Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-06
RALEIGH'S BUDGET.
THE ATTITUDE OF THE BOLTING
POPULISTS A PUZZLE.
Places Must lie Provided-The Tax
on Insurance COmpanies-A Sue
cessfui Revenue Raid-Personal
and General Mention.

RALEIGH, n. c., March 5.-CSpecial.)-
The Republicans did not caucus last night
but efforts were made by committee 10 see
what could be done TO settle the feud with
the Governor. one of the foremost Re
publicans said to-day that outside of Rep
resentatives Hancock, Sutton of Cumber-
land, and Sutton of New Hanover, Cover
nor Russell had only two friends in the
Legislature-Senator Sharp and Cannon,
the latter a very recent convert.
The attitude OF the boiling Populists is
puzzling. They are. of course, after what
is in sight. but the statement of their
chairman, made yesterday, that they con-
slider their contract" with the RcDubli-
cans terminates the moment the Legisa-
ture adjourns, is interesting. What viii
they do afterwards? VIII any of them
return to their party? They are now out
casts, and absolutely depend on the Re
publicans for what they get.
Places have to be provided for these
boilers. So yesterday, when a bin was
up to give TO the Legislature the election
Of the clerk to the Railway Commission,
was 10 get this place. He replied: G. G.
Pagan. And so il is all the way. Every
one Of the twenty-one boilers will get
place.
INSURANCE-COMPANY TAX.
The Legislature has altered the license
tax on insurance companies so it is 800
for fire and accident and $3.50 for life
companies.
oil
sell will see that his law partner, Dave
Sutton, gets the position of Mayor of VIII
mington. sutton said yesterday he was
thinking of going TO Seattle. He remark
ed recently that he might run for Con-
gress in the Sixth District.
The dispensary bills are passing. The
liquor men have made strenuous hght
against them. The bill for Asheville and
Buncombe county is the only one checked.
The scene at the trial Of the Lieutenant
Governor and the Speaker Of the House
yesterday afternoon and last night in the
Mayors office was amusing and novel.
A. L. Swinson, the ex-enrolling clerk, VINO
caused their arrest for breaking into his
office, was on hand. He is one of the most
obstinate men on earth, and he has hung
on like a bulldog. This criminal prosecu-
ton was quite a surprise. Swinson makes
latiVe session.
The members Of the large delegation
here from Goldsboro TO protest against
the passage by the House of the Senate
bill putting Goldsboro' under the con-
troll Of a police commission tried hard
to get a hearing before committee, but
with the exception Of the North Caro-
lima railway lease bill. no reference Of
Senate bills which come 10 the House
Is made, and so the Goldsboro' bill was
on the calendar, where Senator Grant,
it's promoter wants it 10 be. 1t is said
Senator Grant is having this bin passed
in spite against the people Of Goldsboro'.
REVENUE EAID.
Revenue officers made "a lively raid
yesterday east Of here, and captured three
Illicit distilleries.
Work begins in a few days on the
new Presbyterian church here, 1t Will
be a costly building.
The hearing of the matter OF the
lease of the North Carolina railway be-
fore the House Special Committee did
not end until 10 o'clock last night. The
committee gave notice it would be con-
tinued to-day. The counsel for the Gov
ernor Judge Avery wanted subpoenas
for a majority Of the private stockhold-
ers.
In the course of the investigation by
the committee yesterday afternoon and
evening, Ex-Governor Carr swore that
he had talked with Vice-President A.
b. Andrews, Of the Southern, about the
new lease six months before it was made.
He said he thought the lease splendid
one; and that Major James w. Wilson,
chairman Of the Railway Commission,
told him such good terms could never
again be made.
General i. T. Hoke, n director on the
part OF the private stockholders, said
he did not feel called upon 10 say whe-
Their the private stockholders would or
would not ratify the Senate substitute
bin (Which is for thirty-six-year lease.
The decision was made by the Governor
that he would ask the Legislature 10
ADOPT a resolution to-day, requesting an
opinion from the Supreme Court as 10
whether, IL the substitute bill passed IT,
amends the charter OF the North Carolina
railroad, and also whether II Will have
10 be ratified by the private stockholders.