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

leries are ready to rush in there and
locate. Another distillery town he
says, the incorporation Of which is be-
ing asked for, is Gethsemine, at which
there is only a distillery.
There was a lively 20 in the house
today between Watts and Murphy.
This grew out of the chartering of the
distillery town of Williams. in Yadkin
county. Watts. the introducer of the
Watts liquor bill. hustled around with
n paper for members to sign in which
they agree to vote for the incorpora-
ton OF 10 more distilleries or bar
rooms. Many members signed. Muir
phv asked the speaker if this was prop
er on Watts part. The speaker said
1t was matter Of conscience, and then
Watts in which he took occasion to ex-
| press his pleasure that the latter had
a conscience.
County Boards of ~ducation
The house and senate committee on
education in Joint session selected
members of the county boards of edu-
cation. These are for Craven. Daniel
Lane, Ranun, ]. S. Morton, no change.
For Cumberland, J. A. Oates. J. H.
Currie. John w. Hall, all new men.
For New Hanover, w. A. johnson, w.
H. Sprunt n Donald MacRae.
Matter of a Bond Issue.
The house finance committee his af-
ternoon again took VI the matter of a
bono issue to meet the deficit and
pay 500. 900 to the schools, the total
deficit. including the latter item being
S419 900. On motion of Representative
Kicks, a settlement of the matter was
left to Chairman Doughton. Graham
Davidson, Smith and Blount. This COM
mittee after conference decided to fav-
orably report the bill providing for the
issue of $4,000 of 8 per cent. bonds
To run ten years and to borrow 500, 900
from the literary fund giving for the
latter, a bond bearing 3 per cent. in
terest and due January 1st. 1906.
There was a joint meeting of COM
mittees on agriculture at which it was
decided to favorably report the bill
llowing the board of agriculture to
expend out any surplus funds it may
have as much as $50, 900 for an agri-
cultural building, site for same and
equipment. Members of the committee
said work on the building woul be
begun at once, and the plans were in
hand.
The Divorce Bill.
The bill making two years abandon
ment ground for divorce and allowing
re marriage 5 years after the decree Of
divorce in such case, which has passed
the house was before the senate ju-
L lllo ~
bill applies only to cases which have
occurred during the past two years
and said to be intended to apply to a
number of special cases. Londo made
a motion to ~unfavorably report She bill.
Vote on this was a tie, s to 8, which
the chairman, having voted as q men,
Der, was unable TO break. 1t was there
fore decided to report the bill without
prejudice.
Location of RoEeson's Court House.
A large delegation of Robson county
people was here today to support Sem
ator McBryde's bill to permit the voters
of Robson to vote upon the disputed
question Of the location of the court
house. They contend that f1ve-eighths
of the property of the. county is repre-
scented by the friends of the bill and
petitioners for election agree to pay all
expenses.
Night Session Of House.
The following bills passed final read
ing:
To prohibit public drunkenness in
Stanley county
To regulate the sale Of liquor in No.
1 township, Edgecombea county.
TO fix and regulate the. time Of hold
ing superior court.
To establish free ferry across the
Cape Fear river at White Hall, Bla
den county
The following bills were introduced:
BY Murphy-To incorporate the In
surance Company Of North Carolina.
To mend the laws relative to Sea-
board ~dispensary.
To protect telephone Companies
To protect fish in Pasquctank
To protect landlords and. tenants in
wayne, OnsLow, ~Edgecombe, Wilson,
Lenoir, Johnson, Greene. Robson,
Bladen, Perquimans, GATES, Pitt,
Washington. HEREFORD, Brunswick, New
Hanover and Martin counties.
To amend laws relating 70 tax col
~lectors in Wayne.
To erect an agricultural building at
the Agricultural and Mechanical Cob
lege, to be paid for out of money COL
lected- from the tonnage tax OIL fer
tilizers instead of an appropriation
from the state treasury.
To limit the argument before juries
in superior courts of the state: David
son said the wide latitude allowed had
Of late years tended to prolong the trial
of cases beyond all reasonable Ounds.
The. bill leaves the latitude as it is now
in the trial of capital cases, but allows
the judge presiding to limit the time
in the argument of minor cases, mis-
demeanors n in civil cases. The bill
passed its: readings and was ordered
enrolled for ratification. The amend
ments to the public school law were
before the house as passed by the SEN
ate. Watts offered an amendment to
provide that white teacher receive 33
Is, per cent. more pay than colored
teachers. There was decided murmer
of disapprovaI all over the hall and
Watts withdrew the amendments.
\ bill was taken 10 to provide for
the appointment of official court Steno-
graphers in all judicial d s~stricts with
an annual salary of S1,25o, each. The
author of the bill. Price urged the
passage Of the bill on the ground OF
economy. y large number OF exemp-
lions were asked and Prise asked that
the bdl be passed over in: order to try
and arrange for the adjustment OF tl1e
matter between the Representatives
who desire bill passed f3r their couR-
ties.
4 bill to incorporate the CASTOR Loan
and Trust Company passed third read
ing.