The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-24
BETWEEN TWO FIRES
Republicans Threaten the Governor II He
Does Eot appoint Their Men.
USE ANOTHER LEVER 10 INFLUENCE HIM
Ait.i Fsc.Wccl, the Two tic Governors
Lot Is Just Now S0t ~ pnrftcEs
lnriy Happy Nnc-Sctting Dru"
Sets Cost ar Enroiiin. CLERKS
Eier2ion Law Amendments.

Eicr2ion Law Amendments.
The action OF Senator e. Il. Clark. OF
Halifax IN joining the boiling POpulists
last night caused much talk to-day. 1t
is quite openly said that he was elected
by the negro vote and is trying TO
please it by his bill to turn cattle loose
In his county. His accession gives the
boilers strength of %
COERCINCi THE GOVERNOR.
The Republicans are bringing TO bear
upon Gov Russell the powerful pres
sure which is contained In the declara-
ton that if he does not appoint the men
FOR office whom they and the boilers
have selected, they will put The names
Of all their appuintccS IN all the bills
taking charge Of institutions. The bolt
ers are using another lever this being
that II the Governor does not put on
their nominees they will vote against
his pet meaSurc-the bill to nnnul the
lease OF the North Carolina Hallway
when 1t comes up In the Senate on Fri
day. SO the Governor is between two
fires.
SETTING DRAG NETS.
" The State Treasurer and the Finance
Committee are setting drag nets for
every conceivable kind OF revenue.
There was never such a sweeping reve-
nue. bill as the one just prepared, which
comes under consideration in a few
days.
COST OF ENROLLING CLERKS.
Up to this date 212 bills have been ratl-
fled. 1t Is asserted by Populist papers
that the cost Of the enrolling clerks Of
fee alone Is over SIS day. II Is also
asserted that the Speaker OF the House
went into the Populist majority caucus
and urged 1t to appoint some more as
t,tN -. sI..- w.
percmDtortiy refused. The boilers eau
Gus was more compliant and named g.
ELECTION LAW AMENDMENTS
The Republicans openly announce
that they propose to pass important
amendments to the election law the
purpose Of which is to give them con-
troll of everything Or course this suits
the Populist boilers. but the regular
Popultsts are NJ in arms. The organ
Of the National Farmers Alliance says
to-day (and It is the most influential
organ IN the State) that "the Republi-
cans and the boilers are making up Ger
tain amendments which are not TO be
tolerated by the people Of the State"
RANDOM NOTES.
Minister Matt Ransom Will, il ia said
Gender his resignation on March 5.
Judge r. H. Simontnn. OF Charleston
s. c., arrived here to-day 10 hold an
adjourned term Of The II s. Circuit
Court. Only two dccliets will he taken
up. Mrs. Simnnion IS with The Judge.
Among to-day'ss arrivals are James II.
Pom and T.. w pom. OF Smi,hiie,d: {,
NJ. Rose II. W lily ana II. L. COOK,
OF Fayetteville; G. T.. Borden p. Il.
Manning and j. ". St John, OF VIII
mington; r. w. Whisnant and I ~.
Reed, Of Portsmouth.
WANT UNION LABOR.
Ihere Is the beginning Of n lively ,ish,
over the public printing. There is little
douht that the present public printers
Sle"art i1fos.' OF Winston, expect 10 get
me contract again. The regular PoDu
nsts and the Democrats will no douh,
antagonZe this and favor union la hor
FOR RAILWAY COMMISSIONER.
me Populist majority in caucus last
hlght nominated John Graham, OF Ridg-
way Tor hallway COMMISSIONER The
bo!tins Popuiists nominated Theodore
"h''e tor stale Shelltish Commissioners
NEW MEASURES INTRODUCED.
me principal new bills introduced In
ne -esisiature to-day were To create
criminal circuit court out Of MItcheu
Yancey. Mcdowell. Ashe ana Wntnnra
counties; 10 give Cleveland county q de
Pehsaty; TO submit TO popular VOTE q +
me next general election the question of
S ga 10 higher education: to re-
auce Sheriif's bonds to SO per cent re
assessed taxes.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills passed the Senate
.o-uaE: 10 give the State University
so;o9o ana the State Normal ana Indus
.rlai school $4,000 annually IN additIon
10 the standing appropriations: 10 prn.
vent the introduction and dissemination
OF dangerous insects
Ihere was heated ana prolonged dis
cuss'on In the House OF a bin 20 arnnn,
the charter OF Wilmington. SO each ward
would EJECT an Alderman, and The Gov
ernor appoint one for each ward. This
was well understood to be n ncf hi, ~
GoVernor Russell's and the Repuhlican
caucus last night had decided "a sunrort
". but nunb Der Of Republicans bnite6
me caucus and aided In detentin the
measure, the vote being: Ayes, Is: NAYS
GOLD CONTRACTS.
The House had another warm discns-
SION, this time Of bill forb.,1dInr GOLD
contracts" The Republicans fourht r.
tooth and nail and offered an anani.
ment which negatived II. This wa,
adopted and then the Repubricans
turned IN and defeated the BIZ, ~
amended. as
REACHING A CRISIS