The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-26
FROM TIE PINE WOODS.
A Raleigh Budget Containing Items Of In.
iereSt 10 Every North Carollnian.
INSURANCE LAWS PASSED LAST WINTER
s7a:,J Measures of Importance AniGng
Those EnnclcG-Th Groves Hur.
ture Meets nnd Fixes Salaries The
leisure Of the Supreme Court.

Raleigh. y. G., March 25-tspccaD.,
The Board OF Agriculture met to-day
ana fixed salaries. all these remaining
as heretofore. The statement hnt the
salary OF the chief fertilizer inspector
had been raised to $1,000 from $1,000
proved to he an error.
Dr. ID Reid Parker IS to be put in
charge OF the holding OF farmers nsu-
tutes. He says that there is now $4,000
available for the expenses Of these in
stitutes. which has not been drawn IN
four years past.
THE GROVES CASE.
III the Superior Court here last night,
after q trial lasting four hours. the jury
VAS given the case OF John Groves.
charged with numbering Henry Wall,
colored. at Forestville, this county
This afternoon the jury returned II vcr-
dict of 20 years i'm State prison.
1T turns out that Sam Smith, sou Of
John r. Smith. superintendent Of the
penitentiary, does not get q salary, but
IS simply private secretary TO his father.
G. II. Bailey has gone TO Washington
with endorsements for the position Of
Postmaster here.
The report from Washington to-day
that there was All indefinite hitch rs to
the appointment OF u United States
judge for This district caused no little
talk. as private ntws last right indi-
.
ner.
the negroes are Il good deal stirred UP
by reason of the way they were ignored
In the mattnr of tho Eastern Hospital
for the Insane. But not much will be
said about the matter in their own pa
perS.
Commissions 10 The now directors OF
the North Carolina railway were issued
by the Governor to-day
STILL. IN THE RING
y. l.. Swinsin, Of Goldsboro who was
SO completely knocked out as enrolling
clerk Of the Legislature, Is now a candi-
date for the position OF surveyor to the
State Board Of Education.
Reai March YEA :her prevails. Farm
WORK Is ut least progressing az the
ground IS drying.
Thomas l5urch. the negro burglar who
was shot In The head hero while roll
bling building, gets IL years in the
penitentiary. He pleaded guilty
TAKING; TT L1lISuRELY.
The Supreme Court is certainly talk
Ing lis time in iling OH opinion in the
case OF S. p. Satterfield the principal
clerk OF the Legislature of 1895, who was
convicted in the Superior Court OF fraud
IN connection with the enrolment and
ratification OF the assignment act The
fact that this matter hung over Satter-
llelds head effcctually prevented him
from getting an office ut the late SEES
Sion OF the Legislature
Many inquiries are being made for The
new school laws. Many townships are
saAti 10 be arranging fol. levying taxes
under the naw acts. In these acts only
one township was specially named yet
I'LL are allowed to levy
INSURANCE LAWS
At the hate session OF the Legislature
the following insuranc acts became
laws
a resident fire insurance egant's bill
winch is copy OF the new Georgia law
on that subject except EWo sections
Which are as follows:
Sec. (. mat Tor the purpose Of carry
ing out the foregoing section It shall be
uhfhWIul Tor any agent, commissioner
OF othelWlsa OF said companies to sign
any nlilhk contract or policy Of fire in
eur1nce, and upon conviction thereof
snail DE ilneu for each offense not less
eHstn SloO nor more than 5000, one-halI
20 uhe nlformer ard one-half to the bene-
NJ ana use OF the State.
Sec. !. ANY person acting as adjuster
OH a contract made otherwise than au-
tioIlzed by the laws of this State. or by
any insurance company or persons not
regularly licensed tic, do business in the
{ SCate, on who shall adjust or aid in the
adjustment. either directly or Indirect :
~ ~ u loss by lire on property located
1900 A',a * INCURRED on q contract not
altumorlzed by The laws of this State.
sla'l ne ucelnf.d guilty OF q misdemean-
or, ana shall upon conviction be fined
Not less than 500 nor more than $500.
oI 1inprlsonhei for not less than six
~ or more than two years, or both,
N Tie discretion Of the Court
AN htsI TO regulate fire insurance rates
m North Carolina: :
Sec. \. That all fire companies in
North Carolina, and doing business In
TINS State shall! not charge q higher
rate on farm property than is charged In
the state OF Virginia: that any company
violating this act shall be fined s1OO
and taxed With the costs
AN act to exempt fl.atcrnal benevolent
orders from taxation if they have
been Incorporated under the laws Of this
state and do not solicit business through
agents. @
The Legislature also passed acts to in
corporate the Commonwealth Fire In
surance company, Of Wilmington. To dr.
a hre and tornado insurance business
either as q stock or mutual company. rs
the stockholders or members NAV de.
eide; the New Bern Mutual Fire Insur.
anee company, Of New Bern, and the
Fl Under~1'it ers, Of Goldsboro to do Il fire
insurance business on $4,000 capital.
me Carolina Mutual Fire Insurance
company of Charlotte was created G
& stock company, with 100000 capital, ant
the name was changed to the Piedmon
flre ms urance company.
The revenue act Of the session a:
ratified says:
vNa Sec. go That the fees for Ncansa iceuai