Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-24
OLD NORTH STATE.
WORK op TEE TWO HOUSES OF LEGrs-
LATuRE.
The Oyster Intsrsst--Educstionai Matters
The vetersnf convsp tion-A ssnsa-
tional Elopsmsnt-EoteA
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Special telegram IN the DIspstch-l
RALEIGH, n. C., January % In the Sem
ate to-day the resolution Offering premium
for the best Yield Of grain and IRISH pots-
toes per acre was taken up. Numerous
amendments were offered, including bay,
cotton, and tobacco, and there was a warm
debate. The resolution was finally post
poned indedoitely.
The Judiciary Committee reported favora-
bly, the bill allowing justices OF the peace TO
issue processes 10 other counties than Their
own.
A bill for the protection Of oysters In
pamhco and Roanoke sounds was taken
I'd. The bill makes II unlawful for any per.
son 70 take oysters, except for immediate use
or sale In some market Of North Carolina.
violation OF the lazy 10 be misdemeanor. II
passed. ~ did also bill for the establishment
Of patrol 10 protect the oyster-Deds.
A bill passed providing additional educa-
tionaI facilities for the Croatan Indians IN
Robson county. II excludes from their
schools negroes 10 the fourth generation.
HOUSE.
TIE session Of the House was rather more
interesting than usual.
The Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons made q report In the cOntested-election
cases from Halifax county 10 favor OF the
sitting members-W. II. Anthony aud L. Ill.
Taylor, DemOcrats-wbOse seats were con-
tested by j. 81. Pi,tman and c. {. Baker,
| Republicans.
The Committee on Education presented
bill making the proposed changes IN the
publc-school law agreed upon by both ihe
| senate and House Committees on Education.
| This was ordered printed. the salient
points in the proposed changes arc as fol-
lows:
First. The county superintendent Is made
treasurer OF the school fund.
Second. The school year will end on the
last day OF June, and all reports must CORE
spopd thereto.
| Third. The county commissioners OF each
county, I'm Joint session with the justices 81
Of the peace. niy submit TO the people the
| question whether or not a schoolIaV shall be
levied, not exceeding one 9th OF per cent.
on tie property and 60 cents on the poll.
A bill was introduced 10 protect sheep
husbandrY by heavily taxing female dogs
and using the funds so raised In the payment
OF the value Of sheep killed by dogs.
A bin was introduced TO amend the con-
sttutIon so as 10 abolish the homestead.
THE sEEAToRsHiP.
AT noon the Senate met with the House,
Lieutenant Governor Holt presiding, and
compared tho vote cast yesterday IN each
house for senator. The official declaration
was made that Matt W. Ransom was duly
elected.
Among the bills passed were the follow
ing: To incorporate the Merchants and
Planters Bank 1t Milton; 70 amend the
laws regarding compulsory pllolage
THE VETERANS.
The ex-Confederatc Pensioners AssOcil-
ton met again this morning In Metropolitan
Hall and organized the Confederate Nete-
rams Association OF North Carolina. About
three hundred were present. Julian s. Carr,
Of Durham, was elected president, and viii
liam G. StrOnach, OF Raleigh, secretary and
treasurer. The veterans will organize IN
each county in the State, and the heads Of
these county organizations will be er-o1iciO
vice presidents Of the state Association.
An executive committee was chosen com.
posed OF W. +. Besscy. oxford, chairman;
Cyrus b. Watson, ". ii. 5. BurRwyn, Rev.
Ii. w. futile, and Thomas l.. Emery.
MILITARY.
General orders were issued to-day from
Adiuiant.tienersl James y. Gienn's Office
announcing the Generals stat. The names
have already been published, with the eX-
ccption OF Thomas w. Sutton, OF Fayette-
vile, who Is iudge-sdyocate general. The
orders also organize all the troops IN the
the state INTO brigade. To the command
OF this Whtmel H. Anthony, OF Scotland
Neck, il appointed as Drigadier-general. He
served during the war as captain in the
First North Carolina cavalry, and Tor the
past eighteen months has been 10 command
OF the cavalry troop known as the Scotland
Neck Mounted Rinemen.
The promotion Of Colonel Glenn 10 be adj
jutant-general promoted l.. j. Parrish TO be
colonel: X. NJ. Is. Ellington, lieutenant
colonel, and Alexander 5. Larier to be major
OF the Third regiment.
Joseph Blrnes Is on trial Of Goldsboro' for
Staying his father.ln-lSw, man named In
gram, with Ratchet last summer.
There Is sensation In Camden county,
caused by the elopement Of John Mercer.
married man. who has for some time been
separated from his wife, and Miss Ellen
Smiihson. They took the steamer at mid
night and fed, Sheriff Wright being IN hot
pursuit OF them.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
The Democratic joint legislative caucus
tonight quickly disposed OF the question OF
the public printer. IL elected Josephus
Daniels, editor OF the State Chronicle who
on the FIRST ballot received ninetT-eight votes,
while :. A. Ashe, editor OF the News and
Observer, received nineteen. The election
wss at once made unanimous.
The new beating apparatus at the Capitol
has now been thoroughly tested and meets
all the requirements, and makes the legisla-
tive halls, for the first lime, perfectly COM
Portable.
AS soon as spring opens the Commissioner
OF Agriculture will resume his work OF es-
tablishing county experiment farms and or
Rnnzing farmers institutes. These prove
popular.
The Commissioner prepared the bill now
before the Legislature to provide for the
payment OF premiums by bis department for
the largest yield per acre OF several kinds OF
crops lie believes the plan Will be found an
excellent and practical one.
Next week, John +. Patrick and Mr.. p.
NJ. Wilson, commissioners OF immigration,
and Colonel W. II. 5. Burgwyn, OF lIendcr-
sou, will go North in the interest OF per-
msnent southern exposition to be held ut
some place 10 be selected.
The execution OF Howard (diiaS Bud An
derson, at Goldsboro', 10 % take place on
the 9th OF February.
Next week large delegation OF residents
along the line OF the Atlantic aud North
Carolina railroad will call upon the Gov
eruor and lay before him their views on the
de.irabllly, or as they clam, necessity OF
extending that road west OF GoldsbOro'.
There are Two plans II appears-one for sn
extension to JonesborO' or Sanford, so as TO
connect with the Cape Fear and Yadkin-
Valley railroad; the other for an extension
10 Charlotte. No prediction can be made IS
10 the outcome OF the road, but IL is pretty
evident that the states (more than haiti In.
terest IN the road VIII not be sold or mort
gaeed.
What il claimed 10 be the tail OF a yerita-
bile sea. serpent has been found on the beach
at Wris htsyille. near Wilmington. II is a
sort OF current belief that this is part OF the
sea-serpent which Is stated 10 have been
seen near Brunswick, Ga.
IL is reported that New York capitalists
hnNn .ncnrah ON nrIinn ON the nnrchAsa OF