The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-27
RALEIGH NEWS LETTER.
10 Make Inspection Of the State LIZ
brary-Smallpox Dificsllt TO Man
agc-Bishop Cheshire breaches on
the Divorce Nil-Democratic Cau-
Gus This Evening.
L1I1SI&6~k
Raleigh, n. c., January q.

Raleigh. n. G, January D. /
architects and builders have de-
lcided that ii is best to make a thorough
inspection of the floor Of the reading
room in the state library. which last
sank several inches under
1.-THE weight of a very large assemblage
lof people. It is stated that there Is
really no danger unless there Is an
lother great crowd The ceiling OF the
room below. which is the Supreme court
room. will be partially removed. so an
examination can be made. There arc
two sets of Orders. those of the cell
ling of the Supreme court room being
I~coverel with ornamental steel work.
The building is but a good n and
has always given trouble in one way
Tor another. It was begun in 1885.
State Treasurer Lacy says that some
Iof the sheriffs are giving him consid-
ierable annoyance by paying school war
rants, in which they have no authority
Ito do, it being their duty TO collect taxes
these warrants to be sent 10 the Treas
Jury, where they are to be paid. He
has sent out a ircular covering this
matter.
In an interview with Secretary Rich
lard H. Lewis Of the state board o.
Health regarding smallpox this season.
The aid the disease is quite persistant,
land very difficult to manage on account
Iof it's mildness. OF course there are
deaths now and hen and some very Sc
were cases, but as a general thing the
Type is very mild. Some people have
Ibeen suggested that the disease be al
flowed to run wild, but of such a course
!. would be not only absurd but danger
, Ious.
At Christ Episcopal church yesterday
bishop Cheshire preached a very pow
i. lerful sermon on the divorce evil. Many
members of the legislature were pres
lent and it was noticed that they paie
livery close attention. The bishop stated
THAT marriage is a divine ordinance
land not a human one but that TOT
lmany of the legislators had not looket
: lat the religious aspect of the creates
|contract the world knows, but ha,
: Regarded it simply from a worldly poin
Iof view and hence the trouble WhlcI
has followed.
! The legislature is WRESTLING with tn
= louestion of a surlus of laborers. Bot
the Senate and House have toe many
= There are ten ex-Confederate soldier
:. lemployed in the House, who OF cours
: lare to be retained. These positions ar
. secured by members generally, and on
h Isharp member is found to have fou
= lof his friends in positions. The situa
" ltion is quite embarrassing. Of cours
> lmost of these positions are given a
:. rewards for work for the party her
e land there. promises having been mad
l. llong before hand
The Democratic caucus OF the legs
IS ~Ilature to be held tomorrow evenln
u Twill not only discuss, it is understood
q all sorts of questions relative to liquo
-. hesitation, but also those regardln
:, 1.-The proposed constitutional
,r lallowing discretion in the apportlor
J. Iment of school funds between tn
a whites and blacks. Representative WI
n horne introduced a bill to this ehec
l. which has a favorable committed r.
- lport and which is based on the Gecrg1
-, law. The sentiment is quite stron
AGAINST any such measure, hoWeVe
al II: is said that the purpo of the b
Of lis to cut off demagogues. That WI
r. lone of the purposes of the Watts llqu'
lhill. The whole question is very II
$ lteresting. 1t does not now appear IN
u, the legislature will vote for the su
mission of such an amendment.
State superintendent Joyner says A
Cd I~plications for the second hundred tho
tic sand dollars of public funds, for u
Id lin keeping the schools open 10
months in the year, are coming
an RAPIDLY and that he has no doubt
= Twill be called for. He says that IN
~ lother way than this can all the schoe
ne Ibe kept open for the constitutional +
Iriod.
Among the arrivals are ROBERT
70 Winston, Durham; r. A. Parsley, U.
ne Peterson, Wilmington; Alex Green
VI wv. Barnes, George D. Greene, Wise
- IJames H. Caine, Charles E. Jones, In
IF. Davidson and w. e. Wescott, ASH