The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-10
BY Southern Associated Press.

CoLuMBIA, $. c., May 9.-The two
decisions rendered by United States
Judges Goif and Simunton yesterday,
she one making II free ballot aud the
other sounding the death knell OF the
ptspensary law, apparently have ere
ated big stir all over tho State anu
some pretty wild talking is being in
dulged III. The administration Is more
or less worried. In official aud legal
circles nothing else was even thought
Of apparently, aud the negroes aud
slquor men were giving all their atten-
9ion 10 the new order OF things
brought about by those things.
For the present Gov. Evans and the
State authorities are paying no atten.
tiou whatever to the registration mat
Ser. AS Gov. Evans has already SAID
be does not propose to call any extra
session OF the Legislature, or proceed
surther III the registration cases, how
ever, rs yet nothing has been finally
decided III regard TO this matter.
he negroes regard the matter Gs u
zrcoud emancipation, aud TO day the
Allnlsterial Union recently formed, OF
%hich every negro minister Is mem
Der, an organization formed to fight
against their impending utter uIsiran-
shisement, issued al address, which
ahanks the attorneys III the case and
"the many friends oi the utpro,' aud
1n their hight for emancipation from the
cruel ana unlawful registration laws,
which debarred white and black alike
from the exercise of their constitu.
elunal franchise.
The administration people were to.
day giving all their attention to their
dispensary decision and injunction and
studying up its effect III consultation
with their friends with Il view To def
litelv determining the course the State
would pursue. This afternoon 1t be.
came known that the administration
and dlspensary authorities had decided
20 take advantage OF u pcculiGrity III
she dtcislon--s necessary popularity
in order to eyade the operation OF
Judge Slmonton's Injunction III Ger
saln cases and TO save the constables
srom punishment for contempt Of court
In cases where such seizures were made.
The order says that no liquor shall
be molested III any way that Is brought
into the State for individual use. Now
SLe scheme is to make the constables
aeiZe stuff that is sent in where thev
shink TINT IT Is not Tor personal use,
making them tho judges. Carrying
out this plan. the following circular OF
Instructions to constables was to.night
ISSUED:
TO ConstabIes:- Seize ali li1uor com.
ing INTO the State for other than per
sonal use. Guard and watch "Dllnd
aigers" carefully. snd seize Nil lauor IN
she possession of "nlind tigers" or OF
ihose engaged III the illicit traffic OF
liquor. The circulars were sent ont
by the State Board of Control, OF which
she Governor Is chairman.
Gov. Evans Jumped on Judge Simon
Con little To day III regard to the reg
tstration cases, saying that while judge
bimouton did not sit with Judge Con,
Ae desired 1T understood distinctly
Shat Judge Slmouton had an opportu.
nifty OF sitting, aud WAS required by the
counsel for the State not only to SIT
himself with Judge Con, but, If posi-.
BILE. to secure the presence Of Chief
Justice Fuller"
Governor Evans said further: "He
evidently refused to comply with this
request, and while not actually sitting
on the bench. yet it IL known that he
GAS III consultation with Judge Goif.
t.et the responsibility rest where 1t
Belongs.
Judge Simonton is South Caro-
IiIian.