Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-03
SEPARATE CAUCUSES
FUSION TtEaBLEs IN THE BAL
ANGIE ny sUPuLsyr DEMANDS.
Republicans Charge Them with
uolting Many Dilis-COnfesence
Committees Appointed TO Adjust
Differences.
Differences.


The Populists and Republicans held sepa-
rate caucuses tonight. The Popuiists
demand the railway commiss.onership. ana
also two OF the three Code commissioners.
The Republicans allowed none save MEM
berg 10 enter their caucus. They frankly
said tonight that fusion was trembling
in the balance. and that they Intended 10
show the PopulIsts that they would De
dictated to no longer.
In the speeches OF the Rrpublicans they
attacked the Populsts. charging the iat-
ter with boiling caucuses on the county
government bill and the criminal circuit
bill.
BUTLER DISCUSSED.
They also discussed Marion Buffers de-
cIaration that IL the Populists thought
they owed the Republicans anything Tor
his election, he would resign. The Popu-
lists. in their CAUCUS. were equally as
sertivs OF their rights. and said the Re-
publicans could do nothing save by their
assistance. Each caucus appointed con,
ference committee to confer and see II
some arrangement cannot be made, as the
Republicans claim the Railway Commits
The Committee on Education today con-
sidered a bill to take away all the Uni
yersity appropriation within two years
or, IL this IL not done. to reduce the salary
of the president to s2,0o0, and OF the pro-
fessors to 1850.
The most important new bills intro
duced In the Legislature to-day were: TO
amend the insurance laws by giving pro-
lection against fraudulent companies; 10
abolish free tuition at the state Univer-
sity: TO render persons ineligible to hold
offices more than two terms: TO prohibit
inmates Of the Soldiers Home from re-
ceiving pensions.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Bills passed the Senate making the an
nvai appropriations for the white and col
ored agricultural and mechanical colleges;
creating the county of Scotland; creating
a>Code Commission OF three members at
5000: to appropriate 5000 for the estab-
lshment OF q reformatory for young
criminals, and $1,000 annually for It's
maintenance.
ELECTION-LAW.
The election-law bill passed, every
amendment offered by the two Democrats
in the Ssnate being voted down. The vote
On its passage was-ayes, 30; noes, 1.-TWO
Populists having bolted the fusion caucus
and voted for It, Four other Popuiists
voted for 1t under protest.
The House considered the revenue bill
in Committee OF the Whole. A great
effort was made 10 strike out the sloo
Iicense-tax on all drummers but II was
retained. 1t was decided that whiskey
distilleries could sell liquor by the quart
instead OF by the gallon.
A new asplrant for the position OF Rail-
way Commissioner has appeared, this be-
ing John Graham, OF Warren county, who
was the Populist nominee for State SUI
per.ntendent OF Public instruction. Otho
Wilson is very busy looking aUer TINS
Office. Buck Kitchin Is said to stand no
showing. The Populists were to have
caucussed on this matter last night. fhey
are practically sure to go for Wilson.
WHAT 1T WILL COST THEM.
The Populists are still talking about the
Fred. Douglass resolution. One OF them
says that II will cost fusion 2D,0O0 votes.
Another says: That resolution brings the
color-line forward In the next campaign
and that will beat any argument we can
use"
The Popu,ist caucus Of Thursday night
was instructed to vote down the bill to
amend the charter Of Raleigh, which was
introduced by Young. the colored member,
from Wake. The bill was promptly de-
feated, as was also another bill 10 amend
the charter of Raleigh. There Is yet an
other bill Of this character. and II is
said the Populists will also see that this
Ia defeated. This action OF the Populists
has made a number Of negroes very angry.
Some OF the negroes are saying that they
propose to get even with the Popullsts.
Four hundred feet OF woodwork at the
bridge on the Seaboard Airline over the
PEE Dee river was burned yesterday by
forest fire.
The handsome and spacious hotel at
Southern Pines Is completed. There are
many northern visitors at Southern Pines,
and there are arrivals daily.
STATE GUARD APPROPRIATION.
The House will on Monday take up as
a special order bill to repeal the sections
Of the State Guard act which make the
appropriation for 1t. Some Of the Popu-
lists warmly favor this bill.
Thomas Covington, who was convicted
at Newton OF the murder OF Cotton-Mill-
Superintendent James Brown. and sem
fenced to be hanged April lth, has ap-
pealed to the Supreme Court. The man
named Josey. who was implicated In this
crime, gets four years Imprisonment.
RESTORE HARMONY.
Republican, Chairman Hatton and ex-
Chairman Mott are here. They are look
ing into the disputes of the Populists and
Republicans, the effort being to restore