Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-30
RALEIGH POLITICS.
Letters Regarding II Received from
Richmond and other Points-Queer
Acts az the Douglass Lcsislsture-
No Extra Session.

RALEIGH n. c., March 29.--(special.)
uhe municipal contest here 10 already
very lively. For the first time in many
years the people are TO vote for Mayor.
Clerk. and Tax-Collector. The Demo.
crstS are quite sanguine. Already there
nre half q dozen aspirants OF that party
Tor Mayor. The Republicans are keep
Ing quiet
As soon as the debt on the Church of
the Good Shepherd here is paid of. and
ahis IL expected to be done Easter. the
work Of making the collection OF funds
Tor the Cathedral Of this Episcopal do
cese Is to begin. The rector OF that
church tells mo that the cost Of the Ca
thedrai Is 10 approximate $4,000. and 1t
II to occupy the site OF the church.
The claims for repayment Of direct
taxes now come In slowly. and the num-
Der does not exceed ninety a month.
Governor Carr is receiving letters
making inquiries as 20 the new assign
tnond and Norfolk and Baltimore. There
IRE many requests for copies OF the act.
NO CAPTIONS"
The Legislature failed TO ratify the
net TO provide for publication OF the cap
tions' Of Its acts, but the Secretary or
State yesterday decided 10 have these
prepared any way. and 80 Messrs. Ed.
Chambers Smith. s. G. Ryan. and Alex
Under Stronach are at work on them
To give an idea OF the queer acts OF the
last Legislature, this example will SUI
ice: IAN act TO prevent lawlessness at
DR. near Jones's-Grove church, Lovelady
Township. Burke county" makes 1t
"misdemeanor TO fire a gun or other ex-
plosive. or use pr0fane language WITHIN
pne-half mile thereof Another queer
hct is that "any entire male cattle run
ming at large in Chatham county. above
The age OF 6 months, shall be guilty OF
misdemeanor."
II IL said that the act in regard TO tbs
redemption OF railway tickets is clearly
unconstitutional as II practically gives
free passes 10 all who have bought tick
rts. A bill TO legalize ticket scalplns
was stolen four times. once In half n
minute after the Speaker had laid 1T
down.
ALL OUT OF SHAPE.
The outlook for the public schools is
bad. thanks TO the new act. Hundreds
Of letters are being received by the State
Superintendent of Public Instruction. The
new law Is all out OF shape. II was
prepared In q most ignorant manner,
Just whacked out without shape" rs
prominent official says. Al the leverage
heretofore used TO arouse teachers IL
now gone. Its sole provision IS that
teachers are TO be examined, and shall
pay for such examination.
There is no fear Of special session OF
the Legislature. Al the regular session
the legislature absolutely ignored any
and all o. Governor Carrs recommends
tlons. and he has no reason TO think II
would do any better at a special session.
Yesterday John II. Stanford. one OK
The Fuslon!st clerks Of tn House whom
the Legislature attempted 10 elect state
Librarian. rendered his bond TO Governor
Carr and Secretary-of-State Coke. Il
was declined. ard those officials told him
they were not the custolians Of such
bouds. W. II. Worth, the Fusion State
Treasurer. was bondsman.
J. J. Rogers. who IS REGISTER Of Deeds
OF this county. Is also a trustee of the
Institution for the Elind. This IS not
lawful.
The LEGISLATURE has greatly reduced
the revenue from insurance taxes by Il
provision that where n comrany shows
a. per cont. invested in any sort or bonds |
OF this state. or of counties or cities. or
real estate mortgages In this state. 1t
shall pay only per cent, instead of ,
per cent.
CRfPPLES MERCHANTS
Tor years northern wholesale mer-
chants have been trying TO get bill !
passed by the LEGISLATURE here TO pre- |
vent any preferences. This would be a |
good bill. But the one passed cripplcs |
the northern merchants Just as it does
The farmers. Sc, here Tho bungler who |
drew the act knocked OUT everybody
To-day large numbers Of persons as !
fcmbIed at the posi-Ogice here all having |
received official notice from Postmaster |
1,usbee to turn IL their boX-keys at
once. also all kcy-dcTosit receipts.
4 convict from Jones county arrived |
ct the Ycnitentiary to-day.
John *. Terrell. grocer here has as |
tlvned for the benefit Of creditors. AS |
4 VII f-lll-. cn,nr uahilliin.