The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-05
Especial TO The Messenger.)
SENATE.


Raleigh. March bills were intro
duced as follows: By Senator Smith, to
amend the stock law in Johnston coun-
ty: by Senator McIntire, to appoint
justices of the peace for Robson coun-
ty; Ly enatOr Broughton, to improve
the quality of garden seed sold in the
state to prevent fraud; by Senator
Wood. TO prohibit the manufacture and
sale of liquor.
Bills passed third reading as follows:
House bill. to establish a d~ispensary at
Winston; house bill, to incorporate the
AshevilIe and Weaverville railway;
house bill, to consolidate and enlarge
the stock law territory in Pitt county;
senate bill. to amend and revise the
charter of G~oldsboro; house bill, to
amend chapter 175 laws, of 1852. incor-
poratin Wilmington cemetery; sem
ate bill. to provide additional term OF
court mis- spring in Green county; SEN
ate bill. to incorporate the Elkin n
Allegheny Railroad Company; house
bill, to establish a dispensary at Wax
naw: senate bill. to repeal the charter
of Point Caswell: house bill. to appoint
cotton weigher for Laurinburg; senate
bill. TO incorporate the Raleigh n
Virginia railroad: house bill. TO appoint
a board of examiners to visit the state
institutions. CWard's amendment for
legislature To elect was adopted); sem
| ate bill. to amend, revise and CONSOLE
date the public school laws of the state:
| senate bill, to incorporate the Durham
and Raleigh Electric railway; senate
! bill. to authorize the secretary of state
to return insurance companies their
| charter and bylaws fled under the
Craig act; senate bill, to amend the
| charter Of Wilmington; senate bill. To
! amend the laws regarding Big Bridge
| ferry, in New Hanover county; senate
| bill, regarding Brunswick county; sem
| ate bill, to provide a general road law
/ ~CAlexander's bilD AIexander's mend
ment that the act should only apply to
commissioners of other counties, wa
! adopted.
Senate bill. to prohibit the running of
four-wheel caboose cars was tabled.
NIGHT SESSION.
At the senate tonight the following
bills passed: To establish a state
board of embalmerS: to incorporate the
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany of Edgecombe: TO incorporate the
white Oak River and Onslow tramway;
to incorporate the Raleigh and Vir-
ginia railway; to incorporate the
Transylania railroad: to incorporate
the Bread Winners Mutual Benevolent
| Society; to prevent manufacture and
sale of liquor in Ashe county; to dis
triot Mcdowell county into townships,
| to increase commissioners of Robson
county; to regulate and control manu-
facture of and sale of liquors in Rowan
county; to incorporate the Washington
and Plymouth railroad. to increase the
number of commissioners of CASTOR
county; to incorporate the Atlantic and
Northwestern railway; to appoint JUS
tees for Robson county; to authorize
Southport to e to the United states
goernment certain and.
Senator Mcintyre said he was anx
ious to have all proposed amendments
to the school law offered tonight, 50 the
bill could pass it's third reading Sat
urday.
Senator Speight offered an amend
ment to allow superintendents to teach
school, same to apply only to Edge
combe, Wilson, Pitt and New Hanover
counties.
Senator Woodward sent up al
amendment. to strike from the bill the
provision which Senator Speight did
not want to apply to his county.
Senator McIntire appealed to the
senate for the section to remain, saying
the efficiency of the graded schools had
been maintained by intelligent, compe-
tent supervision
Senator Woodward's amendment was
lost and Senate Speight's amendment
also.
Senator Speight offered another
amendment, adding Unless h county
board shall authorize the supervisor to
do So" (namely. to teach).
Senator McIntire said such amend
ment would take the core out Of the
bill.