The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-17
fSpecial to The Messenger.)
SENATE.


Raleigh, n. c., February 13.-Bils
were passed as follows: To levy a spe-
cial tax in Allegheny. TO protect tax
payers of Wilkes county by providing
for appointment of three additional
commissioners, with the object OF lnVes-
tigating the collection and
ment Of money by certain county of1-
GERS. To prevent fast driving over
bridges IN Craven 1Cnr'E. To prevent
defects in Wills in Pamlico. To prohibit
commission merchants from charging
commission on goods furnished by
themselves. To amend the Code as to
protection Of estates of infants.
Senator Brown introduced a resOlu-
ton which was adopted, that the time
for election of directors of the deaf and
dumb school at Morganton be noon
February 18th.
Bills passed: To relieve Company G,
Third regiment, (of Reidsville) of the
state guard $3.50. (The company was
held in readiness to serve i'll The late
war by order of the adjutant general.)
To increase he number of commissions
trs Of New Hanover.
10y ledNes a DIiI q
Senator Speight to provide water
works and sewerage and lighting plant
for TarbOrO.
AT noon a message was
from the house, borne by Representa-
tives Craige, Allen and Foushee. The
senate solemnly rose and Lieutenant
Governor Reynolds said: "All persons
are commanded to keep silent under
pain of Imprisonment, while the house
Of representatives presents articles of
Impeachment against Judge w. l.. Nor
wood for high crimes and misdemean-
ors in office" Representative Craige
then spoke.
This afternoon the house and senate
committees on courts n court dis
tricts had a full and important meeting
1t decided to report favorably Mr..
Davis bill, which abolishes the West
ern criminal circuit.
A motion was made by Mr.. Allen, Of
Wayne, and adopted that the commit
tees report to the democratic caucus to-
morrow night in favor of two addi-
tiOnal superior courts.
Chairman Glenn and Justice were APP
pointed to see Governor Russell tomor-
row and get a statement from him in
writing tina he will appoint judges and
solicitors whom the democrats decide
upon. This will have to be understood
before the bill passes.
Up to his afternoon 241 bills have
been ratified, and become laws.
The state guard appropriation bill, as
zz-.z ~ L. oo-o-o;t+oa ra1,ooc tho
amount of appropriation to $4,000, and
fixes the salary of the adjutant general
at 81, 900, and of the quartermaster gen.
eral at $500.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The attendance was very light today.
Representative Williams, of Iredell,
introduced a resolution that no member
be allowed to speak more than five
minutes, save by consent.
Bills vert introduced as follows: By
Mr.. Boushall, to amend the charter Of
Raleigh. By Mr.. Gattis, to prevent
practising attorneys from becoming
sureties on bonds. By Mr.. Robinson, to
ALLOW Fayetteville to establish water
works and electric lights and issue
bonds. BY Mr.. Julian, to incorporate
the Home Protection Insurance Com
pany, of Charlotte. BY Mr.. Winston,
to incorporate the Consolidated Tele-
graph and Telephone Company. By
Mr.. Neill, to incorporate the Bank of
Southport. By Mr.. Harrison, to prevent
the taking of timber from this state to
manufacture it. BY Mr.. Smith, to re-
uuire railways to provide water closets
for each sex in all passenger cars. To
allow Nash to levy a special tax.
Bills passed to allow Fayetteville to
issue electric light and water works
bonds; to repeal the charter of Kinston
and re-charter it.
The bill was taken up, establishing
the bureau of labor and printing which
gives the labor commission control OF
the public printing. Mr.. Hoey explain
ed the bill, saying the price of compost
ton had been reduced by it from 80 to
80 cents per 1000 ems. He said the con-
tract in 1898 was the best ever made
to that time, and that this bill would
effect a saving of So, 900 a year, as COM
pared with the contract of 1898. The
bill gives the power to give the public
prlngtlnS TO a person SeIecteu ny Tie
democratic caucus. Laws are to be all
printed in ninety days after adjourn
ment of the legislature. The commits
sioner of labor and printing is to pass
upon all work. Mr.. Hoey said the cost
of the public printing duringthe last
four years OF democratic rule was $751;
600. and during the four years of
fusion regime was $66, 900. He said there
is no increase of salaries.
Both bills were ordered printed and
made a special order for Wednesday.
By leave, Mr.. Council introduced a
bill 10 prevent the spread of cattle dis
temper, tick fever and other contagious
-disee ses of cattle.