The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-29
SENATE.

SENATE.
Raleigh. January 26.-The senate was
called to order at 10 O'Clock.
The presid dent announced the follow
ing committees:
Congressional Apporttionment - Nc
Neal chairman; Vann, Sugg. AIRING
ton, Scott. Alexander. Long. Wood and
Stikeleather
Congressional DEstricts-Brown,ch chair
man; James, Travis, McNeal. Smith.
FNouchee, Gudger, Leak, Thomas and
Crisp.
Judicial Districts-Morrison, chair
man; Ward, Woodard Warren Lon
don, Justice. Lindsey, Henderson, Alex
ander. Gudger and Dula.
Senators Broughton and Currie were
added to the committee on senatorial
districts.
Bills were introduced as follows: By
Senator Broughton, to increase the
: public school fund of the various coun-
ties; by Senator Vann. to permit Hert-
ford county to levy a special tax.
The senate bill relative ito the law Of
libel passed it's third reading.
The house bill TO abolish fences in
Nash county passed it's final reading.
The house kill to allow Craven coun-
ty to levy special tax passed it's sec
ond reading.
The senate bill to amend the charter
of Elizabethtown passed its second
reading.
The house bill to allow the trustees
of Goldsboro graded school to issue
bonds passed its second reading.
The senate bill to exempt Pender
county from the road law of 1899 pass
ed its third reading.
The bin was taken up relative TO the
election of keeper of the capitol.
Senator Spaight said this simply re.
pealed the act of 1899 and left the Sc
lection of keeper of the capitol and
janitor of the supreme court building,
as it was before. in the hands of the
board of public works
Senator Foushee said he thought the
supreme court should have the appoint
ment of it's officers and its servants.
Senator Justice concurred and said
the supreme court had kept two Of the
best democrats in the state IN office.
The bill failed to pass.
The senate bill Ito amend the consti-
tuition of North Carolina (by Marshall.
republican, il being Crumpacker billy
was laid ON the table.
The senate bill to amend the charter
of the Methodist orphanage passed It's
third reading.
The house bill to allow the commits
!sioners of New Hanover to pay the
chairman a fixed salary passed its final
reading.
The senate bill Ito incorporate the
Fayetteville Savings and Trust Com
pany passed its second reading.
The bill to allow persons who have
been lunatics and restored to sanity To
manage their own property was ex-
planned by Senator Henderson and
passed its second reading.
The senate bill Ito protect property
passed it's third reading.
The SENATE bin to place the election
of keeper of capitol in the hands OF
the board of public works and grounds
instead OF the legislature passed its
third reading.
Senator Woodard said a number of
senators would be absent Tuesday and
would like the Henderson alimony bill
set for Wednesday at noon-so ordered.
The resolution, requesting our con-
gressmen to support the bill appropriat-
ing certain funds for maintenance OF
the school or department. Of mining
was adopted .-s,.esc
Other bills Were introduced as fol-
bows: BY Senator Smith, to appoint
justices OF tie peace in johnson coun-
ty and to provide for the sale OF
property by executors and admins
traitors
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Speaker Moore convened the house
at $50 O'Clock.
y The biz to furnish CasweA county
with supreme court reports created
considerable discussion. The house