The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-22
IN THE Old NORTH STATE.
Many Items of a Newsy and Per-
SOnal Character.
COUNTY GOVERNMENT BILL.
The Salient Features as Given Out
by Chairman n. G. Ewart.
County of Scotland Bill. To
Bring in Norwegians.
Fire Insurance Bill.
Special Dispatch to The v%iginian.

[ Special Dispatch to The viginiau.
RALEIGH. n. O.. February 2l.-
The county government bill is
darted. Chairman IL. CT. iEwart,
OF the committee OF three which
prepared the new bill, gave mo the
salient features. These are as fol-
lows: Three commissioners in each
county, to he elected by the quail
fled voter at the next general cleo
ton. In any county where five repu
table citizens make oath that the
financial affairs of the county are
being mismnnaged, and upon II petit
tion of 200 citizens OF the county,
one-half OF whom are freeholders,
the resident or presiding Judge
shall appoint two good and lawful
citizens. who shall be known rs II
Cooperative Board OF Audit and FL
nance. This board Is to net jointly
with the county commissioners, and
IN all matters relating to finance q
vote of fonr members Is required to
pass any measure and votes must be
recorded ON the record of tho coun.
ty commissioners. The Legislature
ls to appoint such number OF magis-
trates Hs 1t deems best, and those
ere to hold Office six years. The
Legislature is also to fill oil existing
vacancies on the lists OF magistrates.
At the next general election enoh
township is to elect three mngls
%trates, and one will also be elected
In each city or town of 200 inhabi.
tants. These are to hold Office two
years. The county commissioners
are to pass upon the bonds of
ty officers, but the latter are given
the right Of appeal to a judge at
chambers. School committeeman
are to he selected by the county
commissioners.
The bill to create tho county of
Scotland out OF part of Richmond
county, which passed the House,
was 10 day unfavorably reported in
the Senate.
At kittrell yesterday Mr.. Il. a.
Copehart and Mrs. Il. O.. Henry, q
daughter of tho late Hon. L. L.
Moore. of Raleigh, were married.
They ure at Old Point.
\ Dakota preacher is now in the
State, with a view of bringing n
colony OF Norwegians.
Deputy Collector w. G. Troy re
ports to Collector Simmons the sely
ure of n G5-gnllon illicit distillery
near Fayetteville.
N~lnhorne's Fro Insurance hill
ia mnde n special order in the House
next Wednesday. 1t provides that
when n company insures property
IL snail not be allowed IN Il suit to
deny that the valuation of the
efty, ns stated IN the policy, was not
us true value at the time of insur.
Hhce. and the value of the property,
MS set out III the policy, shall he
binding on the COMPANY. Tho com.
pnny shall be allowed to show and
deduct from the value of the
erty any depreciation in the material
value OF the building occurring be-
tween date OF policy and loss. The
OH also provides that no license
shaiI DE granted to any company
which has, after the ratification OF
inns act, removed from IL court in
THIS State to n Federal court eny
Il l brought against it by n citizon
Oh thls State To recover II loss on an
insurance policy. But the company
shaii have the same right us IA citizen
10 remove "a suit from one county to
another county.
EX'Mayor Ellyson, of Richmond.
IS mere on business connected with
building aud loan asso Citations.
ne hepnblicans Ill this State are
a,vloea as between Mckinley and
Il nm EDETl 40 - lD--s F
Perhaps Mckinley rs a little in the
lead. Reed has some very earnest
friends.
Tie House of Representatives
held ITS first night session laa. NIGHT.
ana stlll there is no decision OF
the public printing question:
Inc Legislature viii create n code
commission of three members. 4
piii to that effect is in hand. There
Is quite a scrn mble for places in this.