The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-15
Especial to The Messenger.

position.
Especial to The Messenger
Raleigh, January 12.-The senate
convened at IL O'Clock. 1t. Gov Win
ston, president in the chair, Rev. A.
A. Moment praying. Journal of Friday
read by Chief Clerk Maxwel!. AMI
stood approved.
Reports from standing committees
were called for and committee on cor
pOrations reported favorably the bill
TO change the corporate name OF Salem
Female Academy
Bellamy, OF Brunswick, INTRODUCED
resolutions to prohibit non-residentS
OF the state from gathering clans and
terrapinS in Brunswick county, and
TO amend Sec. 81. Chap. 329. Laws cf
1903 authorizing Brunswick county to
issue bonds.
The house resolution To print gov
ernOr'S message was announced 10
have been ratified. The bill relating
to holding courts in Craven county
passed it's final reading The joint res
olution Of Mr.. Reinhardt providing for
the celebration OF General Lees birth
day was put on its final reading and
passed. 1t provided for the adjourn
ment of the legislature on January 10,
the Tooth anniversary OF the birthday
OF General Lee, and the appointment
Of committee TO wait upon Gen. x.
F. Hoke, to invite him to be present It
a commemorative service on the morn
ing of January 10Th. The bill TO in
corporate the name OF Salem Female
Academy passed its final reading A.
11:55 the senate adjourned until II
o'clock Monday.
Among the important bills introduc-
ed In the senate was one by Blair TO
regulate passenger rates and establish
interchangeable mileage, providing for
but one regular passenger fare, 2 I-2
cents, and that all roads shall issue
thousand mile interchangeable books.
good over all lines, at not over 1-2
cents per mile. Penalties not to exceed
$1,000 nor less than $500.
THE HOUSE.
The session Of the fourth day was a
quiet one, the opening prayer being by
Rev. Heigh G. Moore Of Raleigh.
Speaker Justice announced some ad-
ditional members OF committees as
follows: On judiciary number :.
Koonce; on pensions, Buchan, Koonce,
Boyd and HOllowell.
The judiciary committee made Il
favorable report on the resolution re
quiring persons who appear in behalf
of legislation or whe represent those
interested in securing legislation TO
register their names in a record book
TO be kept for that purpose. An un-
favorable report was made on the Oil
TO make indictable assault on innocent
women.
The committee reported back 10 the
house the bill regarding the sale and
manufacture OF wine and cider in
Johnston county, recommending tha,
il be referred 10 the liquor traffic COM
mittee.
Mr.. Manning OF the railway commit
tee asks that the bills that were intro
duced by Speak aker Justice yesterday De
printed for the better inspection OF
members and an order Was so made.
These bills were the ones introduced
Yesterday relating TO train connections.
changes Of schedules, operation OF
trains, limitation Of hours Of service OF
train crews and telegraphers, reduction
Of passenger fares, prevention or
freight discrimination, free passes, etc.
Winborne introduced a resolution ap-
propriating $25, 900 additional for the
jamestown Exposition fund. providing
for the purchase Of land as site for
the state building there.
Bill introduced by Taylor. OF BrunE-
wick 10 so amend the fish law that it
will not apply 10 the catch Of Menhaden
when they are manufactured in this
state.
The house took up as the special
order Of the day Williams resolution
providing a special committee OF eight
10 investigate and report on questions
OF law and fact and TO make examina-
tions into the acts. operations. and
other matters relating TO what are
known as public service corporations.
this inquiry 10 be for the benefit Of the
legislature After much debate the res
olution was referred 10 the committee
on public corporations.
Bills were passed comforting on all
the superior courts OF Bertie. jurisdic-
ton 10 try both criminal and civil
cases, and the house adjourned until
Monday.