The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-24
AMOUNT OF THE BOND ISSUE.
$780, 600 Thought to be Too Small.
Dog Tax Law for CharlOtte-En-
of State Guard-Ban-
Guet to Representative Fuller.
FuncraI of Mrs.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, N. c., February 81.

Raleigh, N. c., February q.
1t was midnight when the Watts
liquor regulation bill passed third read
ing in the house last night. An at
tempt was Immediately made to put the
"clincher' on it, but this failed, for
the reason hat some Of the strong pro.
hibition members, who yet hope to pass
the London bill thought the house had
an idea that to clinch the Watts bill
would knock out the London bill. THIS
of course is an error.
George w. Hinshau, of Winston-Sa-
lem is here to secure an amendment to
the charter of the Stona Mountain all
way which will permit it to build to the
South Carolina line from Roaring river.
MIR. Hinshau said today that he did not
know at what point the road would
strike the South Carolina line, as that
had not yet been definitely decided.
A school with a peculiarly apprOpri-
ate name was granted a harter today.
This is Sharp Institute at Intelligence,
Rockingham, county. The company is
allowed TO have $4,000 capital stock m
J. NJ. Sharp is the chief stockhnlder.
The Armfleld of Fayette-
vile is granted permission to increase
its capital stock from SIS, 900 to $50, 600.
\ charter is also granted the Ha l.
Wood Furniture Company, Of Oxford,
with $4,000 capital stock; j. S. Hall
and j. r. Wood stockholders.
Bills were favorably reported in the
legislature today for dispensaries at
Marshall n Hot Springs in Madison
county, and at oxford.
A favorable report was also made
today on the bill giving Mecklenburg
county a dog tax law. The annual tax
on dogs in Charlotte is So, and the
great many owners keep their dogs in
the country. Then too, there are some
thousand of country dogs. The bill is
Of course 20 protect sheep, also to pro-
tect children, and to raise revenue for
the public schools.
1t is expected that there will be quite
an interesting discussion on Raldwin's
bill 10 prohibit wearing of big hats or
for that matter any other sort in thea
tres or other public halls. Mr.. Bald
win is to be given full opportunity to
ventilate his views on this grave mat
ter. and no doubt will have a fine fe-
male audience.
The legislature will probably appoint
a committee to look into the practical
hility of charging the capital. There
is great need for more room. 1t has
been asserted from time to time
that plans were prepared by the archi-
tect of the capitol for an extension,
but there is no proof whatever Of this,
II the late Secretary of State Saun-
ders, always so we'll informed. said
! there was nothing in this statement.
The ~ nirNl Grounds ara small a1renl I-
n an extension would further limit
them. 1t would have been a wise plar.
If years s the state had bought other
property to the north of the capitol
square, just as Governor Jarvis HIM
self bought the property on which the
supreme court and state library hnild-
ings now and. The state really needs
another large building, besides an ar
senal and hall of records.
Most earnest efforts wlll be made to
| secure the passage of L bill making an
appropriation to hav this state repre-
scented properly at the st. Louis expo
sition.
Quite a number Of public men have
remarked that they thought the bond
issue bill introduced in the house by
Mr.. Doughton providing for $500, 900,
was too small. Governor Aycock was
today asked to give his view about il,
and said that in his opinion the figure
had been put too low, that it ought to
be at least $500, 900. Mr.. Doughton was
asked whether the legislature would
increase the amount and replied mo,
not over $500, coo; just enough to cover
the debts and then stop" Senator
London Of the other branch of the fl
nance committee when asked his opin-
ion about the matter, sal he could no-
as yet give one; said it had been very
little talked about in the senate
Thus far 90 bills in the Legislature
have become laws, while IA resolutions
have been ratified.
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