The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-05
Especial to The Messenger.)
SENATE,

tIS CIHpLOt HnSHL OF COuHSe Dy sIdle III
situations.
The bill for h establishment of state
reform school was referred TO the COM
mittee on appropriations. 1t carries
$4,000.
The following bills passed third read
ing: Senate bill. to provide a short form
Of agricultural lien, and regulating fees
for registering same; senate bill, to es-
tabIish a state prison parole, commits
sion; house bill to incorporate the
Southport and Western railroad,
amended; house bill. TO permit New
Hanover to sell the old court house,
amended by Senator Morton so that
the naya reserves had option on the
property and could pay for same with
bonds; senate bill. relating to the state
library fixing librarians salary at ST.
600. $500 for an assistant, and seDarat-
ing reading rooms for races.
The following bills passed second
reading: House bill. TO establish a dis
pensary at Wilson; senate bill, to
amend the charter Of Scotland Neck;
senat bill. to amend the charter of
Wilson; senate bill, to prevent live
stock from running at large in parts OF
Wayne county; house bill, adding sand
llE LOW lSHlD 20 LCLOlI county mouse
bill, to allow Nash to levy special tax.
The bill providing for the soldiers
home, came up as special order At
noon. 1t apprOpriates $3.50 0 annually
and $4,000 for improvements.
Senator LOndo advocated it. He
said he did not intend in any way to
reflect on the management, the respOr-
sibility and work had developed large
ly upon n man, w. c. S~trOnach, n
he had labOred with no reward or hope
of reward except his own conscience.
1t Is useless 20 argue the necessity Of
these appropriations. They are appar-
ent to all who have visited the home.
The substitute was adopted and the bill
passed its third reading.
At the conclusion of Mr.. London's
speech he was presented with flowers
by the Memorial Association.
The Cumberland county dispenSarl
matter came up.
Senator McIntire said he was sorry
to oppose the wishes of n senator on
a local question. but his was a moral
question. Cumberland adjOined Robe
son. and for eight years the latter haG
been under prohibition. He said he
held petitions from Red Springs and
Lumber Bridge, educational centeTs,
asking hin to oppose a bill to reinstatH
saloons in Fayetteville on accOunt of
the influence it would have upon these
towns.
Senator London said: DO a majori-
ty of the white people of Cumberland
want the d~ispansary?. That is the
question. The dispensary is an estab-
Iished condition and before it IS changed
il is incumbent Dor the opponents or
the dispensary to get a majority"
Senator Justice offered a resolution
10 re-refer the bill to committee with
instructions to report il back so that
If sbouId no submitted To a DODular
vote in 1902.
Senator Mcneil said the people could
not afford to await two years N have
this disturbing element in politics. 1t
is unfair and unjust for these men
not to join in and pass this bill.
senator Morrison said the dignity OF
the senate had been violated when the
character of the senator from Cumber
land had been assailed- Adoption of
the resolution to re-refer would be an
Insult to the senator from Cumberland.
Senator Webb offered q substitute,
a~boIishing the dispensary and putting
the county under prohibition till a
general election was held. The sub
stitute was lOst-13 to %.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Bills were introduced as follows: BY
Mr.. Mclean, to appoint justices OF
the peace in Scotland county; by
Mr.. Winston, to ascertain those VINO
pay poll tax; also to amend the char
ter of the East Carolina railroad; BY
Stainback, to prevent indebtedness OF
state institutions without authority
of the legislatures; by Mr.. Dees,
to promote oyster industry in North
Carolina; by Mr.. Moore, to abol-
ish the ~dispensaTy in Franklin, Macon
county; by Mr.. Sims, to secure to
employees of the state institutions
freedom from labor one day in seven;
by Mr.. Shannonhouse, to prevent
-nlrrn
stamps.
The bills passed final reading to pre-
rent shing for perch with nets or
seins in parts of New river.
The special order came up which
was the bill to amend section 2 article
9 of the constitution (Stubbs bid, b.
striking out the words: But there
shall be no discretion in favor of or to
the prejudice of either race" and in
sorting in lieu thereof the following
words: AN the general assembly
shall provide for equitable d1stribu-
ton of the school fund between the
races, and in addition to the fund rals-
ed under the general law for school
purposes, the people Of any race, may,
upon being first authorized by the
general assembly, levy for educational
purposes of that race in that county,
city, town, township OIL territory, an
additional tax upon the property and
polls of the citizens of hat race stu
ated in the county, city, town, town
ship OF territory"
Mr.. Smith, of Gates, said the
bill was OF such far reaching impor-
lance that it ought to be carefully
considered, and be moved that it be
referred to the judiciary committee.
A roll all showed 6S in avo of re-
ferring to the committee on the judi
ciary, 81 against.
Mr.. Stubs said: This means
the sleep of DEATH"
The house at noon resolved itself
into committee OF the whole to consid-
er the revenue bill. Mr.. Winston was
called to the chair.
Schedule "A" was taken up. Sections
1 and 2 were adopted without oppo
sition.
Mr.. Moore offered an amendment to
section 3, so as to raise the rate of tax