The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12
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Raleigh, n. c.. March 9.-Bills passed
third reading as follows: To allow
of CASTOR from Dallas to Gastonia;
house bill. to authorize electors of Gull
ford county ito vote 100000 of bonds for
road improvements: senate bill, to give
scontrol of the Agricultural and Me-
chanica1 college to the agricultural de-
partment.
The senate refused TO concur in the
house amendments to the road law.
Senator Ward moved to concur in the
house amendment (Robinson's substi-
tute) to the senate antitrust bill
adopted.
The conference committee on the
public school bill recommended that the
senate concur in the house amendment
adopted.
Senator Ward presented to Sergeant
alarms Smith, on the part OF the SEN
ate employees, a gold headed cane.
The following bills passed: To estab-
lish the stock law in parts of Jones
county; to prevent stock from running
at large in Burgaw; to enlarge the
stock law territory of Bladen county;
to prohibit the manufacture OF whis-
key and brandy in Clay county; to ex-
tend the time for beginning work on
the Atlantic and Western railroad; to
prohibit chickens. ducks and geese run
5 ming at large in Bladen. Wayne and
Mecklenburg counties.
The judicial district bill came up as
special order.
Senator Woodward said he could take
this bill and go from the mountains to
the sea with it and tell exactly whose
ambitions were furthered.
Senator Morrison took a map and
carefully demonstrated the work of the
committee. He thought the stage had
been reached where Pitt county alone
was seriously dissatisfied.
The bill passed it's third reading
ayes, %; noes, 13. The republicans
voted no as did the following demo-
Gratis: Arlington. Glenn. Thomas and
Woodward.
The house bill appropriating 100000
annually to public schools and $1,000
annually, besides, ito bring the schools
up to four months, making 100000 an
nually, passed-ayes. Al: noes, 1; the
latter being Senator Leak of Arson.
The house bill was taken up to pro-
vide for permanent registration of
voters under section 4. article of the
constitution.
Senator Foushee said this merely
provided for registration under the
Grandfather Clause" The bill passed
it's second reading-ST to T. Duls, Nc
Intosh, Michael. Miller of Caldwell,
Pinnick, Robson. Stikeleather (repub-
iicans) voted aye, and Buchanan.
Gambler, Crisp and Marshall (republi-
>cans) voted no
The revenue bill was read the first
time and went over until Monday.
After the special committees report
on investigation of the blind institution
was read Senator Woodward said
though ON this committee. he did not
sign the report because in some re-
spects he did not consider it full
enough.
Senator Justice said the report should
go back with instructions to state
specifically wherein the superintend-
ent's report was misleading, and he
moved il be re-referred for this pur-
pose.
In executive session the senate con-
firmed the following nominations Of di-
rectors OF the state institutions made
by the governor.
State Prison-For four years begin
ming March 18th. E. L. Travis. OF Hall
fax; chairman. Julian S. Mann, OF
Hyde; Nathan O'Berry. OF Wayne; j.
A Brown, of Columbus: w. E. Cross
land, OF Richmond.
State Hospital at Morganton-For
six years beginning April 1st, A. A.
Shufora, of Catawba: R. L. Holt, c.
Aiamance; r. ". Page. of Montgomery.
Institution for Deaf and Dumb at
Morganton-For term Of six years from