Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-25
Gov. Russell'S Removal of
Railway Commissioners.
THE CONFEDERATE VETERANS
Expected 10 Assemble I'm Large Mum.
bcrs TO Form state Associasion-
Trying 1evivo Interest in FARM
er's Ai,inuce- OpcninE OF Couf fed
eratc Unynar- Bill TO Protect Cat
tie Earnings OF Railroads.
vur,o,e1 to Virginlan- Pilot.)

Raleigh, N. ", jan "a nc Ioihl
legislative committee will tomorrow
evening take up the case of Governor
Russell's removal or suspension Of the
Wilson's. Railway Commissioners.
Major James w. Wilson made an ear
nest appeal to the committee TO not
permit his case to be delayed any
longer. He asks for a fair trial. which
Governor Russell has fer year or
more denied him. Governor Russell is
the prosecutor. He has employed three
attorneys to represent him.
In some way rumor has gained cur
rency that this Legislature will repeal
the per cent. interest law. There
does not appear to be the least proba-
bility of such a step. So far there is
no hint OF 1t.
CONFEDERATE VETERANS TO
MEET.
Tomorrow the Confederate Veterans
Of the State are expected to assemble
here in large numbers to form state
association. For several years there
was such an assoca ton. which was
supposed TO hold an annual session dur
ing the state fair here each October
burt it-w;ts iii ft.t+f4tt+ifi5fT- afd a snii.
or two there has been no meeting. The
people Of Raleigh are called on 10 en-
terrain the veterans while here. The
sessions arc TO be held in the hall of
the House of Representatives.
Tile few leaders of the Farmers AL
lance LEFT in the state are working
Zealously in an cndeavor to revive in
tcrest in that order. which has now, it
is asserted. not over 5000 members in
the State, or one-twenticth of the num-
Der it had ten years ago.
CONFEDERATE BAZAAR OPENED
The Confederate Bazaar" was for
maly opened last night in metropolitan
Hall. to continue during the week. The
entire floor Is occupied by booths, of
which there are seventeen. each in
charge of n lady, who represents II
State or some branch of the service
The largest of these booths Is that OF
North Carolina. of which Mrs. ID. II.
Hill. relicit of the distinguished Con-
fcderate officer OF that name. is in
charge. The bazaar is one of the most
extensive and elaborate affairs of it's
kind seen here in many years. 1t is
conducted under the auspices of l.. OBJ.
Branch Camp. Confederate Veterans.
LEGISLATURES WORK.
A bin was introduced in the Senate to
protect cattle in North Carolina from
splenetic fever.
Bill passed approving and ratifying
the consolida ton of the South Caro-
lima and Georgia railway.
a bill was introduced in the house
regulating the insurance business by
creating the insurance department and
requiring all money from insurance
companies to be paid directly into the
State treasury.
There was a warm debate in the
House on IL bill to abolish the liquor dis
pensary at Fayetteville. but the bill
failed to pass.
EARNINGS OF RAILROADS.
A bill to increase the revenue was in
troduccd. 1t provided for n tax Of .
per cent. on the gross earnings of all
railways, express, telegraph and steam
boat companies.
\ bill passed TO force foreign corpor-
ations to become domesticated. so as to
prevent them from transferring eases
To Federal Courts. Only four votes were
cast against II. Its introductor declar-
cd 1T was the opinion -fc7rriints lawyers
that 1t would reach all corporations.
TEXTILE SCHOOL.
A bill was also introduced to estab-
lish a textile school in connection with
the Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege, at Raleigh.