The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-28
LEGISLATURE
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bill. If a solicitor tried only so cases
he would receive 81, 500 a year and if
ne worked all the year he would that
too. Mason Of Northampton said this
was en- important matter. 1t was made
special order for e Tuesday.
Bill passed third reading to prevent
giving away of Intoxicating liquors ON
election day for purpose of nfiuencinr
elections that it shall he unlawful
10 sell liquor on election day within
five mics of voting places.
To provide for the holding of courts
of 9Th judicial district.
10 authorize the mayor and commits
sioners Of Hickory to donate $40, 900 10
the city graded schools.
To establish and make certain bound
airy lines between Cumberland and
Baden counties.
To amend the law known as the cleo
ton law.
To provide for the erection OF a Hall
Of Records, for state offices and fo-
place Of keeping and preserving state
library, records and historical data.
There was quite a long discussion
over the bill, some fearing alb ond ISSUE
to enlarge the capital and others urging
the erection Of 4 c~reditable building OH
state property.
A were voted down and
the bill failed to ass second reading
by vote OF a noes to 16 ayes.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Speaker Guion called the House to or
der at IL o'clock, Rev. G. 3. Startling,
of h e NJ. E. church, leading in prayer.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following bills were introduced:
OliVe-To allow a vote on Bond issue
for roads to be given the people of
Wake county.
Davis-To amend the charter OF
Wayesville.
Murphy, Of Rowan-To provide for in
spection of gas meters.
Winbourne-To amend the law relat-
ing to sale of seed cotton at night by
adding peanuts.
Paterson-TO protect quail in Swain
county.
Alley-To amend the charter of Syl-
via.
rMeekins-To regulate the game law
in Tyrrell county.
McGill-To submit the Cross Creek
stock law of 1909 to a vote of the peo-
pie.
Hallowell-To amend the charter Of
Goldsboro.
Little-To incorporate town of Nor
vine
Harriss-To provide compensation for
clerk of court and chairman of county
commissioners of Beaufort county.
To increase number Of commission
ers Of Beaufort county n to provide
for paying Indebtedness of Beaufort
county.
Boney-To exempt Pullman Car con-
ductors from jury duty and to provide
for primary elections in New Hanover.
Harris-To amend the charter Of Au-
rora.
Etheridge-To incorporate the camp
meeting in Davie county.
McQueen-To change the corporate
limits of Sanford.
White-To protect birds in CASTOR
county.
Ryburn-To improve roads in Cleve-
land county.
Rives-Concerning fowls running at
large in Chatham.
Olive-To incorporate Garner.
Austin-To regulate pay of commits
sionerS of Nash county, also to amend
the stock law of Nash county.
Redding-To prevent hunting without
permission in Black Creek township
Randolph county.
Gayle-To amend the law relating to
prohibition in Scotland Neck.
Koonce-To make carrying conceal
ed weapons a felony.
Waddill-To establish a graded school
at Walkertown, Forsythe county.
Crips-For relief of Alma Lumber
Company.
IBritt-For relief of Alma Lumber
Company.
Fisher-TO appoint justices OF the
Peace in Robson county.
Iockhart-To amend the charter OF
Liswell.
Biggs-To regulate the use Of franc
ton engines on the roads of Durham.
To settle the debt of the University
to the late governor David L. Swain.
Koonce-To amend the code relative
to the services of process on insurance
companies.
BILLS RATIFIED.
The following bills were ratified:
To establish graded schools in town
of Aulander and for other purposes.
To amend Section 2017 of the Code,
so as to ALLOW the overseers in Fruit
Vile township, in Currituck county ten
DAYS instead of six to work their pub
lie roads.
To protect the stock in the vicinity
in WinterVille.
To regulate the pay Of jurors in Har-
nett county.
To amend the charter of the town OF
Clyde in Haywood.
To protect the shooting, killing ana
netting of fish in Godwin's Mill pond
FerQuimans county.
To amend the public school law rel
as3Ve to Friendship Graded school IN N
Coble township, Alamance county.
To amend Chapter 191, public laws
1908. entitled, AN act to restore loca'
self-government to Perquimans coun'
ty."
An act to better protect the public
travel Of Gates n Hartford counties.