Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-15
A DECIDED MIDDLE.
AFTERMATH OF THE DOUGLASS
NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
Suits Over Omces-MeetIng OF the
Trustees of the state Unlvcrsify--
Reports of the Officers Make a
Good shOwing-A Failure.

RALEIGH. n. c., March i4-(special)-
The number OF acts OF the late Legisla-
ture ratified was s22.
b. b. WInbane. OF Hartford, having
resigned as member Of the Legislature
Governor Carr to-day commissioned nm
as Judge OF Hartford Inferior Court. H.
G. Ewart, who was elected by the Legis-
lature Judge OF the Western Criminal
Circuit, has employed counsel In a SUIT
against Judge Thomas a. Jones, OF Ashe-
ville the present incumbent, who was
nominated yesterday. but whom the Sen
ate failed 10 confirm.
The nine additional directors OF the
penitentiary whom the Fusionists at
tempted to elect yesterday had planned
to meet to-day and organize. but did
not do so, nor Is 1t believed they ever
will meet The man whom the Fusionists
also tried to elect State Librarian. but
who. like the penitentiary directors. faiiea
to get majority OF votes on JOINT pai-
lot. also employed counsel To-Day IN
suit against the present Monument
The present Board Of Agriculture ana
trustees Of the Agricultural and Mechani-
cal College cannot II is said, be displaced
by the men the Fusionists elected, as tne
act under which the change was Tnade
was not ratified until after the election
was held
THE UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES.
The trustees OF the State University met
here to-day. and Governor Carr being
sick. Rev. +. u. Gold presided. The re-
ports OF all the officers were read. and
were extremely satisfactory. They showed
463 students on the rolls, representing
twelve States. Thirty maintain themselves
by their own labor. and over 100 on money
previously earned One hundred and
twenty-six have scholarships. During the
past year the requests aggregated 2l,vo.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The trustees elected as the Executive
Committee A. b. Andrews. X. III. Battle.
Marion Butler, Julian $. Carr, j. w.
Graham. X. III. Lewis, V. s. Lusk. j. 6
Scarborough, r. S. Kenan. and J. w.
Wilson. June 9TH was selected as cen
tennial-day, and on that day there VIII
be a grand reunion Of alumni and ban
quet.
Lee r. Wyatt, n grocer, dealer IN farm
machinery and owner OF a laundry here.
assigned to-day Assets. $4,000; liabili-
ties. $1,000 The failure Is due 10 his
partners insolvency,
REPUBLICANS WORRIED.
The Republicans all over the state are
greatly worried on account of the Fred.
Douglass resolution, adopted by the House.
They say that this matter Is a hhrd blow
TO them. and realize the fact that IT
will be made a great issue In the cam
paign. They abuse the Populists for let
ting the resolutions pass. The Populists
denounce the Republicans for what hap
pened.
The Fusionists made no attempt 10
grab the Labor-Statistics Bureau. There
was bill to abolish II: also one 10
abolish the Geological Survey, but neither
passed.
There was great deal OF fraud per
petrated, and far more attempted. For
the loss Of bills. etc, the clerks are
sharply criticised. The bill to require rail-
WAYS to redeem unused tickets was stolen
four times. and never did become law.
IL was stolen for the last time yester-
day morning.
4 few days ago a Senate bill TO APP
point trustees Of Goldsboro' graded
schools came over 10 the House. where n
Democrat secured its defeat. Happening
however, 10 go over to the Senate two
DAVIS later. he found the bill on the caien-
dar. ready to be acted on. There are some
grave charges in connection with TINS
matter.
Never was there more lobbying In any
Legislature. and never was there anythlnb
like the trading In offices. 1t Is said by a
prominent Republican that not an oifice
was given save To members or relatives
Of members.
SOME OF THE BILLS.
Over 900 bills were ratified last night
Among thesd the more important are as
follows: To extend for two years the
time for settling and committing the
state debt; TO amend the charters OF
Hendersonvile. Creedmoor. Pollocksville.
ana Saluda; to allow Kinston TO issue
bonds; 10 reduce the bonds OF county
officers; to make desertion for two years
a new cause for divorce: TO appropriate
$40 go more to the penitentiary for 1870 70
making $4,000; to incorporate the North
Carolina Dairymen's Association; 10 IN
corporate Oriental Industrial, Stock. ana
Agricultural Fair: TO raise the age OF
consent" to II years. to require trustees
and mortgages to more FUZZY describe
premlses - be sold; to change the time
of holding courts in the Second District,
to make the punishment for larceny under
$50 one years imprisonment; TO appro-
pirate $500 annually TO the soldiers
Home: 10 give Lenoir, Wilkes, Ruther-
ford Mitchell, Sampson, Hyde, and Madl-
| son the Meckenburg road-law system
TO incorporate Roxobel; to extend Inc
| charters of the Commercial Bank OF
Rutherfordton. and the Commercial
Bank of Shelby; TO allow Sampson county
to levy a special tax; 10 amend the ehar-
ter OF the Lumberton and Lumber RIVER
railway; 10 incorporate the Eastern ana
| Western Christian conferences ana the
| Blue Ridge Methodist Conference: 10 IN
| corporate Pierce College.
Ray, of Macon. the leader OF the Demo
| Gratis In the House, was presented win
a cane last night by Raieighs young
| Democrats.