Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-04
THE STATE
LEGISLATURE
News Gathered in Capital
City Of Raleigh.
WILL ADJOURN FEBRUARY 25TH
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Another Meeting Ncxt Year Very
Probable Ecrtilizers-T Tho Stntc
Museum Criminal Insnne Por-
ton of Franchise Amen sIment Ap.
proved by Caucus -ASninst Expnn-
sion-Stato Prison.
WILL ADJOURN FEBRUARY 18TH
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was not unexpected. The argument was
made long ago that 1t might be very
necessary for the Legislature to meet
again in 1900. in case there was any
trouble regarding the franchise amend
ment to the Constitution. which is to
be voted on in August of that year.
The Legislature is entitled to sit 60
days. BY adjourning. or rather taking
u recess. February 25th. it will have
about two weeks of remaining life. 1t
may be that the adjourned session will
not be necessary.
There are no cases of marked import
ancc to come up at the adjourned term
of the Federal Court, which begins here
next Tuesday
OYSTER ENTRY CLAIMS.
The oyster entry claims. which the
State Treasurer has for two years de-
clined TO pay, amounted 10 something
like $1,000. and werc-from Pamlico and
Cartcret county. The Legislative com
mittec allows Si.922.
Some time ago State Geologist
Holmes was asked to give his opinion
as to the depth at which artesan water
could be obtained ut Wilmington, and
replied between 1000 and 200 feet. He
was to-day advised that water had
been struck ut 100 feet. with flow
or 200 gallons minute: and that the
water rises IS feet above the ground
level.
REPORT ON FERTILIZERS.
State Chemist ~. w. Blair to-day is
sued Il report on fertilizers entered
during 1895 There were no less than
S23 brands of commercial fertilizers
registered that year. and samples for
analysis were secured Of 531 brands, or
about Go per cent. of the total The reg
1Stration was $50 brands greater than
in 1897. The increase in consumption of
fertilizers Is very rapid. During 1895
1t was $4,000 tons, valued at $4,000 600.
against 20S000 tons. valued at $1,000,
coo in 1897 The larger part is manufac-
tured in North Carolina and Virginia.
One out of every four samples fell be-
low the guarantee in some ingredients,
and one out OF is In valuation.
THE STATE MUSEUM.
The plans for the large addition to
the State Museum are nearly complet-
ed. Henry l.. Bonitz is doing the work,
under the supervision OF state Geoo-
gist Holmes and II. Is. Bruner.
a. NJ. Mates has resigned rs super
visor of public instruction Of Vance
county. and now the fusion county
Board of Education there Is virtually
trial for removing certain persons
without n hearing. The State Supcrin-
tendent of Public Instruction is making
things lively for these people.
RALEIGH CHARTER
At n large mass meeting at Raleigh
last night the new city charter was
amended in many particulars. and
made very satisfactory. 1t Is now be-
fore the Legislature.
There are now about 30 criminal in
sane in the penitentiary. over two
thirds are white. The latter are in the
west wing. which is occupied solely by
them, and their quarters, or ward. are
we'll arranged.
FRANCHISE AMENDMENT.
The Democratic caucus of the Gene
raj Assembly has adopted the following
part of the proposed franchise amend
ment to tho constitution of North
Carolina:
THE AMENDMENT.
The General Assembly OF North
Carolina do enact:
That article VI of the constitution of
North Carolina be. and the same is
hereby repealed. and in lieu thereof
shall be substituted the following arti-
Gle of said constitution:
ARTICLE VI.
Section !. Every male person born in
the United States and every male per-
son who has been naturalized 81 years
of age, and possessing the Qualilica-
tions set out in this article. shall be
entitled to vote at any election by the
people in the State, except as herein
otherwise provided.
Section 2. He shall have resided in
the State of North Carolina for two'
years, in the county six months and in
the precinct, ward or other district in
which he offers to vote four months
next preceding the election: Provided
that removal from one precinct. ward
or other election district, to another in
the same county. shall not operate to
deprive any person OF the right to vote
in the precinct ward or other election
district. from which he has removed
until four months after such removal
No person who has been convicted or
who has confessed his guilt in open
court upon Indictment. of any crime,
the punishment OF which now is, or
may hereafter be. Imprisonment in the
State prison, shall be permitted to vote
unless the said person shall be first re-
stored to citizenship in the manner pre-
scribed by law
Section 3. Every person offering to
vote shall be at the time a legally reg
istered voter as herein prescribed and
In the manner hereafter provided by
law. and the General Assembly of
North Carolina shall enact general reg
istration laws to carry into effect the
provisions OF this article
Section 4. Any person presentin.,
himself for registration or voting shall
be able 10 read and write any part Of
the constitution in the English la--
guage. and shall have paid by the LIST
day OF March the poll tax for the pre-
vious calendar year. as prescribed by
law. and shall exhibit the receipt
therefor when he offers to vote. Poll
taxes shall be a lien only on assessed