The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-03
librarian. and the joint session ad-
journed.
Removal of Robeson's County Seat.


jOurned.
Removal of RObesOn's County Seat.
Editor Mckenzie, of The Max;ol
Scottish Chief, Was here today looking
after the bill allowing thu peop'e of
Robson to vote on the removal of the
court house He says Re fears the bill
will be defeated, as 2 number of the
legislators show prejudice again leav-
ing the matter to a popular vote, for
that reason that they fear an election
will. irritate the democrats
100000 Bond Issue Would Not be
too Large.
Representative Guion was interview
ed about the bond issue and what the
appropriation committee were going to
do about that matter. He said it was
quite evident that four hundred thou
sand dollars bond issue, as prov ded by
the bill introduced in the house will
not produce enough revenue, and that
if it is not increased there will be a
shortage of s119,O in the support AMI
maintenance of state institutions. OF
course the governor and some Of the
states leading men have felt all tie
while that the issue should not be less
than s5OOOC0 and that s6C0,C00 would
not be too much.
Chairman Doughton of the house fl
nance committee says it will on Mon
day take up the bond bill. having wa t
ed until the revenue bill had passed.
one branch of the legislature in order to
ascertain the policy of the state as t.
revenue Dughton feels very sure there
will be sufficient bond issue to pay the
deficit which including s1O0GG0 for pub
lie schools amounts to $419.0 .000
Appropriation for Public Schools.
The committees on education he'd a
joint session to consider the matter OF
state appropriation to the pub c
school, having before it two bills. one
by Senator White, another by Repre-
sentative Smith. State Superintend mt
Joyner prepared a bill which was ac
cepted as substitute for these bills.
1t appropriates 100000 to be apportion-
ed per capita, and 500, 900 to be gwen to
bring the school term to four months.
Where schools receive money from
special tax, this amount will not be
counted in the estimate of the amount
raised in the county.
There was also a discussion before
this committee of the bill by Rapres an
tative Newland to establish a teachers
training school for seven counties
in Northwestern North Carolina, in
Guiding CALDWELL Watauga and others.
The Appropriations Committee.
The appropriations committee is now
the biggest one of them all and al
hands are afraid Of it. OF course all
possible influences are brought to bear
to induce this committee to be liberal,
but one of its members said this after
noon it's plan was to cut down every
appropria ton. For example it cut off
seven thousand dollars Of the amount
for next years maintenance for the
Western hospital for the insane. ard
cut off 10 per cent. this year and next
year for what was asked for the Ra-
leigh hospital 1t reduced the aDpro-
priation for the Goldsboro hospi al to
s5SOG0. OF course what ever it does is
subject to change. even at the last mo-
ment.
There was Il discussion before the
house judiciary committee of the bill
making it a misdemeanor to carry pls
tolls under Il inches long, and weight g
less than three pounds, and also impos-
ing d heavy tax on pistol sellers. but
no conclusion was reached by the COM
mittea.
| The People to Vote on the Carnegie
Library.
Morton has introduced a bill allowing
| the Wilmington aldermen if they
| choose to submit to a vote of the people
| the question Of the acceptance or re-
| lection OF the Carnegie library.
There is a disag greement between Nor
| ton and his senator as to the latterS
| amendment to Wilmington's charter
| bill. striking out the 2rd section and
| there will be a conference on this mat
| ter Monday.