The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-14

sonally would not oppose il. Webb
suggested an addition to Eller's amend
nient that such towns as were now man
ufacturing whiskey would not be effect
ed until January 1st, 1906 to which
Eller agreed. but these amendments
were lost and the bill passed third read
ing only votes in opposition.
Bills to incorporate the Southern Real
Estate Company.
TO establish graded schools in Rocky
Mount.
To repeal law 1903, relative to cor
porate limits Of Waynesville.
Repeating the charter of distillery
town OF Myrtle, Brunswick county.
Making per cent of ammonia the
standard for cotton seed meal and pro-
hibiting manufacture of such meal con-
tanning less than 1-2 per cent. ammo
MIA. The bill passed the House, but
the Senate committee on agriculture
amended the bill making it per cent.
To regulate the pay Of veniremen
and Jurors for Forsythe county.
To change the time of election OF
school district No. in Columbus coun-
~.
To amend the charter of Guilford
college.
To amend the law regarding atten-
dance of children at public schools IN
Macon county.
To prohibit dealing in futures IN
CASTOR.
Relating to fees Of surveyors IN
| Wayne.
Authorize the board of commission
ers of Wayne to fix the compensation
of it's chairman.
MADE A SPECIAL ORDER
The Senate took up the bill to pro-
tect landlords and tenants, a very lrn-
portant measure. Boddie offered an
amendment adding Franklin county
The committee amended the b!li ty
striking out Scotland and adding Hal
flax Burton O.jected to the lnmed-
| late passage of the bill, saying there
was no necessity for its immediate pas
| sage, and wanted to know if his coun-
| ty desired the bill. Fleming moved
that the matter be made special o.
der for next Wednesday and the mo-
| ton prevailed.
Bills passed to protect woodcock in
Jones and Craven.
To amend the charter of Wadesboro.
To re-establish the office of treas
| urer for Richmond county.
| 10 the NITedL Iec l'OO
| Electric power company.
| To regulate elections in BuncomDe.
| A Joint resolution was taken up IN
structing the state treasurer to return
/ to the Nantahala Company certain
| funds. Foushee moved that the bill be
re-referred to the judiciary, but to this
Webb objected, saying that committee
/ was no more competent to pass upon
| it than the committee on claims which
/ Co, h NN11Sdfo
| ton was adopted.
| SOUTH DAKOTA BOND.
| The message from the governor re-
| gardtng the bonds held by Schafer
Bros Of New York was read, also the
! correspondence 1T transmitted. Zoll1-
Golfer offered a resolution relative to
| the South Dakota judgment, appoint
| ing the governor, lieutenant governor,
speaker of the House and attorney gen
| eral, a special commission to 1nVestl-
| gate the South Dakota bond issue and
| ascertain what amount is due the bond
| holders and to issue a warrant upon
| the state auditor to pay this sum.
| The bill to protect water supplies. by
| providing that the act shall apply to
! water companies now organized ana
| hereafter to be organized was taken
| up, the House having added an amend
ment to the bill, providing that it shall
| not apply to arteslan wells. Bodie NOV
| ed that the Senate refuse to concur
| in The amendment. The motion was
adopted and the Senators from Bun
/ combe and Yancey We're appointed as
| conference committee.
! Gillian gave notice and asked leave
| to file a formal protest against tn1s
! action of the Senate in passing the
| Ward liquor regulation bin. Stuhos
| and Fleming said they had refused SIM
| Tuesday.
| The Senate then adjourned.
| HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
| The House was called to order at
| 1O:30 by Speaker Guion. Prayer offer
| ed by Rev. c. w. Tyree of First Bap-
| tist church.
| INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following bills were introduced
Graham, of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. pro-
viding appropriations reported favora-
| bly, shall be referred to the chairman
| on appropriations.
| Brit-To amend the charter of Orrel.
| in Columbus county.
Powers-To regulate the liquor traffic
| in Rutherford county.
Graham-To amend laws of 1885 COZ
| cerning drainage Of lands in Lincoln
! and CASTOR counties.
| Rybwn-To amend the laws of 1905
| regarding wages in Cleveland county.
| Campbeli-To provide for the exten-
| sion of time for building jailS in YAH
cey county.
Welsh-To incorporate Anderson
school district in Cherokee county.
| Rives-To prohibit the sale Of liquor
near Collision High School
| Westburton-To protect birds in
| Richmond.
| Dayis-To amend the charter of
Hyde in Haywood.
Stewart-To regulate fishing in Cape
| Fear river.
! Stewart-To amend the charter Of
| Ellington.
To amend the charter of the CONNER
! cial and Farmers Bank of Raleigh
| McQueen-To extend the time for
! building mill on Bear creek.
McQueen-To incorporate the Asne-
| vile and Burnsville railway.
| Butler-To prescribe and limit THE
course of studies in the public schools.