The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-13
EAST AGAINST WEST
/ u the Republican Fight Over the Lease Of
the North Carolina Railway,
NOW ASSUMING A SECTIONAL CHARACTER

& euitci IA Political Drama 7tntlMnss
Nrndc g.inblc for Death or Injury to
Employees = The oyster Patrol
steamer TO re Uscd Tor Naval re.
Serfcs-KccciycrA Applied For.
Raleigh. n. c.. Feb 12.-tSpeciaD-
y fhc Republican fight over the matter
Of the lease of The North Carolina rail
way Is now assuming n sort Of sectional
character; i'll other words. the Russell
men, In the east. are against the iVitch-
ard men. in tho west, so in a sense It is
wrapped up in the idea of annuling the
lease while Lieutenant Governor
thompson IS bent on having the lease
stand. And so it goes all through the
party.
THE FEELING INCREASES.
Last night In the House there came
very near being quite 4 political drama.
Bryan, Of Chatham, one Of the boiling
Populists had been defending the
glorious 49," us he terms the boilers.
incidentally denouncng 'lSutler and
boss rule when a Popuilst named Car
tel. protested against letting the Re
4 publicans alter 4 motion they had made
ordering Il committee To report in four
days on the question whether there had
been bribery In the Scna toria election.
y Republican cried out that Il Demo-
crat was Offering opposition. Then q
~ bolter walked over and said Carter was
Democrat because he always voted
with the Democrats. Johnson. one or the
Populist leaders, promptly said Yes,
ana many more OF us will vote with the
Democrats. The lines between The
Populist majority and the boilers arc
sharply drawn. Feeling does not dim
Irish: 1t Increases"
KEEP THEIR LIVES INSURED
The remark was made last night, after
the bill to make railways liable for death
or injury Of employees (the fell0w-ser-
wants bilD had passed the house. that
the railways keep the lives of their en-
ployes insured, just as they keep Nil
their property insured.
THE OYSTER PATROL STEAMER.
IT Is stated by one or the Republican
leaders that'it is decided that the oyster
patrol steamer shall be maintained at
Newborn by the Shell Fish Commission.
and Is to he paid for 1t, out OF It's funds
will be at the Governors disposal in
case he desires the Naval Reserves to
use 1t or there is any emergency
A bill is to be introduced in the Legis-
lGture 10 impose q tax Of Is cents on
each package OF cigarettes sold in the
State
HEARING FOR RECEIVER
here In the matter Of the appointment
Of receiver for the Raleigh Paper conf
pany. This company owns paper mills
at the Fails OF Neuse, near Raleigh. on
which during the past year or two $780,
600 has been expended for q new plant
John B.BreWcr OF Murfreesboro makes
the application for n receiver, and ii is
expected that by consent Charles H. Bel
vim will he named for this position
WOAiAN'S SUFFRAGE.
Aiiss Helen Morris Lewis. OF Ashe-
vile. this evening addressed the Lcgis-
ntnre on the subject OF woman's suff-
rage. This idea appears to have no foot
ms whatever in North Carolina.
F9REAIAN'S RELIEF FUND.
James D. Mcneil, OF Fayetteville.
president OF the State Firemen's Asso-
citation, and Chief Martin Newman, Of
Wilmington. arrived here to-day 10 op-
pose bill placing the iiremen's relief
iuna under control OF the Auditor who
IS 70 pass upon cases. This is modl-
Hcation or the old Bill. to take away the
r1nd, which was unfavorably reported.
NEW BILLS INTRODUCED.
The principal new bills introduced in
the Legislature to-day were these:
TO incorporate the Coleman Manufactu-
ring company and allow 1t to operate
4 cotton mill near Concord; to EMPLOY
negro labor; 10 provide that in all ca scs
OF marriage OF women under twenty-one
the marriage shall have the same force
as II the woman We're twenty-one; TO re-
ducc the State tonnage tax on fertilizer
to 20 cents per ton; 20 reduce the salaries
and fees Of all public officers not fixed
by law 20 per cent: to create commits
sion composed Of Governor Russell, Ju-
s liam S. Carr, and W. \. Hoke TO procure
suitable design for q monument at
4 raleigh to Zebulon J.. Vance
The House took up the election case
4 OF Field against Crews, from Vance
and voted that the latter Is entitled 10
hold his seat: Democrats voting "No."
A Dill was passed appropriating $43, 900
for the Goldsboro insane asylum, SOS. 500
for that at Raleigh 100000 for that at
( Morgarton.
The Senate passed bills Incorporating
the WinstonSalem Southbound railway
and placing the Agricultural and Me
chanic1l college, now in the hands of the
Democrats. in the haCds Of the Republic
cans and Popullsts; bill requiring rail
ways to furnish passes to railway com
missioners and clerks.
Bills We're passed in the House making
the meetings OF stockholders Of the At
lantic and North Carolina railway ,r-
lawful unless the States proxy be pres.
ent; repeating the charter Of the Colds.
boro and Nor ehead railway.
Enrolling Clerk Swinson, whose Office
was abolished last night, though really
there Is no such office in law. TO-DAY
4 locked his office and desks and left