The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-15
SITTING AS COURT OF I'M
PARCHMENT DISCUSSED.
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Again Decides to Report the Resolu-
ton Favorably-The Stubs Constitu-
House Judiciary Commfttee-No Law
Scholastic Chance for the Code
Commission Bill-Legislature May
Adjourn
Especial to The Messenger.)

Raleigh, N. c., March 1.-THE senate
session this afternoon. considering the
house resolution authorizing the SEN
ate t. sit as a court of impeachment
after the legislative work ends, at 81
per diem. The committee by a vote of
to 4 again decided TO Dor ~favorably.
Those voting may" were Senators
Henderson, London. Foushee and Nor
rison. Senator Henderson made a pow
Ierful argument against the resolution.
He cited the Belknap trial in Which it
was decided that the United States
house and senate must sit coneurrently,
yet there is a provision for the conven-
ing of the United States senate while
there is none for converting the state
senate.
The state superintendent OF public
instructions today was asked whether
assistant teachers can be employed in
public schools. He replied: Not, ac-
lcording to the letter of the law, but it
has been done without trouble"
The house judiciary committee heard
argument on Mr.. Stubbs' bill to amend
the constitution so as to apply the
whites taxes to white schools alone,
and the negroes taxes to negro schools.
1T had only two champions, MeSsrs.
Stubs and Marlborough, and the lat
ter said he only wanted to go on record
as favoring it. All the others opposed
lit. MI. Stubs pleaded for it. Mr..
Conner said he was dead against it;
that it was very dangerous, yet popu-
lar. Mr.. Marlborough moved to report
favorably. Mr.. Rountree to Indefinitely
postpone. Mr.. Rountree made the
point Of no quorum, which was sustain
ed. Mr.. Marlborough SAID he had prom
Iised his people he would supper it.
lMessrs. Rountree and onnor said they
wanted to kill it. One committeeman
lSaid the only pI CmiSe his wife ask
ed him to make before coming here was
to vote against any such Measure as
this.
Chairman Allen announced that the
committee would meet again tomorrow
and dispose of this bill. which of
~lcourse will not pass.
AS committee was breaking up Mr..
lRountree raised his voice in lamenta-
Ition at loss of his code commission
bill, which is sleeping the sleep of
death. Where is your code bill?'
Inquired Chairman Allen ASK the
winds OF Judge said Mr..
lRountree, With a sad smile.
The following attorneys are here to
lattend the supreme court; j. l.. Stew
Iart, H. L. Stephens, John d. Bellamy,
lJunius Davis.
Four convicts from Catawba county
ARRIVED at the p~enitentiary today. One
of them, Will Setter, alias Frazer, is
in for life, two others for ten years
one for two years. Seller, who has
lately served four years in the peni-
Itentiary, went home and organized a
desperate gang of burglars of whom
the other men referred to were mem
lbers.
Two convicts arrived from Davidson
one to serve twenty years for murder,
1t was said tonight by a director OF
the insane asylum here hat if DR.
James Mckee will become a candidate
for the superintendency he will be
detected.
The directors of the institution fol-
the blind met tonight to refute the
lchargeS made by Mr.. White to the leg
IiSlative committee. The report in ref,
Iutation was submitted by Principal
John E.. Ray.
Six ex-attorney generals were here
today. B. Batchlor,, T. S. Kenan, T
F. Davidson, F. L. Osborne, z. V. Wal.
lser, r. D. Douglas. There is only one
Iother, M. w. Ransom.
The senate judiciary committee de-
Icides to report favorable Foushee's
Ibiil, providing for regular city and
town elections and special elections in
Icounties and townships, but with the
understanding that any senators have
leave to except their counties.
Mr.. Willard tells me he sees no rea.
son why the house should not wind VI
its business Wednesday night.