Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-12
PINE TAGS.
THE NEWS as IT 10 GATHERED AT
RALEIGH.
Adjournment OF the Iegisiature--A Wait
10 Ashsville-A legislative Sam.
mary-Notes.
Ispc clal ,eierrtm to The Dispaieh.i


RALeIcB. n. T., March II. The Leslsls.
ture adjourned to-day after having been IN
session sixt,.two dayna and serving thetwo last
usys without psy. There was q good deal
Cf speech.making IN the senate and q cane
was presented 10 Lieutenant Governor Holt.
Nothing was done save TO enroll bills. Total
number OF bills which became laws was SIS.
or $50 more than al the previous session. No
less than $50 bills were signed to-day. Both
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Volt ADD Speaker
Ieazcr made formal addresses In sdjoarning
their respective branches.
Inc bill 20 increase the fund for the main
tenapce % The Agricultural and Mechanical
COLLEGE which passed the House died In the
Senaie. and TIE sistus Of the college. of The
peD.rtmentO Of Agriculture, and OF The Bureau
al Labor statistics remains unchanged.
Attorney General Davidson was asked this
afternoon when he would begin 10 lOos into
Tho affairs Of those railways which refuse 70
pay any taxes TO The Ststo. He said he woulu
lake no steps until he had a conference with
The special legislative committee when mas
charee O., that matter. This commlrre Is
clothed with mower 10 sit at any time. There
isa disposition 70 push the inqnIry IN VsI!
<srocst aud practicable manner
FARNING OPERATIONS.
Turning operations began actively to@osy
in all this section. In some places lheIe ~ .
s-a,c,,y "a lshorcrs. caused by the exodus.
II il harmed ihat since news has been clIcu-
lated that ihe negroes are leaving "hite men
are making INQUIRIES as 10 the prospects OF
white LnorcrS 10 the eastern section OF tblS
stsie No effort whatever will now be made
4, retain NEGROES wishing 10 cmietale.
orr FOR AsHE'mLE.
81 800 t,,nptp.uvq fnemhors ~
.Iec,.ls,ure leave here for Asheyille IN
1911 cars. twenty-five Of the members are
cofored There are both white and colored
committees 90 reception.
L,t Foster fcolorcd) hiss been arrested at
Asheyille on charge Of numbering Albert
Simpson.
Nlr stephen c. Bracsw. the captain Of the
YIoi,ersity football team who was so badly
burt IN the game with Trinity College, is in
fhe hospital here. lie leg Is broken and his
ankle sprancd. He is receiving the most
careful attention.
The case ~ Cross and White. the bank
hood'ers. X 10 hc argued this week before the
United States supreme Court.
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
The most important WORK done by the
Legislature, winch at noon To-day ended It's
session. Is as follows: a pension act giving
scents on the 500 valuation OF property aud
cents on the poll (raiTng SIS. 500, for pen
fions 20 eX-COniederate soldiers i'm o scale
according TO degree OF disability. aud TO
widows OF deceased soldiers. Provision for
making the peniien,iary self-sustaining with
an annual appropriation Of $4,000 yearly
direct from The Treasury, the remainder 10
come out Of The earnings, but In no case the
total expenditure % exceed 100000 yearly.
The change Ct the system OF directors OF the
yealientiery. the number being five at $500
e. year each. The rate Of general taxation
was fixed ST % cents on the 500 valuation
81 property and - cents on the pOl. An
appropriation Of $1,000 was made annually
for the eucsmpment Of the State Guard, and
the number o. companies peceiving $3.50 a
wear each WIS increased 10 thirty. An elec.
ZION law was passed providing for more
thorough aud careful registration, but im-
posing no educational qualification Tor
voters. Provision was made for the Iesump-
ton OF work on the Governors mansion.
A bill was passed Imposing a tax upon the
Raleigh and CASTOR railroad, which claimed
exemption under its charier-thIs law being
retroactive and dating back to 1861. 4
committee, with power 10 lit after adjourn
mCnt Of the Legislature, WAS created 10 look
into the matter OF the refusal OF Snumber
81 railways to pay any taxes or make any
returns. steps were taken 10 protect the
oysteT-grounds Of the State from depreda.
ton by absolutely forbiddng the taking OF
oysters from North Carolina waters. An
apprentice law, SAID 10 b. the best In the
country, was adonlod. RAILWAYS built by
public subscription are required, upon
changing their routes, TO refund such sub-
EcriptiOus. Free grants OF convlcts axe To
cease after September !, 1889. to all cor
poratious even 10 the Western North Caro-
Ina railroad, in which the State has al in
terest, aud the canals in the eastern section.
which are entirely owned 10y the STATE.
MOTHS.
George =. Laugbliu, who was recently
murdered by his companion Y. G. Trogdeni
near Wilmington. was native OF Randolph
county, 80 WAS also Use murderer
A great mass-meeting Of negroes was held
here this evening TO make arrangements FOL
emigration. either to Kansas or Arkansas,
The movement Of negroes viii this week be
heavier thsn ever.
j. 4 Rodwell has been elected sheriff oi
Warren county, and has given the required
bonds