Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-30
NORTH STATE S0L0NS.
TO TAX FISHING AND TO PUNISH
TRAMPs.
A Sweeping silver Resolution Pass
ed by the Sennte-After Judge
Articles of Impcachment-An I'M
port0nt Railway Bill.

RALEIGH, N. c., January 2s.-(Spc-
ciaL)-In the Legislature to-day Dill
was introduced forbidding any company
to catch fish in any North, Carolina
waters. save upon payment OF s2,5W IL
cense. Another bill is to fine 81 or I'M
prison thirty days all tramps and va
grants.
The entire Senate session was devoted
to discussion of n silver resolution IN
troduced by Senator Marion Buffers
brother. II was adopted. 1t calls on the
States United States Senators and. Rep
resentatives to use all efforts. not only
TO secure unlimited free coinage, but
also to further increase the amount OF
legal tenders sufficient to meet the needs
of increasing population and business; to
abolish the national banking system, ana
have the government issue all money and
currency; to prevent discrimination
against any of the various kinds OF law
full money, and TO prevent the retire
ment of greenbacks; to prevent speclal
favors to monopolies or trusts; TO prevent
the passage of the Pacific railway fund-
ing bill, and TO foreclose the Pacihc rail-
way mortgage; to secure a graduated IN
come tax: TO secure the establishment OF
a postal telegraph and telephone system
and also government postal savings
banks.
70 IMPEACH A JUDGE.
A resolution was introduced providing
for the Impeachment Of Judge Norwood,
of the Superior Court, for drunkenness,
and also articles OF impeachment con-
tanning five charges.
A bill was introduced in the House 10
create the office of public printer at I5OO
salary, and 10 let all printing TO
the lowest bidders bill was in
troduced ito prescribe the terms upon
which foreign railway corporations shall
be allowed 10 operate railways and
transact business in North Carolina"
This is one of the most important bills
Of the session. It's purpose is TO secure
the annument OF the lease Of the North
Carolina railway. 1t was prepared by ex-
AssOciate-Justice Avery. and revised by
Governor Russell. 1t provides that after
May 3lst next no railway company or
corporation organized under the laws OF
any other State shall hold or operate,
directly or indirectly. through the agency
or instrumentality of any person or 40
nestle corporation. either as owner or
purchaser of the franchise and property,
or as lessee, any line Of railway situate
within North Carolina or one Of whose
termini is within this State, unless
such railway company obtains license.
keeps an agent here upon whom any
judicial process can be served. and agrees
not 10 apply for removal Of cases to any
other State
REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION.
There is a considerable Republican sem
timent in opposition to tampering
with the lease of the North Carolina
railway. \ number of Republicans were
heard to say yesterday and last night
that il would never do. A Republican
remarked that the Butler Populists would
now antagonize all OF Governor Rus
sells measures, save the annulment Of
the lease which is a pet measure of
theirs. also. Some of the Republicans
say the Governor is rather too Populistic
in his ideas TO suit their tastes.
BRIEFS.
There are five applicants for the po-
sition of Railway Commissioner. 1t
seems the movement 10 abolish the COM
mission is merely a threat.
The railway people gre working quietly,
but earnestly. 1t is said. TO hold the Lee
gislature down. There is an exuberance
of railway bills.
1t is now said that Rev. DR.. Marshall,
rector Of Christ church here, has a tumor
or an abscess on the brain. There is not
the least nope of his recovery.
A. l.. Swinson, the Populist Enrolling
Clerk of the Legislature. still swears he
will not receive the two negro clerks ap-
pointed by the Republican caucus. He
says he now has four OF each party, and
that he alone has the right to appoint
assistants.
1t is said positively that Bob. Rein
hardt PopuisD, and not John X. Smith
Republican,. will be Superintendent of
the Penitentiary