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STGTON, N, C., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10. 1909. WHOLE NO. 12,913.
OUTLINES.
vffort.s to confirm the appointment
-V D. Crum. the negro, re-appoint-,s
Collector of Customs at Charles-.
J " s C has been abandoned by
'V'ltor Frye The confessed negro
-ijnVrer of Rev. W. T. Hudson, at
'i'Vntbton. Miss., was quietly taken
ori) jail and lynched yesterday by a
V -.rot-mined mob of 300 citizens
. .. question of a State-wide prohibi-
on campaign will be discussed today
the annual convention of the Vir-
- nia AntiSalbonv League A call
noting of the "United Daughters of
-e Confederacy will be held in Atlan
r ' on March lith, to reconsider the
trtiou of the Savannah convention in
ordering the Wirz monument placed
Richmond Resulting from a ne-
'-o's attempt to assault a wbite woman
"car Bainbridge, Gai, yesterday, there
vas intense excitement in the town
last night aad a lynching was narrow
er averted The postoffice at Can
ton Ga., was robbed of $2,000 in
stamps, when the" safe was blown
inen by professionals early Monday
morning- -"Jack" Binifis, the wire
less operator, and hero of the ill-fated
Republic, was given & rousing wel
come by hdme folks at JPetersbo-:
nmrgh, England, yesterday Three
of the crew of a Norfolk and Ports
mouth ferry boat lose their lives in
the burning of the boat Hunters
ire enjoined from trespassing on the
preserves near Norfolk of a New York
huntsman Sea-level or lock canal
was discussed in the Senate yester
,iav The United States Circuit
Court at Norfolk is asked to appoint
a receiver for the Newport News and
Old Point Electric Company- The
("ape Lookout lightship has broken
irom her mooringsi-iThe National
convention of the United Irish League
met in Dublin yesterday. It was
somewhat of a Donnybrook Fair af-
-;air (Longboat and Shrubb will run
it 15-mile race at Buffalo The anti
Japanese bill in the Oregon Senate
was defeated yesterday In the trial
of the Coopers and Sharp jthe fifth ve
nire was exhausted yesterday with
out securing the twelfth juror
New' York markets: Cotton steady,
middling uplands 10c, middling gulf
10.25. Money on call steady at 2 to
Z 1-2 per cent., ruling rate 2 1-2, clos
ing bid 2 1-4, offered at 2 1-2. Flour
tirm. Wheat irregular, No. 2 red
L14 1-2 elevator.. Corn firm. No. 2,
71 1-3 elevator. Oats quiet, mixed 54
to 54 1-2. Turpentine steady. Rosin
:,--iiet. - " ' - -
State-wide prohibition struck a snag
the Texas Legislature.
We are glad ex-Governor Glenn has
;.id that he didnt' say it.
Now the cabinet makers are trying
run down a Virginian for Taft.
The Coroner's must b-a about the
Rst paying office in Robeson, county.
What does the public think of Jim
Tillman prosecuting a man on trial for
murder?
It looks like Cardenio F. King will
;on be able to enjoy the company of
two of his best friends.
cso long as Panama's cash is kept
iti New York her conscience will be
xntrolled in Washington.
The fellow "who started the rumor
that Roosevslt had given up his trip to
Sirica ought to be lynched.
Why should people continue to bor
row trouble when most of them al
ready have mora than they want?
Receiver Warfield's close inspector
-! the iS-saboard Air Line must mean
"mething. Guessing is now in order.
Ttobeson county has no notion of
soing back on her record for homi
cides. She continues to stand up to it
weighty well.
Isn't it a new order of things in the
-&vy for it to be considered disgrace
ful conduct for an officer to take a
ttlo too much??
oth Senators and Representatives
Washington seem to be working
eighty hard in their efforts to do no
ong-top boots are coming into
fshion in "dry" territory. And the
tops are not made to fit the calf of the
?tS closely, either.
An exchange wonders if there are
any blind 'Dossums in Geortria. If
Tft nava fPw Tr.r icto w
Mate there won't b any of any kind.
pk "'I:
The decision of the Supreme Court
aat -a trust cannot collect a debt by
i'recess of law may hurt would-be pur-
lasers as much as th trusts.
Hw unappreciative the American
Ple have been to pay Roosevelt
ly fifty thousand dollars a year
eu a vaudeville show estimates his
vorth at three hundred thousand.'
I Xovada doesn't behave and stop
joying Roosevelt by butting into
. s JaPanese question he will issue
f a executive ordej-reducing her to a
rruory ; then -Congress. can keep her
better control; --
i.VvFIRST ANNUAL
Congregation of St. Paul's Evan
gelical Lutheran Church in
Session Last Night.
VERY FINE YEAR'S WORK
Progress in All Departments of Work
Under Pastor Snyder Officers and
Delegates Elected Other Pro
ceedings of Meeting.
The fifty-first annual congregational
meeting of Saint Paul's Evangelical
Lutheran Church was held last nighf
in the Luther Memorial Building, Sixth
and Princess streets, the attendance
having been large and a review of the
work showing that the past year was
one of the most prosperous and satis
factory in the history of the church.
Rev. W. A. nyder, und-er whose ear
nest and able - pastorate the church
has so signally gone, forward, presided
at the meeting and Mr. H. L. Vollers
was present in his capacity of clerk.
The reports from all departments of
church work showed an increase and
a deeper interest upon the part of tha
congregation. During the year $1,700
was given for missions while the in
come from all sources was $3,300. The
report of Mr. H. F. Otten, superinten
dent of the Sunday School, showed
the best attendance on record and a
greater interest among pupil and
teachers., The church societies, prin
cipal among which may be mentioned
the Y. M. C. A., the Msngert Circle,
the Luther League and the Dorcas So
ciety, have all done fine work and
show increase both in interest and in
numbers. In an educational way, the
pastor conducts regularly catecheti
cal classes including a class of 50
children from 8 to 13 years of age,
which meets every Saturday morning.
The attendance "upon church services
has been exceptionally good during
the year and the congregation has
been built up spiritually ; ' "
Mr. Vollers read the final report of
the building committee, which report
ed the rebuilding of the handsome
church at iSixth and Market streets
which was dedicated with appropriate
ceremonies last Spring. The building
cefet $13,000 and the committee was
given a vote of thanks for its splendid
work. This committee was composed
of Messrs. H.L. Vollers, J. H. Rehder,
C. W. Polvogt, L. Hanson, J. G. L.
Gieschen, H. E. Bonltz and Rev. W. A.
Snyde.
In grateful appreciation of his splen
did work in behalf of the church, the
congregation unanimously voted its
pastor a very substantial increase in
salary in addition to the comfortable
manse provided for' his family on the
grounds of St. Paul's, occupying the
entire western end of the block in
which the church is located.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: Elder. Mr. L. Hanson: trr3
tees, Messrs. J. W. Duls, C. W. Pol
vogt, and M. Schnibben; deacons. Mes
srs. Henry Gieschen and F. A. Bissin
ge. Mr. J. H. Rehder was elected as Uh-a
delegate and Mi. C. W. Polvogt alter
nate to the annual meeting of iSynod
at Salem Church, near Greensboro, the
first of May. Committees were named
as follows:
Apportionment J. H. Rehder, J. G.
L. Gieschen. M. G.. Tiencken, Geo. H.
Hayer and H. L. Vollers.
Auditing John Haar, E. Wrigfit and
3 H. Kuck.
Ushers L. Wessell, C. Pick, L. Han
son, R. Riose, Wv A. Mahler, Martin
Brunjes and Herman Wirede.
Sick Committee Mrs. E. Bissinger,
Mrs. A. D. Wessell.
Altar Committee Miss E. Hutaff
and Miss A. Baker. .
The congregation of St. Paul's is to
be congratulated upon the excellent
showing made by all departments in
the annual meeting last night.
HON. JOHN H. ALEXANDER
Prominent Virginian, Pyth, an and Vet-
eranHa? Relative? Here.
Private information received yes-
terday announces the death at his
home, Leesburg, Va., of Hon. John H.
AirAonucj , piuuiiucui vmu
lawyer of Virginia, and a distinguished
Pythias. Mr. Alexander was also a
Confederate, veteran, joining the army
as a youth, and was a member of the
celebrated .command of Colonel Mosby.
He was the author of a history of that
command which was a fine contribu
tion to the records of the great crvii
war. Mr. Alexander has served in the
Knights of Pythias, as Grand Chancel
lor of his State, as Supreme Repre
sentative, and for Fourteen 'years-was
a member of the Supreme Tribunal
which is the highest legal authority
of the Order. Fof ten years he has
been Chief Tribune- Of strong intel
lect, well balanced judgment, affable,
courteous, a strong friend, he was
much beloved in the order, and will
be mourned by many strongly attach
ed to him. A daughter of the late Mr.
Alexander married Mr. W. C. Lewis,
of this city, and another daughter,
Miss Violet Alexander, was .visiting
her - sister , here ' when news of i their
father's oritktlMness.ixcned them.
Tliey 4 left Mast ; week for i tbslr ; iloine.
and i were with- their. : father wheat
SEABOARD IMPROVEMENTS
Enabling Act Having Passed Legisla
ture, Work Will Begin Soon Re
ceiver Warfield Expected This
Week Larger Plans.
Hon. John D. Bellamy, local counsel
for the iSeaboard Air Line Railway
Company, stated yesterday that, now
the enabling act having passed both
iiouses of the General Assembly, he ;
will begin at once the Institution of
condemnation proceedings to acquire
the property at foot of Brunswick
street for the large terminals of the
Seaboard in this city.
The property will be appraised, by
competent men named in Dehall or
to appeal being given to both sides as sult f differences. W. S. Blg-
from the valuation which may be plac- ers today shot and almost instantly
ed upon the privileges necessary. The killed J. G. Hood. Both were well
proceedings are expected to begin as know$ and the shooting which occurr
soon as a certified copy of the bill is d inthe center of the city, created a
received from the Legislature. I
Mr. S. Davis Warfield, one of the re-, sensation,
oeivers for the Seaboard who is now After being locked in a cell. Big
on an inspection trip of the Seaboard gers began to sing loudly. Biggers
i..F1?r!3a' !? xPected p return viailost in arm in a railroad accident
.Tpiuuigwu uuc iaiwi..i.. "i- wo rrcca
to inspect the terminals of the road
while here. About $200,00 will be
spent for the immediate improvements
which are to consist of freight depots,
offices buildings and two additional
storage warehouses. The work has
been delayed, awaiting favorable ac
tion by the Legislature to enable the
city to grant certain dockage rights
for terminal purposes, there having
been some doubt as to whether the
railroad could acquire city property by
condemnation in the same manner as
it may be acquired under the general
law from Individuals. The completion
of the Bostic connection with the Car
olina, Clinchfield and Ohio railroad
only this week and the purchase of
other valuable property a year or two
ago by the Carolina "Terminal Compa
ny, adjoining the iSaboard terminals
here, which, however, is not being
used in the present scheme of im
provements, is construe d to mean that
an even larger amount of money is ul
timately to be expended at the port of
Wilmington.
ATTEM PTED ROBBBERY
Miscreants Entered Two Stores and
Wero Scared Away.
After successfully affecting an en
trance to the stores of Messrs. Aman
Brothers, at corner of Eighth and
Grace streets and Mr. H. T. Duls, at
Eighth and Chesnut, before day yes
terday morning, bold burglars were
baffled in each attempt and frightened
away by persons aroused by the noise
they made.
The store of Aman Brothers, 223
North Seventh street was entered
some time ago and some $200 in cash
stolen, and early yesterday morning
the meat market at Eighth and Grace
was the scene of another depredation.
Entrance was gained from the rear of
the store, where the burglar smashed
the lock on tha door' and cut a hola
through large enough to lift the bar
on the inside. The money drawer was
rifled and a quantity of canned meats
and other things wene packed up in a
canvas bag ready to be carried off,
when they were scared away by Jack
Williams, a colored porter, who was
going to the early Coast Line train.
The thieves first tried to gain en
trance to the front door of Mr. Duls'
store, but failing in boring holes to
Lremove the lock, went to the rear en
trance, where they smashed the door.
They caused such a stir in the latter
incident that people living over the
store were aroused and teeing they
had been detected th-e thieves escaped.
HOSPITAL REPORT.
January Was Very Busy Month at
That Splendid Institution.
The monthly report of Dr. R. B.
Seem, superintendent of the James
Walker Memorial Hospital for Janu
ary, as prepared for the regular
monthly meeting of the Board of
Managers, shows that during the
month 65 patients were admitted to
the institution which, with 33 remain
ing December 31st, made a total of
98. Of this number 58 were discharg-
leaving 37 patients in the institution
on January 31st. Pay patients were
treated 442 d durIn e m and
charity patients 698, making a total
of 1140 days of treatment. The ope-
rations - during January numbered 36.
jwhile m dresSings were furnished,
the ambulance responded to 30 calls
and in the out patient department 230
old and 50 new cases were treated.
The report is very gratifying and
shows that the hospital is still dem-1
onstrating its usefulness and benefi-
cence in the community.
MAYOR THOS. H. WRIGHT.
Wrightsville Beach Aldermen Elect
Him Chief Executive Clerk.
At a called meeting of the Board of
Aldermen of Wriehtsvllle RaacTi in
this city yesterday, Mr. Thos. H. I the water and swim ashore, but un
Wright was unanimously elected Ma-'fortunately Mr. Lawrence Pinner in
yor, vice Mr. P. R. Albright, who de-
clined the nomination Mr. Robert H.
Northrop was appointed clerk and tax
collector, vice Mr. Henry F. Otten,
resigned. " These gentlemen will en
ter upon their respective official du
ties, at once. Both represent the
young and progressive Democracy of safely, after the flames in the boat
WrightsvilleBeaeh as well as the ; had been extinguished with little dam
county of New Hanover and their -Mr. Pfnner nnlv sustained Client
lecUon:'liyiye,eat ; pleaaure to
wwa jaaa property -owners'; ot
tne resorx town. - .z:--.:
MERCHANT IS KILLED
Sensational Murder in Charlotte,
Mr. J. Q. Hood Being The
Victim.
SHOT DOWN BY A GROCER
Daughter , Lives Near Wilmington.
MejgHad Differences About Busi
ruja Matter Shooting Occurr
V ed in Centre of City.
j (Special Star Correspondence.)
Charlotte, N. C., Feb. 9. As the re
nTrift time rum Otip thnt was flrd
;?om JPgJg. iullIItl
through Hood's head after lie had fal
len to the sidewalk. Hood died in a
hospital twenty minutes after the
shootjng.
The shooting occurred in front of
the Central Hotel a few minutes after
9 o'clock. Biggers made no effort to
get away and was standing by the
body of his victim, his smoking pistol
in the left hand when officers came
up. iMr. Hood never gained con
sciousness after being shot. The men
were standing within three or four
feet of each other when Biggers open
ed fire at Hood, who fell at the third
shot. One ball from the pistol passed
through the rear of, the hotel bus,
shattered a pane of glass in front,
came within a few inches of the dri
ver's head and broke a plate glass
across the street. Biggers overtook
Hood in front of the hotel and no one
heard what passed between them but
I Hood was seen to extend his hand as
if pleading with Biggers not to shoot.
Biggers, however, raised his pistol
and the first ball went wild; the sec
ond pierced Mr. Hood's forehead.
rAH6isi ba IT struck; the .victim- in the
back of the head. A fourth ball struck
Hood just over the pit of the stomach
but this was a superficial wound. Five
of the six chambers of the pistol were
later found empty. Mr. Hood died
within 20 minutes after reaching the
Charlotte sanatorium to which he was
hurried in the ambulance.
Biggers surrendered to Patrolman
Hunter, stating that he would submit
and handing over his pistol. He said
that .Hood had been trying to rob him
and his family for several years and
that he had done all that he had to
do. The two men were engaged in
business together on East Trade
street about five years ago. Mr. Hood
was a native of Mecklenburg and was
54 years of age. He had been engag
ed in various business enterprise?
here, the firm of J. G. Hood & Co.,
having been the one in which Big
gers was associated with the deceas
ed. There had been feeling between
the 4wo men for several years ever
since the affairs of the business were
wound up. The conduct of Biggers
since he has been in jaiL gives rise
to the presumption that the plea of
insanity will be made when he is ar
raigned" for trial.
The first news of the tragedy in
Charlotte came in a long distance tel
ephone message yesterday morning to
Mr. Julian K. Taylor, a salesman for
the A. David Company, in this city,
asking that he notify a daughter of
Mr. Hood, who is the wife of Mr. Tay
lor's brother, Dr. W. Ivey Taylor, of
Kerr, Sampson county, which he did
through Dr. Taylor, who was expect
ed home last night and who expects
with Mrs. Taylor to leave this morn
ing on the A. & Y. train for Charlotte,
via Greensboro. The news of the tra
gedy was particularly distressing for
the family, a sister of Mr. Taylor be
ing also the wife of Dr. J. S. Hood,
of Pineville, N. C, a son of the de
ceased. Both tare well known in Wil
mington and have many friends who
will sympathize with them in their
sorrow.
HAD EXCITING TIME
Launch Caught Fire and Young Men
Jumped Overboard.
In order to escape the fire-of their
burning launch, and" fearing an ex
plosion of the gasoline tank; Messrs.
Frank and Lawrence" Pinner, had an
I exciting experience a short distance
Pff tne Seaboard wharf In the river
yesterday afternoon about : 4:30 o'clock,
when the first namea jumpea over-
board, while the latter was" caught on
the side of the boat and only timely
assistance saved him from possible in
jurj. The launch managed to catch fire in
some manner from the gasoline and an
explosion being threatened the young
'm-a-n. thought it safer to Plunge into
his effort to jump overboard got his
feet caught in the boat while his body
was hanging over. Being unable to
release himsejf his injuryy- se,emed in
evitable. A friend seeing plight of the
young man immediately went to the
rescue and manaeed to set him- ashore
injury: ' However, - the Umeiy actioitlment against Uie clubi tro which aa
;irom Bnore ouotieaa . prerenxea ; ine
accident from; resulting seriously.
FOR LAYMEN'S MOVEMENT
Wilmington Will Have Fine Represen
tation Dr. Wells Among the
Speakers Special Pullman
Will be Occupied.
Indications now point to a large
and most representative attendance
from Wilmington at the great Bir
mingham convention of the Laymen's
Missionary Movement of the Presby
terian Church of the United States,
which opens Tuesday afternoon of
next week at 3 o'clock and concludes
on Thursday night, and which will be
addressed by 40 of the most promi
nent speakers of the country.
The Wilmington party will occupy
a special Pullman over the Seaboard
Air Line, leaving here at 3 o'clock on
Monday, afternoon and going straight
through to Birmingham. In the party
will. be Messrs. James Sprunt, Wm. H.
Sprun't, R. A. Brand, W. J. Craig, C.
W. Worth, W. M. Cumming and son,
H. W. Malloy and son, Dr. Joseph
Akerman, Rev. J. Crowley, Jos. W.
Little, Esq.. and perhaps others. Rev.
5. M. Wells, D. D., pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, this city, who
has been spending some time at his
old home at Jackson, Miss., will join
the Wilmington party either in Atlan
ta or at Birmingham, and will be one
of the speakers during the great con
vention. It will be especially fitting
that Dr. Wells will have a place on the
programme as the church of which he
is pastor is now supporting upwards
of ten missionaries in the home and
foreign fieds, a fact which has attract
ed attention recently as far as Bos
ton, Mass. Among the other speakers
who are known in Wilmington will
be ex-Governor R. B. Glenn, Mr. J.
Campbell White, general secretary of
the movement; Dr. D. Clay Lilly; Mr.
W. T. Ellis, Dr. James I. Vance and
Rev. J. O. Reavis, D. D. The Union
Seminary Quartette will lead the mu
sic during the convention.
WITNESS WAS ABSENT
Case of Riverside Pleasure Club Con
tinued Another Witness,
The absence of Harry Hoff a, the
principal witness in the case of the
Riverside Pleasure Club, charged with
violating the prohibition law and
whose manager Richard Aust, is un
der a $250 bond, resulted yesterday in
the continuance of the case by the
Mayor until today and a capias was
issued for the arrest of the witness.
Hoffa was also expected to appear at
court yesterday to answer a charge
of drunkenness. Louis Goodman, Esq.,
will appear for Aust, and the case will
be prosecuted by City Attorney Mars
den Bellamy, Jr.,.
Joe Johnson, a white man, was yes
terday arrested In the court room, fol
lowing the session of the court, and
is held under a $200 bond for appear
ance today.
Johnson admitted that he bought
whiskey for a friend, who complained
he was sick, taking 75 cents in money
and going away and obtaining the
whiskey. He will submit testimony as
to the all-eged transaction.
Three young white men arrested
last Saturday night for drunkenness,
were given trial yesterday and finsd
$5 and the costs each. Two o"f the
number were represented by Herbert
McClammy, Esq. ,
DEMONSTRATE THE ENGINE.
New Chemical Fire Apparatus to be
Tested This Afternoon.
Mr. C. R. Raynes, of the Kanawha
Chemical Engine Mfg. Co., Charleston,
W. Va., of which Mr. M. C. Hammond,
of this city is general sales agent for
the Carolinas, has arrived in Wilming
ton and this afternoon at 4 o'clock at
14th and Market streets will be given
a practical demonstration of the new
combination chemical and hose wagon
recently purchased by the city from
his house. Two small buildings of
equal size have been erected at 14th
and Market and these will be set on
fire simultaneously and the chemical
engine now in use. by the department
using the soda and acid process or
chemical pressure will extinguish one
while the new machine, using com
pressed air and a secret chemical for
mula claimed to be much more effi
cient than anything else on the mar
ket, will be used to take care of the
other. It will be an interesting and
exciting contest and everybody is in
vited to witness it.
JUDGMENT AGAINST CLUB.
Interesting Civil Action Tried Before
Justice Bornemann.
A civil action of some interest and
consequence- was heard in Justice
Bornemann's court yesterday, the par
ties involved ' being M. L. Starkey
against the Elks' Club, to recover an
alleged debt, and after argument of
attorneys the court gave judgment to
the plaintiff for the entire amount Of
$7735 and the costs of the case.
Herbert McClammy, Esq., represented
the plaintiff and Louis Goodman, Esq.,
apeared for the Elks' Club. The sum
mons In 'the case was served on Mes
srs. J. F. Ceitner and Geo. Harrell,
officers of, the lodge.
The Elks contended that C. McKel
than, who had - charge of the buffet,
was responsible for the debt, but ow
ing to the fact that McKeithan had
no . license to run a buffet the justice
decided" otherwise and ' gave judg
appeal was . taken to -J the - Superior i
LABOR IN FACTORIES
Lengthy Discussion of Hinsdale
Bill in House of Representa
tives Yesterday.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION
Important Committee Hearings No
tice of Minority Report as to Rail
road Mileage Firemen's Re
lief Many Local Measures.
(Special Star Telegram.)
Raleigh, N. C, Feb. 10. Notice in
the Senate by Mr. Barham that he
would fight the committee's unfavora
ble report of the bill requiring the
railroads to accept mileage, books for
transportation instead of exchanging
mileage for tickets as agreed upon in
the rate compromise, and memorials
in both houses from the insurance
companies, protesting against the in
creased tax for the benefit of the fire
men's relief fund, with a long discus
sion of the child labor bill in the low
er branch, were the principal features
of the General Assembly proceedings
today.
The committee substitute for the
Hinsdale bill regulating work of wo
men and children In factories came
up In the House as the special order
about noon and occupied the remain
der of the day's session. As amended,
with amendments to amendments, the
bill was passed on second reading in
such a shape that its own author
would never recognize it anywhere.
The usual rather tumultuous lower
branch hesitated to let it go through
on third reading and was moved suc
cessfully by Representative Coxe, of
Anson, to print it as it stands and
make .. it the special order for next
Tuesday, Feb. 16th. Untangled as best
it may be, the much manipulated mea
sure as it now stands on the calendar
for third reading prohibits night work
in mills by women and girls altoge
ther and by boys under 16, provides
for a system of factory inspection by
the department of Labor, and Printing,
reduces hours of work ofi women and
children, from 66 to 63 a week and
prohibits children under 13 from work
ing as helpers to older employes, the
night work section to go into effect
January 1st, 1910. The discussion
was warm and exciting, politics get
ting in edgewise toward the close, Mr.
Murphy, of Guilford, declaring that
Leader Harshaw had .about faced from
the minority, and Mr. Harshaw reply
ing that there was no about facing
about it.
In the Senate.
The Senate convened it 11 o'clock.
Lieut. Gov. Newland in tiro chair and
prayer by Senator Lee, of Wilkes.
During the reports of committees no
tice was given by Senator Barham
that there would be a minority favora
ble report for the Barringer bill to
eliminate the requirement of railroad
companies for mileage books to bo
presented at ticket windows for mil
eage to be pulled by the agent and
tickets issued instead of the old sys
tem of letting conductors pull mileage.
This notice followed an unfavorable
report by the committee on railroads
in accordance with action taken last
night when the committee vote was
7 to 3.
Among new bills introduced were:
Manning, to regulate the practice of
architecture and create a State board
of examiners.
Hawes, to incorporate Atkinson,
Pender county.
Dawes, to incorporate Stantonsburg,
Wilson county.
Burton, to allow Onslow to issue
bonds to pay Interest on railroad
bonds now overdue.
Barham, relative to school districts
of Wayne county.
Dockery, to confer police power on
deputy sheriffs and constables in cer
tain towns of Richmond county.
Means, to make the State Superin
tendent of Public Instruction a trus
tee of the University of North Caro
lina, Nimocks, to provide for betterment
of the rural free delivery service.
Nimocks, to provide for the better
protection of schools.
Barringer, memorial from insurance
companies against the bill taxing In
surance companies for firemen's relief
fund.
Dockery, to provide for improve
ment of roads in Beaver Dam town
ship, Richmond county.
Bills passed final reading:
House bill to incorporate town of
Buie, Robeson county.
House bill to incorporate Mercan
tile Bank. Elizabeth City.
The Currie House bill to regulate
the registration and sale of concen
trated feeding stuffs passed with
amendments eliminating penalties pre
scribed for violation of the rules and
regulations of :the Board of Agricul
ture and to provide that the act shall
not apply to stocks in hands of deal
ers and manufacturers now.
Other bills passed final reading:
Regulate fishing in Sampson county;
provide diphtheria anti-toxine for in
digent persons threatened with di
sease. New bills introduced out of order r
Shaw, to amend the charter of the
Bank, of Lumberton.
8hw, to amend charter of Virginia.
Care aha : & Southern Railway iC6. -
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