The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-24
CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
AN INTERESTING DEBATE ON THE
INTEREST BILL.
Cook, Substitute Adop ed In the ssxsts.
A Bill To Prevent PriHe Fighting Pre-
scented In That Body.

RALEIGH. N. c., Jan. Especial
These bills were introduced In the Sen
ate to-day: To protect the public from
spurious Kerosene; TO prevent preferences
by insolvent corporations; to MAKE May
9th a legal holiday passeD; 10 prevent
pr,ze-fighting in North Carolina; to vail
date deeds executed by corporations. A
request from Lille Devereux Blake. ask
ing permission to address the Senate on
woman's rights was granted. A
bill amending the charter Of the
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany was passed. A bill to make
per cent. the legal rate Of interest
was debated at length. Finally Mr.
Cooks substitute was adopted, this fixes
the rate at per cent.
These bills were introduced In the
House: To provide Tor collection and
display OF the States resources at the
Atlanta Exposition; TO abolish the office
of keeper of the Capitol, and TO create the
office OF superintendent Of public build
ings and grounds; to establish the county
of Scotland out OF Robson; TO provide for
the maintenance of the Agricultural and
Mechanical College; to reduce the pay OF
clerks and door-keepers.
MIR. Daniels, Democrat, from Pamlico
was unseated in favor of Abbott.
y Rs ~ ALL IN
Early in February the National Farm.
ers' Alliance will meet here. 1t is tbs
first time 1t has ever met In so small 4
place, but the reaons for its meeting hert
is to lay the cornerstone of the monument
to the memory of Colonel Leonidas l.
Polk. one of its noted presidents.
There are now only l75 students at the
A. and NJ. College. The examinations
before Christmas were so rigid that q
failed to pass. and 1t is a rule that IL a
student fails to pass his examinations he
cannot remain In the school.
There is a committee of four gentlemen
from Asheville here to help push the bill
for the establishing OF reformatory for
youthful criminals. The bill will proba
bly, pass.
There is also committee from Robe.
son county to urge the formation OF an
other county out of Robson, and to namt
1t Scotland.
Mr.. Seawell has brought action against
Mr.. Douglass, who was appointed solicitor
in the Third district, and judgment was
rendered in Mr.. Seawelrs favor. The
suit was very friendly one.
MOHI J. 10 vANCE.
Winston-Salem will be the first place
TO establish a permanent memorial in
honor OF the beloved Governor Vance.
only the small sum of S24 is to be raised
10 complete the payment for the hand
some memorial window for the college
there.
The county commissioners of Forsyth,
have revised the property OF the Moravi.
ans. ascertain tho eyact amount
OF taxes to be collected by the sheriff.
This Is on account OF the late decision OF
the Supreme Court that certain property
of the Moravians was liable TO taxation.
Colonel Odell, of Concord, the big cot
ton factory man, and his associates will
at once begin the erection OF a cotton
factory at cost OF not less than 500 900
In cash, near Hickory, so rs ~ utilize the
immense water power OF the Catawba
river. This is the finest water power on
the Catawba river.