Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-27
RALEIGH's GENERAL BUDGET.
The Judge Wore n "Waterproof'-
Legislative Gossip.

RALEIGH, N c., February 26.-(Spe-
cial)-Next Tuesday the Public Printer
will be chosen. Quite number Of people
believe the bill of Representative Young
to elect a public printer and pay him
salary will pass. The printing under the
present system is very expensive; but
the Republican idea is that one of their
party must have this place.
The bill to create a State board of
equalization of taxes will probably be-
come a law 1t is asserted that it viii
result in securing an increase of $4,000
in taxes.
The charter granted the Winston-Silem
South-Bound railway is a very liberal
one indeed 1t is probable that quite
a number of convicts will be called for
to grade the road.
A very amusing incident occurred here
to-day. Judge Simonton is holding the
Federal Court. He .wears robe-some-
thing never done here before. a Dur
ham man, a witness in a case, was aeked
who was Judge. He replied: Il don't
know the man. He takes the place Of
Judge Seymour, and he wore a water
proof all day" The gown was quite be-
yond his comprehension.
The "anti-university faction" in the
state is literally overwhelmed. 1t was
badly beaten two years ago; this time it
is literally crushed.
T. C. Henley. of Randleman, aged IS
wears was bitten on the wrist by a
MOSQUITO three months ago. Blood
poisoning resulted. His arm was ampu-
tated. Yesterday he died. The case at
tracts much attention.
Itcr, alaar mo nj n
the Cane Fear and Yadkn Valley rail-
way. which was introduced in the House,
has not as yet been acted on.
The House Committee on Elections de-
cides by a party-vote, that James II.
Young (colored) sitting member from
Wake, is to hold his seat. which was
contested by N. b. BroughtoD. OF course,
this was fully expected
There was on exhibition at the Capitol
to-day a portrait of the late Senator
Vance. painted by Query, of Atlanta
which Mrs. Query desires the State to
purchase. The collection OF the Vance
memorial-fund is pitfully slow, and the
erection of the statue seems very faS,
away, indeed.
Cards are out to the marriage, at
Grimesland. Pitt county, March 10th, OF
Miss Charlotte Grimes. daughter Of the
late General Bryan crimes, 10 MaJor Al
fred Williams of Raleigh.
Many tobacco warehousemen were
here to-day for hearing on the bill to
reduce warehouse charges. Your cor
RESPONDENT Is informed by Chairman
Aiken. of the Committee on Agri-
ture that arguments will be heard
at 4 o'clock next Monday afternoon. on
this important bill at the Agricultural
building. The Legislature two years ago
reduced charges 10 the lowest living limit,
and now Person of Wayne. Populist,
proposes 10 reduce them yet more.
The Republicans show plainly some
times the contempt which al heart
they have for the boiling Populists.
Luck in the House, yesterday. told a
hotter he had sold out" and then been
kicked out of his party's caucus, and the
man at whom this thrust was made said
not word in reply.
The legislative proceedings are In
rush. with sessions morning, afternoon
and evening. BY resolution. no more
bills can be introduced after February
18th. The number of bills Is enormous.
A highway robber was brought TO the
peniientiary to-day from Rowan county
TO serve seven years.
Engineer Jake Hicks" who for forty
years has been runpjsg ON the North