers
here the suit against w. H. Day, in
volving his title to the office of SUPER
intendent of the penitentiary has been
heard. There is yet some inquiry as to
the case-that is whether if the courts
decide in his favor Day will retire and
let the governor appoint some one else
TO succeed him.
The failure Of a merchant al Rocky
Mount recently has caused W. E. Can
thorn and j. r. Jones, Jr., to go into
bankruptcy. Naaman Baker, of Will
son, has also gon into bankruptcy.
1t was thought best not to entangle
the franchise amendment, to be voted
on next year by the people, with the
public school book question and this is
openly stated as the. reason for post
poning, until 1901 at least. the ques-
ton of state adoption.
In speeches yesterday members Of the
legislature aid they did not know when
the legislature will adjourn. OF course
many bills will die on the calendar,
but there are some 300 which it is de-
sired shall pass. Almost 500 nave been
ratified.
The bill Of Representative Allen, Of
Wayne, to establish the office of COM
missioners Of railways, insurance,
banking and building and loan asso-
Citations is knocked out by the decision
of the democratic caucus last night
that there shall be an insurance COM
missioner, and thai there shall be
elected three railway commissioners.
The insurance bill is drawn in sue
a way as to show that there would be
an insurance commission. The crea-
ton Of the latter office will reduce
more than One-half the emOlumentS of
the secretary Of state who for the past
thirty years has had charge of the in
Surance companies.
The fish hatchery will be established
nea Edenton by the government. The
site has been bought.