The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-30
PITCHED BATTLE OF WORDS.
NORTH CAROLINA LAWMAKERS
GET THEIR METAL UP

Over the Bnl 20 Estsblish an ind@-"''
school for Girls-Seyersl importsnt
Bius Passed-she Worlds Fair ksso-
luton Adopted-North state Notes.
RALEIGH, y. G., Jan. o. special. i-Ihe
House to-day passed resolution on hs
Lual reading opposing any appropriations
TO tive Worlds Fair as long as there IL
possibility Of the Force bilrs passage. The
same resolution has passed the senate.
The bill Il, establish an Industrial school
for white girls passed its third reading in
the House to-day aud becomes law. There
was a spirited debate on ne part oi Tue op-
-rosition. and words became - hot that u
was thought TOR whilo that a pe.-sonai en-
counter would cnsue.
LIVELY WAR OF WORDS.
MIR. Wrav. IN the discussion, charged tnat
the him was being worked through ~
LOBBYISTS. who were already in the employ
ment of educational WORK, ana INA, tn'y
were endeayoring 10 make SUI la'p,,
places Tor themselves. Mr.. Jones chaIsN1
that this was slander upon good uleni az"
Tor some time "A lively battle Of words lol-
lowed I'm course of bis remarks Mr. Jones
said that even Republican member. were
going to vote for this bill, and said thal II
was the only good thing he had ever known
the Republicans to do.
TUE REPUBLICANS KILLED..
The latter declaration riled some of the
Republicans and Linback. OF Forsyth,
jumped nap out of his seat, and going up to
Jones shook bis h-t In his face aud SAID MS
remarks were personal and offensive ana
he, torone, would not submit Ia them. IN
citement reigned tor few moments, but
quiet was finally restored by Jones assuf-
ancc that he meant nothing personal.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The stockholders OF the Raleigh Cotton
Mills held their annual meeting last n'ght
and elected q new boafu of directors. ana
to-day ihe directors met aud elected zap
tain j. j. Thomas president, 1. 6. Latta'
Nicc-nrc.idcnt, and j. $. Nynne, secretary
and treasurer.
rIE MORRILL, APPROPRIATION.
To-day State Treasurer Balm received for
/ the North Carolina Agricultural and Ne
chanicM College fhe first installmeDt ot
/ fifteen thousand dollars OF The Morrill, np-
/ prOpdaion to which North Carolina is en-
Titled under ihe provision OF the Morrill,
/ ban, which passed Congress August 80,
] l0Fi, making AN dNfN NlfiAllnh To 'hilf y w
| agricultural education in an the states ana
| territories. Under the bill North Carolina
| was entitled o. hiteen thousand dollars the
/ first year. sixteen thousand the second year
and the same rate N increase tlli the
amount reaches twenty-five thousand dol
| lars. There has. however been some delay
/ iu receiving thc money, ln consequence ol
/ the provision In the bill that there
should be- no discrimination between
| the entrance Of either white or coll
orcd student, into any college supported
by this fund, and department officials were
notified that North Carolina would not
accede tO this condition, and tho payment
of the appropriation " is thcrDGpon With
held. An adjustment has, however, been
reached by which the agricultural in-trur-
| tion were given tO colorcd students IN inc
shaw University cOlOred h00l here. ana
the first payment t0 which North Carolina
was entitled was accordingly made.
DENOUNCED THE OYSTER BILL.
4 mas,-mccting Of citizens of Elizabeth
/ Cny has been held. at which resolutions
we're adopted deuouncing the bill iust
passed by the Legislature prohibiting the
use of drCdges in < thcrlng oysters ana
declaring that il has retarded or destroyed
one of the most important Industries ol thht
| section. the oyster canning industry, ana
! thrown thousands of dependent people out
of employment thereby. Tie Legislature J.
called upon by the resolutions to amend ihe
bin for their relief and delegation WIS
appointed 90 wait on the Legislature.