The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-28
(SpecfaI to The lMessenger.)

Raleigh, n. &C., February 25.-T|he Sen
ate met at 10 o'clock, Lieutenant Gov
ernor Winston presiding and prayer
was made by Rev. DR.. A. A. Moment.
A petition was offered by Taylor, ask
ing changes in the boundary lines oe-
tween Wilkes and Allegheny counties.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following new bills were intro
duced:
Arendell-To amend the law incorpo-
rating the city of New Bern.
Scales-To prevent fire insurance
companies from limiting the comr1is-
sions agents receive from other insur-
ance companies.
Williams-To abolish the pilota5e
laws of North Carolina relative to the
Cape Fear river.
Bodie-To change the name of f>re-
man township, Franklin county.
webb-To incorporate the Hollonan
Christian University.
Tayior-To change the boundary lines
of Wilkes and Allegheny counties.
PASSED THIRD READING.
The following bills passed their third
readings:
To permit the board of public works
of Tarboro to issue bonds.
For the betterment of the public roads
OF Pitt county.
To form a school district inCumber-
land county.
To form a school district in Cunbar-
land county.
To amend uhe charter of the town
of Dunn.
To authorize. the commissioners Of
Granville county to refund the indebt-
edness of Oxford-Sal Academy.
To authorize the commissioners, of
New Hanover county to levy SPECIAL
tax.
To protect the game of Surry county.
To appropriate and consolidate the
annual appropriation to the Moore s
ceew battle-ground. CBill was carried
without opposition.)
Relating to Pixies School District in
Robertson and Cumberland counties.
To prohibit manufacture and sale Of
liquor within two miles of Spring Hope
graded school district. Nash county.
To abolish all Dilotage laws of North
Carolina relative to Cape Fear river.
To amend the charter of the City Of
Fayetteville.
To regulate the sale of concentrated
feed stuffS.
To regulate the hunting of quail and
other game birds in Edgecombe county.
Relating to office of treasurer or Hen
derS0H county.
To secure compulsory school atten-
dance in schools at Raleigh, Wake
county.
To regulate the appointment and du-
ties of cotton weighers at Dunn.
To amend public road law of Sect
land.
IT, o,ooDd p,>ob;b;t;oo, lau of Crmhsar-
land county.
To place certain territory in Chatham
under stock law.
To incorporate the Methodist Protes-
tant College.
To add to the present stock law ter
ritory in Pitt county.
To provide for turning into the gem
eral fund one-third of the dispensary
profits of Pitt county.
To define place and sale of 1ntoXi-
eating liquors in North Carolina.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Bills were seu for special order Mon
day. To change the corporate limits OF
the town of Tarboro. To prevent the
delivery Of intoxicating liquors in pro-
hribition territory under fictitious
names. TIE bill was incluede din the
speaal order for Monday concerning
building and loan associations.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Following bills were introduced:
Bzagaw-To submit to the voters of
washington county the question Of
abolishing the dispensary.
Eller-A joint resolution concerning
the Jamestown exposition.
Long, or IredeN-To authorize the city
of Sta.eSville to submit to it's voters
the question of issuing bonds.
PASSED THIRD READING.
The following bills passed third read
ing: ),
To amend the law relating to elec-
tionS.
To pay solicitors of the state a Stip-
ulated salary instead Of fees.
Mason of Castor said he could not
see my justice IN this bill. If work of
all solicitors in various districts were