The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-11
THE LEASE INJUNCTION
Judge Simonton'S Order Was the Chief
], Topic Yesterday Among Public Men.
THE CASE IS WITHOUT PRECEDENT
q '3'romincnt Jurtst Says He Knows
nr No Other Instance In Which II
Governor Has Hecn Enjnincd by II
Federal Judge from bringing IHit
lin Hts own Courts.

Raleigh. n. c., March 1o--(SpeciaD-
It was :05 this morning when the Leg
tSlaturc adjourned sine die after 4 most
eventful session OF siNty-two days.
Most Of the talk to-day among public
men were about the Injunction Of Judge
Is SimOntOn against Interference with the
lease OF the North Carolina railway TO
the Southern. A very prominent jurist
says that SO far as he knows it ls the
first time Governor has been enjo!ned
from bringing suits IN his own courts;
that the people OF North Carolina are
Jealous Of the Federal courts. this being
particularly the case west OF here: that
he thinks this proceeding for this rel-
con ill-advised; that 1t will add i'm
mensely to the strength Of the Populist
party IN the State; that the Governor
will. If Slmonton decides against him at
Greensboro April g. certainly take the
case TO the United States Supreme
Court. which will hardly confirm such a
decision; that II Smonton sets aside the
Injunction It will be equivalent to say
ing the State courts can settle the mat
ter.
The directors Of the Central Hospital
for the Insane here are called to meet on
the 18th instant.
a FIGHT FOR PLACE.
There Is. 1t seems quite a little furry
as to who shall be the new Commits
sioner Of Agriculture. The Populist
minority want j. NJ. Newborne 10 get
the place, but 1t may be that Senator
Parker. OF Randolph, will be Inc winner.
There were no less than fifteen factions
In the Legislature. The lease queS lion
tore the parties MI to pieces. II now
threatens to continue this next year
This is why the western Republicans
were SO anxious to get 1t out of politics.
Governor Russel's friends laugh at
the attempts made by many OF the Re-
nra n I'm in, =, 10,
purpose to have control OF the various
institutions. They fought him dSspe>
rately. black and white, but In the end
he has had his way.
TRUSTEES MEETING.
The new Board of Trustees of the
meets on the 18th. y member of 1t says
there Is no purpose to make any changes
IN the faculty. but 10 make changes as
to the officers and employees. j. G.. l.
Harris Is chairman OF the new board.
Senator Maultsby is chairman Of the
4 new Board Of Agriculture.
MIR. Mebane, State Superintendent OF
+ Public instruction, has Just returned
from Visit TO Washington to see the
United States Commissioner OF Educa-
ton. DR.. Harris. The latter Is invited
TO attend the meeting of the North Caro-
Lima Teachers Assembly next summer
DEAD BILLS.
No less than 400 bills died on the legis-
lative calendar. Among the chief were
these: TO prevent hatitual drunken
ness: to prohibit the existence OF trusts
anu combines: TO establish State reform
schools: to aid In the enforcement Of the
interstate commerce law; to require
compulsory attendance at public
schools; to establish true meridian in
each County OF the State; to tax pistols
at each sale; joint resolution Of sympa-
thy with Cuba; TO print and distribute
uhe statistics Of North Carolina regi-
ments In the war; to protect public
water supplies; to reduce the tonnage
tax on commercial fertilizers from Is to
~ cents per ton; TO provide for holding
FARMERS Institutes; to protect song and
nsect-eating birds; to protect wives
against cruelty Of husbands; 10 estab-
lish the rule OF master and servant be-
tween municipal corporations and their
employees; to forbid minors from enter
Ing and loafins IN bar-rooms; to make
The wives Of Confederate soldiers cligi-
BILE to pension on the death or the lat
ter: TO amend the constitution by in
cooperating the election law as the flf-
Teenth amendment and define what con
ststutes political party; 10 allow court
stenographers; TO fix time OF payment of
mill employees; to increase duties and
powers of the Railway Commission: to
4 create State board OF equalization; to
(. create code commission; to incorpora e
the State Veterinary Associations; to
furnish arms and legs TO all Conrei1e-
rate soldiers; TO allow Mayors to per-
form the marriage ceremony; TO allow
deputy clerks of court to probate deeds.
a VARIED ASSORTMENT
Editor Aver, of Senator Buffers paper.
was asked to-day what he thought OF
me Legislature and replied Let the
dead past bury It's dead"
The negroes In this State seem TO feel
sure that John G. Dancy. Of Salisbury,
Will get the place Of Recorder OF TIC
District OF Columbia James +. Boyd Is
being pressed for the position OF Flrsl
+ Assistant Postmaster General
The total number Of acts and resolu.
lions OF the Legislature enrolled Is Gil.
E The bill TO prevent the ACKNOWLEDGMENT
OF the Cape Fear and Yadkin Vallav
railway In a sale was ratified Monday
night !
The Populists are declaring that their
party will sweep the State In 1898 and
THAT they will absorb thousands of Re
publicans and Democrats
1T Is regarded as rea sonab|y certain
that Governor Russell will appoint Thos
n. Sutton Judge of the Eastern Cri,nl.
nal Circuit Court