The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-08
Democrats Will Hold Caucus on
Grandfather Clause.
L. is believed a Modified Compulsory
Education Law Will be PasSed-Re-
tail Merchants Association in Ses-
JONI. NJ. Turner Becomes General
Manager of Georgia and Florida
Hallway.
The Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, N. c., February 5.

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terday and last night. 1t was expected
that there would be a heavy fall, bu,
it ended early in the evening. There f.
considerable sleet, but not enough 10
break any trees.
Thursday nights caucus of The
democrats in the legislature is impor-
rant, as it will discuss the question OF
the extension Of the period Of the
grandfather clause, which was at first
made to 1908, but which is now pro-
posed by one representative 10 extend
to 1916 and by mother TO 1920. TIE
republicans in their state platform
called for an extension. 1t was al first
thought, in 1899-1900 that ali the child
rem could be taught 10 read in S years.
and some persons now say the mistake
was III not then enacting q compulsory
education law. 1t is said that The
Legislature will pass the modified law
for compulsory education. II is also
said that it Will limit Il days work In
factories to 10 hours, and go still furtn
ef regulating the labor Of children in
TacLOIicS. The labor commissioner
seems to feel very sure that these re-
suits Will be brought about. 1t seems
that there is considerable Sentimen;
among the democrats in the legislature
IN favor OF extending the operations on
Inc grandfather clause for a consider
able period. Ex-Governor Jarvis. Al
ways SO valued as a democratic an
wiser, arrived here today from Green
vile and State Chairman Simmons will
attend h caucus it is understood
while other prominent democrats out
side the Legislature will be present.
Today marked the fourth week of the
Legislature. In other words the SEES
sion is nearly half gone. He said
that about the usual mount of WORK
has been done.
For the Agricultural and Mechanical
college an appropriation of $50 @ for
maintenance is asked, the present One
being $4,000. For a central heating
plant, lights and water supply $50. 0
is asked and for Il mechanical building
$50 900
The following lawyers are here. aD-
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Dearing before the supreme court III
first district appeals; w. B. Pruden,
w. M. Bond, Stephen Bragaw and
w. c. ROdman.
1he session of the legislative COM
mittee Of the North Carolina Retail
Merchants association continues to-
day. 1t lasted last night until mid-
might. Henry Miller Of the Southern
railway addressed the committee as did
also General superintendent Bickner
of the Southern Express company. AS
stated yesterday h committee gave
its hearty support TO the bill increas-
ing the power of the corporation com
mission and known as the Justice bill
which has passed the house.
1t is expected that the supreme court
will announce the names of the lucky
applicants for license as ATTORNEYS by
Thursday. The state university law
class this time numbered 26 and that
from Wake Forest Is, while II came
from Trinity college. The supreme
court has not yet announced it's ap-
pOintment of a reporter to receive
Crawford Biggs who is now Judge OF
the Durham district.
In the house today a judiciary COM
mittee made a favorable report on
hat is known as the Parsons bill, re-
garding challenges in capital cases.
with an amendment leaving the state
challenges four with no right to put
jurors at the foot of the pane ana
reducing the chaIl enges allowed de-
PENDANTS to Is. Parsons Contended for
his bill as introduced, which allowed
the defense only 10 perempt0ry chat
uenges. 1t appears to be the benz
that this is the beginning Of a 1nu|a-
ment to put the state on a footing with
criminals in such cases. North Caro-
lima being the only state which now
has such a system.
An attorney from Greenville is here
comforting with local attorneys in re-
gard to suit brought regarding timber,
particularly cedar, in northeastern
North Carolina, some half a million
dollars being involved. A particular
case is that of the East Lake Lumber
company.
j.. M. Turner, the first president OF
The Raleigh & Pamlico Sound railway
and who made the first survey for thar
road, has gone to Augusta, Ga, and be-
comes general manager OF the Georgia
and Florida railway. His last posi-
tion before this was manager Of the
Raleigh and Charleston railway. He
has done much excellent railway wotk
in eastern North Carolina and other
parts of the United States.
Piles Of people have Piles. Why suf