The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22
ELECTION BILL IN
NORTH CAROLINA.
Will Be Reported to the Legislature
This Week
UNIFORM BALLOT SANS DEVICE.
A State Election Board viii Have the
Appointment of the County Boards
The Elector Must Prove His
Right to Vote.
UNIFORM BALLOT SANS DEVICE.

pArrrGH \. c., Jan. I.-Special-
The Committee on Election met "s"i'
last NIGHT and to-day began the framing
% the bin which will go before the Leg
isloture next week This bill will aoVo-
c,te Uniform ballot without any de-
vice 70 choose a State Election Board
this State board to choose county
BOARD. The elector must prove he Is en-
titled to vote.
There is a plan on foot to reorganize
tho neritentlary. This plan calls Tor the
LEGISLATURE to elect nine or twelve bus
iross men and call them the Penitonuary
Commission. this commission TO nave INC
c,tfre respouslbility Of the management
~ tbo nrteon. There will be no division
of responsibility between the supeiiIttu-
dent and the Board Of DIRECTORS. Inc
commissioners shall elect the sulerinl en-
dent. and he must be responsible TO these
commits siOners. The board VIII TX tne
salaries. The committee pushing TINS
nlan propose that the State issue bonds
10 the amount Of $4,000, and apply the
proceeds to paying of the Indebtedness
of the pcnitentiary. These debts have
bcen made and must be met. There
were absolutely no books Kept 10 snow
the cost o. running the institution.
CONFEDERATE RECEPTION.
ON Wednesday there will be held re-
ccption to the State Confederate Fcte-
rams Association in the hall of the Con-
federate Bazaar. This hall is indeed a
lovely place. each State vying with the
others 10 make its booth most attrac-
tive The receipts will go as a RELIEF
fund 90 the J.. OBJ. Branch Camp, Of this
city. 90 relieve any and all calls made
upon the camp by needy Confederate
veterans. Most liberal contributions
have come in from all parts Of the coun-
try. and the outlook Is most promising.
In the Superior Court yesterday the
state convict Moore, who killed guard,
was tried and the verdict was murder
i'm the first degree. Moore was serving
a five year term. and it had nearly ex-
pired when he tried to escape. lie testi-
fed De did not shoot with any intent 90
Kill: that it was TO brighten the blood
hounds and wound the guard, who was
pursuing him.
no INVESTIGATE RUSSELL.
The special committee 10 investigate
Governor Russelrs evidence in the Will
son case. as regards the Railroad Com
mission. will begin It's work Monday. IL
is said some of the Republican members
viii not support their Governor in the
matter.
The joint Committee on State Printing
will settle the question on Tuesday, the
2lth. All the printing will undoubtedly
( be done I'm the state.
The State chartered three corporation
/ to-day for Elizabeth Citv-the North
I Carolina Iron Works the Elizabeth city
Buggy Company, and the Carolina New
] Light Company.
Yesterday another bill for the providing
OF separate cars for white and coloreo
persons was introduced in the Legisia-
ture TO was about the same as the
first one introduced. but is shorter and
more 20 the point 10 was bill OF
! Speaker Connor. introduced by Mr.
! Carr OF Duplin. az the Speakers request