The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-15
AFTER OYSTER Pirates.
LEGISLATURE DETERMINED TO
ExPEL THEM.
A Rigid Bill to That ffrect Passes lie
Third Reading-Pabiic school Expsn,es
to be Curtsiled- Gr reat Southern Expo.
sition-North Carolina News.

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Third Resding-Pabiic school Expsn,es
to be Curtsiled- G reat Southern Expo.
sition-North Carolina News.
RALEIGH, y. c., Jan. IA Special -
bill to protect the oyster interests OF
Eastern North Carolina again came up In
the House OF Representatives to-day and
passed its third reading. The bill prohibits
the gathering Of oysters with dredges alto
gether, and provides that they shall be
gathered only with tongs. This is IN order
that large oysters only shall be gathered
and small ones left. II is claimed that
quantities OF small oysters are now carri, A
Of by Baltimore and Pennsylvania oyster
men and deposited along the coasts in orler
10 farm oyster beds there.
PROVISIONS OF THE BILL.
The bill also provides that 10 person
snail take oysters from the grounds Of
Eastern North Carolina except those who
have resided in the state one year. and thar
no vessel shall engage in gathering oysters
except those which have been owned by
clllzens OF this state for nj least six months.
THE GOVERNOR GIVEN CONTROL.
The Governor is given ull authority I,
carry out these provisions by calling ont
the military OF the State, and il authorized
20 expend SIS, 900 IL necessary. As soon "a
the bill becomes law, several boats will
be armed and pirates will be- promptly ex-
PEELED from the sounds Of Eastern Nortn
Carolina.
Every day brings new appeals to Cover
nor Fowle from the native oS stermen and
fishermen Of that section for protection.
The pirates are said to be dcfyiug all au.
thority and committing infamous outrages.
TnE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM.
Resolutions were introduced in the House
today instructiag the Committee on Edu-
cation 10 thoroughly investigate the public
school system Of the State with view 10
reducing salaries aud other expenses.
A bill passed its third reading In the SEN
ate to-day incorporating the Great Falls
Water Power Company, which proposes To
construct mammoth canal on Roanoke
river near Weldon. An enormous amount
Of capital will be invested, and the enter
prise will be the largest Of its kind ever pro-
jected in this State.
THE RENENUE CUTTER.
The new United states revenue cutter
Miuona, having been inspected by Secretary
W indom, has arrived at Newhcrn. and viii
a, once begin duties tor which she Was
quilt in the Revenue Marine service ia
Albemarle and famicO sounds of this
state. Tho cutter was secured through tho
Efforts OF Congressman simmons. OF New
bern, an cost seyenty.Gye 'hOusand dollars.
GREAT SOUTHERN EXPOSITION.
The committee appointed bl the Raleigh
Chamber Of Commerce hell "a meeting to-
day and decided t. recommend 20 tho
Chamber that steps be taken % hold a great
exposition II southern States IN tins city.
The date and other letails will bc decided
upon 10y the Cham er Of Commerce al ito
next meeting.
sENsATGONAL POISONING CAsK,
News is received here to-ni.nt from
GranN ille county of q sensational l,OisOnin.
case taere. Clint Rogers, eX.shccin OF that
county, has been brrOsted on tho char se or
poisoning a White man named Parker. ard
a negro, both Of whom died from the effects
Of the nOis0ning. Rogers, It is stated. WAS
on terms Of undue familiarity with the wife
ut Parker and went 10 his house "A
night or two since and left a bottle
OF liquor containing stlichnne With his
wife. The next morning Parker took "A
drink Gi ihe liquor ami also gave drink OF
1t TO negro hand. BOTH oI whom died in =
very few minutes. An analysis showed
that the liggCr contained q large amount Of
sirlch3ine. PAikcr's wife turned States
evidence and revealed the whole plO', ard
Rogers has been arrested aud Jailed aud
viii lo tried Er murder The affair has
created quite a sensation. Rogers Is "A
vel known p)liiirian ot Granville county.
MASONIC OFFICERS ELECTED.
The Grand lodge Of Masons OF North
Carolina. EOy ia session here. held their
annual election o. officers Tonight as fol-
lows: Grand Master, Il. 4 Gudger. Deputy
Grand Master John W. Cotton: ~rniOr
Grand Warden. +. VI. Moye; Junior Gslnd
Warden. Dr.. 4 J. Noble; Grand secretary,
ID. W. BIin.