Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-21
ENDORSEMENT ACT.
QUESTION or HOW TO CARRY III
OUT "IN TRANSIT"
WILKES COUNTY EOND CASE.
Federal Supreme Court Dismisses IL
from Docket for want Of Jurisuic-
,tou-uixtory OF the Action-Per-
sonal and Postal Notes.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. March 2o.-(spe-
c..r1-The question Of how TO proceed IN
,-,ving out the provisions Of the Gov
.--o-s' reimbursement act. requiring the
.-etary OF the Treasury to make ei-
.-s To- collect the money on the state
, held him. was referred TO the At
,---G General several days ago. but as
re bodies move slowly" the papers
lave not reached their destination yet
nm informed at the Office OF the Aitor-
rev-Gencral that such matters are some
times in transit a week.
NORTH CAROLINA BOND CASE.
II the supreme Court of the United
States to-day Mr.. Justice Peckham
handed down an opinion in the Wilkes
county q. c. bond case dismissns II
from the docket for want of jurisdiction
The style Of the case as it came 10 the
Supreme Court of the United States from
,te North Carolina state Supreme Court
Mas l. N. Turner and j. ". NellDorn'
plaintiffs. against the Board OF Commis-
-..rtrs OF wilkes county ana G g
Wright. The action was first brought III
t.a courts OF wilkes county, ana sue
,..s.vcly appealed until it reached the
United States Supreme Court. IL was
l,cueht In order 10 test the validity 81
certain bonds issued 10y Wilkes county
in paymcnt Of its subscription 10 inc
..-.. az the Northwestern North Caro-
IT,. ,siirood company. Suit was brought
D.. the commissioners of Wilkes county
inst the County Treasurer. Turner
... vy.1born. who had become owners
.. one of the bonds after the bringing OF
f.a action by leave Of the court, became
tsrt.es defendant, and invited all other
lordholders 10 Join them in resisting the
action.
PROVISION FOR BOND ISSUE.
rhe Constitutional Convention of 1858
Chartered the Northwestern North caro-
lima Railroad Company, to be built from
cr.crsboro' to Winston, and the road
WAS authorized TO build branches from
Winston. on February . 1919, an act
,,9s passcd by tie state Legislature
amending the charter Of the road TO al
low bond issues by several counties lor
the construction Of branches. Ohaer lhlS
sct a branch was built from Winston TO
Nviu-eeboro'. I'm 1887. after Wilkes county
had voted 10 issue the bonds. The In
tcrest was paid until some one found
that when the amendment OF 1919 was
raescd there was no call of the ayes ana
zoos ON the second reading Of The mea-
s,.re and. further, that the NOle upon
such reading was not recorded IN lhe
Journal OF the House. The techncahly
Was taken advantage Of by the new
Board Of Commissioners Of Wilkes couh-
ty. and the action Of the former Doard
was Iepudated; hence the bonds were
also rCpudiatcd
The case went 20 the state supreme
Court, where the majority or the court
sustained thc rcpudiatOrs. Cniei-Justioe
Faifcloth and Mr. Justice Furchcs as
scented. however in a strong OPINION
written by tae latter.
PERSONAL
Representative IS. 4. Jones passed
through Washington to-day. On route
from Now YORK for bis home, in Rich
mond county. He win return in few
days. lie hal nothing TO say on the sena-
torial situation.
Senator Daniel has gone TO Lynchburg.
lie win return IN q few days with other
members OF Congress. 70 endcavor TO
have several Nirgnians restored to their
positions in the Government Printing
once. from which they were removed
On the reduction OF force which always
follOws the adjournment Of Congress.
POSTAL
New post-ofices were established to-day
az Peters Greek, Patrick county. Va.
with Emma r. Joyce. postmaster. and
III wilma. Highland county Va, with
Lola L. Sites, postmaster.