The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-20
FROM THE OLD N0RTHSrATE
PASSAGE BY The LEGISLATURE
or THE OYSTER GIL.

Active Msssurss 10 re Taken Against
Pirates-Au DredsIpg Prohibited -
Other Contemplated Bills shooting 2 Af-
f'ay Near Chs.riottr SIeanIng..
RALEIGH, y. c., Jan. I9.-l special T..
The Senate to-day, after a long and spirited
discussion, passed the pending Oyster bin.
and, having pissed the House. il becomes "a
law. The bill as psssed gives the Governor
power to cell out the entire State militia.
and to call upon the State Treasurer to pay
the expenses OF the same. Il Is also made
unlawful TO catch oysters from any Of the
public grounds or natural oyster-beds Of
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worked by hand. The uenalty for 50 doing
il from $1,000 TO 5000 or imprisonment
from enc 20 five years, or both. An amend
ment was offered TO the bill 10
allow the use of dredges by native North
Carolnans engaged IN the canning indus
try, but. alter a heated discussion. this was
defeated, and it Is claimed tonight by the
advocates Of the Amendment, Who are in
terested il the canneres, that this will
break Up their busines. entirely, and throw
thousands q hands out OF employ ment in
consequence.
Governor fowle, Immediately upon the
passage Ot the hill. began 30 take steps 10
have the pirates expelled from the oyster
grounds. lie telegraphed 20 Governor Till
man. % South Carolina. asking II cannon
could be secured from him To be used in
repulsing the pirates IL necessary. Cover
nor Iillman has not yet replied. No time
will be lest. and il is probable that AN
armed cruiser will be sent To the oyster
grounds to drive on the trespassers.
RATE OF INTEREST.
In the senate to-day bill was introduced
by Senator Williams, of PITT, TO change the
rate OF interest," from eight per cent. to six.
IL was made The special order Tor TO NOR
row. IL created spirited discussion To-
day.
FERTILIZER TAX BILL,
The Fertilizer Tax bill. providing for
tonnage tax, was passed by the House to-
day. IL provides for "A levy OF a tax OF
twenty-five cents on commercial fertilizers
and ieItiizing material, 20 be paid anntl-
ualiy before ths delivery of the same TO any
agent, merchant or consumer. Payment Of
such tax 10 be designated 10y tag under con-
troll Of the Commissioner OF Agriculture.
CHARGED WITH wlFE MURDER.
lIabeas corpus proceedings were instiiu-
ted here to-day before Judge Walter Clark,
associate justice of the supreme Court, IN
favor Of Tila Grady ald bis daughter in
law, Mary GRADY, who were arrested few
weeks ago on suspicion of having poisoned
Grady's wife. The parties live IN Neuse
township, in this county, end 10 Is charged
that Grady and his Olu lhtyr-iu-law we're
on intimate {, rms. and that Grld!'s wife
became jealous. A few days before Christi
mas she died under yery suspicious circum-
stances, and tae curOncf's inquest resulted
Ia the arrest of GRADY AID Mary Grady, who
have since been confined IN jail here. Amer
hearing The evidence to-day judge Clark
granted the wit Of htbeas corpus, and AZ
lowed the defendants bail in the sum of one
hundred dollars each, which lhsy gave, aud
were released.
NORMAL SCHOOLS POR GIRLS.
This evening Major =. NJ. Finger, state
Superintendent Of Pubic Instruction. aEd
Professors l.. 4. Alderman ana Charles -.
McJ0cr, state Directors OF the Teachers
Institutes, delivered addresses before the
members of the Legislature IN favor ot the
ball providing Tor a normal aua industrial
training school tor white girls OF thu state.