The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-10

7 but which did not give it to the corpo-
ration commissioners.
Mr.. Holland, Of Wake. Introduced a
resolution that Robert II. Jones, of
Raleigh, be summoned before the bar
OF the house, and show cause why he
is not guilty of contempt in assaulting
Representative CASTOR Powell.
Mr.. Mclean, of Harnett, said such
offence to be contempt had TO be COM
mitted in the very presence of the
house.
Mr.. Boushall said that a member was
alta in the very entrance of the
hou. he said it was an abuse of the
privilege Of members.
Mr.. Clarkson moved to indefinitely
postpone.
Mr.. Powell declared himself innocent
of n attempt to do wrong, said he
had borne as much as he could; that he
had e. had a fight before, so that
the matter placed in the hands of a
house.
Mr.. Norman said the courts should
attend to the matter.
Mr.. Allen, of Wayne, said it must be
we'll understood that the privileges of
members cannot be infringed upon and
that they must be fully protected for
any vote they might cast or action
they might take.
M. Clarkson's resolution to indefi-
nitely postpone was hen adopted, but,
later, this vote was reconsidgered, and
the matter placed i nthe hands of a
subcommittee.
Smith filed a protest against the
ratification Of the bill allowing Dutch
nets in Neuse river. A supplemental
bill to defeat this Dutch net bill was
tabled this morning but the vote was
reconsidered, and this supplemental bill
passed.
The bill passed to allow sale OF Nell
sons ferry in Craven county.
The Stevens antitrust bill came over
from the senate with amendments. Mr..
ROuntree moved concurrence. The mo-
ton prevailed as to all amendments.
One of these strikes out section 5.
The bill to appropriate $50, 900 for this
year and a like sum for next year for
the maintenance of the penitentiary
came up as a special order.
Mr.. Foushee read a statement hat
in December 1897 there were 164 en-
plOyees, with a pay roll of $4,000 n
Lis convicts, while last December
there were 235 employees, a pay roll
IS, 200, and number of convicts 1,091. He
said the pay roll would be $4,000 month
ly his year; that many mules were
unfit for use; that $4,000 worth of fer
| tiliZers was needed, and that really
$65, 900 was needed, while only $50, 1000
( was asked for.
The bill passed it's readings without
| debate.
! A resolution was introduced by Mr..
Hoey, for the committee IN printing,
! embracing a contract which it's sub
committee had drawn. Mr.. Hoey'said
it was a contract which would abso-
Ntely protect the people. He said that
the persons who had made the lowest
bid claimed that this contract exceed
ed what was required when the bid
was made, and would not sign the con-
tract. The resolution further provided
that the committee should make a con-
tract with Edwards & Broughton and
E. NJ. UZZell, of Raleigh,
The resolution was Immediately
adopted and was hurried to the senat
1t knocks out Barnes Bros, the Capt.
tol Printing Company. The latter give
notice of suit.
Mr.. Overman, on behalf of the con
ference committee, made a report on
the revenue act, particularly that part
which strikes out the 2 per cent. tax
on railway gross earnings, with recon-
mendation that the senate amendments
be concurred in.
Mr.. Thompson, of Onslow, moved that
the report of the committee be not
adopted-lost, % to rs.
Mr.. Thompson made the point of
order, of no quorum. The speaker Or
dered a call of the house. 1t showed
rs per cent.
Mr.. Rountree wanted to know wheth-
<er Mr.. ~Thompson's motion was proper.
Mr.. Willard offered a resolution that
the house receive the committees re-
port, but that it do not adopt it and
then offering substitute for the sec
tions imposing the tax.
The substitute was ruled out of or
der.
MI. winston moved that the confer
ence repOrt be adopted.
On this Mr.. Thompson demanded the
vans an1 noxrc Tho Irnto uac-uooS
Al; nays 81. The house then concurred
in the senate amendments and the bill
was ordered enrolled for ratification.
One of the amendments ~concurred in
gives the right of the owner Of bank
stock in listing it to deduct his debts,
as decided by the United States su-
preme court.
A resolution introduced by Mr.
Winston, providing if the courts decide
in w. H. Days favor, the states prison
board shall still alone W power &c
disburse funds appropriated to OF
earned by that institution, was adoped
Mr.. Oyerman, from the rules commit
tee, reported on the matter of witness
fees in case of j. w. and S. Ohio Will
son. 1t also allows pay to stenOgra-
pliers, typewriters and commissioner
who took dispositions. This report was
adopted.
The senate bill to punish persons who
beat tnelr way on railway trains
passed.
The bill also passed, including geese
in the provisions of the stock laws.
The bill passed giving Richmond
county additional justices of the peace
Bills passed: To provide for mark
ing graves Of confederate soldiers. TIC
provide for investigation Of the peni-
. Tertiary and agricultural department
A resolution to pay principal clerk
reading clerk and journal clerk of the
house SIS extra for services was in
PRODUCED and so warmly antagonized il
was withdrawn.
The resolution to appropriate 5000
towards the statue of 2. B. Vance in the
capitol square,, the contract to be
awarded by the president OF the senate
and speaker of the house, was taker
up. Mr.. Pay said he had introduced
the resolution TIVE years ago to pur.
chase the Vance portrait now in the
house and that, despite statements tc
49, $4,000 rrne ~~s