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

gfOund 10 provide for locating the
line between South Carolina and
Scotland and Richmond county. To
tationaen1easurey. detthe
provide for paying cost Of transport
ing conyicts to the penitentiary out OF
penitentiary fund instead Of from
state treasury. To give state libra
rian a seal. To regulate the assign
ment of judges to hold courts in place
of sickness or other unavoidable c
cidents. The bill dividing the state
into two judicial circuits was tabled
on motion of Graham OF Granville.
House took recess until 4 O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION OF HOUSE.
At the afternoon session Of the
House. bills passed amending the
charter Of the Merchant Railway Co.
incorporating the Southport, North
ern and Western railroad, amending
the charters of Fayetteville ~ of
the Eank of Cape Fear, establishing
graded school at Kings Mountain.
authorizing ond issues for Washing
ton and Tarboro. to locate dividing
lines of Arson and Union counties,
repudiating the sale of fish in wooden
packages, amending the code relative
to serving notice of appeal to SUI
preme court, giving fifteen days Il APP
pellant. ten to appelle, and providing
payment of costs in Supreme court.
NIGHT SESSION OF HOUSE.
At the night session Of the House
besides the Introduction of bill by Muir
ply of Rowan for a settlement of the
Schafer bonds n the Dakota judi
manf pnhacNn introduced an omnibus
appropriation bill and it was made a
special order at II o'clock tomorrow.
The new code, with suggested amend
ments from the joint legislative COM
mittee passed it's final reading, and
went to the Senate.
Most Of the session was taken up in
discussing the bill providing for the
sale n distribution by wholesale of
domestic grape wine, containing not
over fifteen per cent of alcohol. 1t had
been reported favorably by the commit
tee on agriculture, sent back to the
liquor traffic committee, reported unfa-
vorably by them, and came up on
strong minority report 1t was design
ed to protect the growing industry of
grape raising in the east and the large
wineries established there. McNinch,
Alexander and Fiemster led the fight
against it. Harrison, Laughinghouse
and others advocated it. The bill was
defeated.
The liquor traffic committee complet-
ed its work this afternoon, disbanded
and there is rejoicing all around.
Bills passed preventing usury and
extortion in New Hanover county, and
Guilford county; authorizing Cleveland
county to borrow money and putting
the county officers OF Forsyth on salary,
turning the fees in the treasury. This
bill as drawn applied to the whole state.
The committee amended it, to apply only
to Forsyth county by request of the
~introducer Waddill. AS amended it
passed the House, but when bill reached
the Senate, the amendment was not
there, the bill apparently applying to
every county in the state. Resolution
passed the House on receiving this
startling information to recall the bill,
pending an investigation.
FOR SETTLEMENT OF BONDS.
In the House tonight a bill, pre-
pared by the governor, council OF
state and Joint legislative committee.
was introduced, and passed first read
ing, authorizing the payment OF $685.
S64 in full settlement Of outstand-
ing bonds held against the state by
Shafter Brothers, OF New York. The
bill also provided payment by a four
per cent. s ear bond issue, in above
amount. The settlement Of the South
Dakota agreement for $27,400 is LETT
with the governor, the treasurer be
ing instructed to pay warrant drawn
for same. Terms Of settlement were
unanimously agreed upon by repre-
s%entatives Of the bond holders and
the general assembly.
REPORT OF APPROPRIATION
COMMITTEE.
This evening the appropriations COM
mittee had their last session and COM
pleted an omnibus appropriation bill.
It is long, but is carefully summarized
as follows:
For Deaf and Dumb SAP, 900, with S., 00l
for extras Gall other appropriations re-
voked); school for deaf, dumb and
blind $50, 600, with $500 extra; State
, hospital at Raleigh $4,000 with $4,000
for lights and water, 5000 for berths
sc, 900 for repairs, S1,S35 to pay debt
S40,O 900 for new buildings, half this year
half next year; State hospital at Nor
canton s135, 600, with $4,000 for berths
and $1,000 for amusement hall; State
hospital at Goldsboro SIS, 000. with $4,000
for boilers and spur track, SIS, 900 fol
new building; Soldiers home $4,000
with $1,000 for new buildings; Agricul.
tural and Mechanical college, $25, 900
with 5000 for textile machinery; State
University S45, coo, with $50, 900 for chem
ical labratOry; Colored Normal II In
dustrial school $1,000 with $1,000 fol
equipment and heating; State Norma
and Industrial college of Greensboro
$4,000, with $4,000 to replace burnet
building, 5000 for connecting centra
heating plant and $780, 200 to pay deb
incurred in replacing burned buildings
Agricultural and Mechanical college
(colored), at Greensboro $500, witt
$500 for dormitory and sewerage con
nections; Appalachian Training schoo
for teachers. $4,000, with $4,000 for nev
buildings whenever a like amount i