The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-30
NORTH STATE ASSEMBLY.
BILL TO WITHDRA W THE APPRO.
pRIA TIOY FROM THE UNIVERSITY
introduced in the Ssnate-The Liquor Bill
Makes lite Appearance in the House.
Other North State Matters.

RALEIGH. y. c., Jan. 29.-Special-
The principal new bills introduced IN
the Senate to-day were: To make an APP
preparation for free schools. and TO with
draw the Appropriation from the univer-
sty.
Bills were passed. To amend the Code
in regard to the collection of fees by
clerks Of Supreme Courts; to prohiot
prize fighting in the State. making the
penalty a 500 fine or a years imprison-
ment for principals and abettors; TO per-
NIT the shipment of cartridges and game
from the State.
Some of the new House bills were:
Concerning the adoption of public school
books; to ameld the general school
Law OF the Stale, and to abolish the ONCE
OF county superintendent ana devolve his
duties upon the county commiss oners or
their clerks. TO regulate the sale or lntoX-
icaung liquors. to incorporate the caro-
lima Military Institute.
The bill to extend the age Of consent
TO twelve years came up on its third r. adj
ing, and passed. 1t vas so amended tnat
the punishment OF offences with girls be-
tween the age OF ten ana twelve viii be
fine or imprisonment and not fine
and Imprisonment.
Bills were passed: Extending the publ
the funds OF the State Flremen's AssOcia-
ton between white and co.ored fremen,
three-fourths to whites and one fourth to
colored, TO allow the Farmers Mutual
Ere insurance Company TO have branch
eS IN each county.
NEGRoEs TO OCCUPY THE HALL.
Yesterday when the thermometer stood
al about 10. we had quite a sharp little
snow storm. The ground was I'm first
rate condition to receive IT, and so the
people looked for IL to turn colder and 10
have heavy snow. but during the after
ground.
Yesterday afternoon news came here
OF a murder, as Ii was supposed, at Hoff-
mans about fifty miles from here. Sev-
eral months ago four tramps from Geor-
GA settled there-a man named Robert
George, young woman, Ella Stafford, a
child and an old woman. who claimed 10
be the man mother Sunday the woman
was shot through the abdomen. and died
without speaking. No one was in the
house except she and the man George
lie claims u was accidental, but II IS
SAID some damaging evidence will be
brought out against the man.
There Is to be state emancipation con-
vention held i'm the House of Representa-
tives on Friday. call has been issued
by some colored men to their race 20
attend. 1t will be an unusual layout"
there on that night-a womans rights
woman speaking I'm one hall and negro
convention in the other
Governor Carr yesterday appointed Mr.
II. =. Parker. of Goldsboro notary
public.
Representative Williams was still alive
early this morning.
AN ILLIo,T STILL TAEEN.
The collector had the seizure of four
Illicit d.stilleries reported to him yester-
a threatening letter from the moonshin-
ers. telling him II he troubled them he
would be killed His report 10 the collec
tor was: "One hundred and twenty-five
gallon still captured. | cut up the still
and am unhurt"
The Republicans held caucus last
night TO consider and prepare more fully
the new county government bill ~ VIII
go TO the General Assembly on Friday
instead Of to-day, as was first thought.
The proposition which met with most
favor was the division of each county
into five commissioners districts The
cumulative election system did not meet
with much favor.
At the Popul.st caucus last night the
public printing claimed most attention.
There seems to have been a quiet scheme
on foot TO give II 10 the Progressive
Farmer here not at the lowest BID but
as partisan reward This leaked ont
and met with opposition from members of
both houses. The Printing Committee and
the majority do not seem to agree.
Senator Moody says the Legislature Will
adjourn February 18th.
RAILROAD COMMISSION RS.
The Republicans want man on the
Railroad Commission. and plead with
Butler for IL. but Butler says the Office
is q child Of the Populist party, and that
Otho Williams was 90 have the place.
1t is now said that the Legislature has
reconsidered the first plan of taking away
the appropriation from the state Guard.
and that IL now appears probable thar
onv the $1,000 for the annual encamD-
ment will be touched.
1t Is said that a stock company, com
posed of northern capitalists, VIII build
an electric railway from Tryon 10 Column
bus. Polk county. and will then continue
the l.ne and a telephone line TO Chimney