The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-10
IN FAVOR OF TEHPERaNT
sentiment OF the Senate-A Divorce
bhiI Introduced-Chief Page VIII
Ialns Acceptance Speech.

'oPVSid 20 Inc MESSENGER
! haieigh. n. G., January THE anus
ing incident today was the election of
q young man named Williams as cniet
page He was called on to speak and
was by Speaker Guion. The
speech which Williams made was GER
fanny short and to the point and may
oe taken as mo1eI for all speeches Of
acceptance. He said: II thank ali OF
you Tor voting for me and I am mighty
grad L got the place" It is useless to
say tnat Williams was given q rafting
ivolley Of applause.
Inc state charters the Stone Hosf-
cry Company Of Durham, capital stock.
lSoo.No, with leave to increase it 20
E$Izo,0U j. H. Store and other. stock
holders.
Grand Secretary woodaIl reports a
new lodge of the Odd Fellows at Lynn,
Polk county.
The journals Of 10th houses are now
being >typewritten. for the first tLae.
In the enrolling clerks office all the
work Is done on Lypewriters and these
ARE also used in the engrossing depart
ment Of the senate. Everywhere else
iold fashioned methods of writing by
hand prevail. II is regarded as velv
unfortunate that House killed senate
bill requiring all bills introduced to be
typewriter and in duplicate.
The Park hotel viii be open for guests
tneXt Monday and OF course will be
packed with a great numbe of visitors
TO the city to witness the inauguration,
ito attend the Grand Lodge of Masons
land the state convention of cotton
growers, which will be the three great
events of h week.
1t now seems to lie certain that there
lWll1 be no extension or alteration of
ithe capitol. The sentiment in favor Of
a hall of records. ., fireproof building,
is gratifyingly Lang e
The otunda of the capitol will be j.
Illuminated by ninety electric lights at
THE inauguration. The orders have been
given for the making of a numbe O.:
lState flags to u33 on the occasion.
The Senate is overwhelmingly in IA
fvor of temperance. The vote regarded
las a test, on the local measure of that
character was tirirty-four to thirteen
Senators say they do not think there
will be much legislation on the liquor
question. The sentiment of the Senate
flor a reformatory on the plan suggest
led by the penitent1ary directors is said
Ito be overwhelming. AS yet the House
has not expressed itself on this ques-
Ition. Senator Oates has introduced q
lbin as a substitute for all others regu-
Hating the sale of cocaine and morphine
IHldhlHS II unlawful 10 sell without the
written prescription, of a reputable
physician, this prescription not to be
lref1lled. Violations of the law is made
"a misdemeanor.
JnO. S. Cunningham, OF the House.
Says there will be a unanimous vote in
flavor of the bill for the statue of Matt
Ransom.
This morning at Apex there was a
Ederailment of freight cars, resulting in
a tie-up Of incoming passenger trains
from the west. No one was injured,
lbut the damage to rolling stock is said
ITO be considerable. The track was
cleared in an hours time.
Representative McNinch, of ,MeckleE-
burg introduced in the House this
lmornng a. divorce bill that goes a bow
considered. It no. only limits the
|~causes for divorce to those of act of
t1S83, but its first section provides for a
divorce if either party shall commit
adultery. Mr.. McN:nch anticipates Il
big fight over this provision, but de-
Iclares that if it was not a ground for
divorce under the Mosaic law it GER
ltainly is under the law of Christ.
Representative Murphy, of Buncomoe,
introduced an important bill in the
House today which is endorsed ana
backed by the Retail Merchants Asso-
lciation of the state. It is intended to
break UP the pernlcious practice Of sell
ling out a bulk stock of merchandise IO
Ia bogus purchaser at tn expense of
lcreditors. 1t is a stringent bill and will
mo doubt become "a law.