The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-10

For a stock law election in North
amDton.
To change the time for holding the
courts in the First district.
To give Halifax county five commits.
sioners.
To validate irregular probates.
To prohibit rifle shooting in Dare
county.
To allow the corporation commission
to regulate the speed of trains in cities
and towns.
To incorporate the distillery own OF
Shore. Yadkin county (by a vote of 81
towns. Graham favored the bill and
to Al
The machinery act was considered.
Graham sought to amend it by requir-
ing the taxpayer to file with the list
k all insurance policies on his prop
erty listed. to aid in determining the
value of such property. Drewry,
Doughton n Guion opposed this
amendment, declaring i. was going en-
tirely too far to inject such inquisit-
torial features. The amendment was
lost. The bill passed its readings.
A resolution was introduced that the
legislature adjourn at noon Monday.
The bond issue bill came over from
the senate amended so as to make the
issue $500. 600 and the interest rate 4
per cent. The house refused to cor
cur. The conference committee, Guion.
Smith, Newland. Graham and Watts
were appointed to meet the senate COM
mittee.
A bill passed allowing banks to be
chartered by the secretary of state,
while the legislature is not in session,
also to incorporate the Bank of LiIling-
ton.
Night Session of House.
Watts reported a resolution from the
committee fixing the hour for sine die
adjournment at noon on Monday.
Bills passed final reading as follows:
To amend the charter of Goldsboro.
To establish pus school at
tendance in Camden county.
To incorporate the Piedmont Central
railway.
A resolution concerning the improve
ment of the upper Cape Fear river.
To amend the law in reference to in
surance on state property.
To authorize the appointment of spe-
cial OrOnerS in certain cases.
The regulate the procurement and
distribution of dead bodies in the in
terest of medical science.
Graham introduced a bill appointing
the members Of the county boards OF
education in various counties.
The resolution regarding the AppaIa-
chan park was adopted.
A bill passed appointing justices OF
peace for various counties
The bill was taken up to create per-
manent land fund for the building and
equipment of public school houses. out
Of the money derived from the sale of
swamp lands.
The bill passed second reading. Da>
wilson said he thought this was a dam
gerous bill to pass. Blount sale the
school houses in a great majority of the
districts are a disgrace to civilization.
1t is an experiment no longer. Smith
of Gates, said he wanted this fund dis
tributed per capita. Guion aid if this
fun is invested as proposed, security
will be ample, and if it was never to
be returned he would stand here and
vote for the bill just the same. believing
that he was doing something that would
benefit the educational cause. Whita-
ker of Guilford, said the bill is not for
an appropriation or a gift, but is a loan.
A number of schools have to suspend
during the winter and others suspend
for a year or two in order hat money
may accumulate sufficient to build or
repair the school houses. On the third
reading the vote stood ayes A., noes 2S.
There was hearty applause at the pas
sage Of the bill which was ordered en-
rolled.
Bills passed as follows:
To regulate the duties and liabilities
of inn keepers.