The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-13
Especial to The Messenger.)

Raleigh, N. c., January Ex-Governor
promptly at II o'clock and Rev. f. A.
Bishop, of the central Methodist
church, offered prayer.
The reading of the Journal on motion
was dispensed with.
The courtesies Of the Senate were ex-
tended to ex-Senators James, of Pitt,
and Bond, of Chowan.
Leave of absence was granted to
Foushee, of Durham, till Friday, Scales,
of Guilford, and Eller, of Forsyth,
Ward, of Craven, and Odell, of Cabar-
rus until Thursday, the latter three be-
ing on the Inauguration committee.
Mr.. Ward, of Craven, was added to
the Committee of salaries and Fees.
The following bills passed first read
ing:
S. ID. 3S-Eller: To amend charter OF
town of salem. Counties, Cities and
Town.
S. 3. 39-FIeming: To authorize com
missioners of of Pitt county to levy a
special tax. Counties. Cities and Towns.
30 -. Ioib VI Sobo In ~
punish assaults upon women with in
tent to have carnal knowledge with
them.
S. B. 41-Wright: To amend section
1927 of the Code.
S. b.. 42-Turrentine: To amend
chapter 321 public laws.
S. B.. 43-Bill to supply the clerk of
the Superior court of Henderson county
nth oartaio hnnES and h9 We certain
books rebound.
S.. B. 44-Stubbs: Bill relative to the
Superior court of Martin county.
S. B. 45-Stringfield: Bill to repeal
part of chapter 365, Private laws of 1903.
S. b. Award: Bill to amend chap
ter 90, Public laws of 1899.
S. B. 47-Coxe: BILL to amend section
1872 of the code.
S. b. 47-Williams: Bill to amend
chapter %, Public laws of 1904 fixing
the time of holding the courts OF the
10th Judicial district.
S.. r. 49-Williams: Bill to amend
chapter 5S4 Public laws 1903 and extend
the line for organizing the Southern
Electric Power Company.
S. e. 81, H. B. 27-Graham, of Gran
vile: Bill to amend chapter 48S, section
II L@I ~ 0o ~
election of county commissioners of
Granville by the people.
S. B. 52-Williams: Bill to appoint l.
B. Alderman a J. P. of Rose Hill town.
ship, Duplin county.
S. B.. 53-Miller: Bill incorporate
Granite Falls graded school in Caldwell
county.
The following bills passed their sec
ond and third readings:
S. B. 29-To regulate the working of
| certain highways in Henderson county.
} The affirmative carried with 40 votes,
7 and the bill was sent to the House.
Senator Beasley from the Committee
on enrolled bills reported the following
duly passed and ratified:
An act to amend chapter 37S, Public
laws of 1903.
Senate bill to amend chapter AZ Laws
1896 to extend the charter OF the Pamii-
CO Insurance and Banking Company or
TarbOro.
At 11:4O o'clock, after it's shortest ses-
sion, the Senate adjourned until Tues
day morning at II o'clock.
THE HOUSE.
Speaker Guion called the House to Or
der at eleven o'clock and Rev. DIR.
Bumpass Of Edentcn Street Methodist
church. Raleigh, offered prayer.
There were maily vacant seats In the
chamber, members who a gone home
to spend Sunday not all having ar.iv-
ed from incoming trains.
The journal of Saturdays proceedings
was read and approved.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
The following bills were introduced
and referred to the committee indi-
Gated:
5+Graham of Lincoln: To amend the
law, providing that only half fees shall
be paid where no true bill is found by
grand jury in Lincoln county. Finance.
55-Harrlson: To protect game in
Halifax county. Committee on rope
sitions and grievances.
56-Crisp: To incorporate Granite
Falls Graded School in Caldwell coun-
ty. Committee on education.
@-Harrison: To protect customers
- rarbershops. Proposition and griev-
5S-Allen: To repeal Chapter 1856, laws
Ssof yS01.
g 5S-Owen: To Abolish office of stand
ard keeper for Cul rituck county. CAL
endar.
60LTaylor: To regulate the fees of
certain officers il Brunswick county.
committee on salarEes and fees.
61-Stronach: 70 prevent misrsTre-
sen.ation in connection with the sub
iectS of merchandise. Committee on fl
nance.
62AButler: To re-establish the office
OF treasurer for sampson county. Com
mittee on finance.