The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12
SENATE.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Union county; by Senator Warren, 10
extend the time for organizing the East
Carolina bank; by Senator Wood, 10
regulate p~rOceedins on warrants.
The following bills passed: To re-
quire complaint to be served in quo
warranto proceedings and to regulate
quO warranto proceedings; TO incorpor-
ate the K~enansvlle Air Lin railroad.
The senatorial apportionment bill
came up. with house amendments.
Senator Pinnix. republican. of Yadkin.
concur; for Wilkes, Yadkin and Davie.
with population of $4,000 are given only
one senator. when other counties with
10000 are given one enator.
Senator Henderson said tina arrange
ment was made in the house and was
not satisfactory to many democrats.
Senator Brown said it was not salts
factory to his people.
The bill passed its third reading.
The house bill to repeal all laws
granting any persons immunity from
standing examination to teach in pub
Tic schools passed.
At 1890 o'clock the high court of i'm
pCdNLALIICIiN SO41N CI1Cu III IL " SColN
alarms made proclamation. Then the
managers from the house and their
counsel entered. Afterwards the cOun-
sci of the defence were announced and
came FORWARD The roll of the court
was called and forty-three senators an
sWered.
Mr.. Allen said: Mr.. President, thu
house of representatives has adopted
its replication to the answer of David
NJ. Furches. chief justice, and Robert
NJ. Douglas. associate Justice, and asks
that same be read and then filed"
The clerk read the replication, which
is only a general denial, without any
specification or any new matter.
The managers on the part of the
house said they wanted no further
time. The court then adjourned until
noon Monday.
The bill passed second reading to re-
wise and consolidate the charter of
Wilmington. The committee sent up
and amendment submitting the charter
to the voters of the city.
Senator Broughton called ~ttenCion
90 a protest against this amendment,
signed by the mayor aldermen and
Others
Senato Morton said there was a
large petition on the other side and
two of the three newspapers asked for
this amendment. He said IS per cent
of the roper owners of the city were
against adopting the CnarIeT WITHOUT
submitting Ii to the people. He read
from The Star and the Dispatch. Ev-
cry president of the banks in Whining
ton asked for the amendment. He was
simply asking the senate to stand by
him and do what he believes a MAORI
ty OF the people and business interests
of the city wanted.
AT this point the bill gave Nay for
the special order. which was the bill
from the house creating the judicial
districts of Mort Carolina.
Senators Woodward. Foushee and
James sent amendments.
Senator Morrison said the bill had
been drawn with care and trouble and
he hoped no change would be made.
Senator Woodward wanted Edge
combe to remain with Wilson.
Senator Ward said he had only MAIN
tanned the integrity of his own district
and vas taking no part in this contro-
versy. but thought as the house had de-
cided. this changing 1t might imperil
the bill.
Senator Arlington said he wanted
Nash. Pitt. Wilson and Edgecombe to
be in the same district.
Senator Burroughs said the present
arrangement was satisfactory.
Senator James said Pitt could get
along anywhere, but the people wanted
contiguous counties and he believed
Senator Woodward's amendment was
right.
Senator Morrison moved to adjourn
until s o'clock tonight-adopted.
NIGHT SESSION.
At s o'clock the Senat took up the
judicial district apportionment bill, the
question being the adoption of the
substitute proposed by Senator Wood
ard. He offered an amendment to al
low Pitt to stay where it is and to put
Edgecombe with the Halifax district.
Senator Woodlands amendment to
put Pitt in the Fourth and Edgeccmbe
in the Fifth was defeated-19 to Y.
Senator Woodlands substitute was de-
feated. And the bill then passed its
second reading.
Senator Woodland objected to the
third reading.
Senator Morrison moved to suspend
the rules and put it on its passage.
This was adopted "a to IL.
Senator Woodland moved to make it
a special order for noon tomorrow
adopted.
The senate bill to allow local option
in Union on the ~dispensary question
passed its third reading.
Discussion of the bill to revise VIII
mington'S charter was resumed.
Senator Morton declared that the
city was divided. Many objected to
some features in the bill. He asked
the senat not to pass the bill over the
protest of half the citizens Of the place
and of him as senator when all he ask
ed was a chance to vote on the char
ter. which they must live under. H
hoped the senate would stand by him
in this position. The only ones Wig
orousIy opposing the amendment, are
the board of aldermen, whose term
will soon expire and who will never be
elected again.
The bill as amended by the commit.
tee, passed it's second reading-ayes
Sc: noes, o.
The following bills passed third read
ing: TIC incorporate the Sentella rail.
road; senate bill relative to the roao
law FOR Charlotte township; resolution
that no bill be introduced after moor
Saturday; to repeal the charter of the
Southport, Wilmington and Western
railway; to require street car compa-
MES to use vestibule fronts on cars II