The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-06

WIZ otfS HOSPS ttS HGofsltSSs
was adopted. Mans amendment to ex-
Tempt express on steamboat lines from
50 tax was accepted. Section 81 the
tax on corporations was discussed. 1t
was amended so that any foreign cor
lporation failing to a tax is deprived
iof doing business in the state. Other
sections were adopted without material
amendment. The bill passed sec nd
reading the four republicans alone vot-
ing n c.
The house bill to incorporate the Ro>
'anoke Island Celebration Company was
made a special order for tomorrow.
The joint committee on tons
for the state institutions. This was
made a special order for tomorrow
might. This committee reported the
bill for appropriation for the ST. Louis
Exposition unfavorably. also for the
state records and a state arsenal.
Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, n. c., March 3.-Bills were
introduced in the senate as follows:
10 require railways to transport free
all Confederate veterans attending re-
unions.
A bill to provide for the payment of
half fees for witnesses, when no true
bill is found.
To continue the charter of the jack
sonville and Kinston railway.
The senat took up the bill appro-
priatirg $1,000 0 to the public schools.
1t passed the second reading. 1t appro-
ipriates $1,000 00, to be divided per capita
land 500, 900 to bring the terms up to
tour months. Any sums raised by the
people in the school district are not to
be counted as against the county school
appropriations and it is said this will
increase he terms and save the state
lat least $50. 600.
The bill allowing the people Of Robe
son to vote on moving the court house
from Lumberton to Pembroke passed
latter McBryde had pleaded for it as
senatorial courtesy. Hoey said this
was a dangerous bill; and that there
Twas nothing at Pembroke but two
stores n swamps.
The bill passed for working Pasquo-
tanks roads.
To incorporate Salisbury railway.
The public school law amendments
We're discussed at length as referred by
the joint committee on education. One
lchange was made in these amend
ments, this one being in regard to the
Iamount Of reserve fund of counties for
jbulldlng, repairing and equipping
school houses. this being 20 per cent.
where the school fund is $1,000 or less,
I6 per cent. where over So, 900 and under
1000, 10 per cent. under $25. 900 and
lover $40, coo and where over S25, 900 not
over ) per cent. The bill as passed
gives authority to the state board of
education to fill vacancies in county
lboards, and to make the latter board
Ia body corporate. having the direction
lof all new school houses, such houses
ITO be built on plans approved by the
Estate superintendent and the county
board: county boards to fix the time
IOf opening and closing of the school
term, and with power to provide town.
high schools where needed, with
the approval of the state board OF edu-
the cOUnty board also to have
Authority to close schools when the
attendance does not Justify a contin-
uaHce. teachers being required to at
tend summer schools or teachers instf-
tute. Boards Of education in counties
whose chOol und exceeds S15.0 900 may
employ a county superintendent for all
of his time, at such salary as may b
by the board, all white children
to be taIIght: in white schools and all (
coored children in COlOred schools, but
10 child with negro blood in his or her
veins however enlote the strain, shall
the school for the white race |
and no SuCI child shall be considered
a white child.
The House.
Bills were introduced in the house
today Us follows
To enable the agricultural depart
ment to erect an agricultural building
at the Agricultural and Mechanical
College.
To incorporate the LunrbeEton md
Raleigh railway and tire Salisbury
railway.
To regulate the sale Of substitutes
for butter.
To prohibit the sale of Intoxicating
drinks in ParrIico.
To r~e-estabIEsn the of1ce~of treasurer
in sampson.
To INCORPORATE the Fayetteville Land
and Improvement ComE'any.
To restore the office OF standard keep
yer in certain counties.
Bills passed as follows
Head Hotel.
To incorporate the Norina. Warren
iton and Carolina railway
! Resolution of thanks to the editors
land compilers of the North Carolina
iregimental histories.
| To incorporate the Salisbury railway.
| To authorize Tyrreli to issue bonds
land levy a snecial tax I'd build a court
mouse and Jail.
To re-charter HertforU.
To allow Brunswick to levy q special
tax, also Edgecombe to levy a special
ttaX.
To incorporate the Virgfna-Carolina
iSouthern railway.
To allow the citizens Of Wilmington
Ito vote on the acceptance Of the Car
!negie library.
To amend chapter 81. laws of 1901
relating to the investigation of fires.
The bill to incorporate the Audubon
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lection of song and game birds was dis
Icussed at considerable length. Al
amendments. including those to eN
Tempt counties were defeated and tn
bin passed Its several readings.
Cren.ion of Distillery Towns.
Bills TO create distillery towns ar
) tnow pouring in. The member from
davidson by request introduced on
to-day to incorporate the town o