Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-17
RALEIGH
NEWS BUDGET
Gift of Free Library to the
City,
IN MEMORY OF HIS WIFE
Generous Act of Mr.. Il. u. Raney-A
Manned EA-Conrcdcrate Selected
For State Librnrinn-No Change TO
he Made III school Books Death
fMrs. BurwelI, Mt Henderson
Personal.

Raleigh N. c., February 16.-Raleigh
is to have a free circulating library at
some future day. Just how soon is not
yet known, but it is to be hoped that
the day will not be far distant, how
ever, as 1t is badly needed in the city.
The library will be the gift of our
public spirited and enterprising Mr. r.
r. Raney, of this city, in memory of his
wife.
The library will be known as the
Olivia Raney Library, and is to be Z
free circulating library and reading
rooms. The bill incorporating it passed
both houses of the General Assembly
yesterday. The following prominent
citizens are the incorporators: Messrs.
Il. Ii. Battle. Joseph q. Brown. ri. Rev.
Joseph i. Cheshire, Jr., Bryan q. Cow
Fer, Frank Ii. Dancy. John {. Drewry,
William Il. Grimes Frank Z. Hay
wood Jr.. Herbert w. Jackson. Wesley
n. Jones. Rev. Matthias NJ. Marshall,
Samuel T.. Mordccai, Chas. w. Rdney.
Richard Il. Raney. Gustavc R0scHrfTIT.
The corporation is to extend for IL
period of one hundred years.
STATE LIBRARIAN NOMINATED.
The Democratic joint caucus last
night nominated Mr.. NJ. o. Sheriff., OF
Catawba county, TO be State Librarian.
Mr.. Sheriff. received seventy votes on
the last ballot, the next largest being
Mr.. Henry King. of Grcenville, who re-
cciVed twcnty-one votes. MIR. Marshal
DE Lancey Haywood. of Raleigh, re-
ccived sixteen votes. Other candidates
We're Miss Stockton, Miss Page, Capt.
Siler and MIR. j. G. Ellington.
Mr.. Sheriff. is an old Confederate vet
who lost log nj rho field nc hat
tie. He has served as clerk OF the court
in his county and six years ago repre-
scented his district in the state Senate.
lie is 4 man Of ability and is well quail
flied for the place to which he will be
chosen--one Withal of no small rcspon-
sibility and Importance.
OLD SCHOOL BOOKS WIN
The Educational Committee before
which n hot contest has been going on
ms to the adoption of school books will
not recommend that any change be
made nj this time. 1t Will advise that
the books now in use be retained for
two years more The committee took
mp yesterday afternoon the considera-
ton of the bill to amend revise and
codify the public school laws OF the
State. 1t Is expected that the bill Will
shortly be in shape 10 be reported for
the action of the Assembly.
DEATH AT HENDERSON.
4 dispatch from Henderson yesterday
says:
The sad news Of the sudden death OF
Mrs. Jessie Dawson Burwell. relict of
the late Mr.. Robert Burwcll, reached
here yesterday at y. M. Mrs. Burwcll
WAS attending TO her household duties
n few moments prior to her death. The
funeral services were held yesterday at
the handsome old RulWell homestead,
near Townsville, the Rev. W. $. Petit
grew officiating.
Mrs. Burwcll left eight children.
among them Mrs w. w. Parker and
Mcssrs. Walter and Spotswood Burwcll.
of Henderson, and Mrs. j Ohm Williams,
OF Kittrell.
She was the daughter OF Mr. John
Henry Dawson, of Halifax county, and
Il descendant of the Dawsons, Williams
and Alstons. three of the leading colo
NAL families OF North Carolina.
NEW COUNTY EsTABIL led.
The Senate to-day, by II vo. IS to
4. passed the bill creating tn county
OF Scotland.
1t also passed n bill to restore white
government to all the counties in the
State.
The house made the insurance bill
which is a complete change Of the pres
cnt insurance laws, Il special order for
Saturday.
FRANCHISE AMENDMENT
The Committee on Constitutional
Amendments reported the bin carrying
the amendment limiting the franchise,
and IL was made the special order for
tomorrow. The Republicans will offer
amendments. but the bill will pass by
more than the required thrcc-fifth vote.
The same committee also reported n
bill to amend the constitution so as to
give discretion in apportioning the
school fund.
DEATH SENTENCE COMMITTED.
Governor Russell commutes to life
Imprisonment the sentence of billiard
+. Moore. Il white convict. who was
convicted of numbering a guard named
Shaw in this county. and was sentenced
to be hanged here March 80. The Gov
crnor says the killing was done with
out malice.
TAX UPON RAILWAYS.
The Finance Committee of the Leg
fslature tonight decided to report
favora bly, Il bill providing for a gradu-
ated tax upon the gross earnings of
railways. One-eighth of / per cent is
spoken of as the proposed rate. The
railroads vigorously oppose any such
system of taxation as unjust and dis
criminatiVe.
EDENTON.
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