Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-26
Governors Penitentiary Ap-
pOintments to Be Ignored.
A NEW COUNTY PROPOSED
state Gunrd Reorganization Pro-
gressirg-"JIm Crow Car Bill Bc.
ing Prepared 10 baptist Fc-
mule University Fight Oyer rcx-
lilo School Bill Likely TO BE Lively
-Prisonin Democratic Hands.
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Raleigh. N. c., January 25.-As was
predicted, Immediately upon the APP
pontment of Captain w. II. Day, as
Superintendent of the Penitentary, the
Legislature decides to ignore such APP
pointment by the Governor and will
take entire control of the penitentiary,
as. indeed, it will do of all the other
public Institutions.
There are but two persons promi-
nently named In connection with the
management of the penitentiary-Au
gustus Lcazar. xSuperintendant, and
Mr. Aycock, of Wayne. 1t is said here
that If Leazar will make an effHt he
can get the position. burt that he does
not appear to be seeking 1t.
NEW COUNTY DESIRED.
A delegation OF Richmond county peo-
pie, who desire the county of Scot
land" formed out of the four lower
townships of Richmond, arrived here
to-day, and its members are working
hard. They profess to be rather SAN
guine OF success. though there is un
qucstlonably strong sentiment against
creating any new counties.
THE STATE GUARD.
The equipment of the new companies
crossing quite we'll. To-day the COM
pany at Waynesvlle was equipped
The Confederate Bazaar attracts
throngs of people. Veterans arrived in
numbers to-day Ito attend the meeting
of the State Association. Among those
who came was General William Z. Rob
erts, of Gates county. The veterans
were given reception at the bazaar.
The association met at the Capital and
Was called TO order by Julian 5. Carr,
of Durham.
JIM GROW" CARS.
The subcommittee which is. under
direction, drafting the bill for separate
cars or compartments for whites and
Dlacks on trains, will present bill
which will effectively carry out that
purpose. The two rates of fare. first
and second class will no doubt be re-
tained. In fact, there is not the least
animation that one rate will be drop
ped. The railways made no special
fight against the bill 1t Is n party
measure, part of n Democratic promise
GIFT TO BAPTIST SCHOOL.
The Baptist Female University here.
now In course OF completion. received
gift of $1,000, but the name of the Giver
Is not stated.
Governor Russell's list of his witness
es against the two Wilson's, Railway
Commissioners. as furnished the Legis-
only one of them is n witness against
j. w. Wilson all being against the
other Wilson. The assertion is made
that the one witness against j. w. Will
son denies giving any evidence or of
knowing any.
TEXTILE SCHEME.
The fight over the establishment of a
State textile school is apt TO be a live
ly one. Some leading newspapers have
begun an attack on the proposed school
and say to establish it would be class
lcgislaton."
THE LEGISLATURE TO-DAY.
bill was introduced in the House to
make abandonment and non-residence
an additional cause of divorce.
Both the House ana Senate passed n
Dill to place the penitcntiary in Demo-
cratic hands This is done by creating
twelve new directors The name is
changed to the State pTTsOrT. fyCpUD1f-
cans and Populists. with very few ex-
ceptions. voted against the bill. The
democrats stated that the bill was i'm
the nature of IL writ OF eicctmcnt of
Iusionists and ut this there was great
laughter.
TO INVESTIGATE,
a resolution was adopted creating n
JOINT committee TO investigate the af-
Ialrs or the Agricultural Department
tons.
bill to restore Mount Airy town
snip passed the House. Two years ago
the iusionists abolished this township
IN order to repudiatc $4,000 Of bonds
IL had issued In aid of Il railway. these
bonds being now held by q Baltimore
savings bank.
THE CRIMINAL INSANE.
There was a lively debate on n bill
ccdiiying the laws relative to the in.
sane. The feature of this was the now
cMul opposition which developed to the
lrnr!sion for Keeping the criminal in
sane in The pcriientiary. This is nov
Done Bat the indications are of n
change.