The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-20

Fowler-To provide for election OF
board of education for Wilkes
Etheridge-To appoint a justice Of
peace for Nagshead in Dayie county. |
committee on justices of the peace.
Ffnny-To validate election of JUS |
tice of peace in ackso county. Jul |
dietary committee.
Recton-To amend laws relating to
public drunkenness in Buncombe. |
Henderson and Pennsylvania, PROPOSE
tons n grievances committee.
Wniborne-To require certificates
of notories and justices of peace up to
when their term expires. Judiciary.
Winborne-To make carriers re-
sponsible for loss of goods shipped.
while en- route. Committee on PROPOSE
ions n grievances.
Winborne-To repeal act requiring
non-residents to pay hunters tax in
HEREFORD county. judiciary.
Wade-To amend act of 1901 re-
lating to hunting in Montgomery
county. Committee on propositions
and grievances.
Alley-To provide for change of
courts in Jackson county and to make
terms both civil and criminal. Com
mittee on courts.
Ballard-To regulate time of hold
ing ourts in Franklin county. Com
mittee on courts.
CALENDAR.
The bills to extend the corporate
limits of Lexington and to protect fish
by prohibiting the use of set nets in
the waters of BLADDER county passed
second and third readings and were
ordered engrossed. The House then
adjourned.
COTTON OIL MEN GIVEN A
HEARING.
AT Il very important session of the
JOINT Senate and House AGRICULTURAL
committees, many cotton oil mill repre-
SentatlVes appeared and made argu-
ment against the bill increasing The
percentage of ammonia in cotton seed
meal from seven and a half to eight
per cent. Wells, of Columbia. s.. G..
representing the Caroline Oil Company,
with mills at Charlotte, Henderson, Ra-
ie1gh and Wilmington; Phelps, of Col
representing the Carolina Oil Company,
representing mills at Charlotte, David
son, Gibson, G%astonia, Concord. Shell
by and Monroe, and Ives of New Bern.
strongly argued against increase, say
ing the mills would be forced to reduce
the price for seed two dollars pei ton
If compelled to make eight per cent
meal.
Braswell, representing. an Independent
mill at B~attleboro, Daughtridge, one at
Rocky Mount and State Chemist Kill
gore advocated the bill. Braswel,
claimed that the cotton Oil trust in SELL
ing lower percentage goods had greatly
the advantage Of farmers and indepen-
dent mills making eight per cent. goods
without adulteratiOn.
The committee appointed next Mon
day for a continuation of the hearing at
the request Of the large mill represent
tatives. They stated that they had tif-
ty million dollars invested in North
Carolina which would be je~opardized.
They declare they had not made a dol
lar in two years. There are 4S mills
in the state.
NOTES OF THE GENERAL ASSEM-
BLY,.
| Mr.. Warren, Of Jones. introduced a.
biH to Increase the salaries of Superior
and Supreme Court judges to three
thousand dollars, all around, with no
other This bill is similar to
the Scales Senate bill, except the
amount Of salary is three thousand in
stead Of four thousand dollars. tt is
believed to be the amount the Housa
courts from twenty-five cents to fifty
little opposition.
Another bill of Mr.. Warren's in
creases pay Of jurors in magistrates
courts from twenty-five cents to fifty
cents per day.
Major Graham's bill to amend the
homestead law, proposes to give a
homesteader the right to select a differ
emit tract of land from the one first as
signed to him, should circumstances
arise to make it preferable.
n of the bills of genera Importance
introduced by members provides that
the transportation company issuing the
receipt for freight shall be the respon-
Islble party in a suit on claims for loss
on damaged property shipped.
A bill of Mr.. Warren Of interest to
the legal profession provides that a civil
case shall stand for trial the first term
If the and a verified comp
plant is issued and served thirty days
prior to the term of court.
Mr.. Fowler presented a bill giving a
lawyer appearing for a client on g. con-
t1ngent a lien on the judgment, and tC
imake its recovery for the party defend
ant to get consent of the lawyer before
compromising or settling the case with
the client.
Mr.. Fowler also introduced a resolu-
ton requiring the committee to be com
posed Of three Democratic and three
iRepublican members of the House &c
investigate n report on the number
of clerks, laborers and other employees
Of the House and as to how many there
were who had nothing to do.