The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-10

iNaiclSli, N. H., FCD. y.--tSDeClll)--I
persons who drew the bill to annul the
lease OF the North Caralina railroad
now propose To make the two important
changes in it referred TO last night
nancy, that there shall be no sale and
that any paralleling OF the road should
not be permitted. 1t was quickly found
that the last named provision would no,
be submitted TO-
A RAILWAY CHARTER
To-day n bill was introduced 10 char
ter the Winston Salem South Bound
railway. L,sutenanl-G Governor Rey.
nolds, who brought the bill here ana
VINO IS one OF the incorporates, tells me
II ~ not yet known just where the road
will go, whether to Charlotte Monroe or
Wauesboro. but that ii will make
Southern connection. In the charter
which the hill covers the incorpora ors
named are +. H., J. w. and II. T. Fries,
W. a. Lemley, Lindsay Patterson, A. l..
Hoiton, 9. q. and r. J. Reynolds. Il. Il.
Jones. J. G. Baxter j. A. Gray. C. II.
watson. J. w. Harris. c. II. Nogle The
capital stock Is $4,000, 000 the company
can build branch lines from any polnt
on It's main line the branches not TO ex-
Seed aifty miles In length; and can
me from Winston-Sal through the
counties of Forsythe. Davidson, Davie,
4 Sulidiord. Randolph. Montgomery,
( AoWan, Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Union
or Anson; can purchase or lease any
4 other line built or to be built; or NAV
assign or lease It's own line and priv
leGes; subscriptions may be voted TO The
STOCK by counties through which the
line runs ;that The State may furnish.
+ on on terms to be agreed on. not less than
10Y conEicts; the Stockholders Of The
road not to be linbl for debts Of the
corporation. This road Is really TO be
an extension Of the Roanoke and South
ern, Reynolds says. and It's incorporntors
are the same persons who built the lat
ter road.
TO PASS Oh NOT TO PASS.
- biil was introduced in the Legisla-
ture piohhi,in;: the use Of free PASSES
hE any State officials The Committee
Oh Railways decides 10 renort II ~
favorahly.
INC stockholders Of the electric street
railway meet here this week to decide
Whel her they Will rebuild and re-equip
their burned plant, or else surrender
their franchise. ''~.~-
The Committee on Military Affoirs
VEL, II is said, report favorably the b1l
giving the Naval Reserves the use of
the oyster patrol steamer Lily If Mt
any time there is an "oyster war the
LILY would be available for service, and
the reserves would man her
BUTLER EXPECTED.
senator Butler Is expected to arrive
mere tomorrow presumably to take
hand in the fight for The lin ~ onn,,i
the lease Of the North Carolina railway
rms IS the one subject on which the
IoPulist majority and the boilers n rroo
INC republicans and the boilers have
I r weeks absolutely ignored Butler.
10y enarse he Is going to the Demo-
Gratis as fnst as he can travel.
George w Watts and n partv of Dnr
nam people left to-day for foreign
salem. -. 'ei u
The Republicans are carefully consid-
ering scheme to SO average the Con
gressional districts as to surely give
lnem SIN congressman next time.
ine peop!e IN the northeastern part
OF me state appear to be much disturbed
~ t'e ARRIVAL or people from the North
with gil nets Of enormous length. one
IS nearly fifteen miles long and Is to
90 used In Albemarle Sound.
MADE ADJUTAN,r GENERAL,
Governor Russell to-day a.ppointed
Andrew D. Cowles, Of Statesvilie Al
tutant- General. of,N'''e' ~
me PHI. which has passed the House,
70 give quick trials in capital cases Nv
AioWlhg the Governor to convene special
WINS WIS instantly, Is an excellent one.
Whlle In the past two or three vnor.
mere have been few lynchnes in Tie
state, there has been much provocation
me Legislature is now working six
ana half to seven hours day The
number OF bills introduced In the Hol,se
is about $50. - tsee
HE WILL BE KICKED OUT.
It was said last night after the Housa
mad voted to kick out Swim SON the
Popullst enrolling clerk, who would nor
accept the negro clerks whom Tho Ra-
publicans tried to put In his Office, maj
perhaps the Senate would not pass Tho
resolution. To-day a Republican, said
It would pass: that it had been f,xnu.
Ihat it was q party necessity: tina, the
fepubiicans and boiling Populsts we're
SOLD for il. The Democrats unani-
mouesly oppose 1t as not only unfair. mt
unprecedented. and the Populist mai
1ty takes the same view, but the r q.
pub:icans and boilers can outyote 1ha
opposition all the time.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
II In the Legislature to- day the princinoi
new bills were: To repeal tha az, -
establish q true mer!dsm in nll .hn
counties; to amend the law rcgarf)jnq
fertilizers by providing that mnteriajS
known as filters are found In fert;i.
iIers, that fact shall be published az,
the fertilizers siexed and condcmnna
to allow Charlotte to Issue $3.50 0oI l.,
bonda for water works; TO incorDoro r.
the Winston and South bound rai,wav.
8 70 prevent the hiring of convicts in com
petition with free labor.
A. bill was passed making II mis-
(, demeanor to wilfully disturb or inter