The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-27

amendment was lost. Graham s was
withdrawn. Gattis' was adopted, and
section 50 as amended was adopted.
Sections 81 and 62 relating to dealers
in rice beer. indicated bitters, d. ug-
gists selling liquors are the same as
now in force.
Section 63 places a graduated tax on
grain d!stiileries. based upon the num-
Der of bushels consumed.
Section 81 as adopted provides how
the state liquor tax shall be appied,
one-half into the treasury, the other
half to the treasurer of the county
board of education.
Section 65 levies an annual tax of two
per cent. on gross receipts from dis
~pensaries. KinsIand moved to exempt
Waynesville d~ispensary.
Wednesday Session.
The House.
Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, n. c., February 24-In the
house today bills were introduced as
follows:
To prohibit liquor traffic in Bladen.
To Incorporate Abbottsburg.
To construct permanent high ways.
To protect landlords and tenants in
Wayne. Johnston, Edgecombe and Le-
noir.
To appoint justices IN Wayne.
To incorporate Davidson. Edgecombe
counties.
To incorporate Tennessee and North
Carolina railway.
To establish foot bicycle tracks.
To regulate pilotage rates On the
Cape Fear river.
To the Appalachian I'm
provement Company
To incorporate the Bank of Nashville.
To regulate fishing in Roanoke river.
To regulate liquor traffic and saloons.
To provide for the Immediate sale OF
fruits and vegetables seized under calm
and delivery.
To create the county o King.
Guions bill placing doctrine OF mental
anguish upon the statute books passed.
applying only 20 telegraph companies
by a vote, of IS to 10.
The hoGse took I'D the revenue bill.
There was a long discussion on the
question of taxing physicians. Effort
was made to include druggists, but
failed, n the section was adopted i'm
posing $50 on lawyers. physicians. der
fist. Occulists, photographers, opticians.
~osteopaths or any person practicing
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reward. Action was postponed as to
undertakers tax. ThS tax on horse
dealers was made S25.
The Senate.
When the Senate met London intro
duced a resolution reciting that since
the superintendent of public instruc-
ton had written the county boards OF
education that the deficiency existed
and that the second hundred thousand
dollars for public schools was lacking,
that the legislature instruct the super
intendeEt to notify the county boards
that the legislature will make this de-
ficiency good, and that the boards con-
tinue their plan accordingly. London
asked for Immediate adoption of the
resolution, saying it had been introduc I'd
after q conference with the governor
and the state superintendent. He was
asked if the passage of the resolution
would not commit the legislature to {
bond issue. and he replied that the
treasurer might borrow the money,
The resolution was referred to the ap-
preparation committee.
Warts liquor regulation bill which has
passed the house was reported by the
committee without prejudice.
By a rising vote a resolution was
adopted expressing sympathy for Sena-
ter Mrs. Dozier, who was married last
December and became i'll While on her
bridal tour in Florida.
Bills were introduced to prevent man
ufacture and sale of liquor in Rowan
backed by a petition signed by foul
thousand, two hundred and seventy
five persons and by resolution by mass
meetings of many organizations.
TIC incorporate the Oxford Saving
Bank and Trust Company.
For prohibition at Sanford.
To incorporate the Appalachian I'm
provement Company.
To establish state fund to be used tC
build school houses.
TIC establish graded school al Clin'
tom.
To incorporate the Guarantee Life
Insurance Company and Industrial
! Company of Charlotte.
To the Bans of Bell Ha-
ven.
To amend the law regarding licens,
ing insurance agent
To reduce the number of superior
court judges and solicitors.
To prevent the Importation OF liquor
into Dunn.
To amerd the school law.
Continuing the election of COUNTY
boards OF education by the legislature
Henderson made a motion that tn
Watts liquor regulation bill be adoptel
rs q substitute for the Aondon bill, s,
as IL place the matter before the SEN
ate. The London bill wa. a special or
der. but was held back until the house
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al amendment prohibiting manufacture
and sale in towns of less han 800,
London offered an amendment TO takE
place OF delivery of liquor. the pace OF
sale, also amendment that any person
desiring to sell wine made from fruit:
or grapes bought from other shall pro
cure : license and not sell less than
gallons at a time. Nann offered what
is known as the Nann-Warrsn bill as q
substitute for Watts bill.
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