The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-27
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, n. c., February 25.-In the
senate today bills were introduced as
follows:
To incorporate the Virginia, Carolina
and Southern railway.
ers to exempt Confederate soldiers from
Deddlers tax
To allow resident judge to give clerks
Of court commission to absent them
selves from their offices.
To establish a dispensary at Albe-
marie.
To create the county of Overman.
For the better protection Of life and
property from injury by boilers man
aged by incompetent persons.
Bills passed as follows:
To allow Hamlet to issue bonds.
To prohibit the obstruction of Juni-
per Creek in Columbus and Bladen.
To provide for enlargement of schoei
libraries in rural districts.
To allow the Incorporation Of street
railways under the general law.
To allow the corporation commission
to order the rebuilding of depOts de-
stroyed by fire.
To incorporate the Norlina. Warren
ton and Carolina railway.
To prevent the spread of smallpox
and scarlet fever
To allow county commissioners TO ap-
point election officers in town elections.
There was a discussion on the bill to
abolish the compulsory pilotage laws
of Wilmington, which came up with
an unfavorable report. Bellamy oppos-
ed the bill. He said the matter had
been fully argued. Webb eloquently
opposed the bill and pleaded for the pi-
lots as did Bellamy. Baldwin argued
for the bill saying it simply permitted
Wilmington to furnish pilots and did
not keep that city at the mercy of 81
pilots who formed a trust. Senator
Brown introducer Of the bill was asked
by Rellamy If he did not own stock in
a lumber Company. Il do" replied
Brown. "but if you mean because
have a little business interest in con-
Germs that might ship through Whining
ton You are going too far" Be'lamy
discIaimed any such intention. Brown
said the North Carolina railways rates
were based on water rates at Winning
ton and they were the highest on the
Atlantic coast, that the matter was a
plain business proposition. Travis
thought the bill was the effort OF the
strong to oppose the weak. WciourR,
republican Of Ashe, made great
speech against the bill and was loudly
applauded. The senate then adjourned
The House.
In the house bills were introduced as
follows:
To prohibit hunting in Biaoen with
out land owners consent.
To incorporate the Roanoke Island
Celebration Company.
To stablish graded school at Roper.
To extend graded school territory at
Rocky Mount.
To establish new township IN Nash
and authorize Nash to levy special tax
To INCORPORATE Frankfort Pitt coun-
ty.
To prevent seining and fishing with
set nets in Tar river second and third
reading, appropriating 100000 the Same
as two years ago.
The house in committee Of the whole
further considered the revenue bill
Sections % and %, regarding the list
ing Of income, and what should be
asked were discussed. Dnughton
thought the former questions were too
inquisitorial and said the provision in
the bill was to let person list his In
come II lump instead of iternizing It.
Graham opposed this, and wanted the
section to stand just Is 1t was two
years ago, save as to bonds. Graham's
amendment was adopted, SO to "a. The
tax on undertakers was graded from
$50 to s25 without change. The tax on
| lightning rod peddlers was changes
from $50 to s25. A new provision tax
| ing billiard and pool tables and bowling
alleys was adopted. The tax Of $3.50
| on slot machines which give a certain
return was adopted. No other sort or
| machines are allowed.
| Estimated Receipts and Expendf-
lures
The joint appropriation committee ts-