The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-17
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
OPPOSITE 10 THr PhiMFN or
TEININ JHE RLfIHOdD CiSf.
NdItors of Afternoon Papers TO Meet In
Greensboro aud Organize The
Insane Asylum MIDDLE.


nhe fact that Judge Avery has been
paid $50 as counsel IN the North Caro-
lima railroad lease fight in the Legs
!aturc IS raising quite breeze. Auditor
Aver says that he acted upon authority,
aad that there IS a precedent for Ne
Governors action. and cites fees paid
attorneys IN the Wilmington and Weldon
railroad tax matter. lie also says re
had a precedent cor issuing the warrant
for tic expenses OF the Governors
staff in attending tho inauguration. Tor
the trip OF the Governor and staff 10
the Worlds Fair cost the State $1,000.
Governor Russell has been IN Whining
ton lor several days. He went there 20
see about the city affairs. as the Legs
lature passed a bill which virtually makes
Russell Governor Of Wilmington. as wei
o. OF North Carolina.
INSANE AsYLUMS.
10 is found that the bin % GUST me
present superintcndcuts and assistants AZ
the asylums is badly drawn and theV
will contest the validity OF the act. Quite
q brilliant array Of counsel has been en-
ploycd. and AN the officials VIII aCt
in concert. 10 Is claimed that the III
only changes the names Of the instltu-
lions. The directors chosen by the last
LEGISLATURE VIII meet here on Thursday
a meeting Of the editors OF the after
noon papers will be held in Greensboro
ON Thursday 10 form q combination. ana
make arrangements for taking press DIS
matches.
4 CLAIM AGAINST THE STATE.
Mr.. Henry. Of Byhola Miss, IS
here trying TO establish a claim against
The State for some money that is sara
10 have been loaned the state by Mt.
Wood The date nor the amount OF
tho loan Isl not yet given, but the state
records fail to show any record what
ever pointing to the loan.
1t is said to-day that the new directors
uf the insane asylums viii. day after To-
morrow forcibly take possession Of the
institutions. I'm spite of the fact that
the new law IS declared defective.
George NJ. Waring. of Columbia. ,.
C.. has the contract TO erect tre'HeW
Presbyterian church here
NEW LAWS.
4 compilation Of the acts Of the recent
legislature shows that the folio" ny piH9
became laws.
10 Tx line betwee, Nor.n Carolina and
Tennessee. TO increase he powers ti me
railway commission and make u S'd'e
board Of equalization Of taxes. TO OK
cmpt an fratornal benevolent accosi1ieAs
from tax To require officers ana ol.e,--
ors of all banks and railways chhi teI,u
by the State 10 take an Official Odth. 10
provide for tho representation OK I-l7
state 40 the Tennessee Ccntcnultl ENloa'-
ton and for "A display there by the STATE
agricultural department from It's mus sulh'
no amend tie oyster law so as 10 ahow
longing IN all waters save in Pender ana
Dnsiow. 90 fix the tax per busnel az
cents. a reactc Of ! cent 20 be male ON
oysters CARED iu this State. TO make
the license fee for non-resideuis Tor Cpei-
sfing ssines ir the sounds SOU annual. y.
10 provide for rev buildings tos the zeal
mute school at MOrgantOu. the puma Al-
EtitutiOu ~ Raleigh ana the dttI niue
and blind institution (colOIcdj az h@lclbi'
and az agricultural fnd ncch4hlcdl cor
lege at Raleigh. TIA require 'aV"1y COM
lauies 10 redeem unused mileage tickets.
within one year no appropriate fdoWy
IRON the fund Of the Board OF Education
and $4,000 from the general fund ioi the
tncOu agement OF local taxation lot pIuic
schools the State 10 allow S-O 10 any
township which in any method raises
like sun. To ia fire insurance Yates ol
1tfm buildings so they shah not 'N'''"
those charged on similar risks i'm Virgin
TO prevent overhead fire insurance, ny
imposing penalty ON agents WHO give
business 90 companies not licensed ana
which have nO agent in the State tlhe
Georgia law. To allow any state con-
Nicts save those serving terms of over
twenty years to Ice worked ON the pu2lc
roads between July ID and March !. cOun-
ties employing them To- bear the expense.
TO forbid the aduitcrdti0n OF sulflts OF
iurpentine with kerosene. To make an
itemlzcd statement Of account properly
Nefined evidence OF its correctness. 10
amend the election law hy dOlns away
with state Supervisors and imposing their
duties upon the clerk OF court, register
Of deeds and chairman OF county come
missiOncrs. To give the Governor 3 cD"ii-
oil power 20 award contracts for the puo-
dc printing. TO make enbe Element OF
funds by guardians and admlnlstfat DTS
cmbezZltmcnL TO prevent puhhc ci "lh-
tuncss by imposing $40 fine. TO rep IA we
assignment act of 1855. To restore tAe
State control OF the Atlantic and North
carolina railway. To allow express mat
Ter to ba carried ON trains sunday. no
extend until January ]. lNH the Time loi
The settlement OF tne State debt. To tci-
iid State banks with under SluvOuJ cdpitai
from loaning over ouc-tcnth their capital
10 any one person or corporation o. IN
the liability Of stockholders or STATE
banks. 10 prevent minors from entering
bar and BILLIARD rooms ana bowling alleys.
10 prohibit TIE use Of 'hllcia' JOB COM
mercial fertilizers. TO allow uainp5 hHa
Migrants Co bt sentenced To WoiN ON ,hc
pulnc roads no project coal miners 10y
graking the State labor commissioner
Inspector OF mines
Among the laws regarding Industrial
,nfpOratloIs wore these. 10 allow TIE
CASH. and CnoW-n Railway 60 mold
1u.WiO acres OF land. 10 allow htiloue 10
issue $50 900 water works bonds. To allow
laiham 10 vote on issue Of $4,000 water
works bonds. 10 allow the kaiciSh ana
C..fOu railway 10 strairhtcn ITS track.
20 allow the people OF Monroe 20 vote on
the issue 90 100000 water works bonds
70 allow the town OF GastJuia 20 Vcte
SlsUu IN bonds for county courthouse.
no INCORPORATE the Asheyile Electric
COMPANY. 10 IN corporate me Nadkin
Power COMPANY Wiuume llfzhuSh Lum-
her COMPANY Atlantic Development Gem
panv. james Baker Lumber ComDaiy
und North CatOl!ud Land ana Timber
Company.
lsiiis for dispcusaiies were pasesd for
Iladen. Cumberland and Rutherto 81
counties. LOuisbuig town anu township
and town of MaNtOt.
Tac following banks were chartered.
Savings Of Person Bank OF Pitt County
BANK OF Iittlet0n. Bank OF MuXton, Cab
amos Savings Bank. Bank OF GreenVhe.
levi Bank OK ltuthcrfOrdton. Bank OF
Einston, Tar River Bank al Rocky
Norut: Comm ercial % Mcdowell. Bank
Of Brcvard. Bank of Randolph. Chatham.
Moore a HarEctt Bank. "a Sanford. Mu-
iual Aid and Banking Company OF New
lssrne. American Trust and Savings.
Insurance companies chartered: Under
writer's, Fire, Life and Casualty OF Colds
horo'. Commonw ealth OF Charlotte New
Bern Mutual Life. The charters OF mo
Carolina Mutual Fire ana the Southc n
Stock Mutual were amended and the
Farmers Mutual Fire was granted aDso-
lutte immunity from taxation
The following railways were chartered.