The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-17


bill be laid uron the table. Mr.. Aaron
asked that the motion be withdrawn
and Turner withdrew it
Mr.. Gillian offered an amendment
striking out section 4 which was OBJ
iected to by him and the amendment
provided than when contract Tor
service or rental of land for the en-
suing year Is entered into between a
tenant and landlord. and the tenant
fails to perform his duties as stated
in the contract, he may forfeit his
rights and the landlord may recover
possession of the land. Mr.. Aaron &C
cented the amendment. The debate
on motion was closed, and the various
amendments omitting some counties
and including others were put and
carried. The amendment of Mr.. Gil
liam was not adopted. The bill was
put and carried.
Bill passed to fix the time for hold
| ing thecourts of Warren county.
To provide for the payment of half
! fees to officers of the court in Cas-
well county when a true bill Is not
found.
On motion the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The House was called to order at 1890
O'Clock by Speaker GuioI, prayer beng
offered by Rev. DR.. NJ. NJ. Marshall, OF
Raleigh.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were pre-
sented:
Wlrren-By citizens Of eastern CARO-
olina in opposition to the oyster tax.
Britt-From citizens Of Robson, ask
ling for the incorporation Of the town OF
Dewey and for the establishment OF
| the public school district.
Stewart-From citizens OF Ra.eag n
askirBg for the removal of the Old arse
| nal.
Boney-From the Junior Osder
against the establishment of a Bureau
of Immigration.
| NcFarlowe-From citizens Of Polk
asking that the publis schools IN tfFat
county open not later than August.
BILLS RATIFIED.
The following bills were ratified:
To prevent hunting on the lands OF
another i'm Jones and Craven.
| To prevent sale of liquor Within one
| mile OF certain churches IN Martin and
| Pitt.
| To amend the charter of the IIowland
| improvement Company
| To regulate time of holding court IN
| Davidson aIld Rowan.
| For the protection Of quail in Iradel..
| To amend laws relating to the grao i
led schools in Rocky Mount.
| To allow town Cf Graham TO issue
| bands and to amend the graded scnoo:
aw of that towns.
| To prevent the obStruc lion OF Brusny
creek in Cleveland.
To protect wild turlxies in Davie.
To incorporate Grassy Creek church
in Asne.
| To amend the charter of Waynesvi lie
| 10 work THE roads of Rutherford.
To provide for better working OF the
| roads in Chatham.
| To incorporate the Tuckaseege Rail
way Company.
| To consolidate wreck districts in
| Hyde
To prevent killing Of squirrels in
Swain.
| To incorporate Hazelwood. in Hay
| we2od county.
To establish an electric light pan. in
| Asheyiile
| INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The ronoWing bills were introduced:
| McQueerl-TO amend the charter ot
the Banking ami Loan and Trust Coz
| pany OF Sanford.
| McQueen-To allow Southern P1nee
to issue bonds
| McGill-To incorporate the Rifle
| Range Association.
| C5OjWe1-,Co allow w. j. ThuE'ston to
sell medicine Of his own manufacture
| without tax.
| Wfnb, b,nrrle-To allow Hertford to levy
| special tax.
Frzze.l-Ts prevent hunting in
Greene county.
| Bomey-To improve streets of Will
mington.
Boney-1'o allow Wilmington CON
struct parks and public places.
| Boney-To empower Wilmington to
| esta bliSn public library.
Boney---To allow Wilmington to lease
docks and w+harves.
| Eoney-To provide fer the sa aries OF
the board of aldermen of Wilmington
! Morgan-To amend charter of The
! Aberdeen and Gibson Railway Com
pany.
| Havk1ne-To provide fire protection
for the public buildings.
| FOW kr-TO prevent the sale of wins
and cider Within two miles OF st. Mat
thews church in Sampson county.
| Olive-To empower commissioners C1
Wake to refund and pay Off debt.
Horphew-Tio provide for Stock iaW
in Mitchell, and 10 amend chapter 3Ss
public laws 1901.
Davis-To amend laws of 1908 rela-
tive 20 the graded school at Morgan
tom
i Graham Of Granville-To make az
appropriation for an exhibit at The
Jamestown Exposition in 1908.
: Winborne-To provide for a higl
school IN Hsrtford.
Murphy, of Rowan-For the relief OF
J. F. MoCubizls, clerk of the court ir
Rowan.
} Cunn1ngham-To pay all ex-ConfedeI
a,es over 20 Years of age a pension.
Little, by reQuest-To authorize the
board of public build ngS and funds &c
make proper walks in the Capito
square.
Penrlix-For the relief of Joe A. Lo.
gan, hate treasurer of Yadkin-
Rector-To amend the charter d
. Henderson Vile
Siewart-To establish a school q
Dunn, and to establish stock law ter.