The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-28
LAID 1T ON THE TABLE.
The House VIII Not Take Action on the
Assignment Act This Session.
THE SENATORS VOTE FOR FREE PASSES
The Bill to Prohibit Their Use De.
fcatcd by the Vote ot the President
-Grent Interest ia the Fight he.
tween Senator Hyatt and Cover.
noR's Private Secretary.

Raleigh, N. c., Feb. 27.-(SpeciaD-
The assignment act was tabled in the
House to-day. Bills were passed proyid-
ing that the new oyster law shall not
apply. to Ons!ow and Pender counties
a Dill was passed fOrbfdding insurance
companies to do business in North Caro-
lima save through regularly licensed
agents.
a bill was passed to give Buncom be
county the dispensary law.
WONT GIVE UP PASSES.
a bill to prohibit the use of free passes
by State officers was defeated. The vote
was tie--22 to 20 In the Senate-and
the president voted no.
II is said tonight that Governor Rus
sell and the Populist boilers are coming
to terms. =
EDUCATION BOARD.
The State Board Of Education recon-
mends to the Legislature the appoint
Inent OF the following as trustees of the
State Normal and Industrial School n t
Greensboro: J. a. Blair, Fifth District:
"a. 5. Peace, Fourth; T.. A. Moye, First.
The price asked for the great painting
OF senator Vance, now on view In the
Capitol, is $500. Members Of the Leg
1siature say 1t will not be purchased
The fight between Senator Hyatt and
Governor Russel's private secretary
was an event second only In import
ance to the railway lease bill. 1t Ger
calmly created a sensation. There was
talk at once Of creating u committee to
LOOK into the matter.
A WISE PROVISION.
There Is much pleasure in the fact tina t
the House Finance Committees chair
man has stricken from the "machinery
act" the portion Of q section making
Z mortgages. notes, open accounts, q etc.;
non -colleetible unless they benrss soine
evidence ef havingSsbeen Sannuallyflisted
MI The charter Of tie Jamesvile ;s;v and
washington railway is revoked by the
Legislature "
w E. White, who was defeated last
night In the Republican caucus In the
vote for Railway Commissioner. by d.
II. Abbott. has some strong supporters
who express deep Indignation at some
OF the proceedings. They charge unfair
ness in the ballotng
Ihe four hundred students Of the
state Normal and Industrial School sent
the following telegram to DR.. J. L. NJ
curry TO him who has generously
supported and nobly fought for lis. we
send glad tidngs." The glad tidings
were or the passage of the additional
appropriation bill.
TO HELP TIIE SCHOOLS.
y bill has passed the Legislature set
ting apart $4,000 Of the educational
fund for stimulating local taxation for
common schools. and now bill is fav-
orably reported giving 100000 more.
Ihe amount Of allowance will be ap-
portioned to each township. to be paid
as soon as the people Of that particular
township. In any manner, raise the like
sum This plan really means six months
PUBLIC school all over the State, if the
people rise to the height OF the Situa-
ton.
To-day was the forty-sixth Of the Leg
!siative session. leaving fourteen work
ing days yet remaining.
WORSE THAN OUR PUGILISTS.
Raleigh comes to the front with the
Infant PRODIGY negro child which
1T Is declared. has talked from its
birth"