The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-24

ralatiOn Of parents shall furnish p
statement of the childS age and If tbs
statement is false, shall be guilty Of a
mtsdemeanor and any mill owner o.
superintendent who shall violate the
provisions of this act shall be guilty of
a m~isdemeanor and a maximum fine q:
500 is provided.
Fourth-The act shall go into effect
January l, 1904.
Senate Beasley, who reported the
measure, explained that it was a COM
promise agreeable to all sides and he
~thnnoht there was no objection to tbs
substitute. The latter was then adopt
ed.
Senator Burton said he learned that
the manufacturers of his county want
ed no legisla ton and he voted against
the bill which passed its second read
ing.
Senator Brown asked if the provision
making 66 hours a weeks work applied
to adults in factories.
Senator Beasley said it DID.
Then 1 object to the third reading
Of the bill" said Senator Brown and
the bill wen over until tomorrow.
The following house bills passed fnaI
reading:
To incorporate the Mutual Benefit
Life Association.
Allowing CASTOR to vote April 22rd
on changing the county seat from Dali
las to Gastonia.
The following senate bills passed:
TIC establish State Historical Com
missioner.
To establish a dispensary at Snow
Hill if ratified by popular vote.
To prevent depredations of fowls in
Stanley and Montgomery.
To amend the charter IF Tarboro.
Debate on the London bill was reeum-
ed. Senator Hoey advocated the I.1n-
don Bill. Senator Beasley argued
against the substitute f. the London
bill. Senator Brown asserted that the
substitute was already covered by tho
general law and to vote for il would
be cowardly.
Senator Norris offered an amendment
TO he substitute to include Wake coun-
ty in the proposed bill. Argument will
be resumed tomorrow
Night Session of the House.
Bills passed final reading as oIloWS
To incorporate GAINESVILLE. Martin
county.
To abolish d~ispensary at Rutherford
ton.
To perfect the public records Of
Washington county.
To establish a d~ispensary at CresWell.
Washington county.
For the election of town treasurer bv
the people in Northampton.
To increase the humble Of commas
sioners for Richmond.
p" u0a"E~o"e CONSENT Mccall intro
duced a bill to incorporate the South
ern Electric POWER Company.
Mr.. Watts called up the regular or
der, his whiskey regulation bill. Nor
ton again spoke in favor of the Smith
amendment and strongly opposed grant
ing OF local self government to one class
Of people and denying that right to
others. He declared that Watts bill
was "mongrel." Representatives Willis.
Goode, Hamilton, Curtis, Norris and
Rucker, of Rutherford made speeches
in support Of the Watts bill. Bryan
opposed the bill and Smith Withdrew
his amendments. MacRae offered an
amendment providing for the election
In any county which may not want to
come under the operation of this bill.
This amendment was defeated-ages AZ,
noes 81. The Watts bill then passed
second reading, II t. SO.
Senator Hoey says he is confident the
London bill will pass in the senate.
There is agreement that the fifth sec
ton regarding petitions for license
shall be stricken out. He says the
Watts bill can easily pass the senate
He thinks the London bill will have
a majority of at least 8 or 4.
Hearing before Committees.
Today the committee appointed by
the North Carolina Milling Association
arrived here to appear before the legis-
lature. j. D. Mcneil, of Fayetteville.
is chairman, other members being W.
J.. Shufford, Hickory; J. D. Grimes,
lexington; Wallace DeRundeau, Ra-
leigh. The association desires the pas
sage of Senator Pharrs demurraga bill:
also the bill requiring exact weight to
be stamped on bags. also the bill allow
ing milling in transit from points with
in North Carolina.
The house judiciary committee heard
argument on the bill to appoint court
stenographers in each district. W. ".
Clark. of Craven, by request spoke and
made a strong showing for the bill.
He was supported by A. r. Ward OF
New Bern. The committee will report
the bill favorable.
Inc cOIiIlllllSeS OH health Hft'h HI
argument on the bill TO knock out
Christian Science and O~steopathy in
North Carolina. Christian Scientists
were present headed by Miss Harrison
w w. Clark, her attorney, spoke
against the bill. Committees decided
! unanimously 70 favorably report the
bill.
Same committees also by a unant-
nous vote decided TO unfavorably re-
port the bill requiring vaccination o,
all public school children.