The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-12
SENATE.
Especial to The Messengerl

Fayetteville railroad: by Senator
Travis, to incorporate the Scotland
Neck and Roanoke railroad: also TO
change the name of SauIs Cross Roads
10 Eureka; by Senator Vann, to regu-
late license of pharmacists.
The senate bill to establish graded
schools at Selma passed its third read
ing.
The house bill to incorporate the New
River Development Company passed
it's final reading.
The bill to incorporate the Marion
and Northwestern railroad passed its
second reading.
The senate bill to protect the lumber
industry was tabled.
The senate bill to apportion the state
representation for members of the
house came up. The committee offered
an amendment to change Buncombe
from three to two. and Sampson from
one to two.
Senate Mcneil said the apportion-
ment was in accord with the con-
stitutiOnal provision.
Senator GUdger said he did not know
of a change in Buncombe and hoped
the bill would go over until tomorrow.
Senate Henderson said there was no
politics in the measure. The cOnStitu-
ton was simply followed.
Upon request of Senator Gudger and
with consent of Senator Mcneil it
went over.
The bill to. give county commission
erS power to create or abolish the office
of county treasurer came up.
Senate Morton opposed it, saying it
was giving an opportunity to play
politics. 1t is not safe to give a few
men such power. They might do away
with the office because they did not
like the treasurer.
Senator FOuShee explained the bill,
saying it gave the commissioners pow
er that belonged once to the magis-
trates
Senator Morton thought it should re
main with the magistrates.
Senator Gudger moved to amend by
adding that they shall not abolish
the office during the term Of the in
cumben elected by the people"
Senator Morton did not think the
amendment would help.
Senator Webb believed the commits
sioners a safe body to lodge this power
in.
Senator Gudger's amendment was
adopted.
Senator Morton offered an amend
menIt to substitute justices of the peace
for commissioners.
Senator Webb did not see how this
would do anything. for there was no
provision for county justices to meet. -
Senator Morton said the justices of
the peace in some of the counties meet;
that seven counties We're under the old
system, electing commissioners by the
magistrates. He then offered another
amendment that those counties which
are under he old system of county
lodge this power with the magistrates
adopted, and the bill passed Its third
reading.
The house bill to provide for North
Carolina day in public schools passed
its final reading.
The house bill to incorporate the
bank of Montgomery passed its final
reading.
The senate bill to establish a free
ferry at EliZabethtOWn passed It's tnlru
reading.
The senate bill came up relating &c
the state library.
Senator Henderson said as the law
now stood the librarian gets a salary
of ST. % and had nothing allowed fol
an assistant. This bill gives him a sal
ary of ST. $50 and allows him $500 q
wear for,an assistant. \ motion to re-
fer to the committee on salaries anC
fees was adopted.
The senate bill to incorporate the
Greenville Bank Trust Company passed
its third reading.
The senate bill to regulate the fee:
OF. notaries public and others in pro
testing instruments came up.
Senator Long explained that the let
used to be S1.00, but was reduced after,
wards and this now puts it at 80 cents
The governor sent in the report o
Agricultural and Mechanical colleg'
and recommended the maintenance o
that institution
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The resolution of impeachment o
Judges Furches and Douglas was re
norted fayorably by Mr.. Allen, chair
man OF the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Allen asked that the resolutlol
be made a special order next Thursda,
al II O'clock. He stated that Messrs
Gibbs and Blythe desired this postpone
ment in order that they should haV
time to prepare and file a minority re
port.
ON motion of Mr.. Rountree, OF tn
subcommittee. all evidence taken De
fore 1T was ordered printed
Bills were introduced as follows: b
Mr.. Stewart. to allow commissioners 9
Harnett county to issue bonds; py M
THOMPSON, to amend the section OF III
code relating to divorce: by MT balC'
to aliow Camden county to levy a Sps
cial tax; by Mr.. Lawrence. TO tuna u
Indebtedness of MurfreeSboro toWI
shin: by Mr.. Page. to incorporate tn
Thomasville and Eldorado railroad; o
Mr.. Nicholson. to create the office {
treasurer of Beaufort county; by M
Blount, to authorize the settlement (
the debt of WASHINGTON county.
The bill to increase the salary or II
state prison guards came up Tor q
third time. Members made extende
speeches for and against
Mr.. Watts stated that on a visit
the state farms he was told the guart
were never more efficient and Statistic
Yes, said MIR. Beddingfeld, did ye
ever hear of an institution not tell1r
visiting legislative committees ever:
thing was running like e.
-cept there was great need for more a.
preparation for permanent lmproV
ments Oaughter). There nave pc
times of riot and mutiny in The sta