The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-17
Especial to Tht Messenger)

Especial to Tht Messenger)
Raleigh, n. c., February 14.-In the
senate Goodwin introduced a bill to raise
revenue for Clinton, and withdrew three
bills he had introduced for the legs-
lature to take the control of govern
ment of Sampson county, these bills
having been introduced at the request
of democratic executive committee OF
that county which now withdraws its
request for their passage.
Bill passed amending the charter Of
LumbertOn, also the house bill TO incor-
porate Dudley and bills to establish
graded schools in Weldon and Colum-
bia.
There was discussion of the bill to
give to fourth-class pensioners $40 in
stead of $50 annually if they do not
own over $3.50 forth of property. Lon
don opposed the bill, Welbourn asked
London If pensions were a charity or
debt. London said they were debt.
London asked Welbourn If he would
vote for the 100000 bond issue asked
for, Welbourn replied he would vote the
four million dollar bond issue to pen
sion ex-Confederate soldiers. London,
who is chairman of the senate pension
committee said it had prepared a bill
improving the pension law
A bill allowing the removal Of cases
from Mayors to justices of peace was
tabled.
A bill passed confirming certain char
ter privileges and rights of the Suffolk
and Carolina railway.
The bill to abolish the board Of ex-
aminers of state institutions passed
second reading. Glenn favored the bill
He said the report of the board was
thoroughly unjust and unfair to at
least one state institution. He thought
that taking the authority to visit the
state institutions from the legislature
was great reflection on the legisla-
ture; that he could not endorse the
work OF examiners which cost 81, 600
and accomplished nohing.
The house bin to incorporate the
bank Of Martin county passed, as did
the house bill Incorporating the Ra-
leigh and Eastern railway and the bill
to prohibit the manufacture sale and
shipment of liquor into Cumberland.
asking that the Peabody Fund be dis
tributed among the southern states
The House.
In the house today bills were intro
duced as follows:
By Willis concerning the improve
ment of the Cape Fear river.
By MacRae to Pension ex-slaves and
free persons who performed faithful
service in the civil war.
BY Parker, of Halifax to charter the
banks Of Rich Square, and Ayden.
BY Willis TO authorize Bladen to levy
special tax
To provide for biological analysis in
the interest OF public health.
BY Woodley TO regulate compensation
for sales under deeds of trusts.
By Mason to incorporate the Carolina
Coast railway.
By Mason to regulate the shooting of
Wild fowl in Carteret.
By Dockery to authorize Hamlet to
isue bonds for school houses
By Dorkery to allow pensioners TO
become inmates of the county home
By Carr TO prevent hunting of squir-
rels and opossums in Greene.
Freeman. of Henderson, a republican
said the statement in a Hendersonville
paper that the republican caucus had
unanimously agreed to oppose all tenn
perance legislation was an unqualified
lie, and he had good evidence that an
employe Of the house inspired It.
Resolution regarding the death of DR..
j. l. NJ. Curry, introduced by David
son was adopted by rising vote after
speeches by Davidson. Lucas, Graham,
Smith, Lissem. and Gay
Consideration of the liquor regu1a-
tion bills was postponed until Tuesday
Bills passed final reading as follows:
Incorporating Washington.
Providing for working Halifax public
roads.
For better working Of Columbus
roads.
To incorporate Hassell, Martin
county.
To incorporate the Southern Life In
surance Company, of Raleigh.
To incorporate the Goldsboro hospital.
To appoint a local board of managers