The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-06
COUNTY GOVERNMENT.
THE ELL PASSES BOTH HOUSES or
THE LEGISLATURE.
The oyster Dredging Bill Passed--Tbe Con.
federate Monument biii-seversi
New Bill. Appear.

RALEIGH, n. c., March 5.-Special-In
the Senate bills were intro duced defining
fraternaI beneficiary societies and to in
crease the number of directors Of the PEN
itentiary.
The bill to allow oyster-dredging by
natives under license, which was tabled
yesterday. was taken from the table and
passed by a vote OF q to 4. 1t was stated
that 1t would yield $4,000 to the State.
The bill 10 allow the peope of Richmond
county TO vote on the creation of Scot
land county passed its final reading.
The bills to provide for county adop-
ton of school books. TO incorporate Nor
canton and Shelby railroad, to incorporate
the Peoples Fire Insurance Company, to
charge the county seat OF Rutherford
from Rutherfordton to Forest City, all
passed final reading.
BILLS IN THE HOUSE.
In the House resolution was adopted
sent by the Grand Army of the Republic
of Asheyille, commencing the Senate for
passing the Confederate monument bill
and urging the House to pass it.
Bills were introduced to amend the
charter of Ralelgh-providing "a police
board which is to appoint all officers save
Mayor; he to be elected.
Bills were passed incorporating the San
ford, Ellington and Eastern railway; to
incorporate the South Atlantic Endow
ment Company; to incorporate the Allan
tic, Yanceyville and Reidsville railroad +;
to incorporate the Carolina and North
western railroad
The bill TO extend the charter Of the
New York, Norfolk and Charleston rail-
way was tabled.
The bill to change the present system Of
county government was passed just as II
came from the Senate by q strict party
vote, and will become law tomorrow
The next bill taken up was the Senate
bill providing for the election of three
additional magistrates by the people at
the next election II passed by a strict
party vote.
The Supreme Court to-day handed down
its opinion in the case of the State VS.
Mills, deciding mo error" So Mills, the
murderer, viii hang.
BIG STIR IN GREENSBORO.
There seems to be quite a stir I'm Greens
boro. and the hotels may close. The Al
dernlen passed an ordinance not long ago
requiring all bar-rooms to be placed in
the front Of buildings. where they could
be seen. Captain Fisher. who runs the
Benbow Hotel, had an elegant bar in the
back of the house, and rather THAI IACve
IL he closed his bar. Now he has leased
the McACoO House, and as he controls
the situe ion, he says he will close both
hotels and leave Greensboro hotel-less If
the Aldermen do not rescind this order
AT Republican caucus last night a
motion made TO demand the railroad
commission was voted down and the two
code commissioners substituted. 1t had
been argued that there should be six
three populists and three Republicans-ao-
pointed 10 ill vacancies i'm asylum boards
at Raleigh. GoldsbOro, and Morgantcn.
Yesterday t was decided that six more
should be appointed. so as to give the
Fusionists control. This raised quite n
rumpus.
The Committee on Education yesterday
considered Senator Fortunes bill to abol-
ish all appropriations to State educational
institutions, and TO wipe out the State
Geological Survey and sat fat down
upon II. There was quite a hot spat be-
tween DR.. Winston, president of the
University, and DR.. G. Durham, n Bap-
fist, who has been one of the leaders in
this fight against State aid.
THE WOMEN WILL GET EVEN.
AS telegraphed you last night, the new
criminal circuit, including New Hanover
and Mecklenburg, passed the Senate
Moodys bill to tax inheritances for the
good Of the public school fund failed by
a tie vote, the Chair voting no. The bill
for 5000 for the "Woman's Exhibit at
the Atlanta Exposition was also tabled. Ii
Is said that i'm the room which had been
assigned the North Carolina women will
be placed by them a plain pine table,
upon which will be placed. framed, the
petition and bill which the Senate tabled,
and in a second frame pictures of the