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

Raleigh. N. c.. February 15.-Tho
ssn.te convened at 1920. Lieutenant
80. ernor Winston presiding. and
prayer was offered by Representa-
tive Turrentine OF Alarlance.
PETITIONS.
By Senator Toms-From Citizens
sf Hendersonvilie against establish.
ment Of q dispensary; also from the
ladies of Hendersonville against the
establishment Of dispensary.
BY Senator Williams-For standard
cotton seed meal to be 1-2 per cent.
aR0nia.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following new bills were in
troduced:
By Senator Ward-A joint resolu-
ton relative to the travelling expen-
ses of the pages.
BY Senator Jones-To permit the
dispensary towns of Johnston county
to vote for prohibition.
Rv Senator Foushee-For suitable
monument to the memory of the late
Wiley Z. Mangum.
BY Senator Foushee-To prevent
insurance contracts in North Carolina
By Senator McCullock-To estab-
hsh free ferry across the Cape Fear
river at Elmore's landing.
By Senator Fller-To incorporate
the Winston High Point and Inter
.urban railway company.
By Senator Wtbb--A resolution au-
thorizing the appointment of clerk
for the committee on Justices OF the
Peace.
THIRD READING.
The following bills passed third
reading:
TO incorporate the town OF Alex
an0er, Puncombe county.
To authorize the commissioners OF
Beaufort county to levy a special tax
To incorporate the Southport and
Northwestern Railroad Company.
Ts amend the election law.
To amend charter of the town OF
I.eaksville
To prevent hunting on lands Of an
other without permission of the own
er in Currituck and Halifax coun-
ties
To appoint cotton weighers for the
city Of Raleigh.
To relieve William II. Worth oi
the loss sustained by the failure OF
the Bank of Asheville, the First Ma
tional bank of Asheville and the
bank Of Guilford, Greensboro. (The
amount of which Mr. Worth is reliev-
ed is $4,000
To provide fire escapes and protect
human life. Mr.. Duls made q motion
to refer the bill to the Insurance Com
n1ittee. Duls motion was put and
carried
PASSAGE OF BILLS.
Bills passed for the protection o1
the growers of ginseng. The House
had put an amendment on the bill
providing that the penalty should mo-
be less than 2 years, nor moro thai
years. The Senate concurred il
the House amendments.
To provide a room or hall In every
county for confederate veteran meet
ings. The bill is not compulsory and
simply provides that county officials
may upon application, allow tht
use of room for their meetings. Mr.
Mason of CASTOR said the state hat
gotten along ever since the war with
out these rooms and saw no necessi
-ty for them. The bill was put Oh
second reading and failed.
Bill to protect landlords and ter
ants. Mr.. Aaron said the bill wa
originally prepared for the county o
Wayne and that in the House severa
amendments including other counties
were inserted. Mr.. Burton said tn:
bill was very drastic and dangerous
He said it was not needed in Rock
ingham county, but the representa-
tives in the House had offered tht
amendment including his county ant
he wanted it to be known that he wa!
not responsible for his county beins
included. The bill effects general,
the conties of the west. very few east
ern counties being included. Mr.
Williams said the bill did not affec
his territory, but he would vote againe