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


: ne thought it best to concur In the
amendment. as that would expedite the
passage of the bill. and he expressed
the view that the amendment was not a
reflection upon any one. Senator Long
of 1redell. concured in the amendmen.
iii view of what had been said. The
amendment was then adopted and the
bill has passed its final reading.
A resolution was offered and referred,
providing that all bills which have re-
ceived an unfavorable committee re-
port shall for that reason lie upon the
table.
FINAL. READING
Bills passed final reading changing
rame of the Baptist Female University
at Raleigh to the Baptist University
for Women.
Amendment Section 1922 of the Code
regarding estates.
To regulate challenges in civil cases
by providing that when there are two
or more antagonistic interests, the
judge in his dicretion may allow each
an increased number of challenges, or
may decrease the number.
To amend Chapter 488, Acts of 1899
sioners in Bertie by the people.
To repeal the charter of Hexalina,
Bertie county; to appoint two justices
for Arson.
SPECIAL ORDER.
The bill to permit married women to
make contracts in the same manner as
unmarried women, except in sucn con-
tracts as are made between husband
and wife, was taken up and upon the
request of Mr.. Gillian was made spe-
cial order for noon for Wednesday.
Mr.. Berton introduced a bill out of
order, to amend Chapter 424, Acts 1887,
regarding Reidsville school district,
Rockingham county and Mr.. Scales a
bill to amend Chapter SO, Section 247,
repeating tax on fireworks.
The Senate adjourned until II o'clock
Thursday.
THE HOUSE.
Speaker Guion called the House to
order at Il O'Clock and Rev. DR.. Mar
shall Of Christ Episcopal church offered
prayer.
Mr. Gamer from the joint committee
| on public buildings and grounds report
! ed that it had agreed unanimously to
Ifavorably report the resolution appro-
priating five thousand dollars for the
monument to FTatt w. Ransom, with
the request that report and resolution
be referred to the Committee on Appro-
priations. This was done.
INTRODUCTION OFF BILLS.
The following bills were INTRODUCED
and appropriately referred:
Ethtridge: To reimburse J. M Webb.
State Shellfsh commissioner for mon
ey advanced to protect the oyster in
dustry.
Gamer: Resolution to Senators and
Representatives in Congress relative to
dealing in futures.
Cowles: Resolution requesting the
IGovernor to send the evidence taken in
| the investigation of thet Atlantic and
| North Carolina railway, and providing
for the printing of 500 copies.
Sloop: To allow Rockingham county
| to issue bonds.
Williams: To amend laws relative to
erecting gates across public highways.
Williams: To allow Commissioners
of DuplinSto erect county home.
Sledge: For relief of ex-sheriff OF
CasWell county.
Webb: Pounding of fish in waters OF
Carterett county.
Davis: To allow Governor to pardon
or discharge from department for Grim
inal insane on bond such persons as
may have become sane.
Allen: To reform the divorce laws of
State.
buchanan: TO amend road laws of
Clay county.
Buchanan: For relief Of two ex-Con-
federate soldiers in Clay county.
Patterson To allow the Watts bill
to apply to swain county.
Stronach: ITO authorize the State Lii
brarian to secure seal.
Webb: To appoint Justices of Peace
| in Hyde county.
Patterson: To allow half fees in case
cf mol pros in Swain county.
Fowler: To prevent whitewashing
and fraud by committees appointed To
investigate.
| levy special tax.
Redmine: To require official stenog-
rapers to perform these duties.
Byrd: To appoint Justices of Peace
| in Yancy county.
Sticky: 10 pfOVIue loT CoieClion "a
taxes from persons who have removed
from county after listing taxes.
Andrews: To repudiate liquor traffic
at Hillsboro.
Young: To amend the Stock Law in
Ashe county.
Graham, of Granville, by request:
To amend the rule of descent, as it re-
lates to illigitimate children.
iFlemming: To amend the road law.
Sc as to require six instead OF twelve
days work in each year.
Campbell: Relative to pensions for
ex-Confederate soldiers.
| Graham. of Granville: To require
| trial Of capital cases by giving to the
state and defendant each ten peremp-
| tory challenges, and providing that the
| state shall stand no jurors at the foot
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