The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-09
BUDGET FROM RALEIGH
The Senatorial Fight still WAKES Warm
But There Are Few Developments.
LEGISLATURE DECLARES FOR CUBA
a Resolution i"strnctinr she sena.
tors ma RequestinG Conaressrnen
rs TO Endcnvor 40 secure the Recox.
nttton Of the Repubsic. Unanimous.
~ Passed by Roth Branehes.

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raleigh. N. C., Jan. 8.-(Special)-The
strength of the three parties In the Leg
stature Is officially reported to be. as
SHOWN by The caucuses: Republican. IL;
publicans have claimed 20, the Popu.
a Senator.
One member from a western county
4 As with the Democrats. having been put
down that way, and has not been in The
S Populist caucus The PopulIst Stale
chairman says this and yet says he Is In
g formed the member In question was
elected as a Popullst- There are some
Fopuusts whose affiliations are almost
4 entirely with the Republicans.
THE STATEMENT DENIED.
Judge Ewart bitterly denied the state
ment that money is being freely offer
ed to buy votes for Pritchard. Ewart
4 says there is not enough money here
20 buy decent drink" Yes the asser-
tlon continues to be very broadly made
me charge is openly made that prom
s Uses or Federal offices are being held out
sPRITCHAFaD ISN'T PARTICULAR.
II was learned this morning that the
ropulists propose to have Senator
Prltchard go before their caucus.
tPrttchard was very active to-day. His
friends Insisted. Ewart among them,
%tnat MS prospects were Frightening.
Skinner has certainly not helped PrItch-
ard. On the contrary he has Injured
MIN. State Senator Rowland says that
only eight Populists will jump that
Partys caucus and go for Pritchard at
all hazards. He says he has this down
i 20 fine point The statement made by
Congressman-e elect John e. Fowler that
he does not believe Pritchard wants to
j be elected by boiling Populists attracts
attention. Some persons say Prltch-
ard does not care how he is elected.
UNION WORK DEMANDED.
The printers are making an earnest
demand on the Legislature that only
prin ting.
The street car company. burned out
last week. will have its electric lights
IN operation next week.
The office of the Tribune. the new Re-
publican daily, is almost in shape. The
paper appears Sunday.
CoLoRED OFF1CE-SEEKERs
THE colored office seeker and hanger
ION Is more In evidence around the Capt.
@tal these days and nights than at any
4 time In twenty years. A Populist con-
: fessed to-day that the negro voter was
thorn In the side of most Of that party
Tail lying was done during the last
campaign. 1t was as nothing compared
with that being done during the pres
emf Senatorial contest.
Nine of the members of the Legisla-
ture in taking the oaths did not kiss the
I Bible, but held up their hands,
Joseph Alexander, Governor elect Rus
SBells private secretary. to-day called on
Governor Carr and paid his respects.
,a Josiah Turner Is here. Twenty-six
6crat. Now he Is Republican. He has
claim for interest on money due him
Tor public printing and this will go be-
fore the Legislature.
BAPTIST BOYS BRIGADE.
There Is Baptist Boys Brigade here.
It Is attached to the Sunday school of
the Baptist Tabernacle. Is thirtyeight
strong and Is uniformed in dark blue
with white facings. and In regular MILL
tary style and has a drill master.
@ CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH
IN Wayne county, William Fort and
wife went 60 q neighbours to a hog kill
Ing. leaving their three little children
locked in the house to prevent them from
going out into the cold. The house
ed to death Only their bones were
Found In the ashes when the parents re-
turned In the afternoon.
FOR CUBAN INDEPENDENCE.
~ The Senate and House of the Legisia-
fure to-day unanimously adopted the
following resolution. introduced by Rep
eresentative Sutton, Of Cumberland. who
Is Confederate veteran.
Ihat our Senators In the Congress
5of the United States be instructed and
our representatives be requested to use
all honorable means, and as early az
possible. to bring about the passage OF
: an act OF Congress recognizing the In
dependence of the patriots Of Cuba. who
Tor SO long time have been struggling
Tor life and liberty. the God given heri.
staSe Of all men"
S. AS first introduced the word "bellig-
erency was used, but there was a
sfstndependepce."
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Y. In the Legislature to-day hills were In
troduced to repeal the notorious as
signment act which was forged through
L Li last Legislature to repeal the as
ssignment law of 1893 which forbids
preferences, and to provide for making
an Al eniireiy new jury list In every county
tisgeis, EhEAsDN.