The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-12
IN THE LEGISLATURE.
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t1oN oED tfSOA FIRST c.
tionment bill be put on it's third read
ing. and the motion prevailed
Senator Morton moved to re-refer TO
the committee
Senator Aycock said there was no
reason for delay.
Senator London wanted 1t postponed
until next Saturday. as there was a
bin before the house TO give Durham
two members This would AXE from
Sampson and give to Durham.
Senator Brough.on said the bIi.
take from Wake would be vigorously
opposed should not be considered.
He was willing for the senator from
Durham to take a wife from wake.
but not a slice OF the county
Senator London's amendment to
make 1t a special order for next Satur-
day was lost.
Senator Morton's motion to postpone
was lost.
The bill then passed its third reading.
The bill regarding drainage of low
lands in Hyde county passed its final
reading.
The senate bill L amend the law Of
1880 regarding Investigation Of fires
passed its third reading.
The senate bill to provide for 4 state
banking system passed its third read
ing.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The house met at 10 o'clock.
Bills were introduced as follows: By
Mr.. Zachary. 20 incorporate the French
Broad n Southern railroad: by Nr.
Hood. TO amend he laws OF 1888. reIat-
ing 10 dividing murder into two de-
grees; by Mr.. Taylor, TO incorporate
the Bank OF Beaufort; by Mr.. Mann. to
levy special tax for Beaufort county.
by Mr.. Willard. TO amend he insurance
law: by Mr.. Harriss. 10 appoint jus
tees OF the peace in northampton
county.
The bill to require the state prison
authorities to place discharged con-
victs on The train with a ticket for
their old homes created discussion.
Mr.. Patterson said communities ada
cent to the state prison and farms need
ed protection from congregation OF so
many discharged criminals.
Mr.. White, of Halifax. earnestly adj
vocated the bill. He said out Of seven
teen men brought to the state prison
from Halifax court last week ten were
~ex-convicIs who instead of going home
when discharged, wen to stealing and
robbing in the community in WHICH
they We're discharged. They are de-
moralizing free labor in Halifax and
adjoining counties.
The bill provided that the ticket shall
be bought with the ~convicts' communi-
cation money.
Messrs. Britain. Zachary and Curtis
spoke against the bill.
The bill failed to pass.
MI. Allen, for the committee on the
judicial districts and courts reported
favorably a bill from the committee
and asked immediate consid Grafton. He
said the committees of the house and
senate had very carefully estimated the
number of weeks needed and after two.
or three meetings had decided upon
sXteen as the number of districts nee
essary, giving each Judge thIrty-six
weeks actual court work, and providing
for increase of litigation in the next ten
years. A great deal of work by the
judges is out of court in making up.
appea n hearing i~njunctfons. The
bill abolishes criminal courts and pro-
yides that the law go into operation
July 1st.
Mr.. Watts said men In every Ssther
calling a to work more than thirty
six weeks; that at a recent court IN
FIredeH the judge remarked to him that
he was worked to death. and he held
court three days and spent the other
nine days at the springs. The whole.
time Of the court there had not been
taken up in several years.
Mr.. Mclean said forty-fve LAWYERS
had decided the increase necessary. He
was willing 70 grantthey knew their
business n woul support the bill.
He used to think the judges ha a good
time, but since being in the legislature
he ouEd that TO be a judge on cases
even in the Legislature was the hardest
kind of work.
Mr.. Graham moved TO strike out SIX
teen and insert fifteen-defeated, ayes.
q; noes. 50. The DILL passed It's read
ings-55 to 90.
Bills passed final reading: To au-
thorize Halifax county to pay its in
d~ebtedness; to allow the commissioners
of the town of Beaufort to purchase a
cemetery; to allow the town OF Dunn to
issue bonds and levy a special tax; to
allow Beaufort county to- levy a special
tax: to allow Anson county CD levy
| a special tax.
2 Life Insurance Company In the
/ World.