Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-04
RALEIGH
NEWS BUDGET
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Complete Vindication of the
Wilson's.
EIGHTEEN MONTHS SALARY
Reinstatement Makes tho stnte
Liable For Tho Money They Would
Mavo Earned as Hallway CommIs.
sioners-A POPLAR Presiding Om>
cer-M embcrs or Gang or Organs
ICED Robbers Ragged.
EIGHTEEN MONTHS SALARY
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Raleigh, N. c.. March 3.-No one OF
the eager hundreds who witnessed the
proceedings during the joint session of
the Legislature from o'clock yester-
day afternoon until $3.50 this morning
will ever forget the scene. The vipdi-
cation of Major ]. W. Wilson and S.
Otto Wilson Is complete. Practically
every leading Democrat voted in favor
of reinstatement. There are only five
Populists. and these all voted on Gov
ernor Russells side and against the
Wilson's. The Republican vote divided.
Major Wilson was at the railway
commission office this morning and
congratulations poured in upon him.
He stood during all the time since the
Governor ousted him upon his rights
as 81 citizen, and never approached any
members of the Legislature. His Yin
dicauon is complete. His term OF Of
fee expires April ]. Otto Wilson's res
ignation, filed weeks ago with Lieuten-
ant Governor Reynolds ana Speaker
Common, became effective the instant
tho Legislature disposed of his case.
There arc now, therefore, only two
ommissioncrs-Major Wilson and DIR.
Abbott. Tho Democratic caucus was
to have last night selected three new
commissioners of corporations, this be-
Ing tho new name under the act rati-
fled yesterday. But the joint session
yesterday and last night postponed the
caucus until tonight. J.. G. Caldwell
and John H. Pearson, who were put In
as commissioners by the Governor, are
now out and have no status. The re-
tnstatcment OF the Wilson's gives the
Inter each eighteen months salary.
the aggregate being $4,000. Governor
Russell Is deeply disguised, of course
at his defeat. He was at tho capitol
until quite late, and his restlessncss
showed tho interest in trust he felt
In tho proceedings.
JUSTICE FOR GOVERNOR.
Senator Justice. OF Rutherford. Is
found to be easily the leader in the
Legislature. Many people desire an
ernor.
Both branches of the Legislature are
fortunate In having excellent prcsid-
Ing officers. Lieutenant Governor Rey-
nolds. though a Republican. is very
popular with the Democrats, and Is
quick, fair and accurate in his rulings.
Speaker Conner has charming per-
sonality. He is ono of the most pop
ular speakers the House has ever had.
ROBBERS Ragged.
The police have bagged four MEM
btr5 OF an organized gang of robbers
here. All are members OF one family.
anu for months have robbed stores.
barrooms. slot machines, etc.
a. y. McCollum lie chosen AS member
of the State Beard Of Agriculture from
the Sixth District
There was or almost tropical storm
here last night. with weird lightning
and crashing thunder. Ii lasted from
Z o'clock until 3. wlth some intervals.
The rurnor tina. james +. Boyd will
be judge CO tho Western District and
that Governor Russell Will succede him
II Wilmington. comes from one of the
leading ofiiolhIs here. A judge spoke
OF 1t yesterday.
4 DAYS LEGISLATION.
The Senate to-day passed the insur-
ance bill: also bills Rbolishing county
boards of education and supervisors;
to give tho Board OF Internal Improve
ments power o1er the Atlantic and
North Carolina railway where fusion
directors rcfuse to retire: to CONSOLE
date the four negro normal schools so
rs to have them at Greensboro and
Goldsboro, ant n bill apDropriating
$1,000 to erect statue of u. Is. Vance
in the Capitol Square. $4,000 privately
subscribed to be added
Both branches OF the Legislature
elected Henry B. Stevens Judge of the
newly created Western Crimina! Cir
cult. and passed bill creating new
Eastern Criminal Circuit. composed OF
Mecklenburg. Craven, Warren. New
Hanover. Nash. Edgecomhe. Halifax.
Robson. Cumberland and Wilson.
A CYCLONE AT GIBSON.
News reached here that there was a
cyclone at Gibson this evening
There was another electric and rain
OBJ
never saw so much electricity in March,
James w. Wilson and S. Ohio Will
son. tho rcinstated Railway Commits
sloners. got s2.S6e each as salary from
September "a, 1897. when Governor Rus
sell suspended them.