Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-15
The psnltsntlary Directors May
Possibly Resign.
THE REASON THEREFOR
1t Is Not Believed That They VII, Ac-
ceps Divided Responsibilities SUI
preme Court Decision sIny Retain
Burns ms Keeper of Capisoi-Invos.
sig"ting spienetic Fever Tho
Abbott- BeddinRneid Case.

Raleigh. N. c.. April 14.-It is not at
all improbable that the new board of
penitentiary directors may resign, I'M
less Day gives them control of the in
stitution.
me three members of the Executive
committee of the board-Travis, New
land and Osborn-considered the uues-
ton yesterday, but reached no conclu-
sion. The members of the board will
have to settle the question for them
selves when they meet here on the eth.
Captain Day. the reinstated superin-
tendent, is purring soft encouragement
TO them to hold on. He said yesterday:
L hope the new board will not re-
sign. Those that know personally are
gentlemen and men OF character; those
that l don't know I suppose are SUCH"
Then he turned the reverse side of
this ox-eyed proposition by adding:
IF, however, in their wisdom they
shaii see ut to resign shall have-their
places filed by eleven of the best Dem
ocrats in North Carolina"
Or course this threat loses its effect
when one remembers that these eleven
best Democrats" would. under these
circumstances. have to be appointed by
by become his directors as completely
as Captain Day is his superintendent.
The Democrats of the State, if one
may Judge by the letters received at
this office. favor the resignation of the
new board They want no divided re-
sponsibility.
KEEPS MIR. BURNS IN.
Just how far the decision applies to
pending cases for office is still q matter
or uncertainty. 1t Is pretty generally
agreed that 1t will keep Mr.. Burns, the
keeper of the Capitol. in for two more
years
AS to DR.. Abbott, there Is consider
R,ble doubts touching the application of
Fhe decision The Doctor, however ap-
pears pretty confident OF winning.
1t Is said that IL he does win, Ohio
wilson Will come forward and demand
place back. contending that resig-
nation to the Legislature is no resigna-
tiun at all
sPLENETIc FEVER.
DR.. Curtice, the State Veterinarian
yesterday returned from the Western
part of the State, where he has been
making Investigations in regard to
splenetic fever with a view to asking
certain changes in the national quar-
antine regulations. He leaves to-mor-
row for Washington to see what can
be done toward having certain sections
OF the West. now under the quarantine
exempted
This work is being done by direction
or the State Board of Agriculture. to
winch DIR. Curtlce will report at its
next meeting. April Goth.
ABBOTT BEDDINGFIEL.D CASE
The summons in the quo warranto
proceeding brought by DR.. Abbott. for
the office of Corporation Commissioner
was Yesterday morning served on Mr.
Beddingfed.
Chairman Franklin McNcill arrived
yesterday and he and Mr.. BeddinCflcId
spent the day at the Office but no meet
ing or the commission was held. Sneak
Ing OF the decision in the Day case. Mr..
MCNEIL said he had not read il care z
iuily and did not know,exactly h.t,.-f,t1.-
II went, but he thought there was quite
a wide difference between the Dav and
the Abbott cases.
Col. Argo, of DR.: Abhott's counsel ex-
presses confidence in his case. He saws
the Railroad Commission act was re-
pealed and the Corporation Commission
act was passed on the same day, which.
ne claims. Is. in contamination of tbe
law. at the same time. The increase of
duties imnosed on the Corpora ton Com
mission, he contends Is In the nature of
amendments to the Railroad Commits
sion act. ,
If these contentious are sustained nv
the court. then the Abbott case viii bc
case.
But Mr.. Beddingfeld and his attor.
neys say such contentious cannot he
sustained by law.
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