Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-08
Ohio Wilson Expresses Him
self as Satisfied.
THE GOVERNORS TESTIMONY
Druggist Will Protest Against n Pro.
posed Law-Dcath OF We'll Known
Man Additional Apportfonmeut
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pensary Advocates Charter ~
Train-A Days Legislation,

Raleigh. N. c., Feb. 7.-Otho Wilson
returned on the early morning train
and stated that the Governors charges
against Major Wilson and himself were
not sustained. He said the charges
against him with reference to the
Round Knob I1ote! were dsapproved
by the Governors own witnesses. and
the charge about the clearinghouse was
disproved by parties who had run the
hotel prior to Mrs. Wilson. He said
nothing was disclosed against Major
Wilson except what he had publicly
admitted. He says that Major Wilson
and himself are thoroughly satisfied
with the result OF the investigation.
DRUGGISTS TO PROTEST.
The Druggists State Convention will
send Il delegation TO the State I.egisla-
ture TO protest against the passage of
the bill introduced by DR.. t. T.. Reeves.
OF Ashe COUNTY. The full text of DR..
Reeves bin is as follows.
The General Assembly OF North Caro-
lima do enact:
Section !. That it shall be unlawful
for amy merchant druggists on other
person on persons TO sell or offcr for sale
any patent or proprietary medicines or
Otiltl llht llpSAIhlllS WHICH GO II u iEANt
printed on The label in plain Roman let
tiers and i'll the English language The
correct name and the exact amount OF
each of the ingredients from which the
compound is made.
Section >. That any person or per-
sons violating the provisions of this act
snail be guilty of misdemeanor and
upon conviction shall be fined or i'm
prisoned at the discretion of the court.
Section 3. That this act shall be in
full force and effect from and after
December 5lst, 1900.
TWO DEATHS
special from Ashevilc says: r. c.
Starns, clerk of the SUPERIOR Court,
died here yesterday at the age OF Is.
His wife and one child survive him. De
ceased held at different times numerous
city offices, and was at one time cleri;
OF the Internal revenue Office. lie was
elected clerk of the Superior Co Ia las:
November. The funeral will take place
tomorrow.
Mrs lcunice Blair, mother Of Mr.. /.
G. Blair, this city, del February 81.
after lingering fitness Of several
daughters, who are sorrow stricken at
this stroke of Providence, MIR. l. c.
Blair has zone To attend the funeral
at Springfield, Guiford county.
EDUCATIONAL
The County Board Of Education yes
tcrday made an additional apportion-
ment of the school fund of 30 GEMS Dcr
capita for the school population. The
amount apportioncd made IN January
makes IL total of $3.50 per capita for the
school year. This is cents per capita
more than the school fund received the
year previous. The total amount an
propriated this year is $32.9ll.SO
The Fayetteville i-dispcnSary adj
vocates chartered train and were
here i'm full force to-day. The Senate
committee gave chem Il hearing This
afternoon.
DAYS LEGISLATION.
The local option bill. providing for n
prohibition election in any county upon
the petition of one-third of the voters
I'm the preceding election, was loaded
down with amendments and finally
withdrawn.
Bills were introduced to repeal The
law requiring dentists to pass an OK
animation; for the Board of Internal
improvements to elect directors of the
North Carolina Railroad; -Trr-f-t,,
amend the constitution making Il three
term limit to all elective county and
State Offices.
The Legislature ascertained from the
Governor to-day that there were two
vacancies on the old Board of I'enitcn-
tlafy Directors and elected w. c. New
land and NJ L. Bryan to ill them.
~ bill was introduced in the House
~ aihtHu tHc constitution by limiting
eligibility to all elective State and
county offices to three successive terms:
inc State Treasurer reported that
during tile past two years he had by
the Governors advice lent the peniten-
tlary 100000 and that it had returned
$4,000, leaving $4,000 due. \ resolu-
ton was adopted providing that if tho
fusion directors OF tho penitcntiarv
directors try to prevent the new Demo-
cratic directors of the pcnitentiarv
from meeting next Friday the nov
directors can meet anywhere i'm Ra-
leigh.
The Carolina Northern railway was
Incorporated from Goldsboro TO n point
near Florence. $. c.
y. III. Boyden and T. *. Proctor
were elected members of the Board of
Public improvements.
The Finance Committee heard arp,-
mcnt by Warren G.. Elliott. A. r. An
drews. Cyrus Il. Watson, William s
Guthrie, f. II. Busbee and John d.
Shaw against the bill to impose n tax
OF from y to per cent on gross earn
ings of railways. All the speakers
t'ntended that the bill was unjust and
discriminating and would cripple the
railways and also prevent capital from
entering the State.
y SILVER JUBILEE.
The Silver Jubilee of the Church of
E'e Good shepherd. which was 10 have
peeh hcid next Friday Monday: is by
reason OF the extremely inclement
Weather. postponed until after Easter.
So bad is the weather that the corncr.
stone OF the new church cannot be laid