The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-08
PUBLIC PRINTING BILL.
PASSED. Y THE house WITHOUT A
SEALED PROPOSAL PRO VISION.
n Bill Reducing the Salaries of Railway
Com missioners Passed the Senate.
The Bills introduced.

RALEIGH n. c., Feb. 7.-Special.-In
the Senate to-day bills were introduced
to increase the trustees OF the colored
Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges TO
make an appropriation to the Lindey
Training School, at Asheville, and TO
move the colored Normal School to War
renton.
Bills passed. Reducing the salaries Of
railway commissioners to fifteen hundred
dollars and allowing trial to title office
in forma pauperis. the State not TO be
liable for costs, and the trial TO be with
out consent of the Attorney General
Bills were introduced in the House to
prevent the spreading of disease among
hogs; 10 amend the charter of the
charleston and Ohio railway, ana 10
abolish graded schools at Rocky Mount.
The bill 10 let the public printing TO
the lowest responsible bidder came up
and the Democrats perfected IL with sew
eral amendments. but the Fusionists re
fused to adopt one providing for sealed
proposals The bill passed.
Both houses adjourned before noon III
order to 10 to the cemetery and see the
laying of the cornerstone Of the Polk
monument, by the Grand Lodge of Ma
SONS and National Alliance.
AN EMANCIPATION ASSOCIATION.
There was held in the House Of Repre-
sentatives last night a negro convention
to organize a State Emancipation Associa-
ton. They urged that the eolored people
Of the State should make an exhibit at
Atlanta. This convention was addressed
l'by some Of the Atlanta committee.
Yesterday Judge Bryan's handsome resi-
| dence. in New Berne, was almost entirely
destroyed by fire. The origin is unknown.
The damage to the house is about 5000
! AID 20 the furniture 1900. The properly
was only partially insured.
Mr.. Duncan Cromartie, of Bladen coun-
| ty, died last week He was very prom-
| uent man In his county.
The largest still ever seized in this dis
! trict was reported to Collector simmons
yesterday. 1t was near Wilson, and its
! capacity was 400 gallons. With It Vas
seized 1900 gallons OF beer. and also a
| lot Of spirits
! At the fourth annual meeting of the
/ stockholders of the Seacoast railroad, in
| Wilmington, on the 9th. Mr.. George X.
French was reelected president and Cap
| tain John II. Daniel general manager
| This road owned the Island Beach Hotel,
| at Wrightsvile, which was burned last
| December but at this meeting it was de-
| cided not TO take any action looking to
| the rebuilding of the hotel
The steamer ID. Nurchison, which was
| burned to the waters edge below VIII
| mington last summer, is being handsomely
! re built. Her hun was steel, 50 was not m
! jured.
| Tho stranded steamer A. p. Huret, at
! Fayetteville will this week be launched
| upon the river. and resume her trips
| between Fayetteville and Wilmington.
| The :. j. Lowe Company, Of Concord,
/ assigned Tuesday TO Mr. Charles f.
! Richie The liabilities are about 5000.
NORTH STATE NOTES.
Mr.. William Tiddy, aged ninety-three
| years. died in Charlotte Tuesday night.
| Death came quietly and peacefully lie
was one of the Oldest as well as highest
! respected, citizens OF Charlotte.
! The matter OF Incorporating Chestnut
! HUI near Salisbury, has met with a
| check. much 10 the veXation of the peo-
| pie oil that place. The Republican-Popu-
lists there In Salisbury are trying 10 have
| IL annexed 10 that place as NTH ward.
| the object being 10 turn the town into
| the hands Of the Republicans.
II IS said that Moody's talk about the
/ Legislature aGiourning the 18th Of Feb
| ruary is all for the purpose of making
/ capital two years from now. it - als1
! stated that a slate has been made up
| with Guthrie for Governor and Moody
| Lieutenant-GovcrnOr
The Hermitage Mills. at Reidsville, were
! sold in January. sir Fries, the receiver
! Of these mills, announces that 10 per
| cent upset bid has been placed on the
amount at which the mills were sold
| and that "a resale of the property will
| take place March 18th
There is a bill before the Legislature
| requiring that all school books used il
the public schools shall be prepared II
this State The Fusionists endorse this.