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

| increase In taxes, but Ii the Senator's
/ believed the bill allowed mere money
to the judges than their services mer-
tied taer ought not to pass 1t.
The debate lasted until three o'clock
when the bill passed its fnal reading
by q vote Of "a to %.
Upon passage of the bill on its second
! reading, n before the final vote. Scales
rising to personal privilege, called Wi
liams attention to the lattcr's remarks.
as unworthy because ffey not only re-
ffected upon judges and .-cnaiors. bur
upon himself, and Williams had replied
by accusing him Of being unworthy III
his recital OF the history Of Governor
Glenn's connection with The Governors
increase salary bill. He said that he
a dozens Of newspaper clippings COM
mending Glenn for asking that the bill
be withdrawn and il was but fair that
1t be known that he introduced the
Governors salary bill at the earnest re-
| quest Of c.ose personal friends Of the
Governor and wntn IL was seen tha<
the bill could not Dc passed before tn.
inauguration and Glenn could get no
benefit from it, a conference of his
friends was held, the situation
ed and II was seen thai the House
! would refuse to pass II. It was after
| being informed Of ,nis that Glenn, in
| order to relieve his friends from en-
barrassment. sent his celebrated tele-
6ram asking that 10 bill Le pass.d in
creasing his salary. Scales said il 10
make this explanation III justice to
Glenn and those who aad ~championed
the Governors increase sailry b.; was
unworthy, then was he unworthy. and il
treason. then was he q traitor.
Replying, Williams said that what he
had said was intended III a spirit o:
| pleasantly, and he mad l:ot meant tt
| reflect on Scales, Judges or Senators.
| He could only say hat Scales had given
away secrets and this was imprudent,
but he hoped no offense would be taker-
COMMITTEE WORK.
The House committee on health re-
| ported favorably on Wright's Senate
| bill prohibiting the sale Of cocaine, n>o
phine and such drugs without prescrip-
| ton of a physician, also on the hi to
revise and consolidate the pharmacy
board of the state, and requiring a
towns Of over five hundred inhabitants
to have prescriptions compounded by
licensed pharmacists. The bill requIt-
ing ali dealers in patent medicine.
containing alcohol, opium, cocaine anc
such to take out special license, paying
heavy tax therefor, was reported al
versely.
The House judiciary committee acted
favorably n Graham's bill limiting the
peremptory challenges Of defendant in
capital cases to ten, none 20 be stood at
the foot of panel, and allowing the
state four challengers and on Win
borne's bill providing for q new trial Is
criminal cases for newly discovered
evidence, pending IN appeal to the Su-
preme court.
h Senate judiciary committee re-
ported adversely on the bill which
passed the House making he title OF
an act a part thereof.
Before the committee on health, there
was argument on the bill to exempt
Hendersonville from the law requiring
an examination Of the drinking water
supply. Secretary Richard H. Lewis,
Of the state Board of Health spoke in
opposition.
mate Toms spoke in tavor. Repre-
sentative Laughinghouse opposing the
bill said if any place were thus exempt
ed, and he was seeking for his family
a place to visit, he certainty would not
go to any town which had such a liber-
ty as this. The committee decided TO
report the bill ~unfavorable.
THE HOUSE.
Speaker Guion called the House to
order and Rev. McNely DuBose, re-
tor Of st. Mary's School offered prayer.
Petitions were introduced as follows:
Mcqueen: From merchants of Car
thage asking law against obtaining
goods under false pretenses, petitions o.
the same kind being introduced by Per-
ry and Patterson.
Kirk. from 1920 members of Stanley
Baptist Association and 500 voters of
Stanley county, praying that the Watts
law remain as at present, if 1t be
changed it be made more stringent.
INTRODUUCTION OF BILLS.
Bills were introduced as follows:
Warren-To amend the law paying
half fees to witnesses to Jones county.
Sledge-TO amend the law relating
to paying half fees in Caswell.
Jones-To protect fish in Swain.
Murphy-To allow Spencer to issue
bonds for schools, electric lights and
other purposes.
Allen-To incorporate sylvia.
Murphy-To establish a graded school
at Spencer and other places.
Simpson-To amend the game law of
1901.
Humphreys-To create a building and
repair fund for schoolhouses in Rock
ingnam county, and to amend the law
relating to deeds of trust.
Rives-To amend the law re'ating 10
public drunkenness in Chatham.
Roberts-To amend the act Of 1898 III
cooperating Mars Hill. Madison county
McGill-To amend the pension act Of
1903 as to pensions for soldiers, sailors
and widows.
PattersCn-To abolish the pretended
election for graded school at Whittier,
Swain county.
Buchanan-For relief of E. Aubrey.
Wade-To prohibit throw wing sawdust
in streams in Montgomery county
Ga,e-Providins certain funds to he
paid to the trus ees of the Scotland
! Noor CroaaI ccIaaI