Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-10
A FRESH SENSATION
IN THE NORTH CAROLINA nan
WAY LEASE NATTER.
SWEEPING INJUNCTION
Ctnnted by Judge Simonton, of tho
United states Circuit Court--I,
Causes considerable Excitement
The Drummcrs,

RALEIGH. y. c., March 9.-Cspoo,ol,-
There was a fresh sensation to-day in tho
matter OF the lease OF the North Caro-
lima railway 10 the Southern. Attorney
General Walscr received the following
telegram from samuel L. Trogaen. Clerk
al the United States Circuit Court. at
Greensboro;
"Ju3ge Simonton has granted an in
junction. now on file in my Office. en-.
JOINING and restraining the North Caro-
line railway. Governor Russell. and vour-
self. and an others. from breaking. or
threatening 20 break. any Of the cove
nants contained in the existing lease Of
the North Carolina railway, or from in
samtus any suit TO disaiiirm or to can
Gel said lease"
Later in the day United States Marshal
Carroll served upon the Governor. At
toruey-Gcncral. all directors OF the
North Carolina railway. and J. NJ Wolfe.
the States proxy summons in the in
junction case. ia appear at Greensboro
the first Monday in April. 20 answer a
ban filed m chancery by the Southern
railway. "a citizen Of Virginia The South
crn railway brings this action against
The North Carolina railway. and the in
ayidual members OF its directorate. Gov
crnor Russell. and the Acknowledgement.
Counsel for the plaintiffs are John G.
Carlisle and +. II. Busbee
STILL ANOTHER.
Before this suit there was another
brought by the Central Trust Company.
az New York. against the Southern. and
the North Carolina railways, as trustee.
i0r its bondholders TO prevent these
roads from interfering in any way with
sos Che trust company's) security. which
SIS the mortgage on its leasehold proper
O.. 10 seems that a belief gained cur
rc1cy that Governor Russell intended TO
remove to-day the present State direc-
tors. 10 is learned that he will do this
as soon as the Legislature gets away.
CAUSES EXCITEMENT.
There is no doubt that DR. Il. NJ. Nor
ment Of Robson county. is 10 succeed
T. b. Alexander as president of the
North Carolina railway. The action Of
the Federal Court has greatly stirred
The anti-Icase men. They contend that
such a proceeding cannot lie against the
State. and cite in support Of this the
Islt ~ g. II. Temple against the State
lTreasurer. to force him 10 pay the spe-
Icial-tax bonds. in which the Federal
Court decided that the state was sover7
.sicn. and that its Treasurer shared its
Sovereignty. The Attorney-General de-
crnes 10 give any expression Of opinion
in the case. saying he did not consider
Il proper. Inquiry made as to whether
D. had been the purpose Of the State to
begin action Immediately TO test the va
Niitv Of the lease was answered in the
negative.
claude Dockery. who was sort Of
COMPROMISE man in the House on the
North Carolina railway lease bill, says
that three Democrats Of the majority
(which favored the thirty-six years lease
and three or four Republicans OF the
same side. would have voted for the
amendment making the rate Of rental
per cent.
Governor Russell was very anxious TO
get the lease matter into politics, after
be found he could not get the Avery bill
through the Legislature. This was the
bill TO annul the lease.
THE DRUAIMERS.
The pressure was great TO have tax
on drummers. Twice IL was left in the
revenue bin. but is at last stricken out
Positive information was given that
drunmers from other States could not be
taxed. The purpose of the Dill was 10
tax the home drummers i'm order 10 get
az those from other States.
The compromise made as to the man
agement Of the Colored Insane Asylum,
an Goldsboro'. by which it is TO have
negro superintendent, was carried out
- the appointment of the directors.
About twenty persons are applicants for
the position Of superintendent The
negroes had to be given charge Of this
institution before they would do any
thing. as the two in the Senate could
block any legislation.
There has a great deal OF insurance
legislation at this term of the Legisla-
ture. The power of the Secretary of
state is largely increased; the fire rates
csn be revised, If higher than those in
Vi-einia: the placing of insurance by
companies not having an agent here and
state license is forbidden. The de-
posit-law bin fails.
The Republicans now have charge OF
every department and institution. The
names Of the new directors Of the insane
ayums were sent in to the Senate TO-
day.