Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-22
FISH, OYSTER, GAME.
THE ENTIRE LEGISLATURE MAY VISIT
THE FAIR At NEW BERNIE.
demand Of Fusionists for Onices In the
State Institutions-Large Force OF Leg
isIatiye Empioyecs-Insursncs.

RALEIGH. n. C., January H.-fSpecial)
r,o managers OF the Fish. Oyster and
Game Fair at New Berne have as
s,,rances that in all probability the en-
tire Legislature will visit the fair. III
50. the trip will probably be made on a
special train
letter from Lenoir county says that
saturday night a house on the farm OF
Wooten was burned, and that
negro man lost his life. while boy. who
tired TO save the mans life, was so
badly burned that his death Is certain.
Judge Thomas c. Fuller and his son.
Jones Fuller. left to-day for Santa re,
n NJ. where the term of the United
States Land Court begins next week.
SUPERINTENDENT
Tho progress Of the work on the Con
federate monument here is watched with
cre,t interest. There are always a large
| number OF spectators.
The revelations Of the work the Fu~
sonists intend doing IN the Legislature
srovs that the action taken Will be ex-
| ,r,ne Some weeks ago II was said by
nrcmtnent Republicans and Populists
| mat there would most probably be no
| change I'm the management of the various
STATE institutions Now il Is stated that
tusionists will be put in these places.
What has caused this change of idea
why. the rank and file of the Fusionists
| have demanded offices.
There are more employees in the Legs
| l,ture than were ever before known.
| What IS there for SO many TO do? Even
usatt fnf~
| duced a resolution asking for the roll Of
employees OF the House. IT Is said that
| in view OF the revelations made there Will
| be a reduction OF force. The truth is
that the Republicans and Populists vie
| with each other In their greed for office.
THE HANDBOOK.
| The illustrated article on North Caro-
| lima i'm the January Harpers is bringing
| requests for hand books Of the State from
| all parts OF the country, and even from
| abroad.
| The Judiciary Committee Of the House
| eports a bill. which it has prepared as a
| substitute for other bills. raising the "ag'
1 Of consent" in this state from 10 10 ].
| years. The original bill asks that IL years
| be- the age. There is a movement among
some OF the church people TO get the
legislature to fix - years as the age.
The people Of Shelby will hold mass
meeting next Thursday to consider the
matter or building
| Next Thursday the attorneys .or Ella
| Norwood. the negro woman under sen
| tence TO be hanged ut Durham February
| sth, will ask Governor carr - commute
| her sentence to life-imprisDnmsnt. The
| woman appears to he happy and careless,
| and is said 10 think no more Of the pros
| pective hanging than she would OF going
to church. There has never been an exc
| cutiOn in Durham county.
| Jealous Democrats declare that the more
extreme the action Of the fusion LeSisa-
| ture the better IL will be for the party,
| which needs some strong medicine.
| Democrats who have been very slothful
are now becoming stirred up, and this
is regarded as a hopeful sign.
| A LICENSE-TAN.
Senator sigman PopulisU has intro
| duced a bill to be entitled. An Act TO
| Regulate Insurance Companies" IL Is as
| follows:
| Section l. That every life-.nsI-ance
| company which, under the laws Of this
state, may hereafter do business in this
! STATE shall pay Il license-taX Of so 10 the
| county commissioners OF every county IN
which they issue insurance-p oli,ies. or
| offer 10 do 50. Upon thu payment OF 50
/ 10 the commissioners, tU"} SNdll pace IL
| u the credit Of the cOunty-sChOol fund
and issue license above provided.
Section >. That if any holder OF a
/ policy issued after the passage Of this
| act shall fail To pay the premiums rs
! they become due. and so forfeit his
| policy, the company that issued II shall
return 10 such polcy-hoder one half OF
the total amount Of premiums which he
! paid up 10 the date Of such failure
Section 3. That 10 secure the payment
Of such one half Of the premiums the
company shall deposit with the county
commissioners a bond. with good security,
| subject II their approval. in the sum OF
5000. which shall be forfeited. and sub
! ject 10 lien-or so much Of o. as may be
necessary for the payment Of the money
as aforesaid. upon the refusal OF the com
pany to pay il on demand.
Section 1. That this act shall be in
force from its ratification. and all acts
| inconsistent with this act are hereby re-
| pcaleQ.