The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-12
SENATE.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger)
Raleigh, February 9.-The senate
met at II o'clock
Bills were introduced as follows: BY
Senator Ward, to permit teachers from
the state normal school to teach in
public schools without standing exami-
nation; by Senator Morrison, to estab-
lish schools and electric lights at Rock
ingham; by Senator Smith. to appoint
justices Of the peace in Johnston coun-
ty; by Senator Broughton. to authorize
the council Of state to purchase site
and build warehouse to store public
documents: also to incorporate the
Trust Company of North Carolina.
The house bill to prevent hunting on
lands Of another without consent of the
owner in Pender passed it's final read
ing.
The house bill to incorporate the
Wrightsville and Onsiow Navigation
Company was taken UP.
Senator Warren said the bill was in
troduced by Mr.. Thompson and was in
his district and he would like to have
it deferred so he could examine the eff
feet OF the amendment by committee.
Senator Morton said the amendment
only gave the company exclusive rights
after it had made a channel of-four
feet.
The bill was re-referred.
The bill came up to apportion the
members of the legislature.
Senator Morton sent up an amend
ment to substitute New Hanover for
Sampson. He thought this was only
fair and just. He knew the committee
took the census returns. but New Han
over contained the largest city in the
state and the best port on the south
Atlantic coast and for fifty years has
had two representatives. He did not
claim that the census was wrong any
more than in other counties. but a pc
culiar situation confronted this coun-
ty. Before the Boston tea party, Tire
people Of New Hanover had run out
the British, so when eastern Carolina
was under negro rule the good people
came to the rescue of their homes and
firesides and guarded their property
with their rifles. ''I only ask that New
Hanover be given credit for 500 of these
in June last, and the county will retain
it's two representatives. If you allow
New Hanover her representatives you
have two democrats-Sampso and
YOU have two populists."
Senator Currie said the last census
was we'll taken and had been shown to
be accurate. He had no love for popu-
lists, but many of them We're good
men. He was in Wilmington the day
of the riot and most of the negroes did
leave but they came back in a few
days He wanted Sampson to have
justice.
Senator Arlington said the committee
appreciated the position of New Han
over, but the census must be followed
or there is no guarantee any OF the
counties are right.
Senator Robson. populist, OF Samp-
son, hoped Senator Morton's amend
ment would faiA
Senator Fousffee offered an amend
ment to strike out Sampson and insert
Durham. He said Sampson only mac
1s4 more population than Durham las
June and several large mills had beer
started since Durham was growing
The population increased 40 per cent IL
ten years and was the third county II
wealth and always democratic.
Senator Morton said all he asked wa:
that the citizens who were temporarily
absent last June be counted
Senator McNeill said this discussion
proved the wisdom Of the committee IL
following the census. The COMMITTEES
did not dare to deviate from the consti
tuition. He wished he could help New
Hanover, but saw no way to do So
Senator Gudger said If a representa-
tive was taken from BuncomDe N
wanted it given to the great county
New Hanover. He did not understan'
them bound absolutely by the census
He thought the senate should take 1u
.dicial notice of the lamentableN condi
ton that injured Wilmington Popu