The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-19
agreed on by the democratic caucus.
The resolution was adantad

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The resolution was adopted.
The resolution to pay the funeral eX-
penses of Senator Jackson was adopt
ed.
The bill to allow the commissioners
of Edgecombe to draw a jury list in
July passed.
Mr.. Foushee offered a resolution di-
recting the printing of the report of
the special committee and evidence in
the penitentiary and agricultural de-
partment watters-adopted.
At 1915 o'clock p. m. the house took
| a recess until s o'clock p. m.
NIGHT SESSION.
At the house night session a bill was
passed providing for the printing Of
the journals and laws of this session.
The bill to annul the corporation
commission act regarding the assess
ment of property came up.
Mr.. Allen explained that it gave the
commission owe to assess railway
property just as private property is as
sessed.
ct seems that there is some little
doubt of commissioners power to do
this under the old law. The bill
passed.
The bill passed to pay E. C. Bed
dingfield l 1865 for the time he served
as corporation commissioner.
The bill ~forbidding license to n
boat not built or owned in this state
20 take oysters passed. 1t goes into
effect June 1st of this year Another
bill PASSED forbids the use OF oyster
dfedges operated by steam, cleo richly
or gasoline in taking oysters from
= bile beds.
Bills passed giving Beaufort county
two additional commissioners; allow
ing Onslow to use surplus special tax
funds, and repeating the act of 1899 as
to cotton weighers at Salisbury.
The bill was taken up to pay out Of
the shell fish fund the salaries of the
democratic shell fish board of 1899,
Patterson and others.
Mr.. Patterson, of Robson, said the
bill ought to go over to the regular
session and opposed 1t.
Mr.. Rountree said the bill was all
right. 1t passed.
The bill passed repeating the charter
granted last year to a tram road
through Moore county.
The bill was taken VI to give Bruins
wick good government and providing
for electing commissioners and magis-
trates by the legislature.
Mr.. Mcneil ~antagonized 1t. He said
he was the party's regular nominee
and was willing to shoulder the re-
s~ponsibility for his opposition. he
white people did not approve of it.
Mr.. Robinson asked If Senator Davis
udu IOC the Dill, ana MT.
Mcneil said yes"
Mr.. Ray paid his respects to Messrs.
McNeill and Reinhardt for voting
against the franchise amendment.
Part of the house ~applauded his keen
| words.
The nat bill in regard to liquor Ii
censes in Northampton county came
up as a special order and it passed.
A resolution was adopted giving
clerks mileage and pages actual trav-
cling expenses.
was resumed. Mr.. Mcneil said he
had said he would not take the stump
against the. amendment.
Mr.. Ray said his people were for the
amendment and were coming one hum
dred thousand strong for 1t.
The previous question was demand
ed by Mr.. Ray and was ordered. The
vote on the bill ~was-yeas, 35; nays,
Is. Mr.. Johnson, of Sam pson, voted
for it.
Mr.. Mcneil made a point of no quo
rum. The roll call was answered by
81. Mr.. Mcneil moved to adjourn. to
noon July oath. This was voted down,
viva voce. but McNeill called for a di-
vision. The vote was-yeas, 3S;nays, 2.
The point Of no uorum was again
made. The clock had beer set back
forty-five minutes. It was now five
minutes to 10 by the clock the time
fixed for adjournment.
Mr.. Rountree expressed his apprecia-
ton of the patriotism of the members
in attending this special session. say
ing eastern people were especially
grateful. The clerk read the record
to July oath.