The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-29
SENATE COMMITTEE REPORTS SURsTI-
TUTE FOR LABEL BILL
THE CORPORATION TAX BILL
and Passed by the senate-To
Appoint Committees or Apportion-
ment OF Representatives-A BIZ Re-
gardfng Wilmington Light Infantry
and Naval Brigade-Members of n
House Take Back All the Abuse They
Heaped Upon DR.. Curry the Day Be-
fore.
Especial to The Messenger,

SPECIAL - Inc MeSSSnger.)
Raleigh. N. C, January 24-The SEN
ate convened at IL o'clock.
The judiciary committee reported a
substitute for the Libel bill.
Senator Arlington, from the commit
tee on rules. recommended that a COM
mittee be appointed on apportionment
of representatives.
The following petitions were present
ed: By Senator Warren. from citizens
OF New Bern, against the sale of Gig
arettes; by Senator Arlington, against
stock law in Nash county: by Senator
Alexander. from citizens OF Mecklen-
burg. for a tax on dogs.
The following bills were introduced:
By nat Wigs. to authorize Snow
Hill TO subscribe TO the capital stock OF
the Great Eastern railroad: by Senator
Henderson, to authorize persons who
have been lunaticS or confined in asy-
lums TO manage their own property;
by Senator Foushee. to authorize Dur
ham to issue market bonds; by SEN
iator Morton, concerning the Whining
ton Light Infantry and the North Car
iollna naval brigade; by Senator Travis,
$500 - oAAA II
for recording chattel mortgages; by
Senator Warren to protect policy hold
erS; by Senator Foushee. to gul
the board of internal improvements.
Senator Mcintyre stated that DR.. j.
l.. NJ. Curry would speak at moor and
moved that the senate adjourn in or
der to hear him-unanimously adopted.
Senator Woodward. from the judi
lciary committee, submitted two re
ports on the Henderson bill to allow ali
mOny in divorce a vinculo marrimonii,
one by the majority favorable to the
bill, one by the minority against it.
The senate bill to graduate the tax
on charters OF corporations was amend
ed so as to put it in force sixty days
after ratification and then passed its
third reading.
The resolution for a committee on
apportionment of representatives pass
ed.
Der and was given the privileges Of
floor.
The senate bill to prevent hunting
on the lands of another without per-
mission of the wner in Washington,
Warren and Bladen couties, was taken
UP. Amendments were offered adding
Fender, Cabarrus and Wayne, and it
was then adopted.
Senator Morrison thought this went
too far; posting and was sufficient,
and saying a man cannot hunt on land
without written permission smacks Of
IfeudaliSm.
enator Woodward said this bill fill
ed a want: it afforded protection
against insolvents doing damage on
land. Men who had nothing would go
ON land and cut down a IS tree to get
a. 25-cent o'possum.
Senator Morton sent Onward an
amendment. forbidding hunting looms
- 90 x;-~ fha-n cooppa1 20
be the only huntsmen objected to.
Senator Ward said he expected no
discussion over the bill. Such law ex-
listed in a number Of counties now. He
asked if Senator Morton thought he
did not know the wishes Of his people,
even if no primary had been held.
Senator Morton'S was
lost and the bill passed it's third read
ting.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The following petitions were present.
led: By Mr.. Stewart, against incorpor-
ating Mary Stewart home and for il
cooperating the same; by Mr.. Oliver,
from citizens Of Columbus, against ex-
tending stock law; by Mr.. Allen, Of
Wayne, against the stock law in
lWayne.
Bills were introduced as follows: By
Mr.. Spainhour. to incorporate the New
R1Ver ~evefOnmen Dy MT.
Lawrence. to appoint additional COM
lmissioners and to establish the Office
Iof treasurer in Hartford: by Mr.. Nor
lphew, to allow Marion to issue bonds
for waterwo: ks; by Mr.. Allen. OK
Wayne, to confer OF the governor the
ipower to FL vacancies on the corpora
lton commission; by Mr.. Bivins, to re-
lpeal the laws establishing a dispensary
lat Waxhaw; by Mr.. Sheets, to regulate
fees in justices courts and to reduc,
1.-THE cost OF printing public county state
Iments; by MI. Gattis, for support OF
1.-THE University of NORTH Caroliga; by
MIR. Smith. for the conviction OF youth
lful offenders.
Mr.. Whitaker. of Forsyth, arose tn
la question to personal privilege: said BE
noticed an explicit denial that Dr..
lCurry lobbiei to unsea w. Il. Craw-
ford. That his motion to lay on the
table the resolution to invite DR.. Cur
Try was based entirely on false infor
lmation, and he withdrew all opposition
with the same sincerity: hat his &C
ltion was based entirely upon h state
-lment hat DR. Curry had been guilty
lof gross partisanship and he was glad
Indeed. to know the report against thii
Excellent gentleman was untrue.
Mr.. Craig said he believed DR.. Curry
told the truth in saying he did not lob