The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-27
Especial TO The Messengr.)


Raleigh. N. c.. January A.-The Sen
ate met at II o'clock. Lieutenant Gov
ernor Winston presiding. and prayer
was offered by Rev. w. c. Tyree OF tho
First Baptist church.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
A message from Governor Glenn was
received stating that there Was abso-
lutte necessity for the provision of ad-
equate departments for the prcserva-
ton and safe keeping OF valuable pa
pers now in the office OF the secretary
OF state. superintendent Of public In
truction and insurance commissioner.
and saying that the Supreme court
building was not a proper. safe. or
suitable place for the keeping OF books.
The governor said further that the
renting paid for keeping law books and
records amounted to $500 and this was
too expensive and growing moro 50 ev-
cry year and he recommends one or
two things a wing added to the state
Capitol. or the erection OF q building
known as the Hall of Records on the
corner OF Salisbury and Morgan
streets. The message was referred to
the committee on public buildings.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
Aaron OF Wayne. Eller OF Foreythe.
iMorson, of Gastonia presented petitions
Morson Gastnia presented petitions
asking for the repeal OF the merchants
tax. They were referred to the finance
committee.
| INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Bills were introduced by the follow
ing members:
| BY Senator Webb: To amend chap
ter 159, public laws of 1903. to protect
Iwater supplies.
proceeds of the dispensary OF Johnson
Icounty.
| By Senator Bryan: To place the
names Of ]. w. McCampben ana
brother on pension roll.
| BY Senator Ward: To protect deer,
squirrels and birds in certain dates.
| BY Senator Everette: To amend
chapter 5s, public laws 1903. regarding
lstenographers for Richmond.
| By Senator Sinclair: To regulate
conditional pardons.
| BY Senator Vann: In regard to re-
peal OF merchants tax.
BY Senator Aaron: For establish
ment of free schools in Fremont.
BY Senator Mclean: To relieve tie
board Of agriculture from contributing
TO A. and N. college expenses.
BY Senator Zollicoffer: To amend
general road law extending its provss-
lions TO Vance county.
BY Senator Odell: To incorporate
Citizens Bank G. Trust Co.
By Senator Wright: To amend the
lcharter of town of woodaide-
By Senator Eiler: To provide for
erection of building called Hall q
Records.
BY Senator Struggled: To provide
ings.
BY Senator Struggled: To prevent
fishing in Scott's creek I'm Johnson
county. u
By Senator'S Arendell and Turner:
destruction Of certain small fish In
Eastern Carolina.
BY Senator Ellington: To amend
Ipublic school law OF Wake county.
BY Senators Arendail and Turner:
That committees On insane asyiums
and deaf and damb and blind institu-
tons appoint a CUB committee to visst
these Institutions.
By Senator Crisp: Permitting pen
sions 10 soldiers and sailors who are
unable to work.
Mr.. Gillian moved that House bsil
20 and Senate bill 40 which was report
ed unfavorably by the committee and
tabled be recalled and be referred to
the judiciary committee The bin % f.1
regard TO extending the time for pronf
of deeds. The bill was referred to tho
judiciary.
THE FOLLOWING BIIS PASSED
FINAL READING.
To smend chapter z73 OF the public
laws OF 1903 for the relief of certain
Confederate soldiers, sailors and wto-
ows. Mr.. Odell. who introduced the
bill slated that his original bin was to
increase by 100000 the Confederate
pensions. but that II seemed Afterwards
that the fourth class OF pensioners
were not receiving enough nor AZ much
as the law says. He stated that this
was done at the request Of the state
auditor and the bill makes about 49,
600 increase in pensions. Mr.. String
field. chairman OF the pension COM
mittee, said there were some who u1-