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

Senator Woodward said the only
safe course was to follow the census.
which had been done by the commit
tee. This is not the time or place for
political speeches.
Senator Morrison thought this a
question that politics could not enter
into. The sole question is: Has New
Hanover now sufficient population to
entitle it to two representatives.
Senator McNeill said the committee
went by the census.
Senator Morrison claimed the census
was the only guide and moved that the
bill be re-referred.
Senator Long said there was no guide
except the census.
Senator Morton in reply to a question
said the census by the city showed a
little gain.
Senator Scott opposed re-reference,
saying all these matters had been gone
into.
Senator Henderson thought the COM
| mittee had done right and if the gov
ernment census was not followed then
d
of it's own. He considered it perfectly
| clear that if the senate should deviate
| from the government census for one
county it was necessary to make an
| enumeration of every county in North
| Carolina.
Senator Morrison said that upon as
| surance that all these things had been
considered he withdrew his motion.
Senator Morton's amendment was
| last, as was Senator Foushee's and the
| bill passed it's second reading.
The bill to allow railway and trans
! portation companies in the state to
| consolidate with companies in other
states was taken up. This was simply
a general bill.
Senator Morton explained that it al
| lowed railroads to consolidate with
other roads not competing lines.
| Senator London said the committee
was opposed to such general law.
! The bill was lost.
| Bills were introduced as follows: By
| Senator Vann, for police regulation at
| Nags Head; by Senator Woodward, to
provide official hay and grain inspec-
| tor in Wilson county; py Senator Vann,
to amend the act relating to the board
| of health.
The house bill came u pto increase
the number of judicial districts to six
teen.
Senator Morrison said the committee
held several meetings and tried to as
certain the needs of the counties.
Senator Brown moved to strike out
sixteen and insert fifteen. He thought
this would be sufficient. as under maxi
mum fifteen would give each judge
thirty-seven and one-half weeks; six
teen would give thirty-seven weeks.
Senator Justice said the bill was
passed on by a committee after care
full calculation and not on the maxi
mum needs of the counties.
Senator Brown wanted to know the
necessity of pushing the bill.
Senator Justice said because the
state would have to be re-districted.
Senator Brown wanted a provision
in the bill not allowing a judge to re-
ceive pay for holding special term
unless he had already had forty weeks
He said there had been a scandalous
report that some Judges hurried
through with one court term so as te
go to some other place to hold spe-
cial term to get pay for it.
| Senator Justice said the proviso tina
the senator wanted should be in tht
bill re-districting the state.
Senator Brown said he wanted cour
today then he would vote against i,
but he did not want to be understood
as opposing the bill.
Senator Morrison wanted action now
Senator Pinnix hoped the vote woult
not be forced today. He was as yet un
familiar with the bill.
Senator Aycock said many were un
a roll call today might defeat it.
Senator Morrison said: "I dom
think it will be defeated. but for tn
Senator from Wayne"
Not just for me-" interrupted Sen
ator Aycock.
"You are the only one I know" sal,
Senator Morrison.
, 'I stand with Senator Aycock," ex
claimed Senators Smith. Morton an
: others, springing from their seats.
Senator Woodward. of the committe
argued for the bill by explaining tn
: necessity for judges and that ther
should be no delay.
The bill went over until Monday.
, Senator Aycock moved that the rule
be suspended and the house appor