The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-17
OLD NORTH STATE.
Defiant Oyster Pirates-fnteresting Leeis-
Iativc News.

ture to change the election law Of the state
so that the solicitors shall be elected by a
vote Of the whole State in tn same way that
Judges are now elected. The bill created
much discussion to-day, and meets with
great favor.
This will insure the election Of Demo-
cratic solicitors entirely. as is now the case
with the judges. There Is at present a ne
gro solicitor IN the Sixth district.
PASSED THE SENATE.
The bill 10 fix the salaries Of solicitors at
-, 800 per annum passed its third and final
reading in the Senate to-day, and will now
20 to the House Of Representatives,.
TO ERECT NEGRO COLLEGE.
Bills were today introduced in the II luse
TO make an appropriation for the establish
ment Of an agricultural and mechanical
college for the cOlOrcd people OF the State,
and 10 prevent all gambling in the state.
OYSTER PIRATES MORE DEFIANT.
News reaches here to-day from the oyster
grounds Of the east that pirates there are
growing more defiant, and that many of the
crews Of the trespassing boats have armed
themselves with Winchester rifles ard
small canon. and have completely taken
possession of the oyster beds, keeping ma
tive Oystcrmen and fishermen at bay. 1t is
reported that the Pasqu0tank Rides and tn
Washington Light lBfantry have been or
dered ID hold themselves in readiness for
action. and that the steamer Nesper has
been chart red at Elizabeth City and
is held TO be manned and armed TOR service
If it becomes necessary.
LOBBYING AGAINST THE BILL.
A delegation representing the oyster can
ming industries of the East has been here |
to-day lobbying in the Legislature against
the pending bill. They claim mat II thel |
are restricted to the use OF the tOngs in
gathering oysters that their business Will |
Oe greatly interlcred with.
THAT PRINTING CONTRACT.
Great interest is centering in the state |
printing question at present, which Is one |
of the leading issues before the General As !
scmbly. The matter Is aiiraciin- more al |
tentiOn than it has for several years pas'
and this is due TO the ia t that "a persistent |
crusade is being made upon the present |
system of awarding the printing contract 10y |
4 part OF the press of the state.
The General Assembly - considering tho |
matter thoughiiully, and two bills nave
already been introduced looking TO the let |
ting Of the contract at lower fgures. Ihr |
state Chronicle. Of this city which has had |
the State printing four years, has had moth !
ing to say upon the issue, ana Is 20 lar the |
only candidate for the contract under lhe !
Old regime. The question has been agi- |
tatod among the members Of the Raj |
eigh Typographical Union to con-
siderable extent, and last night a meet |
ing of the uiOn was called 10 take !
action on the matter. The meeting was |
held, but took no action, all members eN- |
pressing the view that the basis Of award |
ing The printing did not affect them IN any |
way. The rate paid TO union printers here |
has long been established at thlrty-three |
cents per thousand, and whether the Sldtt |
printing j. lpt f. the lowest bidder or upon |
ihe present basis, they have no fear That |
their established price viii be affected by |
H. II let at a lower figure than that they |
viii decline TO do it. The work cannot then |
he done, so it Will De forced back to their |
rates.
The printers taking this view OF the mat !
ter decided that they had no interest in the !
manner If awarding the contract. 10 j. |
umored that the meeting last night was |
called by the friends of the present PuD,ic |
Printer 10 adopt "a memorial TO be plesea- |
ted 80 the Legislature, asking That no
change be made IN tie present basis of con |
tract The meeting however decided that !
the Typographical Union should take no
part ia the matter.
TWO IMPORTANT INDUSTRIES.
The Car-Raleigh lotion Mill Company |
and the Car-Raleigh Phosphate Mill Compa- |
ny. both composed OF prominent capitalists
ol this city, have been incorporated by Tie
Iegi-Inture. and will establish two mpor !
funt industries near the city at an early |
date. The Cotton Mill Company has been |
orsanized with capital stock Of $lJ0OOO |
10 establish 4 mammoth plant near TIE city. |
and the PhOsphat Company with $I0,OOV |
capital st0,k 10 operate near the same
spot. Both plants will De on the lands ol
W. G. Ipchmch just on the eastern suburbs
of fbo ciiV. and known as May WOOD place, |
ana The vicinity viii be laid Of into streets !
and town lots. Arrangem nts nave been |
made with the North Carolina railroad 10 |
un a track there, aud 1t IS proposed to es-
tablish a regulag town there. All the cap |
nal OF beth The enterprises mentioned, az |
gregatlng S22j,0O0, has been paid.up.
FARMERS AFTER THE RAILROADS.
The Farmers Alliance portion Of the |
Legislature is diligently busying itsell |
with the railroad commission problem ihis |
week. The Alliance has taken the matter
in hand entirely. and is holding caucuses
ON the matter nightly. The caucuses art
secret. bni il is understood that bill l. BE-
ing slowly and carefully formulated, and |
that il will he sometime vet before II WIZ he !
brought into the open Legislature.
THE NEW EXECUTIVE MANSION.
The new Governors mansion, in which |
Governor FOwle is now permanently estab- |
nshad. is YCritable palace IN all It's ap- !
nointments as il was shown 10 be at the re-
cent reception. The rooms are all furnished |
IN massive yellow pine OF native Crowd
irving very stylish elect 10 all The apart
ments The building Is three stories hlsn'
il of brlck. and the outside is Of very an
tinue and odd finish. The rooms are unusu-
ain large. and a series Of balconies run
entirely around the first floor OF the
mildine On the first floor two handsome
drawng-rooms are on the front, AMI IN the
r.Sr of one of these are the Governors bill |
liard.room, and 10 the rear Of II is "A dancing
conservatory. ln the rear OF tue OIher
drawing.rooms are sittingrooms and the
dining-room. The dormiiories are up stairs.
EORIH STATE NOTES.
On Sunday morning the Right Rev.
Leighton Coleman, Bishop OF the Episcopal
Church Of Delaware, who viii spend few
days in the city, will deliver an address TO
the congregation OF CHRIST chufcb, OF THIS
city.
A new bank has been organized in New |
R.rne. under the name Of the Farmers and |
Merchants Bank, with "A capital stock Of
$4,000.
John 4. Britt. editor Of the oxford Ledger. |
was today elected assistant enrolling clerk
of the Legislature.
Congressman A. w. Rowland, OF the
81 Sth district, is quite i'll, and grave fears
are entertained concerning his condition.
He has Just been called 10 Washington 10y
an important committee Of which he is
member, and has gone there, though scarcely
able 10 be out of bed.
A scheme to Cunt Out Governor BoYd.
| LINCOLN, NEB, Jan. 16-Petitions are
being circulated over the State asking the
| Legislature for a recount Of the ballots Of
J the November election, This Is supposed
! to be scheme Of the independents TO get