The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-09
RALE!GH, n. G..
THE OLD NORTH STATE.
Small Items of a Newsy and Per-
sonal Charac Ter.

sona Charac Ter.
Special Dispatch to The virginlau.
RALEIGH, n. g., Ja.nuary SIT
was said this morning that all the
| members OF the Legislature save ten
or fifteen were present, The caucus
| of straight out Republicans of the
House, for the call OF which ma
jorlty OF that party signed, was
not held this morning as ct fest
planned. but was ordered held ut 3
O'Clock this afternoon.
This SpcakershIp matter has
caused more tronble between the
Popuists and Republicans within
the past two sdsys titan anything
else. The friends Of Walser wanted
q separate caucus, the friends OF
Lusk u Joint caucus. That was the
trouble. With n separate caucus
Walser, S election was said to be sure
and with Joint caucus Lusk'
election was declared to be certain.
The PopulIsts want II ssy.so in the
selection OF the Speak er.
The call for caucus of Republi
cans, as signed, snys it is for the
purpose OF considering the question
OF Joint cauouses. The love feast
meeting of the fusiorusts, called for
last night. was not held. 1t fell
through because OF the fenr that 1t
might turn into wrangle. This
shows how strained the relations are
between the Populisti aud the he
publicans. and MI over tho matter OF
spois, The Republicans who have
heir hearts set on separate cleo
t0ral ticket in 1896 IRE III high spir-
IT'S. They say they are ready to CON
tlnue fusion on State questions, but
on national Issues, never. The fact
is that joint caucus on Senators
has been rendered practically impos-
slblc by the events OF the past forty
eight hours.
Your correspondent never saw so
many office seekers in attendance
upon Legislature. \ Republican
declares TINT there are twice rs
many Populists rs Republicans
among these, but this the Pupulists
udig quantity deny and declare the
Republicans are the plnce hunters.
Ii Is the belief that Jeter Prltch.
ard was damaged by conferences
ueld i'll his interest last evening and
that Ii. q. Ewart and Holton gained
thereby.
The State Board OF Education met
to-day. 1t considered the question
as to what Is known rs White Oak
swamp. This Is tract OF $4,000
acres of valuable land. In 1891 the
Legislature, by special act, al
lowed the East Carolina Railway
Company NOW the Wilmington,
Newbern and Norfolk railway to
nave this land upon the completion
of ita road from Wilmington to
Newbern and the placing OF SO, 900
of its bonds with the Board of Edu.
cation. The road is completed be-
tween the points named, but the
company has never given the bonds.
Ii appears that 1t Is optional with il
whether 1t shall do SO. At ali
events the sale is forfeited. Other
persons wish to buy this valuable
tract, for it is considered the best of
all the swamp lands.
| Lieut.. Gov. Doughton, presiden,
OF the Senate, arrived this morning
from Allegheny county.
| The Seabourd Airline officials
were to day at the Egypt coal
mines. These mines are To furnish
all the coal used by that system.
| Forty Nebraska farmers intend
coming here and setting.
Some OF the extreme Republican
members of the Legislature are
making plans to have an entirely
new railway commission. Tbesc
he more conservative element
opposes.
| The Governors message is a fine
document. 1t will be fonnd to be
full of strong arguments for n con
tlnuance Of the State institutions
ETC., as they are. 1t is n STRAIGHT
from the shoulder message. rhe
Governor in this State has absolute
~ no power during legislative ses
sion, but he has the privilege of
giving sound advice. This he viii
do.
a bill to amend the county gov.
ernment law was drawn to-day by
MIR. E~art. In brief it contains The
present system, of election OF mac1,
trates by the Legislature. for seven
counties ln the east and permits
the election by the people IN nu
other counties. 1t is said to be con
sututionnl