The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-25
DEAF. DUMB AND BLIND.
THE NORTH CAROLTNA ASSEMBLY
PROyIDTNG FOR THEN.
Death of Mrs Latham-The immigration Bu-
reau-Reward for a Murderer-Fish, Oyster
and Game Exposition - Revenue BIZ
Amended-Pension for Soldiers.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for Soldiers.
RALEIGH. n. c.. Feb. 2L-ISpecial. The
legislative committee in charge of the matter
Of providing for new building in addition to
the present Asylum for the Deaf, Dumb and
Blind. held meeting this evening" and after
hearing propositions from various towns de-
cided TO recommend that the new building
be located at Thomasvlle, where the Baptist
State Orphanage is situated. The new building
will be for the accommodation Of the deaf and
dumb. The blind will be left IN the present
institution in this city. The overcrowded
condition Of the institution has made the
separation and the additional ACCOMMODATIONS
necessary. Raleigh made offer OF five thou
sand dollars in cash TO secure the new Duild-
ing but after hearing the argument, the COM
mittee decided in favor of ThOmasyille, which
place offered 10 donate one hundred acres Of
land for the site, and also to be cultivated IN
connection with the institution.
DEATH OF MRS. LATHAM.
A telecram received here to-day announced
that Mrs. Louis &. Latham wife Of Congress
man Latham. died at a late hour last night at
her home at Greenville. She was III robust
health till about a week ago. when she was
taken ill., and for the past day or two her
death has been hourly expected. Her death
WAS the result Oh DlOOI llplSpulIg.
THE IMMIGRATION BUREAU.
Committees Of citizens from all over the
State and a committee from the Raleigh
Chamber of Commerce have been appointed
to APPEAR before the Legislative Immigration
Committee tomorrow and advocate an appro-
priaton for the purpose of maintaining the
Bureau Of immigration in this State. The
committee some time ago reported the bill
providing further appropriation, but IT IS be-
heyed that after hearing the argument the
action will be recOnsldered.
II Is understood that the Southern Inter
State Exposition. which is proposed to be
held here. will be largely dependent upon the
passage of tins bill.
BEwARD FOR A MURDERER.
Governor Fowle to-day offered a reward Of
two hundred dollars for the capture Of John
A. Brown wanted in Surrey county for the
murder Of Barrett Lowe.
The annual Fish. Oyster and Game Ex-
position opened to-day at New Berne. The
State Auditor. G.. W. Sanderlin. left yester-
day for New Beme. where he will deliver an
address at the exposition.
WOUNDED SOLDIERS PENSIONS.
The Senate to-day passed bills to make a
discrimination in regard 10 the penslonlng OF
wounded Confederate soldiers, so that the
poorer classes shall receive more than the
Weather. and to annul the law with regard
10 dentists. so rs TO require them 10 stand ex-
aminations before the State boards before
practicing their profession.
REVENUE BILL AMENDED.
The Revenue bill was taken up as the special
order in the House to-day. and that body went
into Committee Of the Whole and consider
ed it by sections. An effort was made to Sc
cure the repeal of the section imposing pur-
chase tax on merchants. There was long de
bate, but finally the substitute was
lost. The amendments were trifling
10 the other sections until one
was reached imposing license tax Of $50 on
insurance companies This was made 500,
and was adopted An amendment also pre-
vailed TO apply the revenue accruing from this
tax 10 the fund for disabled volunteer fire
men.
The House to-day decided to 60 into cleo
ton IF the railroad commissioners on the 5th
| Of March
The House tonight passed the bill to place
| a pcrmane mt law upon the statute books to
protect the oyster interests of Eastern North
| Carolina The bill l. substantially the same
as that passed at the first of the session, which
was 10 remain in force only three months. II
prohibits the use Of all dredges on the oyster
| grounds Of North Carolina.