Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-31
RALEIGH'S BUDGET.
THE WORK OF TIE OLD EoRrH STATE
LEGISLATURE.
County Government, Again-Convsntion OF
the sheriffs-Wsst They Want
General Notes
Especial telegram to the DI,Da,ch.l

RaLEIGH, v. e., January 30.-ln the Sem
ATE TODAY few matters OF public interest
came I'D, A Republican from BuDcombe
introduced the well-knOwn Radical bill to
overthrow the proseut system OF county
government
A BIN vas passed allowing county TO levy
n special tax 10 settle the State debt.
A resolution was introduced 10 sppropri-
nle 81 900 10 enable North Carolina TO par
ticipate In tie centennial celebration OF
Wssbngton's Inauguration as President.
4 resolution WAS adopted requesting Con-
gress TO make an appropriation to erect a
monument u Nathaniel Macon.
THE HOUSE.
Ia the ITbuse the session was devoid ~ In
terest also. Bills were iavorsbly reported
making four and bali feet the height OF the
lawful fence and relieving the Governor
from acting os chairman Of the state Boird
OF Education and providing that the board
shall elect its own chairman.
A. was announced that the contract had
been closed with Jossphus Daniels as public
printer.
The House adopted the senate resolution
prOylsing that no person who makes a con-
test Tor a seat and loses shall be paid any per-
diem and mileage. There was a warm debate
on this resolution.
The charter 81 the Burgaw and Onslaw
railway vas 20 amended as 70 permit ST. in
crease Of The capital stock Of the company
from $500 600 to 100000.
The other bills which passed were as fol.
lows: To incorporate the Farmers Bank OF
Roxboro'; to appropriate $500 annually 10
the Gulf0rd Battle-Ground AssOciatlOn; 10
allow henderson county to levy special
tax.
The Capitalization case Of y. ".
Groom against X. g. Johnston from Pender
county WAS Withdrawn to.s1y.
Tux SufRIFys.
The sherifs 81 the STATE met here 10 day
in convention, sheriff Rogers, Of Wake.
pre.idng and sheriff Roden, Of Warren, Sc
creiarv. seventeen counties were repre-
seBted directly, ibe Others by proxies. The
object OF the convention was the preparation
Of new fee bill TO Ss laid before the Legis-
lAture. Changes IN the preieHt IAN which
sre thought necessary we're proposed, ana
are a. follows: First. To sllOw ceBts per
mile for sctuai travel for all distances
over two mites in execution OF al
processes IN civil ncti0rs, this change
beng I'm addition TO the tees now provided.
TIE fecOad change is charge OF - cents on
each cspiss, upon the return OF the same
full Zee Of 81 where tho defendant is taken.
Tbc third change provides for s. PEI day TO
ebeTins and 81 per dav for deputies when
converting prisoners 10 other counties. The
fourth change /. to charge 50 cents for each
regular jursr axd ~ cents for other Jurors.
-hsrlhs ROGERS Of wake, kerney Of Frank
lin, Hbrkhsm Of Durham, smith OF Rich.
nend. and Fisher ~ Cumberland. were ap-
pointed committee 60 draft bill with
these changes snI present II 10 the Leg's.a-
ture Tor action.
QUARANTINE.
The Governor has appointed w. q. Curtis
quarantine pbysiclsI ~ southport The
Governor to-day appointed tue following TO
represent this state as delegates ~ the Ma
iispd Quarantine Convention at MOutg0m.
ery, Ala, M.rcb the 9TH: =. Il. Alexander,
l.. l.. Polk, ~. 4. NcDunic, W, i. French,
John W. Atkinson, Nathaniel Atkinson,
John r.. Reamcn. Clcsent Manley, ". II.
Miller, joseph J.. RohinsoR. g.. -. smith, }.
II. Hcrnesa, and y. Il. Myers.
The record IN the case OF Cross AMI White
has been returned 10 the supreme Court
here FOR correction.
The exodus ~ negroes from The Colds
loro' section continues. large number
lcft Yesterday for Arkansas.
Railroad work began AZ Plymouth to-day.
The WiliiamstOn railroad is already graded
five mills.
Another complaint came from the north
eastern counties to-day that large quantities
OF oysters are being daily taken from the
natural ovster.bcds in the lower sounds by
natives and sold 10 vessels which carry them
10 virginia for sale. The law just enacted
by the Legislature will speedily stop this
Charles Vessels was tricI for mansaugh-
ter yesterday at Wilmington and was &C.
quilted.
II has been decided 10y the Farmers Ali.
auce to buills seed oil.mil at Holly springs,
Wake comfy.
The steamer Rescue. which went from
Norfolk 10 aid the stranded steamer Albany,
is herself disabled aud has been lowed into
The harbor at South Port. Her shaft Is
broken and she 10 lcakiug.