The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-08
THE BILL FOR APPORTIONMENT
Of Members of the Senate Is Discussed
aud Referred-BilIs Passed by the
Spnate-In the House the School Bill,
House Bills Passed-The Charter OF
Wilmington.
Especial to the Messenger.)
SENATE

Travis. to prevent guarantee compa-
mics from compelling counties to de-
pOsit funds only in national banks: by
Senator Mcneil, TO create the office
Of chief of fire department; by Mr..
Travis, to provide for holding county,
city and town elections: also to estab-
lisa the stool law in parts Of Wayne
county.
Senator Mcintyre had the bill which
passed yesterday for three state super
visors Of education reconsidered and
called back from the house. The bill
was referred
The following bills passed third read
ing: To extend the corporate limits
of Roanoke Rapids senate bill. to in
corporate the Atlantic and Western
railroad A bill supplemental to the
act TO protect the oyster industry; the
house bill to incorporate the Bank of
Benson: house bill. to incorporate the
Citizens savings bank, of kinston;
house bill. to amend the charter of
Greeaville: senate bill, to prohibit OBJ
structing the run OF White Marsh
N1AAAP JUL LOAS 1Ib
to incorporate Rowland Lumber Com
pany, of Faison: senate bill. to amend
the charter of Fayetteville; house bill,
to establish a ~dispensary at henly; to
repeal the law regarding Neuse river
being a lawful fence in Lenoir; house
bill. to ~dispenStary MurfreeS-
boro.
The senate bill to make apportion-
ment for members of the senate came
up. Senator Brown asked the bill be
referred as it was not at all sat STAG
tory and was passed on by a small
committee. Morton said he
understood Senator Brown wanted
Columbus and RObeSOn to remain to-
gether. and if he would put Robson,
Bladen and Columbus together he
would accept it for committee
The bill was referred.
Bills passed as follows: Senate bill,
to regulate the manufacture and sale
of liquor in Richmond: senate bill, t.
amend the charter of Halifax; senate
bill. to increase h powers of the COM
miSsiOners of Craven over the bridS=
of that county.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Bills were introduced as follows: BY
MI. Daniels, of Warren, to prohibit
the sale OF liquor near Littleton; BY
Mr.. Nicholson, to establish a d spen-
airy in Washington; by Mr.. Nichols,
to establish a ~dispensary in Farmville
township, Pitt county; by MIR. Taylor,
to amend the charter of Morehead; by
Mr.. Thompson, to print 1000 copies of
the oyster law for immed ate distribu-
ton: by Mr.. Hall, to secure the drain
age umb swamp; by Mr.. Gattis, TO
from the record the resolu-
ton OF expulsion of Josiah Turner.
The special order, the school bill,
-nC TnEau nm and n~nInina6 nv ri
Conner chairman of the committee
on education. He said the bill, as pass
ed by the senate, had been most care
fully considered by the joint committee
aided by the practical teachers of the
state and it had been amended in the
enate
No amendments were offered to the
bill until section 16 was reached, which
prescribes the quail ficatiOn for super
intendent of county schools.
Mr.. Winston offered a proviso that
any man who had served four ear as
county superintendent should be eligi-
BILE.
MIR. Seawell offered an amendment
that in sue cases h selection OF
superintendent should be approved by
the state board of education.
Mr.. Baldwin moved to amend by
strik ng out all requirements except
? that county superintendent should be
men OF liberal education and shall b1
otherwise qualified to discharge the
duties of the office, due regard being
given to experience in teaching.
Mr.. Common said this amendment
showed the danger of amending the
bill as coming from the committee and
senate.
MI. winston's amendment was lost
ayes 80; noes, 40. Mr.. SeawelI's and
Mr. Baldwin's amendments were lost
Mr.. BlOunt withdrew his amendment
Mr.. Winston offered an amendment
similar to his first amendment, to ap-
ply only to Bertie-adopted.
Sect on 16 was adopted without fur
Their amendment.
Section II caves it options
county board of education to select
either the township or the school dis.
trict committeeman.
Mr. Parker moved to strike out the
option to the board of educat on Il
appoint three district school commit.
teemen. The amendment was lost ant
section II was adopted.
Mr.. Spainhour moved to amend 81
as not to allow more than six hour:
In q day for school. He also moved tC
strike out the provision of section 4
disqual flying any n from teaching
school and being county s~uperinten'
dent
Mr.. Rountree offered an amendment
providing that the state board of ed
ucation could make exceptions to the
rule on application. The amendment
was accepted by the committee and
Mr.. S~painhour.
Sections "A to 76, embracing the whole
school law. then passed secon reading
on roll call.
b II to regulate the sale OF liquor in
Goldsboro passed its third reading.
The bill to regulate passenger fares
On railroads was reported ~unfavorably
and tabled.
Speaker of the house of representa-
tives OF South Carolina, Hon. William
=. Stevenson, was conducted to the
speakers chair. Representative Watts
introduced the visitor, who was pIac-
ed by Speaker Moore n the speakers
chair, amid great applause. :
corporate Toisnot Banking Company;
to incorporate the Southern States
Trust Company; to amend stock Law