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

ate SoIcleTS and their widow on the
pension roll.
By Godwin-For Electfng United
States senator by the people.
BY Clenn-To give the legislature
examining committee the power to call
for vouchers of state institutions, same
as those from the author.
By Norris-For the support of the
school for deaf mutes.
The judiciary committee made an I'M
favorable report on the Wilmington
pilOtage bill; there "a also a minroity
report.
Hunter introduced a bill - inccrI.or-
ate the Warrenton-Norlina railway.
Bills passed as follows:
To incorporate the Washington ard
~Vandemere railway.
To raise revenue for Clinton.
To establish d~ispensary at Little
For the better regulation of fire in
uTanc and to increase the revenue to
tn stttc.
To provide for the treatment Of GER
tain idiots. Iunatics and insane.
To facilitate the sale of Allison
Yedcr swamp lands. held by the state
in Jones and OnslOw, (this bill is at
the request Of the State Board Of Edu-
O~atiOn.)
The Dill to regulate child labor III
factories came up on the third reading.
Brown offered an amendment making
the limit of Sc hours for a weeks work,
apply only to persons under IS years
81 19e, WoC12rd thought the law re-
strictiag the hours Of labor illegal,
Brown and Woodland aid they were
En1 rff1yr in Fa,-nr NF &C hor,-5 onrfyinu
TO children under II years. Browns
amendment was adopted with another
amendment, which permits operatives
under IS to work more than 66 hours
if they so desire. The bill was further
amended SO as to apply to the oyster
industry and then passed the third
reading.
Bills were ordered ratified amending
Elizabeth City's charter and incorpor-
ating Washington.
The London liquor regulation bill
vas discussed by White, Lamb, Travis,
II Justice. The discussion will be
resumed tomorrow.
The committee appointed to invasti-
gate the charges against The manage
nent and the treatment nf cOnvicts at
Dover reported that tn. quantity of
food was sufficient. 1T the variety
should be greater; thu the bedding is
filthy and unfit for t.5e, but. Of Suf-
fcient quantity; thai there is some
sickness, but the or. of the COM
mittee is that no blame attaches to Su-
perfntendent Mann for the condition
at the camp.
The EIOuse-
In the house a resolution was intro
dUced endorsing the bill before con-
Sress for public "Oad Improvements
Bills were int Oduced as follows:
I~ncOrpOratinE the own of Scotland.
InCOrpOra tins the Bank of Whitakers.
To establish rural free libraries in
~EdgecOmbe.
To extend Raleigh's limits.
To imprOy" Robeson'S roads.
To tax do -.
To regut"te the conveyance Of real
property . married Ome
To chang the time of holding Dup
lin our
To tax mineral water and dealers
therein.
To protect and promote the oyster
industry.
To make appropriations to the State
Hospital for the Insane.
To allow Richmond county to issue
road Improvement bonds.
To GLOW P7sQUOtank pHOpla to vote
en- tbs question of issuing liquor Ii
cenSeS.
For the relief of cyclone sufferers in
Hartford county.
To protect the telephone II light
wires.
The Watts LIQUOR regulation bill. and
amendment came uD on the third read
ing. ROberSon's amendment prohibit
ing the mauufIcture in towns of less
than 500 anu the sale in towns of less
than 300 was lost. All amendments to
except counties were lost: Kings
amendment to make the place Of de-
livery. the place of sale. being what is
lIOwu IS anti-jug law was first
aGOrteG. - 10 81. but the vote was re-
considered and the amendment was
lost 30 to Sc. House then adjourned I'M
til tonight.
Appropriation for St. I4ouis Expo
sitIop.
There was a. hearing this afternoon
before the finance committee of the
senate on the bill ~appropriating $780,
600 for an exhibit by this state at the
81. Louis exposition. Stirring speeches
In favor of the bill were made by ]. H.
Averill. Ex-Governor Jarvis, senator
Brown of Columbus and Jas H. Pou.
Senator Durham made a motion to
amend the bill by making the appro-
priatiOn $50. 900. 1t was decided to refer
the bill to the Joint committee on APP
preparation, sentiment of the commit
tee being entirely favorable towards
n
committee OF the NOTln SdIpliIlh
MilleTs Association found that pure
feed stuff bill contained provision
Ievying 20 cents tax per ton on all feed
products for cattle and other stock.
The committee has succeeded in having
this modified SO that the tax will only
fall upon adulterated goods and says II
will even as thus amended. yield con-
siderable revenue.
The senate committee today decided
to favOrably report the resolution OF
inquiry into feasibility of charging the
capitol.
subcommittee on finance heard
argument by Jas. H. POu, attorney
for piano manufacturers, in favor of
altering and reducing the tax on deal
ers. He was instructed to draft an
amendment and submit it TO the COM
mittccs. P0u says there will be a IL
CcuSc tax of $50 and also 4 tax on the
gross sales.
Baldwins bill against wearing hats IN
theatres and in public halls was before