Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-01
FUSION MEASURES.
BILLS PASSED ny 10Th BRANCHES
OF The n. c. LEGISLATURE.
Voters OF Richmond to Pass Upon
the Formation of Scotland County.
A Murdercr's Sentence COMMITTED
10 imprisonment for Life.

RALEIGH, n. c., January Sl--tSpe-
ai.)-The Senate passed. after several
hours debate, a bill reducing the charges
for sale OF leaf tobacco I'm warehouses.
The House passed bill extending for
thirty days the time for settlement OF
state taxes by Cherokee, Rutherford.
Clay, Jackson. Swain. and Mitchell coun-
ties. The House also, by y vote OF IS
10 s. adopted the Senate resolution
ordering the Committee on Printing to
prepare at once bill giving the print
ing contract to the lowest bidder. Some
OF the Republicans tried to stave or the
resolution, but were overwhelmed.
The bill to create the county of Scot
land out of part Of Richmond, upon final
reading in the House, and an amend
ment was adopted. that all the
voters in Richmond should vote
on whether the county should be formed
or not. Then the bill was tabled In
rather sensational way by an erroneous
decision OF the Speaker. The latter tells
me tonight that tomorrow he viii re-
verse his decision, 80 the bill will come
up again.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The most important new bills intro
duced I'm the Legislature to-day were: To
require railways to redeem all unused
tickets; to increase powers OF Superior
Court clerks In the matter OF granting
charters; to appropriate $4,000 this year
for new buildings at the Agricultural
and Mechanical College here. and like
sum next year; TO extend until next
year the time for the registration OF
oil to tea
$4,000 In bonds to fund its debt
Governor Carr commutes TO life i'm
prisOnment the sentence OF Henry Webb
TO be hanged at Asheville, March 18th
The Communication is by reason OF Webb's
youth, and Is granted at the request OF
the Judge. Solicitor. and jury Webt
and Billy Mcdaniel last october muir
dered Charles Evans.
THROWN OUT.
The House Committee on Elections to-
day threw out the case of Hodges (Popu
lisO against Hooker DemocraO for the
seat from Beaufort county, Hodges's no
tice OF contest no, being legal
Tonight the joint committee OF Fusion
lists met, and received from It's Steering
Committee the rough draft of the county
government bill. There are so many
points OF disagreement between Populsts
committee will be held nightly for ten
days. The Republicans declare they will
not vote for the feature OF cumulative
voting, on which the Populists insist
They say that Marion Butler is' tryins
TO get all his Populst forces solidly IN
line for this cumulative voting provision
The Steering Committee has employed
Spier Whitaker as it, attorney TO pre-
pare the bill. and TO this some Republi
cans objected In their caucus. Republi
cans say they have called the Popullsts
to a ballot on the county-government
question.
LITTLE FOUND.
This morning the joint legislative COM
mttee which went to the Western Hos
pital FOR the Insane. at Morganton. re-
turned here The committee looked into
the charges OF partsanship which were
made by the Fusionists against the
steward and the farm manager. Very
| little was found. There were no charges
| against Dr. Murphy. the superintendent
Marion Butler, the Populist Dictator Is
| holding the Republicans at bay until
he gets what he wants. For Instance
| he wants Otho Wilson TO be Railway
| Commissioner. The Republicans want 10
| make much greater changes I'm county
| government than the Populists are dis
| posed TO concede. POpulists say If the
extreme methods are carried out the
| negroes will go into power, and that AL
| this will cause such n reaction that the
| Democrats will come into power agair
| next year.
MRS ENGELHARD DEAD
| Mrs. Margaret Cotton Engelhard died
at her home here early this morning OF
| grip. after a brief sickness. She was
the widow OF Major Joseph A. Engelhard
and was greatly esteemed She was q
native OF Edgecombe. Her husband wai
! In lSi7-'7S Secretary Of State.
| The Fuslonists failed to make out ;
case against Monroe, Democratic membe
| OF the House from Wayne. They wan
10 seat DR.. Person. Monroe's counse
| conceded all Persons claims, and the
showed that Monroe had a clear maJort.
| OF 72. This Is the first check the Flu
sionists have had In their work OF un
seating Democrats.
Some OF the Baptlsts who are flghtinl
the appropriation TO the State Universit.
are greatly stirred up by Marion Butler
| support OF the university.
| Representatives of many OF the building
| and loan associations in the State ar
holding a convention here.