The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-10

sohs VI the Dill under discussion were
wrong. Webb offered an amendment
strlking out all appropriations on the
part of the state The
1aiied. as did a motion to re-refer the
bill to n committee. Scales said ne
Woufd Ike to favor the bill but could
no reason why 1t should pass. Webb
said he believed it merely an adyer-
tiseTnent scheme of a TO
pr1ng capital into his state. and If
that were all he would support IL but
that 1t would injure other schools In
North Carolina. He said IL would be
a subsidy to a promoter at Spray and
nne his pockets with gold and that
IL this were done subsidies should be
voted to the Dukes of Durham, the
Odells OF Cabarrus and other capital
lists in North Carolina. Struggled ia
Vored r bill which was put on IT'S
second reading and failed to pass,
twelve to twenty: those voting for it
were Burton. Duls. Eller, Empie,
Fleming, Jones. Mclean. Pearson,
Sinclair, Springfield, Ward and Wat
kins; those voting no being Arendail,
Boddie, Bragaw, Coke, Foushee, Long,
Of Irede!l; Long, Of Person; Mason of
Northampton, .McCullock. Moore,
Odell. Scales, Shaw, Stubs. Taylor,
Thorne. Turner, Turrentine, Webb
and Wright.
OTHER BILLS THAT PASSED.
Bills pasesd to limit poll tax in Neck
3enburg and enforce it's collection.
To put Greene under the operation
Of the Watts law:
Concerning sales by druggists of in
toXicating liquors on subscription IN
Mecklenburg.
A resolution of thanks to Lit. Cover
nor Winston was offered by Pearson
for his efficient and gracious
of presiding. Mason of Northampton
was called to the chair. The resoiu-
ton was loudly applauded. MI. Pear
son said that he could add nothing to
h spirit OF the resolution, which ex-
pressed his feelings as the Senate "ow-
ed much 10 its president for thes uc-
ces hat had attended the session. That
he was sure no fifty men engaged in
ditchdng could have had less friction,
and this due to the president, who mad
been kind, courteous, generous and re-
sourceful. and he had been considerable
and patriotic. Pearson ended by declar-
Ing that the work done by the Legis-
lature would rebound to the good and
credit of the state. Burton said that
as M of the majority he desired to
offer his testimony to the uniform
goodness of the president. That the
friendships formed FIN n Senate would
go out into life. That these scene;
will not be as ships that pass in the
night, but would be recognized as
bright places i'm the desert of life. On
motion Of Duas the motion was adopt
esd by a rising vote. lieutenant Gov
ernor Winston resumed the chair AMI
appropriately responded to the resolu-
ton and the remarks.
Upon motion the courtesies of the
Senate were extended Judge Henry r.
Page of Maryland.
"A bill passed establishing ait Char
lotte a fire n police commission. The
Senate took UP the election of a reviser
of the code or revisal. Elaer nominated
Senator Zo~llicoffer, Scales seconding
the n~omination; On motion of Webb the
roll was called and Z~oilcoffer unani-
mously elected.
President Winston appointed Sena-
tors Webb and Stubbs as the Senate
of the committee to- examine books of
state treasurer and auditor.
TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITTT-
TIONS.
A message from the governor was
received containing recommendations
or nominations for trustees of the va
IolLo ills lIO SClHdCC ~
into executive session to consider these
and when it rose 1t was announced that
all had been approved. These are as
follows: Directors of the Agricultural
and Mechanical College at Raleigh:
'William Dunn, third district; A. T. Nc
Callum, 9Th district; S. II. Wilfong, 9th
district. DirestorS of colored Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College at Green's
boro: LIST district, w. r. Williams, 2nd.
w Dar5pgn tTbir1l VN.sP NawhQrry
at large J. D. Minor, r.. w. MoYphfs.
Chas. G. Rose, w. A. Enloe. Directors
of the institution for deaf muteS and
blind at Raleigh; Joseph E.. Pogue, c.
B. Edwards, J.. c.. Mcmillan, r. Is.
Boyd. J. M. Walsh, r. H. Hayes, A. L.
McNeill. Directors for h institution
for leaf mutes at Morganton, M. H.
Holt { &C. Seagle, A. v. Miller, w. G.
Lewis, J.. G. Neal, J.. p. Jeter. Direc-
tors Of the colored state hospital at
Goldsboro, D. E. McKinne, w. E.
Creech, DIR. ALBERT Anderson. D1rec-
tors of penitentiary, T.. G. Hacket-:
chairman; W. A. Grassland, J. p. Kerr;
r. H. 'Speight, J. D. Dawes. Directors
OF state geological board, H. E.. Fries,
Hugh MadRae. Frank Wood, Frank r.
Hewett. Board of Internal Improve
ments, B. C. Beckwdth, R. A. Morrow,
Oyster Commissioner, w. M. Webb;
Assistant Commissioner, George II.
Hill.
1000 FOR JAMESTOWN.
The Senate ~concurred in the House
amendment to the jamestown EXPOSE
tion bill reducing the appropriation
from $50, 1000 to $685. 900 With a provision
that the United States should appropr;-
ate a million dollars.
The resolution of Thanks to news
paper reporters was adopted. Also
to the clerks, pages and laborers and
the lady stenographers. A joint reso-
luton was adopted asking the estab-
Mshment- of a sub-postoffice at the cap
itol during next session of the Legisia-
ture. The bill was taken up to increase
the salary of Chief Clerk Norwood, in
the office of the secretary of state from
81, 200 to 81, 200. Mason spoke in support
OF this while Foushee, Burton, Long
of Iredell and Wright opposed it. Tur-