Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-26
BILLS INTRODUCED.
AMONG THEM ONE TO CREATE A
NEW COUNTY OUT or CLEVELAND.
Guaranty Compa nies Allowed To
Mako Bonds for state and Munich
nal Omcers-prcsident Of the Sen.
ate in q Dying Condition.

RALEIGH. n. c.. February S.-tSpe
1.-THE most important new DIS IN
troduced In the Legislature to-day were
10 create a. new county out OF part OF
Cleveland and other counties: to provide
for maintenance OF the pen!tentiary; to
allow sale of Undertakes before parti-
ton: 10 incorporate the Norfolk and
Camden railway; to better maintain the
Bureau of Labor Statistics: to prevent tn.
sale OF adulterated meal and -four; to
prevent the sale Of adulterated kerosene.
Bills were passed Incorporating the Car
DINA and Northern railway; to allow
guaranty companies to make bonds for
State. county. and municipal officers, and
other persons, allowing half the cost Of
making bonds to be paid out OF trust
funds; to require corporations which Issue
scrip or checks to pay these in cash az
option of holders. a bill was tabled to
secure equal payments Of debts Of inso,-
vents.
DYING.
Senator Franck, President of the Sem
ate. Is dying Of pneumonia at his board
ing-house here. Another, Senator Am
mons, Is dangerously sick.
The insurance bill prepared by the Sen
ate committee and based on several other
bills. was acted orr to-day, all of its Sec
tons. save two. being struck out. The
sections which remain provide. first, for
an Increase OF the license-tax on life com
panies from si00 to $500; and. second, 4,
forbid any compact by fire companies, on
agents. to control insurance rates. The
report OF the committee was unanimously
against the creation OF the office of in
,foof 10 L..
the first and without prejudice on the
second section as above.
TO ADJOURN.
The Fusion members of the LEGISLATURE
had caucus tonight on the question OF
disposing Of several bills and to close up
legislation. Fusionists say a great effort
will be made to adjourn March 18th.
This was the forty-hrst day Of the
legislative session; a day more than two
thirds of its legal session. IL is amazing
how little has been as yet done.
To-day the work of erecting the great
derrick at the Confederate monument at
the west gate of the Capitol Square be-
gan. IL is required to place the shaft in
position. 1t will require at least another
month TO complete the monument. as
fully a month has been lost by reason OF
bad weather.
Hhe Fusionists had meeting this eve-
ming TO devise some plan for getting hold
OF the patronage OF the penitentiary.
1t is something which they specially de- |
sire.
PAINFUL INJURIES.
Yesterday while a little son of Senator |
Moody was playing with some boys In the |
Capitol and sliding down banisters he lost |
his hold and fell some fifteen feet to the |
granite floor. His head was injured, an |
arm broken. and a finger cut open. His |
Is serious. lie fell on one elbow
and forehead.
There was another severe accident and |
a curious one. here yesterday, I'm which |
Mr.. George Moore. a son of the late Hon.
b. F. Moore suffered what may be a life |
injury. Mr.. Moore was at hotel and
dog ran between his legs. tripping him
so he fell with great force. His hip-bone
struck and was broken. His physician
has little hope that he will ever recover
from the injury.
THE TAX RATE.
The chairmen of the finance commit
tees of the Legislature tells me that they
will recommend twenty-five cents as the
tax rate; this being the same as that |
fixed by the last Legislature.
1t Is an open secret now that the Popu-
lists do not feel nearly so much interest
In the repeal Of the county government
law as they did before they lost hope OF
being able TO push through their "cumu-
latve voting" plan.
w. II. Martin. for years chief clerk of
the revenue collectors Office here, will in
a few weeks become a clerk In the
State Treasury, succeeding Robert l..
BurlShead. who goes to Norfolk to en-
gage in business.
RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION.
There are a few signs of railway con-
struction In the State. the first Of any
Importance in two years or more Three
new railway charters have been granted
thus far by this Legislature.
In the house to-day the resolution to
reduce salaries and fees was unfavorably
At one time there was quite
a flourish in regard to 1t.