The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-23
VOTING FOR SENATORS.
THE NORTH CAROLINA FUSiONIS7S
GOING THROUGH THE FORM.
Their Noininses. Of Course. Etcted-An
Old Negro's View Of the Legislature.
Donation for the KiosH Daughters

RALEIGH. y. c.. Jan. 22.-At noon to-
day the two houses OF the North Carolina
Legislature ballotted separately tor
United States senators TO succeed Senator
Ransom and I'll out the unexpired term
OF Senator Vance, with the following re-
suits:
House-for the long term, Marion But
Ter Pop.), 20; Thomas W. Mason tDem.j,
Al.
For the unexpired term, Jeter &. fritcn-
ard Rep). 70. Lee s. oyerman, Al.
senate-Butler, Il: Mason, 4; fritcnard'
a; Overman, 1.
The two houses will meet in joint ses-
sion tomorrow to canvass the vote.
NV BILLS 1STEt DJctD.
Chief new bills introduced in the Senate
to-day were: To award public pruning u
contract; 10 exempt cotton mills ana iIo'i
furnaces from taxation, If built by Tor
elgn corporatio TO enlarge the Jurlsulc-
ton of magistrates; to reduce the sal
aries of State officers. A bill was passed
tn allow 4 widow to draw during widow
hood. the pension which her former nus
band drew. a resolution was adopted
raising a joint committee Of twenty To
Investigate public expenditures, paiucu-
larry In the agricultural department,
bureau Of labor statistics and geological
survey, the purpose being 10 consolidate
all theee. 4 resolution was also adopted
raising a Joint committee Of twenty-six
on election law and county government
The lll to regulate interest rate was
tabled.
The principal news bills in the House
were: TO aid public schools by local as
gessments; TO repeal an act giving Ia
boYers' liens priority over mortgages 10
establish an additional term OF Edge
combe Superior Court TO so amend the
code that a plaintiff or defendant, III
case q demurrer is oyerruled. can INTRO
duce further evidence. The bill TO reduce
the fees Of the officers Of Pitt county
other than the Sheriff, was tabled
Mr. Pritchard will De sworn In at
Washington on the 18th.
In the House this morning Mr.. w IL
Worth was sworn in as state treasurer
Justice Walter Clark administering the
oath.
An OLD NEGko's VIEW.
There came an old negro from Rocking
ham here TO try and secure place from
the LEGISLATURE. He failed, and says TIE
trip cost him so. but he is glad he came
FOR he has seen what be has long desired
TO see. and that Is white men WORKING
under a negro boss. This was in reference
to the big, black dOorkeeper. Mlddle'oh'
and his assistants, who are white men.
How low Il man must have sunk 10 take
a uos.tion as subordinate Of negro.
white man named Kirkman has been
arrested in Greensboro for passing couh-
terfeit nickels.
Mr. Joseph Jacobs has been appoihted
receiver for Hinshaw and Medearis COM
pany. of Winston. He says The assets are
much larger than the liabilities.
Mrs. NJ. 3. Brown, of Washington mas
donated her handsome home in that place
TO the Kings Daughters Of the state, to
be used as an asylum for the imbeclle
children Of the State. 1t Is said there are
l.0O0 Of these imbecie children. The Legs
lature will be asked for $1,000 year Tor
the support of this institution, which IS
designed to be under the care or the
State. as Is the oxford Orphan Asylum.
The dlning-room of the Narbro Hotel
was ablaze with beauty and grotesque-
ness tonight, as ii was there that TIE
Monumental masquerade ball was held
Ii is said that the Seaboard Air Line
win discharge all firemen under twenty
one years of age, and fiji the places with
men more advanced in years and steadler.