The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-03


hibit the manufacture and sale OF
liquor within one mile of the Methodist
church. Bin passed relative to the
Polk county road law. To regulate the
fees OF the treasurer Of Martin county
'Pill relative to the disbursement of the
public school funds of Wake county.
To incorporate the Womble Hook and
Ladder Company, of Raleigh To
amend the charter of the Littleton Fe-
male College.
DELEGATION FROM TENNESSEE.
Mr.. Mason, of Northampton announc-
ed that there was present a delegation
from the Legislature of Tennessee to
inquire into and study the North Caro-
lima methods in certain legislation.
Mason moved the courtesies of the floor
be extended to the delegation. Mo-
ton was carried by rising vote.
RESUMPTION OF CALENDAR.
Following bills assed their third
lreadings: To provide for the appoint
ment of court stenographers. To pro-
tect deer in certain portions Of Bladen
county. Relative to the charter OF the
Enterprise Lumber Company. To amend
the charter of the Methodist Orphan
GERS of Franklin county. To submit to
the voters of Asheville the question OF
establishing a dispensary. A joint res
olution providing for the election Of
trustees of the state university. Thc
resolution provides that the ballot sh all
be taken Jointly March End. For the
relief Of certain school teachers in An
son county. To allow the Camden Fer
Try Company to erect a draw bridge
Al
road leading from the Camden court
house to Elizabeth City. To amend the
charter of Sanford Banking and Trust
ICOmpany. A resolution providing that
| the chairman and three members Of
a committee shall constitute a quorum.
| To protect deer in Brunswick. To
change the boundary lines of Wilkes
and Allegheny counties. To incorpo-
rate F'airview Church, Ashe county. TO
Incorporate the town Of Moncure, Chat
| ham county. To provide for the ciec-
tions of the boards of commissioners
| Of New Hanover county. To amend
the code relative to the standard keeper
Of Beaufort county. To prohibit sale
| of cigarettes within two miles of Sharp
Institute in Rockingham county. To
prevent the overflow of the White
| Swamp in Bladen county, by the Cape
Fear river. To protect fish in certain
|
| ties. To change the boundary of Nit
| chell and Catawba counties. To fix
salaries of the officers of Buncol 1be
county and increase the road fund. Re-
| establish Self-gOvernment in New Han
| over county. Relative to the slime Of
| holding courts in Greene. To incofo-
rate the High Point Savings and Trust
| Company. To repeal the law estab-
| fishing dispensary in Jackson, Nor
!
| to a vote of the people.
| The Senate concurred in the House
| amendment to the bill comforting 20
| lice powers upon deputy sheriffs and
constables at Lakewood Park, Durham
county. Requiring certificates of a sur
vey Of grants to be recorded. TO
| amend chatter SIS, of the private laws
| 1903 regarding furnishing wines to the
| guests of the hotel at Toxaway with
| amendment including the hotel at Hot
Springs, the places being sanitariums.
To publish and distribute the corpora
| ton laws of North Carolina.
A HALL OF RECORDS.
! The special order was taken up be
| ing the bill to provide a Hall of Re-
| cords with offices for several state Of
| ficers. Zollicoffer offered All amend
| nent that the provision for a bond
issue be stricken out and $4,000 in
! stead of 100000 be allowed for the
cost of the building, this to be paid
| from the insurance department, hall
this year and half next year. He de-
! clared he was opposed to a bond is
| sue and would rather see the bill de-
feated than to see the state issue bonds
| Odell opposed the amendment. say
ing he favored a bond issue and the
! building could not be constructed for
less than 100000. Mason of Gas
ION said the demands on the appro-
| DriatiOns committee were enormous
| and that as q result of the work OF
that committee within $1,000 of the
total receipts available for next year
had already been appropriated. He
| declared he could not support Zoili-
| Golfers amendment, and that al
ready more money had been appTo-
rriated than the state treasurer had
estimated. Fleming favored bond
issue saying there were other needs
unprovided for and this building was
a lesser one. He favored million
dollar bond issue, SO other public i'm
prnvements might he made. Braga"
said if the money were in the treas
ury he would still oppose the amend
ment. Turner favored the amend
ment and opposed bond issue
Wright declared the only advis
able plan was to issue bonds. En-
pin took the same view, FoEshee op'
posed any bond issue, saying politica
conditions did not Justify it. Prevl-
Gus question was called. Amendment
was defeated Is To IS. Burton offered
an amendment striking ont the bono
section and authorizing the state tt
pay out of the treaspry s5o,000 no
otherwise appropriated. The bill was
put on third reding and failed to pass
l : to 30.
PASSAGE OF BILLS.
Pills passed to amend the code. sec
ton SAGE, regarding the powers an;
rany1ir,