The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-08

stock on Sunday; to provide for and
regulate management of department
OF agriculture: to incorporate Kenans-
vile Air Line Railroad Com
grade schools in Edenton;
to provide stock law for parts of era
ven county; to regulate sale of liquor
in Richmond.
The committee on education discuss
ed the matter of amount of the appro-
priation to public schools. 1t was
agreed to recommend 5000. 900. out prob
ably $780, 900 more will be added. A part
is TO be given to the weak districts TO
bring them I'D to four months, and the
other to be distributed per capita
There was discussion Of the bill
amending Wilmington's charter, Messrs
Allen Taylor. Charles Worth and Ire
dell Meares appearing for and Senator
Morton against.
The house judiciary committee re-
ported favorably or the ondon libel
bill after striking out Section 2.
The Wilmington pilotage bill was ar
gued at length. ]. H Pou. Captain Ad-
kin and Iredell Meares spoke in oppo-
sition to the bill and G.. NJ. Busbee,
John A Arringdale. REPRESENTATIVE
Willard in it's favor. The advocates of
the bill said high pilotage and tow .ge
charges caused by the pilots and tow
ers combination were running the ship
ping commerce Of Wilmington. The OPP
ponents said the bill proposed would
ruin pilots. The bill was reported ia
vorably.
Wright, Baldwin and w. ). Peele
spoke in favor Of the factory labor bill,
]. H. Pou against. He presented agree
ment signed by $50 cotton mill men.
representing $50. 600. 600. pledging the
mills to sixty--ix hours per week. to
not employ children under twelve years
+ age during school term. an
courage the eQuOdLuoIrAI and church
privileges of all operatives. A vote of
the committee is to be taken Wednes-
day.
The propositions II grievances
committee discussed the bill to place
the dispensary question in future un-
der the same regulation as the present
local option law 1t was referred to
the subcommittee. The object is to
protect future legislatures from which
has become an nuisance. A
great deal of this session has been de-
voted to dispenSary fights. No mat
ter 10Y it goes. the fight never stops
n the committees are harassed to
death, having no time to attend to any
other matter.
At the house night session bills pass
ed to amend the charter of the Mount
Airy and Northeastern railway; to
amend section 1896 of the code relative
to pilots (bill passed is a copy of the
Georgia laW); to amend act of 1899 so
the board of aldermen of Wilmington
can elect the chief of police; to revise
and consolidate state corporation laws;
authorizing senate to hold a court of
impeachment after adjournment; Or
deTlng recess of general assembly.
The bill to discharge drunken solicit
tors came up. Zachary. of Transylva-
mia, gave narrowing description of con-
duct of the democratic solicitor of his
district on account of drunkenness.
Craig criticized Zachary for his re-
marks, saying the solicitor had re-
formed. The bill passed final reading.
Jenkins, of Granville. said he had
voted aye for the bill lust passed, but
on consideration he thought the pas
sage of such a bill a reproach upon the
state. He moved to reconsider the
vote by which the bill passed; adopted.
The revenue bill was taken up to-
night. 1t was moved to strike out the
inheritance tax feature of schedule
"A A.. Wright, Watts. Britton, and
Rountree advocated; Willard, Gather.
McKethan, Blalock, White, Craig,
Blount and Graham opposed. The vote
was ayes 10, noes 81. The point of no
quorum was made and committee rose
and reported progress.
Representative Duls stated hat two
bills passed by the house regulating
elections at Charlotte and to regulate
primaries there had been lost in the
senate and senate committee would 20
hear argument unless they We're found
He had prepared two new bills to AXE
their places. The bills then passed
final readings and were ordered sent to
the senate without engrossment.