Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-23
OLD NORTH STATE.
Ar IMPORTANT REPORT on THE Gov
TRsoR's MANSION.
The Election Law-HoldsE's Disabilities
A Disaster from snow-Brilliant
Club Reception.
lspeclal .eIegram o the Dlspaieh.l

RALEIGH. February 22.-ln the Senate
there was an important report ~ the select
committee upon The Governors Mansion.
This committee recommend. that the Man
sion DO completed, convict labor being used,
and that money from the safe OF the states
lots be used 10 meet the exposes, 10 when
1900 Is 10 be added from the Treasury.
There was warm debate over the bhl TO
amend the election law. but the oil passed
its second reading by vote OF "A to .. IL
Is practically The same Is the South Cafolins
election law and provides that the voter
sbal deposit his own ticket IN TIE box
boxes 10 be labelled. The bill was made the
special order for next Thursday ON Its third
reading.
HOUSE.
The session Of the House was marSed by
a long debate on the bill t. remove the dis1-
biliiies OF Ex-Governor Holden. IL found
warm friends and opponents. An amend
ment was offered that HOldep's dissbililie,
be not removed until those 81 Jefferson IA
yls are removed. The bill failed 20 pass iis
second reading by vote Of - 70 81. The
result was greeted with applause.
The House passed a bill to increase inc
capital stock OF the Durham. Blue wing ana
Ciarksville railway to q 000,0O). and to a.
power TO extend 10 the south Carolina line.
The suspension OF the Exchange Bank OF
Nj. Airy was caused 10y heavy run upon
It. due 10 the falurc Of the Bank OF Bed
ford at Liberty, Va.
The weight of the snow crushed In the
roof Of the barns Of George Shellem, near
this city, lat night and Killed several tho
rOughbred jersey cows.
The buildings OF the Cape Fear aud al
kin-Valley railway at Wilmington are 10 De
butt at once. II Is now certain that the
road will reach there thi- year.
The Capital Cub Of THIS city gave this eve
ming the most elegant reception ever heid
here. Il was in special compliment 10
ladies. Mrs. james Mckee, wife OF Or. Nc
Kee. president OF the club, aided 10y num-
Der OF ladies, assisted IN receiving.
Charles VI. BusD2e was chairman OF the lie.
ceutlon Committee. Governor FOwle and
other state officers, together with all the
prominent members OF the Legislature, WsS
present. supper vas served and there was
dancing. InvItalions'had been sent 10 Rich
mond. Norfolk, Winston, Asheyille, and
Wilmington clubs.
The negroes have gotten over their exodus
fever 10 some extent, certainly IN The GODS
borO' section. Tie stir is how here ana az
rurham, il appears. Every day some leave.
OF course those who have 10 contracts can
90 where they like.
Many persons ask why the negroes are
URGED 10 20 TO Kansas. Your correspondent
will endeavor 10 tell Farmers there employ
agents 10 come here aud induce negroes
and their families 10 emigrale. Toe
reasons Of the de.ire for families -
two.fold. A liked rate per bead ~
farmer DAYS. ard he also paws the cost per
head Of Inc emirranls delivered. II the cost
IL q for each person and say llj for railway
fare the figure 30 the farmer IS Sl1 per mead
But when the farmer gets the emigran's M
bi. nsnds he makes charge ~ full fare, say
s3j or $40 against each person, instead OF
,ns sums really paid, 90 thIt the negro tnds
himself III debt, sly SljG or 500. and under
the laws of kaDsa, brcOmcs virtually the
farmers slave UNFIT this Is worked out TO the
uiisrmost farthing. Thus tie case stands
about in this WISE: The labor agent make,
money; the railway hauliug great mauy
people IN solid trains at low figure. co1''
out with a good thing; the farmer make
moaev under tie Kansas law. The OILY
loser i, The negro, who leaves 2 place where
he g. at home ana where ne ~ eeItDinY
kindly treated; runs after strange gods,
and gets icit, as is usually the ease with em'-
grants u that character
While some pcr.oos ssy "let them 80,
others wish the negroes TO remain. and s'y
the south win never get better Iahoreis. u
il asserted that Il the negroes we're o. leave
Virginia and North Carolina for instance,
while men would rapidly come M to tkc
their place. or course, from any POINT 81
view, 1t Is one Of The great problems OF tue
tme.
Next Wednesday, at Goldsboro', Howard
Anderson is 10 be hanged for the murder OF
". II. Porter. It l. not believed that The
Governor will further interfere in the mat
ter.