The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-20


Raleigh, February 1S.-Bills intro
duced in the senate as follows:
By Hunter-Creating relief fund for
eremen in North Carolina, Firemen's
Association.
By Lamb-To establish graded
school at Hope Mills.
To allow Charlotte to vote on an
issue of $50 900 for school bond and to
Issue 500, 900 in bonds to fund its debt.
BY LOndOn-TO extend time for or
sanizatiOn of the Southeastern North
Carolina railway.
Nearly all the session was consumed
I'm an argument on the bill requiring
locomotive engineers to give warning
to persons on the track by ringing the
bell and blowing the whistle. McMul-
len, of Pasquotank, made his first
speech and did we'll. The bill failed
to pass, ayes 15. noes 2S.
The mouse.
In the house today bills were in
troduced as follows:
By MOrton-In reference to the
stock law in Cape Fear township, New
Hanover county.
To amend the charter OF Wilmington
with reference to municipal elections
and for the protection of the harbOr-
master of the port of Wilmington.
BY GuiOn--Relating to the tax in
Craven county stock law territory,
also TO shorten fence in that terri
tory.
By Guion-To give North Carolina
courts Jurisdiction in cases of larceny.
BY Moore-Compelling dealers in
feed stuffs to brand or mark the
weight plainly on bags.
BY ThOmas-TO provide for the pas
S-I,
river
Bills passed final reading as follows:
Amending Wilmington's charter.
Allowing Greenville to issue bonds.
Providing for the election of county
school superintendent in Brunswick
by the people.
TO authorize a special tax in Lenoir
To allow the people in Catawba and
Lincoln counties to vote on the ques-
ton Of whether liquor shall be sold.
Discussion of the Watts liquor re~'r-
lation bill was resumed. Murphy Of
feTed Senator London's bill as sub
stitute for the Watts bill. Self op-
posed all bills introduced and offered
substitute which does not make pro-
hibition 4 condition before the vote OF
the people IS had on the question.
Watts closed the discussion in an able
speech and called the previous Ques-
ton. a vote was 1rSt taken upon lne
substitute offered by Smith of Gates.
which was lost, ayes IL, noes -. The
house then adjourned until evening.
Committee on Education.
At a hearing before the joint COM
nittee on educati ton. President Vena-
bic spoke in behalf of and for the
State University asking for $4,000 for
chemical laboratory. $1,000 to equip
the department of physics and $1,000
to complete the water works plant
and for other uses. President Winston
spoke in behalf of the Agricultural
and Mechanical College. asking ar
appropriation to pay the debt and also
for maintenance OF the textile depart
ment
The house committee on agriculture
will favorably report the senate bill
requiring cotton seed meal used fol
fertilizer to be inspected and taxed
20 cents per ton, same as other COM
mercial fertilizers.
Amending wiImIngton's Charter.
Morton's bill amending the charter
of Wilmington absolutely fixes th'
time for holding the city election
making the date Tuesday after the
first Monday in May The present
CITY officials are to hold office unit
the day after the election is held un'
der this act The chief of police is Il
be elected by the peoples vote instead
- OF by the aldsTmen- Another Of Nor