The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-15

Yes" said Mr.. Conner, 'of purse
1t is" He paid a high tribute TO
Colonel Creecy. The resolution was an
endorsement of Colonel Creecy1s history
or Tales of d Grandfather" commend
ing it to the people and appropriating
$500 to the state library to purchase
copies.
Mr.. Mclean called up the bill placing
the Agricultural and Mechanical coll
lege under charge Of the board of ag-
riculture n said it was intended only
to put a veil over the farmers. He
moved it be recommitted to the COM
mittee on observation-disclosures.
The bill to encourage and promote
public libraries in country schools was
discussed. 1t provides that when the
patrons of a free school contribute $40
for library the county board shall con-
tribute SO and state board SO, the
amount to be devoted to this purpose by
state board not to exceed $1,000.
Mr.. Watts moved to amend so the
funds appropriated come out of the
amount due the 6istrict-adopted.
The bill then passed it's second read
ing-ayes, SO; noes %.
The bill passed TO provide for the sale
Of property for taxes; also the bill to
establish a d~ispensary at Lucama.
A gold headed cane was presented by
the pages to Speaker Moore. Repre-
sentative Jenkins. in making the pre-
sentation speech. eloquently referred to
the splendid record of the speaker n
the faithful services Of the pages.
Bills passed: To encorage the breed
ing of poultry in North Carolina; ID
allow caveators in certain cases to
prosecute without bond; to amend the
charter of Charlotte establishes a re-
corder's court); to prohibit the export
ing of nnaiI and U-O06POck from tho
state; to provide for a state banking
system; to regulate the settlement of
partnerships by surviving partners; to
allow redemption on lands sold for
taxes n bought in by the state; to
provide for spee6ier trial of certain
civil cases.
Senator London's libel bill came up.
Section 2, on recommendation of the
house judiciary committee, was strick-
en- out.
Mr.. Graham moved to amend so hat
the provisions of the act should not APP
ply to. existing suits.
This was adopted and the bill passed
its final reading.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Bills passed as follows: To encour-
age establishment of pulp mills in Hay
wood and Swain countless; to restore
sections s and 9 of the laws of 1893, re-
lating to insurance; to incorporate the
Durham and Raleigh Electric railway:
to protect bottlers of beer, milk and
mineral waters in Mecklenburg, New
Hanover and Granville counties; to
amend the code relating to lien Of Ia
borers and mechanics; to establish a
~dispensary for Farmville township, Pitt
county; to cover defects in grants is.
sued by the secretary of state.
The house refused to concur in the
senate amendments to the chicken"
bill
NIGHT SESSION.
Bills passed final reading as follows:
Relating to road law in Charlotte
township: to repeal the charter of the
Southport. Wilmington and Western
railway; to extend the charter of the
Atlantic and Western railway; to reg
ulate employment of labor in certain
counties; to allow Richmond county TO
isSue bonds; to reform youthful crimi-
mails; to allow warehousemen to give
bond; relating to neglected inc aban-
doned children; joint resolution for
election of United States senators by
the people: to incorporate the Raleigh
n Virginia railway; TO consolidate
T. NJ. Holt cotton mill interests.