The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-10
Especial to The Messenger.)


Raleigh, N. c., January THE fourth
day of the Senate opened this morning
at IL o'clock, with prayer by Rev. r. F.
Bunnpass, of tho Edenton Street Meth
odist church, Lieutenant Governor Tur-
ner presiding.
Mr.. Toms from the committee on en-
rolled bills reported the following bills
and resolutions properly enrolled and
they were ratified:
Resolutions to print 1000 copies of the
governors message.
To increase pay of jurors in Pitt
county to $2.0O per day and pay mileage.
Favorable reports were made on the
bill to allow the governor of North
Carolina $1,000 year for expenses, and
the bill applying to the road law of
Henderson county.
The following bills were introduced,
and referred as Indicated:
S. B., 30-Beasley, of Currituck: To
amend the act relating to the manufac-
ture of liquor, etc., in Currituck county.
near certain churches, Chapter 378, laws
of 1903.
S. B.. 31-Duls, of Mecklenburg: To
permit board of education to borrow
5000 to build "a public school house in
district No. 2. On calendar.
S. B., 32-Vann OF ,Chowan: To regU-
late fishing and nSteries In the ABB
marie and Pamlico sounds. Fish and
Fisheries.
S. B., 33-McLean of Scotland To
incorporate the Sanford and River Val
ley Company.
s.. B., 34IGrady of Sampson: To
a;,hy n
of simple assault where iHdictment s
brought for assault without intent TO
commit rape. Judiciary.
S. B., 36-Toms, of Henderson,: For
the relief of C. M Pace, clerk of court
of Henderson.
S. B., 36-Enpie, of New Hanover:
To permit Wilmington to dispose of
certain land near Wrightsville Sound,
and use funds for providing a puDlic
park in Wilmington. This bill provides
for the cancelling of the deed to the
state of the encamPment ground near
Wrightsville, the city of Wilmington to
get the benfit from the same, as con-
ditions necessary to hold the land are
declared to have been violated, the en-
campment not haTing been there in
twelve years. On calendar.
S. b. 37-McCullough,H of lBladen: For
the protection of fish in certain lakes
in rBladen, White, Black, and Spalding
and the appointmentsof Ralph B. Mel
vim as patrol. On calendar.
Second Reading.
S. B. 25-Scales, of Guilford: This
bill providing for 81, COO annually for eX-
penses for the Governor. Mr.. Scales ex-
planned that this bill was just and aD-
solutely necessary, as no poor man
could afford to be governor on the pres
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PENDED $4,000 over his salary and that
Aycock goes out $4,000 or $1,000 in debt.
1t is not fair to ask Governor Glenn to
undergo the same but after Governor
Glenns telegram think the best cousc
in regard to this bill is to ask it's re-
committal to the Committee on Salaries
and Fees. The bill was put to vote,
and the ayes carried, the bill being re-
ferred back to the committee.
S. B. 27-Toms, of Henderson: To
amend the Henderson county road law,
passed second and third reading.
S. b. 30-Beasley, of Currituck: Relat-
ing to the manufacture of liquor near
certain churches in Currituck, passed
second and third readings.
S. b. S1-Duls, Of Mecklenburg: To
provide for borrowing $4,000 to erect a
school house in District No. 2 in Neck
lenburg passed second and third read
ings.
S. b. 37-McCullough, of Bladen: For
the protection Of fish in certain lakes in
Bladen passed second and third read
ings
s. B. 36-Empie, of New Hanover:
Providing for the transfer to Whining
ton of the title to the encampment
round near Wrightsville. its sale ana
he use of the funds for a public park
in Wilmington. On motion of Mr.. Vanr.
of Chowan, bill was referred to the
Judiciary committee, after 1t had been
explained by Mr.. Empie, who declared
the State had violated the conditions
and the property being bought by the
citizens Of Wilmington. it should now
I revert to them.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr,