The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-01
THE MONUMENT BILL.
TIE MEASURE APPROPRIAIIN1
10000 ADVANCED
The County Government Bill Pa"cd ny the
SonHte-seysrnl Bili Passed In tho
Heuse-PoI,iical Gossip.

RALEIGH, n. c.. Feb. S.-Special.-ln
the Senate to-day Senator Grant, OF
Wayne introduced a bill TO complete the
Confederate monument, appropriatihs
$4,000, and asking that it be taken up
at once. 1t passed the second reading
after "a spirited debate by a vote OF -
to Il.
Bills were passed: To establish graded
schools at Clinton TO create a beard OF
local managers for the Goldsboro Colored
Normal School; also 20 create board
of trustees for the Goldsboro GRADED
School.
The county government bill came up as
q sDecial order. Mr. Moody said the
bill meant the election Of county COM
missioners by the people, and the crea-
ton of county boi-ds OF finance ~
hot battle took place, but the bill passed
by vote of 30 10 8.
BILLS IN THE HOUSE.
In the House bills were introduced: TO
INCORPORATE the Southport and Western
Railway; TO amend tie Code In regard
TO the crime of false pretence; 10 relieve
tax collectors in cities and towns, TO eS-
tablish the thirteenth JUDICIAL district
Bills passed: Giving the white Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College $1,000
annually and tho colcred Agricultural
and Mechanical College 5000 annually;
reducing the salary of railroad commits
sioners to $3.50 this act to go into eff
feet at the expiration Of Mr.. Wilson's
ter of office.
A bill was passed requiring fire insur-
ance companies to pay fun value of poll
cies in cases OF total loss. 1t gives COM
panies power to remove cases from one
county to another, and revOkcs their
charters If they remove a suit from a
State 10 a Federal Court.
THe ToPUI1sTs DISSATISFIED.
The Popuiists last night. in caucus,
declared their determination to assert
themselves as party, and TO NJ longer
be swallowed up 10y the Republicans.
They propose to introduce a bill looking to
the aid of the Confederate monument; 10
defeat the bill for the new criminal dis
trict Of New Hanover and MecklenburS;
TO pull 10 pieces the election bill: 10 fight
the county government bill until cumula-
ton is recognized, and. In fact. TO be a
party capable Of judging and acting for
themselves without dictation from the
Republicans.
1t is rumored here that the Park Hotel
mas DttI DOuSIl ny llIltt SbllH VI llI'
present owner. Mr.. \. f. P0ge, and that
they will soon take charge Of il and make
additional improvements.
Mr. Warren. cashier of the Banner
Warehouse of Durham, found yesterday
some blank checks gone from his check
book. The checks are printed with the
names of the proprietors at the bottom.
and only have to be filled out and cOun-
tersiEned by the cashier The thief was
caught and Ct ecks filled out to the
amount of 1925 taken from him.
This mornings city papers have an ac-
count OF the escape of the three prisoners
from the penitentiary that your CORE
spondent sent you yesterday. The peniten-
tiary authorities refuse to talk about
the matter, but the three men are gone.
and so far have not been caught.
Yesterday the handsome bror ze statue
for the Confederate monument was un-
packed at the Capitol. The people of the
State are determined that the bronZes
shall be placed as was first designed-upon
the North Carolina monument. The terri
hle weather has so delayed work on the
monument that it will be a month be-
fore it is completed. 1t will be unveiled in
May.