The news & observer., 1897-02-12

days ago.
Col. Olds quotes LIT. Gov Reynolds as
saying that he knows FIVE Populists who
viii vote for the Southern Railway IN
the lease question.
Il cannot tell who is ahead in the
race" said Mr.. J. B. Mason. of Chapel
Hill, who is looking after the job of
Railroad Commissioner. The candidates
are not idle. w. e. White, of Alamance,
ID. II. Abbott, of Pamlico; w. u. Wal
ton. of Burke: Ruff Henderson, of
Wilkes, and Mr.. Mason are the leading
candidates. Tt dis said that all these
men are railroad men. This weeks Cau-
casian says: lit wall be noticed that one
of the terms of the pie deal between the
Republicans and the Hanna boilers; is
that the Republicans get the Railroad
Commission. 1t is almost certain that
this means that the Southern Railroad
will get a commissioner of their own
choosing. This is simply another evil
dence to show the hand that the South
ern Railroad has played in the whole
infamous deal"
The House may take some proceed
ings against a Republican member who
has been continuously drunk three
weeks and who has made a spectacle Of
himself
If the Legislature adopts the report
of fhe committee ON Agriculture to APP
propriate $1,000 (S2,500 for the car and
So, 500 for the exhibit) for Capt. w. II.
Ramseur's idea of having an exhibit of
North Carolina resources ON wheels, he
promises to take lit all over the country
and TO give the State the biggest adver-
tisement it has ever had.
Senator Justice was called home yes
terday by telegram announcing the ser
ious illness of his aged mother.
Representative Lawhorn, of Moore,
is in his seat every day, but his wife rs
very I'LL in this city. She was reported
some better yesterday.
A committee of three from the House
two Of the Senate, from the Public
Roads committee, will go to Charlotte
Friay night and spend Saturday exam
inning the excellent system of public roads
leading out of Charlotte. The committee
will be entertained by the city, and will
all come back more strongly in favor
of good roads.
The following bill introduced by
Dockery will interest so many of our
readers that it is given below:
M ~ o,,o.-oi Non.ffh Ysn-
lima do enact;
Section /. That the Superior courts of
the Seventh judicial district shall be
held at the following times, to-wit:
Anson county, eighth Monday before
the first Monday in March; first Monday
in September, each to be for the trial of
cases; sixth Monday after the
first Monday in March; eighth Monday
after the first Monday in September,
each to be for the trial of civil cases
only. Civil processes may be returnable
to the said criminal terms.
Cumberland county-Fourth Monday
before the first Monday in March to
continue two weeks; thirteenth Monday
after the first Monday in September to
continue for one week; thirteenth Mon
day after the first Monday in March to
continue for two weeks, for the trial of
civil causes only.
Columbus county-First Monday after
the first Monday in March; sixth Mon
day before the first Monday in Septem-
ber.
Robeson county-Second Monday be-
fore the first Monday in March; ninth
Monday after the first Monday in March,
fifth uAInday before the first Monday
IN September, each to continue for two
weeks, the first week of each term to be
for the trial of criminal cases alone and
the second week to be for the trial OF
civil cases only, except as hereinafter
provided; third Monday after the first
Monday i'm September; fourteenth Mon
lay after the first Monday in September,
each to continue for one week.
Richmond county-Seventh Monday
before the first Monday in March;
aleyenth Monday after the first Monday
In March; first Monday after the first
Monday in September, each to continue
for two weeks, the first week of each
5ern to be for the trial of criminal cases
and the second week TO be for the trial
If civil cases only, except as hereinafter
provided seventh Monday after the first
Monday i'm March; ninth Monday after
The first Monday in September, each to
continue for one week.
Bladen county-First Monday in
March; fourth Monday after tine first
Monday in September, the last mention
ed term to continue for two weeks; pro-
vided, the court shall not be convened
in said county till Tuesday following the
first day of each of said terms.
Brunswick county-Second Monday af-
ter the first Monday in March, sixth
Monday after the first Monday in Sep
tember, each to be for one week
Moore county-Eifth Monday before
the first Monday in March to continue
for one week and to be for the trial of
civil cases only; fourth Monday after the
first Monday in March; second Monday
before the first Monday in September,
the last two terms to continue for two
weeks, the first week to be for the trial
of criminal cases and the second week to
be for the triad of civil cases only, ex-
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