The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-10
Especial to The Messenger0

Raleigh, n. c., March I'm the sem
ate the bill passed to authorize the
state treasurer to borrow 100000 from
the literary fund to bring schools up to
a four months term, the vote being 80
to 8.
The bill passed making the term of
the state librarian four years instead Of
two.
The bill passed changing the oaths of
sheriffs. by not requiring them to swear
that they have not used their office for
political ends.
An effort to get the mental anguish
bill. regarding telegraph companies on
the calender failed.
The bill to exempt John Sprunt Hill
from passing an examination before the
supreme court for a law license was
tabled.
The bill passed appropriating 800 to
repair the Croatan normal school in
Robson.
The bond issue bill came up as a spe-
cial order and caused a long discussion.
Hendersons amendment was adopted,
making the bill provide for the issue OF
100000 in bonds at not over four per
cent
The report of the conference commit
tee on the Roanoke Island Celebration
Company bill was adopted, deciding
that the credit of state shall not be
pledged.
The bill passed authorizing the incor-
poration of banks by the secretary of
state.
The bill to provide training school
for seven western counties passed.
The House.
At the house session bills passed as
follows:
Increasing the salary of the state
superintendent of public instruction
from $1,5OO to $4,000.
To provide for the care and preser-
walton of the Caswell monument at
Kinston.
Eiecting the members of the county
boards of education in various coun-
ties of the state.
Bryan, of Wilkes, a republican was
called to the chair and resolution of
thanks, introduced by Benbow to
Speaker Gattis for his uniform cour-
tesy was signed by all the republican
members and ordered special upon the
journal.
The bill was taken up to amend the
code and define the practice of medicine
the purpose of this being to knock out
OsteOpaths and Christian Scientists
the bill having passed the senate. Nor
ton offered an amendment to exempt
Christian Scientists, contending that
this was simply to guarantee to every
person their rights under the constitu-
ton. which says that every one shall
be allowed to worship God according to
the dictates of his own conscience. A
long discussion followed Self. of Ca
tawba. made a powerful speech in sup
port of the amendment. quoting from
the Bible with remarkable skill and
force. Davidson offered an amendment
that the bilI shall not apply to persons
practising spiritual healing. This was
adopted and the bill passed its readings
The act for the correction of youthful
criminals passed its reading.
Report from the conference commit
tee on the machinery act, striking out
the inquisitoriaI questions about in
comes. was adopted, Graham entering
his protest
n cane was presented to Representa-
tive Craig, of Rowan. by ladies of Nor
gan township there for his services in
Kidding that township of the liquor
traffic. Lucas made the presentation
speech.
The house went into committee of the
whole and considered the approprfa-
tions bill The total amount recon-
mended by the committee was s., OF. .452
for the state institutions. Guion, chair
man Of the committee, discussed the
bill at length. saying it was carefully
based upon the estimated revenues to
be raised by the new revenue and ma
chinery act. Doughton said he thought
the revenues would be increased at
least 5000 900. Guion said he believed