The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-15
HOUSE PASSES ELECTION LAW
Election Bill Passes Senate.
The Senate Still at Work on the Rev.
enueB fl-Also Bill to Pay Members
ofthe Impeachment Court-Omnfbus
Justices of the Peace BiII-House
Takes up the Appropriations Bill.
Some Progress on it Made.
SENATE.
SENATE.
Especial to The Messenger.)

bills passed third reading: To incorpor-
ate the Aberdeen and Gibson railroad:
TO allow Pender county to levy a spe-
cial tax; to establish the stock law in
Warsaw township; to amend charter
of the G~oldsboro Lumber Company.
The senate passed the primary cleo
ton bill. providing a Iegalized primary
when asked for in Mecklenburk, CO.
Iumbus. Cabarrus. Wake, GuiIford.
Washington. Hyde. Pamlico, Granville,
Richmond Durham. Henderson, Orange.
Beaufort, Martin, Haywood, Tyrreli
and Dare counties.
The bill to pay witnesses attending
the of Impeachment and counsel
came up.
Senator Aycock sale it was time to
make a halt. He was afraid this was
turning the state treasury over to ex-
trayagance. He saw no use in employ
ing additional counsel to the house
managers at great expense.
senator London said it seemed to him
a waste of the peoples money to en-
plOy five lawyers to aid nine managers.
Senator AycOck said if the matter
was left to the council of state the
professional courtesy would give these
lawyers whatever they asked. He de-
manded n ayes and noes in concurr-
ing In the house amendment fixing the
payment The senate concurred-22 to
20.
The omnibus justice of the peace bill
was taken up. and Senator Marshall
moved to strike out Surry county-lost.
Senator Warren moved to strike out
the list of ninety-nine names for Cra-
~Ven-adopted.
The senate went into committee of
the whole on the revenue bill. The fol-
lowing sections adopted; go, 81, 63, 81.
as to gambling. slot slot machines.
Senator BrOughton opposed licensing
these machines.
Senator Webb offered an amendment
prohibiting gambling slot machines
adopted.
Senator BrOughtOn moved to strike
out nearly" equal in return of ma
chine. adopted-9 to 4; and the section
as amended adopted.
Section 60, slot machines with fixed
returns. was adopted.
The house bill came up to pay court
of impeachment 81 per day.
Senator Justice said the bill had been
carefully discussed five times by the
judiciary committee and it had called
in different lawyers and asked their
disintereSted opinion as to its cOnstitu-
~tiOnaIity. He said if it was decided tho
senate could sit as a court of impeach-
ment after the legislature adjourned
the whole question was solved.
Senator Henderson found no prece-
dent for it in North Carolina. Never in
the history Of the state had the senate
sat apart from the house..
AFTERNOON SESSION..
The senate at 4 o'clock
and consideration of the bill to pay
the Jul of Impeachment was re
sumed.
Senator Morrison sided with the mi
nority of the judiciary committee
against the bill.
enator Ward spoke in favor of the
bill.
Senator Vann offered an amendment
that the president of the senate receive
a per diem of $6-adopted.
The resolution passed its second and
third readingS+ayeS. 81; noes, II.
The resolution from the house for the
election of United States senators by
direct vote of the people caused Sen
ator Woodland to demand a roll call
on the third reading. saying he was OF
posed to tearing down what had stood
the test of years.
The resolution was adopted-23 to Il.
The general town election law was
taken up and the following amend
mentS adopted: EXempting bond
elections and those already called, also
exempting the following cities and
cOunties-Pitt, Shelby. Rocky Mount,
Robson, Randolph, Edgecomoe. Sur
~, Stokes. Lenoir. Wilson. Dawson.
Then the bill passed its second reading.
NIGHT SESSION.
The senate met again at $50 o'clock
and vent into committee Of the whole
were adopted.
q Section 76, imposing a tax on dis
pensarieS was stricken out on motion
of la Aycock.
The following substitute was ADOPT
ed for section a.
zach grain distillery operated at
any time during the fiscal year shall
paw the following tax Each
grain distillery with a maximum ca
pacity for MASKING three bushe1s a
lay, $25: each grain dlst1llery with a
maximum capacity for MASKING as
much as six bushels a day, $50; each
grain distillery with a Xxi ca
nacity for MASKING as much as twenty
bushels a day, SIS; each gram dlsti-
lery with a maximum capacity LOT
MASKING twenty bushels or more a
day. 500: each fruit distillery operate
cd at any time during the fiscal year
shall pay the following license tax an
nually: Each still of fifty gallons ca
pacity or less, SIS; each still OF more
than fifty gallons capacity, $40.
Section IS, taxing social CLUBS Wnere
LIQUORS are sold or given away, the
semi-annual tax or 81 On eacIi eIio
was discussed.
Senators Morton and
wanted a provision that no county OF
city should impose any additional tax
where the club has a membership OF
over IS.
senator Morton's amendment was
lost and Senator Alexander's amend
ment of similar import was voted
down.
Senator Morton then sent another
amendment: Provided that no tax
on such clubs shall exceed the incense
tax on bar rooms under section 49,"
. This was adopted and the section then
was adopted.
Debate arose over section 80, which
requires an applicant for license 70
give public notice for thirty days pc
fore the time for granting license. Inc