The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-31
PETITIONS.

fered prayer.
PETITIONS.
Petitions for the repeal of the mer-
chants purchase tax were presented by
Senators Ellington, Arendell, Dulls, Ev-
craft, Mclean, Pearson, Williams,
Coke. Bowles, Grady. Aaron and
Bodie.
Vann presented petition from drug
gists asking the raising Of the stand
ard of pharmacists.
Senator Struggled a petition for
new county. to be known as Hot
Springs.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Bills were introduced as follows:
By Senator Stringfield-To establish
the organization of Hot Springs, Madi-
son county.
By Senator Vann-Regarding sale OF
household furniture by husband and
wife.
by Senator Miller-To incorporate the
Yadkin and Transmonee railway.
BV Senator CoXe-To incorporate
Wadesboro Public Library.
BY Senator Everette-To authorize
Richmond county to issue bonds.
BY Senator Toms-To protect thc
property of railway companies.
BY Senator Moore-To prevent telling
Trees in creeks in Moore county.
BY Senator Pearson-To prevent foWl
running at large at ,Morganton.
By Senator Webb-To incorporate
camp of Confederate veterans.
By Senator Ward-To prevent per-
$sons not members Of secret societies
from wearing their emblems.
By Senator Ellington-To repeal tEc
act of 1903 regarding mechanics In
Wake county.
PASSAGE OF BILLS.
Bills passed final reading regulating
working of public roads in Ashe couh-
To prevent fast driving over bridges
in Randolph.
To nrevent manufacture and sale CT
honor in Scotland Neck and adJaceht
territory.
A message from the governor was re-
ceiyed transmitting report or the C'st
r,oration Commission and also reports
of the State Negro Normal ochool.
THIRD READING.
Bills passed third reading applyln2
the came law of 1899 to Hertford coln-
ty. ee4i-,o
III, nrotect water supplies, affectlne
water companies hereafter to be organ
ized, giving them power TO coho@i'i
bad water supplies
To protect squirrels. deer ana plra!
in Jones, Craven and Pamlco:
To amend the charter ol the
Iossee Railway.
IT, AMEND he acts of 1903 relating t
stock at large in Ashe county.
To better regulate the nre lllSlh diie
business and increase the revenue U:
requiring nonresident agents wiz
whom local agents divide premiums q
paw a license. u ~
tanS If gave the state Is years ago 20
camn site. the state having Vlolate'
Tho agreement, the land to be solo an
tba nroceeds to be applied TO cls
park.
LIQUOR AT ADVANCE
bill was taken up to prevent IN
manufacture and sale OF liquor q. 'S. Snu
vance. Davie county. Senator Scd'e
introducer of the bill, explained It. say
ing the town was in the hailoS oI uis -
tilIers, the mayor was dlsliler, 81 81
nolica never made an arrest and III
conditions in the place are intolersloi
that the citizens petitioned for the pa,
sage of this bill. and that the coiiiI-l
tee had voted unanimously TO laSoi .
bly, report the BILL Senator turner 30.
both sides had been given patient neaa
ing. only a few days ago hoihic.o
occurred ON the streets Of Advance. d, L
if the liquor business there was 10
continued the town would make no at
yancement. He said the mayor no
never tried a case and that the nr'
name ON the petition was tna1 u
undertaken Senator Pearson oHere
an amendment adding the names
the distillery towns of Shore ana W
liams. senator Ward said several iiqu
bills were pending, some of which
passed, would relieve the whole ssa'
Senator Scales said this was an exec
tional case and the bill ought to pa
at once. senator Ward moved that
be made special order for next Tuesda
Senator Coke said he was heartily
favor of passing the bill without al
xyaIay ord Cana forS Gdel and McLe: