The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-13
Especial to The Messenger.)

Raleigh, y. G. March s.-In the sem
ate bills passed final reading amending
the charter of Hamlet and allowing it
TO levy u special tax.
The bill, ~ amendment to Randle-
mans charter was recalled and tabled,
it being found that it taxed every dog,
chicken and goose in the town Sc.
Lieutenant Governor Turner appoint
ed Senator Norris on the Joint commit-
tee regarding the enlargement of the
capitol.
\ bill passed restricting the house
pages TO II to be selected by the speak
or. i employees in the house. senate
page and 10 employees. The door
keepers and first assistants are to have
mileage.
The bill to levy a special tax in Tyr
reII was recalled and tabled.
The house bill passed to appoint JUS
tees of the peace in Pamlico and Cam
den.
COnferees reported on the ~apprOpria-
ton bill, recommending that the SEN
ate concur in the house amendment as
to the Agricultural and Mechanical
College. this amendment being that the
state shall this year pay $50, 200 for the
maintenance of the college and next
year 1t shall pay 10000 and the agricul-
turdI department pay a like sum. The
report caused Il warm discussion. last
ing an hour II Il alt. Gillian filed =
minority report. saying he did not in
tend to attack the management of COL
lege- but to protest against the meth
DDS of defiance of the work of the ap-
preparations committee. Brown said
the intention of certain persons to
crush any a who opposed eXtraVa-
CANT appropriations was evideut. Lon
don moved to n"On-cOncur and asked for
another conference. He declared an eff
fort was being made to force the sem
ate and he was willing to stay without
pay and fight this. Webb fOrcihIy an
swered the criticisms of his colleagues,
saying that agricultural students had
increased from II to 12S. Travis and
Hicks opposed concurrence. HOey de-
ClITed the college was doing Il great
work. 1t had been stated thai the col
lege went $6S.O0O in debt. but this state
ment was not just. The last legisla-
ture appropriated $4,000. but this was
never available, so this reduced it to
$4,000 and this sum was authorized by
the council of state to replace the burn
ed buildings. Henderson argued for con-
CurrenCe. saying nOn-cOncurrenCe would
cause a hold up of the entire a~pprOpria-
ton bill. He declared that unfair at
temptS had been made to make PreSi-
dent Winston the Scape goat for every
thing. He added he was convinced that
the college was doing the greatest WORK
in the state. The amendment was then
voted on. The vote vas n tie. Presi-
dem Turner voted aye and this was
greeted with great applause. Senators
Glenn and Lamb filed Il written protest
against concurrence.
The house bill to incorporate ROnda.
Ills NY lTCTIlln~y- nv- W. 9
tabled.
The house bill passed. providing for
the distribution of the $500, 900 bond is
Sue as follows. Park National Bank OF
New York notes and interest S2O4 500:
Raleigh Savings Bank $4S. $50. for West
ern Hospital for Insane 5 $1,000: for
schools for deaf muteS at MOrgantOn
5000: geological survey $4,000: State
Hospital at Raleigh 81. 80: School for
Blind at Raleigh. $1O.G0a State Univer-
sity $4,000: State Guard 1854.
The bill to incorporate COkely. Edge
combe county came up London offered
an amendment that no liquor be manu-
featured or sold there. lost. II to 10:
HDey and Mann declared they could
not support such bill. The bill passed
third reading 10 TO S.
The conclusion of the senate's session
was marked by singing 'Carolina."
Nearer My God to Thee" n God he
With You Till We Meet Again
The senate adjourned sine die At >
o'clock
The House.
In the house. Kings bill providing for
the registration of books sold in North
Carolina. requiring Il copy OF each to
be placed in the State Library failed II
pass
\ resolution was adopted to appoint
a commissioner to represent North Car
oliua ut the st. Louis Exposition.
y bill passed to incorporate a whiSkey
distillery town of Ronda. in Wilkes
Ouuty
To provide a s~tenographer for the SUI
preme court with salary Of $1,000 an
ruaIly.
King Of Pitt tried TO get up his bill
for the constitutional amendment divid-
ing The school fund between the races.
each 10 have only the amount Il pays.
but the house declined, and King
tered his protest.
Representative DOughton. on behalf
of the house. presented Speaker Gattis
Il silver service. The speaker was very
heartily cheered. Representative Self
presented Il cane TO Principal Clerk
HaCkett. Representative Smith on be-
half o. the pages and labOrers presented
Il cane TO DOOrkeeper Carr, while the
latter was also presented by Represen-
tative Lucas with n set of china on be-
half of the cOlOred employees.
\ short recess was taken during
which many songs We're sung. including
Nearer My GOd to Thee Shall Aud
Acquaintance be Forgot?" In the
Good Old Summer Time and Home.
Sweet Home" while a minstrel band
furnished the members of the house