Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-11
OLD NORTH STATE.
JUDGE srMoNroNs IxJuxcrIoS
CREATES A DEAL OF TALK.
Fifteen Factions I'm the Legislatures
Some OF the Hills That Died-Thd
lege-lrief Mention.

RALEIGH. n. c.. March l0-(Special)->
1t was 105 this morning when the Legis<
lature adjourned sine die. after o moss
eventful session OF sixty-two days.
Most OF the talk to-day among PUBLIC
men was about the injunction OF judge
Simonton against interference with thu
lease OF the North Carolina railway to the
Southern. A very prominent jurist says
that so far as he knows II is the first TING
a Governor has been entoncd from bring
ing suit I'm his own courts: that the peo1
pie Of North Carolina are jealous OF the
Federal courts, this being particularly
the case west OF here; that he thinks this
proceeding for this resson ill-advised;
that II will add immensely 20 the strength
Of the Populist party in the State; that tho
Governor will, II Simonton decides against
him at Greensboro April 9Th, certainly
take the case TO the United States Supreme
Court. which will hardly confirm such 20
decision; that II Simonton sets aside this
injunction 1t will be equivalent 20 saying
the State courts can settle the matter.
The directors of the Central Hospital for
| the Insane here are called to meet on tho
18th instant.
There is, IL seems, quite a little hurry
as to who shall be the new Commissioner
OF Agriculture. The Populist minority
! want j. NJ Memhorne TO get the place. bus
1t may be that Senator Parker, Of RAM
| dolph, will be the winner.
FIFTEEN FACTIONS.
There were no less tnan nrteen FACTIONS IN
the Legislature. The lease question tore
the parties all 10 pieces. IL now threatens
TO continue this next year. This Is why
the western Republicans were so anxious
TO get Il out OF politics.
Governor Russelrs friends laugh at tho
attempts made by many OF the Republi-
can LEGISLATORS 10 balk him in his purpose
TO have control OF the various Institutions
They fought him desperately. black ana
white. but in the end he has had his way.
The new Board or Trustees of the Agrl-
cultural and Mechanical College meets on
the 18th. A member OF IL says there Is no
purpose to make any changes In the IA
Guilty but TO make changes as 70 tns
officers and employees. j. {. j.. Harris
is chairman OF the new board. senator
Maultsby Is chairman OF the new Board
Mr. Mebane. state Superintendent or
Public instruction, has just returned from
visit to Washington 10 see the United
States Commissioner OF Education, Dr.
Harris. The latter Is invited to- attend tho
meeting OF the North Carolina Teachers
Assembly next summer.
BILLS THAT DIED.
No less than 400 bills died on tha
legislative calendars. Among the chiet
were these. To prevent habituai drunk
enness; TO prohibit the existence OK
trusts and combines; TO establish State
reform schoolsi 10 aid In the enforce-
ment OF the Interstate comfperoo law
to require compulsory ATTENDANCE az
20.
dian In each county OF the Btatei toins
resolution of sympathy With CSss; u
print and distribute tho sket9es on
North Carolina regiments in Tho wars
to protect public water-suppiisg Yyse,.
duce the tonnage tax on coHnaksciaf
fertilizers from IS 10 % cents Der tohs
to provide for holding farrnets' instls
tutes; TO protect song and inscct-eathi9
birds; to protect wives against cruelty
OF husbands; TO establish the yule or
master and servant between Jnuhr1pat
corporations and theiy employees; 10
forbid minors from entering and Loaf
ing I'm bar-rooms; 10 make the wives
OF Confederate soldiers eligible to psn-'
sion on the death OF the lAtter; ito
amend the CONSTITUTION by incpyporatN
ing the election law as the nreeph
amendment. and define what constitutes
a political party; 20 allow court steno.
graphers; 20 fix time OF payment OF mht
EMPLOYEES: TO increase duties and powers
OF the Railway Commission; 10 crea.e
state board OF equalization; to ctsa'e a
code commission; to incorporate the
State Veterinary Association 10 allow
mayors to perform the marriage cere-
mony; TO allow deputy-clcrks or court In
probate deeds.
Editor Aver, Of Senator Butler $ paper.
was asked to-day what he thought on
the Legislature, and replied: Let tns
dead past bury its dead
The negroes IN this state seem 20 ieeA
sure that John c. Dancy or SALISBURY
will get the place OF Recorder OF ,he Us
trict OF Columbia. James u. Boyd Is peing
pressed for the position or First Assis'""s
Postmaster-G General.
THE TOTAL PASSED.
The total number Of acts and resolutions
OF the Legislature enrolled ~ BIZ
-ho hin 20 nreyent the ACKNOWLEDGMENT
% the Cane Fear and Yadkin Valley rail-
vvav IN a sale was ratified Monday night
The Populists are declaring that their
nortv will sweep the state In 1888. aad
mar they will absorb thousands OF hepuD-
licans and Democrats.
II IL regarded as reasonably certain that
Governor Russell will appoint Thomas H.
sutton Judge OF the Eastern criminal C'rS
cult Court.
Guerry's portrait Of Vance was today
placed in the hall OF the House. IL was
purchased for $500 -
The Farmers Alliance will not be able
to start It's shoe factory al Hiiisooro' un-
81 after the August annual meeting.
Governor Russell viii certainly appoint
DR. r. NJ. Norlnent. Of Lnmber;on. presi.
dent OF the North Carolina railway ana
Robert Hancock president OF the Atlanlo
and North Carolina railway.
The appropriations for the current ysar'
straight. regular. and extra, exceed wv
coo. the State Treasurer says
A flne portrait OF Governor Jonathan
NJ Wontly was to-day placed In tho
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