The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-14
ASSEMBLY ADJOURNED.
CLOSING HOURS or TIE FCcIoN
LEGISLATURE.
Futile Attempt to seiect New Penit'n'afy
Directors - speaker Walser frcsehte"
with q Watch-Josinh TurnerI Case.

RALEIGH, y. c., March l3.-Speciai.--
To-day nominations were made In the
Senate for nine new directors oil the
penitentiary and Stanford for state
Librarian Tellers reported that Stanford
had received seventy-four votes in joint
ballot. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Doughton
announced that eighty-s!x votes were
necessary to a choice.
Rice asked if the Senate could not
declare an election. Doughton refused so
all were out. ...,.
In the House resolution to eXpunge
from the journal the expulsion OF '''idi
Turner in 1865 was tabled
A resolution was adopted TO RAISE
committee of three to investigate matters
relative 10 the Fish Commission. Feeoles
introduced a resolution in favor OF free
coinage of silver. and OF the repeal OF the
Law against State banks. As a suDsti-
int Hleman offered an amendment il
favor OF the issue Of National currency
Inv the Government. FINALLY both were
tabled.
A TRIBUTE TO wALsER.
Speaker Walser has been presented WIN
q handsome gold watch. 1t is always GUS
tomarv at the close of each session Oh
tho I legislature to present each presiding
officer with testimonial OF some kind.
The pupils Of the Normal and Indus
trial School had general jubilee IN honor
of the $4,000 appropriation given the
school for sanitary and other improve
ments.
Ex-Governor Holt has presented love-
" silk battlenag to the Guilford Battle
ground Company, and will pay for nifty
nil IN psn Holt
THE GOVERNORS GUARDS.
The Governors Guards, Of this city
say they will not tisband; that even IL
it does cost between 800 and 500 year
to run the company, and that row they
get only $50 from the State, they VIII
raise the rest, and be ready to answer
ne call of the Governor at any time.
The use of the individual cup in the
communion is creating quite discussion
all around us. 1t is likely to ma bu' very
few advocates. at least, now. These lhilo-
vaticns in old-tme customs do not set
well with the people as general thing
\ Young man named SiGes from near
Concord. was prospecting last week. anu
,he result was finding decayed wooden
box under some rocks which contained
1880 No one can even conjecture VINO
put it there -.
10
had A serious stroke OF paralysis.
THE CLOSING SCENES.
The Fusion Legislature came to an ehd
tonight at II o'clock. Very little business
has been transacted since last nights
high-handed proceedings, as many mem
hers left for their homes this morning.
and a quorum could not DE obtained.
Several important bills. which the Fu-
sionists intended passing failed on ihls
account Notably among those "hlCh
could not be passed for the idck ol
quorum was the bill providing Tor put
ting the penitentiary, the NoTth taroIlhd
railroad and the Atlantic and North caro-
lima railroad under the controi OF kepuU-
iican and Populst directors. The electloh
of POpulist State Librarian IN plaCc
of the Democratic incumbent failed for
the same reason.
The session has been a stormy ohe'
and will be memorable for many reasons
II is already known all over the state
as the Douglass" Legislature. ana there
is general rejoicing here that IT mas ad-
iourncd.
Tho Daily Caucasian. Senator Butler
paper and the organ Of the Popullst party
suepcnds publication tomorrow. II was
started 70 report the proceedings Of the
LEGISLATURE, but mas failed to pay
JcDGE RUSSELL HoNoRED.
WTININGTON. y. c., March l3.-Spe-
ciaI-.UIdge y. J.. Russell returned from
Raleigh this evening TWO brass bands
and the Hanover Guards, negro COM
many. escorted him TO the city Hail.
where he delivered one OF his character
tsttc spceches Fully 900 LtGroes were
ont a meet him.