The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-22
THE ANTITRUST FIGHT
Coming on in the Legislature The
Antf-Cigarette Bill to be FavorabIy
Reported-Another Fall of Snow-Im-
portant Confederate Veterans Meet
ing The Dog Tax.
Messenger Bureau,
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1NdlelSn, january 10.
The annual meeting Of the North
Carolina Association of Superintendent
Of City Schools began here this after
noon. Heretofore the meetings have
been held the last week in December,
butt this year there was a postpone
ment. Professor G.. A. Grimsley, Of
Greensboro, is presiding and Professor
w. c. Lane, of High Point, is secretary.
The association has about forty mem
bers.
The bill which was yesterday intro.
duced by Senator Aycock providing for
state adoption of school books for 4
term OF five years is practically the
Tennessee law, and resembles the e
as law.
Snow fell again today. The VIII lat
growers have for weeks. hoped for \
good fall of snow, as it YOU benefit
that crop, which the frequent freezes
have hurt.
Governor Aycock has requested Ad-
master. General Macon to contine on
duty until he decides whether he will
or not make my changes.
1t is very noticeable that the repuh-
lican and populist papers have words
of ~commendation of Governor Aycock's
address.
Wizards bill in the house TO prevent
lobbying is along a good line, but it
does not appear probable that it can
. be made effective. The lobbying is
done, not so much in the actual lobby
itself as at hotels and boarding houses
and on the streets. OF course there is
much done in the Hobbies.
The matter of properly ventilatinE
the capitol is ~arreSting attention. Some
II mann hpr.- thar 6acira oir dnafc onj
fans which VIII furnish fresh air to ali
the officers as we'll as the legislative
halls, but they say this Will cost 49,
900.
The committee decides ito favorably
report n Browns bill to forbid
the sale of cigarettes in North Caro-
lima. There will certainly be a fight
on this measure. The American To-
bacco Company will naturally take u
hand, as no doubt will the antitrust
| manufacturers elso.
| Commander Alex 3. Stronach, of l..
OBJ. Branch camp confederate vet
Grams of this city. says the meeting o.
rather state convention of confederate
| veterans, to be held here ON the 30th
instant, to consider the matter of pen
sions n an Increase or appropriation
to the soldiers home. promises to be
a very interesting one, and that it Is
important there should be a full at
tendance of representative men from
the different veteran organizations. The
citizens of Raleigh. whose hospitality is
u~nbounded. will, through l.. OBJ.
Branch amp entertain the delegates.
1t is important that delegates should
forward their names at once to Com
mander Stronach or to J. c. Birdsong.
the lamp adiutant.
Abuot sixteen years ago a bill was
introduced in the Legislature providing
hat all executions should take place
in the ~penitentiary. The bill had not
a few merits, butt it died on the caler-
dar. Wizards bill, introduced yester-
day, Us to the same effect
While it is unconstitutional, II seems,
to levy a direct tax on dogs. a privi
lege tax can be imposed. There will
be a strenuous movement ITO get such
a law. The bill to that end is now be-
ing drawn.
The Western hospital for the insane
asks the legislature for Sic, 900, the one
here for $40, 900 and the one ait Colds
boro $50, 600.
The antitrust fight Is just beginning
in the legislature. In a fortnight it will
make a stir.