The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-05
NEW ASSEMBLY BILLS.
TO FORBID STATE OFFICERS From
ACCEPTING RAILWAYPASSES
The Ma 'ional Fsrmer. Alliance to Meet To-
Dpy-Robesoa Coun'y Lostt
the Democracy.

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principal new bills in the Senate to-day
were: To take away the $4,000 appropria-
ton to the oxford orphanage; to fix fees
Of registrars and court clerks.
The bill reducing the registration fee
on lien bonds to fifty cents. and the
probate fee to ten cents, was passed.
The Senate voted to receive the COM
mittee from the Atlanta Exposition next
Wednesday evening.
The most important new bills IN the
House We're. To increase the approprld-
ton 10 the Colored Agricultural tollese
5000, TO forbid State officers 10 take faii-
way passes; to provide stenographers ior
Superior Courts; TO make IL a crime lot
n person In this state TO wound per-
son in another State; 10 regulate the pay
of solicitors; to provide Tor history OF
North Carolina; to cancel for the future
their charter when insurance companies
transfer their cases from the State Court
to the Federal Court
Bills were tabled abolishing the death
penalty, establishing courts Of oyer ana
terminer. and to prevent delays in hand
ling freight by railways.
NATIONAL FARMEBs' ALLIANCE.
Delegates from nearly every State and
Territory in the Union will be here TO
attend the National Farmers Alliance
and judicial Union Convention that meets
tomorrow Between $50 and 200 delegates
are expected. The last convention was
held in Memphis, Tenn. and there Mr.
Marion Butler was elected president or
the order. North Carolina has furnished
two presidents to the National Alliance.
The friends Of the University show that
II costs the State very little, and that
the average Taxpayer only pays four
cents a year for its support
The Raleigh Cotton Mills are to double
the capacity and increase its capital.
These mills have been very successful,
indeed. paying regular semi-annual divi-
donds Of I per cent. and carrying sums
TO the surplus account.
The Raleigh car" TO Nebraska was on
Saturday AT Lexington being loaded with
-four and meal sold 10 Raleigh citizens
for that purpose.
\ Alr Frank Sapp. near Concord. had
his gun to accidentally discharge and
shot the entire top of his head off
Ho NAUGHTY REPUBLICANS.
Two Republican members are said 20
| have beeI Enthusiastically drunk-the
| other day. The Caucasian. il Is said. will
touch them up. Your correspondent heard
gentleman say yesterday he could name
ar least seventeen Popul,sts who have
| been ~ that same delightful condition.
| 50 the Caucasian had better look TO its
own party first.
There is 10 be started here Monday
morning Geographic sheet. II will be the
| only paper of its kind printed in the
/ State
on the Inflated ship Elbe Tucker &
| CO.. OF Raleigh, had a large importation
Of dress goods shipped from Bremen.
| The cornerstone OF the Polk monument
| will be laid I'm lakewood cemetery on
| Thursday the eth instant. Masonic cere
| monies by the National Farmers Alliance
| Convention that meets here on Tuesday
! thu 9Th. The foundation IS ready
| The Committee on Agriculture has IN
| bin for appropriating $4,000 for North
| Cardinals exhibit az the Atlanta EXp5si
! tion under consideration. The committee
/ from Atlanta will address the Legs. "a
J tire In joint session on Wednesday, even
! ing. There will be recommended 40
! for the general exhibit. 5000 for IN, col
| orad people. and 5000 for the Woman's
| department.
Some Of the state papers are extending
/ sympathy to- Captain Buck" Kitchiu,
| who laborei 50 faithfully for the Demo
! Gratis and upon securing no reward CAV,
! his valuable time and Influence to tn
| Iopuliets. and then suffered the same i'm
/ gratitude.
Io3rsoS COUNTY GONE.
Robeson county is no longer Demo
! a. ttIc county. The Republicans hav.
| ecouped mp everything. The Democrats
| had received certificates Of election. bu
! the POpul!st candidates entered suit fo
! the Offices. \ compromise was Ell etc
! last week the Democrats agreeing tC
| surrender he office ou the ist OF Octo
! ber. 50 th" .uit is ended
] tf.
! rate "Thc Retreat I'm Charlotte. wa
! introduced by the senator from Neck ZEN
! burg. THE Retreat Is 10 Doe privau
/ hospital Cor the treatment Of uervOu
/ diseases.
\ la.se REGISTERED whisky disu.lery wa.
! seized this morning in HalilaS county fol
! ureeuIarity
! Considerable damage was done 20 M
! Holt cotton mills at Han River Satur
! day morning. When the operatives won
! 10 work the motor got ont of hE. and th.
mills were in darkness. The mlchine
! were thrown Out of gear. and tu.S set Oh,
! water wheel I'm dOubl. motion Thb
bursted the wheel 10 pieces. and tor
| out the water house. Tn. dam 3. vii
amount to several thousand dollars
! i. Frank Jones, OF Dupin county, q
| white man, was arrested and carried T.
| Wilmington, under charge ~ counter
! fe.ting. He was tried ard put under
| 5000 bond and failing 10 we b.. W..
! jailed y perfect set Of mDul1S an too
! were found IN jones' house hut 20 money
Winston shipped over one uill5r
! pounds of manufactured tobacco durin.
! the month of January. "Uuclc Stw'
! got S3.i5i32 for revenue stamps this yeu
| from the manufacturers
| 4 Jg.IEEIKE on JRENJS