The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-22
THE ANTl-ClGARETTE BILL
F~ayorably Reported I'm the senate and
Made a Special Order tor Wednesday.
House Passes James Walker Memoir
1al Association Bill Several Bills
Ratifed-House and Senate Pass a
Number or Bills on Their Final
Reading.
SENATE.
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~ JIG LAC EAA1NN
to order at IL O'Clock.
Bills were introduced as follows:
Ey7 S,itOT Ward. 20 promote ;sirs OF
agricultural societies in the state; by
Senator Frushee. to amend section 14O5
OF h code as to payment of surplus
after rs wig inteStaJes. also to resL.At-
the sale OF personal property by ad-
ministratOrs; by Senator Smith, 10
graduate h tai on interpretations; by
Senator Travis. to provide four months
school in every count in the state.
Senator Alexander liz the J;int
committee on roads was working for a
general bill to cover the whole state.
This vas an immense undertaking and
the Sc wees of a 2tenographer wou Il
be required to handle the correspond
ence.
Senator Vann was added to the COM
mittee on propositions and grievances.
The senate bill to authorize Rocky
Mount TO issue bonds for an electric
light plant and sewerage system pass
ed its third reading.
The senate bill 10 incorporate East
LumbeTton, Robson oun passed its
third reading.
Senator Henderson asked that the
libel bill by Senator London be print
ed-sO ordered.
Governor Aycock entered the senate
chamber and was received by the SEN
ate, standing, amid applause. He was
given a seat on the floor.
The senate bill to allow the commits
5ioners of Wilson to issue bonds, not
exceeding 5000. to improve the court
house n other property passed its
second reading.
The senate bill to prevent hunting on
the lands of another without consent
was taken up. SenatO Woodward sent
forward an amendment to include
Wilson. Senator Currie one to include
Bladen.
Senator Gudger said the bill only al
lowed the land owner to bring suit. He
thought the tenant also should have
the right to.
The bill was referred to the judiciary
committee.
The senate bill to amend sectio.. $50
of the code. regarding as to the quail
ficatiOn OF justices OF a requiring
them to qualify before the clerk of
C5U:i t -rty days after their election rr
appointment, the vacancy caused by
failure to qualify to be filled by the
governor. passed it's third reading.
The senate bill to prohibit the sale of
cigarettes in North Carolina came up
with a favorable report. Senator Wood
ward asked it to be made a special or
der for next Wednesday at
ordered.
The senate bill for the relief Of the
clerk of court of Robson county pass
ed it's second reading.
The senate bill to appoint d. Worth
ingtOn a justice of the peace in Wilson
and allow him to practice law came
up
Senator Gudger could see no reason
for passing such a bill. 1t would mean
that every senator would be besieged
by such application. There are regular
channels for n man to obtain license to
practice law and an act of this kline
cancot be justi1ed.
Senator Woodward said Mr. Worth
ingtOn secured his license long ago;
that the bill only OpO to take a
lawyer of long training and make him
a Justice Of the peace here: lnIt Nj.
W~Orthington had only consented at the
urgent request of the bar because a
w~ell-equipped justice is needed in Will
son; that there were numerous prece-
dents.
Mr.. Gudger said: 81 am willing tc
support the bill. now that 1 find il
makes a lawyer a Justice of the peace
ana does not make a Justice of Fea:F 4
lawyer"
The bill passed it's third reading.
The senate bill to exempt train dis
i.atChcrs from jury duty pasSh It's
third reading; also the senate bill tt
supply Jones county with certain su-
preme court reports.
The senate bill relating to the form
of acknowledgment between husband
and wife came up. Senator HenCersor
explained that the legislature of 1S9:
made a revision of this chapter of tbs
code and provided an eXact form OF &C
acknowledgement which has been carried
out in very few counties. and this oil
simply validates these latter acts ant
provides for the future. The bill pass
ed it's inal reading.
The senate bill to ALLOW the husband
to sell property, the same as h wife
in certain cases caused a long argu
ment-
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Speaker Moore convened the house a
II O'Clock.
Mr.. Daughteridge presented a peti
ton to amend the Edgecombe stocl
law of 1895.
Bills were introduced as follows
By Mr.. Blythe, to incorporate Fruit
Iand institute; by Mr.. Weaver, to pre-
rent the manufacture and sale of liquor
in Ashe county; by Mr.. Gattis, for re
lief of sheriffS and tax collectors; b.
Mr.. Gather. to repeal sections Isl
and 1919 of the code: by. Mr.. Stewart
to prevent the use of profane and vul
ger language on public highways; b.
Mr.. Winston, to regulate the working
of convicts. and establishing COUNT
farms.
The following bills were ratified: Fo
relief of the dangerous insane; favor
ing establishing the national reserv
Appalachian park: to incorporate How
ard Relief Association: to improve tn
upper Cape e river.
Bills passed their third reading a
follows: To abolish fences in Mas
county; to incorporate James Walke
Memorial Association of Wilmington
to incorporate h town Of Appletree
Green county,: to incorporate Whitene,
Reduction Comapny; to allow the com
missioners of Craven to levy specia
tax.
The bill to aHow the executor or ad
ministrator of a deceased trustee t
fo~reclose a trust deed. reported favor
ably by the judiciary committee, wa
opposed by Mr.. Graham. who said tn
rcrr La NJ Unn1ld In many cases out IN