The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-18
SENSATIONAL CHfRGE.
Grave Accusation Against an Alliance Mem
Der of the North Carolina Assembly.

Der Of the North Carolina Assembly.
RALrrGH. \. c.. Feb. l7-lSpeci,l Some
thing Of hombshell was projected into the
House this morning when Mr.. Wood rose 70 a
point of personal privilege and stated that q
member from Davie had made a serious
charge against prominent Alliance man
few DAYS ago in debate on the Rai-
road Commission. and he demanded
that an explanation be made. The member
from Davie. vino was Nh Hendricks, arose
and remarked tAat BIO was not afraid OF beng
whipped. and that since be hal oeen caHe9
upon be proposed to speak plainly. lie 7alu
that the prominent Alliance nan 70
whom he had referred was Mr.. r.
q Beddincfeld State secretary OF the
Farmers Alliance. and that what lie had for
merlv stated Of him as rumor he was now pre-
pore1 % state as facts The charge he mad
made against Beddin field was that he had
gone 10 Major John G.. Wmder, general man,
ager of tho Seaboard Air-lne, and intlnated
that he would Ike 10 have some iayors III
travelling over his line.
Major Nuder0tiered him an annual pass, nut
be said me could not accept that; however, ne
would accept q proposition 10 pay o nominal
fare and suggested half % cent mile, when
was granted him by Major Niuier.
Hendricks stated that Beddnehcld had
.hen declared in the columns OF the Progress
siye Farmer that lac did not ride on passes
BEDDuNGFIELD DEFENDED.
Mr.. Alexander rose 10 defend Mr. Bedding
field. and declared that he was nm honorable
gentleman and above reproach when apont
off order WIS raised that the present proceed
inc, were DAD plrt of the business ot the
House. aud was sustained by tine speaker
The calender WAS then taken up and pro-
cecded with bui % was plain that the charge
made bv Hendricks had created q great SEN
sati0n among the Alliance men, who gathered
IN knots and discussed IL. BeddlugIeld made
his appearance on the floor IF the House soon
atterward and was in conference win nrh-
bers concerning the occurrence. No iuriher
reference was. however. made to tine mntter;
4 more sensational colorin- IS given 70 me
occurreure hv the fact that Beddinehe.d has
been decided dpou Us Railroad Commissioning.
Hendricks stated thar he wss prepared To
prove the charge he had made against him.
rrogrANT BILL PASSED.
one of the most important bills chat ha5
been before tie present General Ass,m emily
passed the House to-day afteraheltrd debate;
The I'LL provide, i1r an increase oi inc 7cho'l
tax of the State from twelve and q half -
sixteen and tWo-thirls ON the property and
from thnty-three 20 hfty cents on the POI.
There was strong opposition % tine hili. hlt
II passed ifs final reading bya vote of as to 80:
II will ID is estimated. increase mo toiM
school fund from seven hundred thousand
dollars 10 eight hundred tADu-1nl-
BIN, were introduced m the Senate to-day
incorpora'i0ug the North Carolina Charity
Association and toincorpomte the horth caro-
lima. SeabOard and Western railroad.
4 bin was introduced IN the House to-day
to make AN appropriation to erect monu-
ment ia AIe.kleuhurg county in commeno-
ration of the Meckleuburs declaration OF H.
dependence.
THE Pointing CONTRACT
4 large number Of petitions were presented
in botl the Senate and House to-day from citl-
zcns IN AL parts Of the State asking that the
price now paid for public printing bereduced.
Strong public sentiment is developing against
the present contract and II appears that the