Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-09
Meeting of the State Board
of Agriculture.
ANNEX TO STATE MUSEUM
status of superintendent OF Pcnitcn-
tiary ~ PuzZla'- Removal OF the
wilson's Fight OF the Kniiwnys-
Mcthodists 10 Establish m Ors
phanagc in or Ncnrt the City-Thc
Now insurance Law.
Especial to Virglnian-Pllot.)

especial 10 NlrSlnlan-Hllot.)
Raleigh, n. c., Feb. S.-Ths afternoon
the State Board of Agriculture met III
special session to award the contract
for the construction of the extensive
annex 10 the State Museum. 1t was the
expectation that the cost of building
would be between 1000 and SIS, 600
Charles il. j. Taylor. colored, ex-
Recorder OF Deeds of the District OF
Columbia, tonight delivered an ad
dress to the State Emancipation Asso-
citation. Taylor gave the negroes much
good advice.
Pcnitontiary superintendent Day to-
day offered the position of deputy war
den to William I.ibditter, who for
years held it under Democratic rule.
Libditter declined.
SUPPLEMENTARY DAY A PUZZLE
1t is not yet known whether Super
intendent Day will or will not attempt
to prevent the new board of penitentia-
ry directors that is the twelve Demo-
Gratis elected this week, from meeting
inside the penitentiary day after to-
morrow. 1t was to guard against any
such contingency that the Legislature
amended the pcnitentiary bill so that
the board could meet anywhere III
chose. Day is doing II great deal of talk
ing. His status is u puzzle
BRIEF MENTION.
Mrs. Davis, wife of one of the MEM
bers OF the Legislature, died last night.
Among to-day's arrivals are w. ID.
Pruden. of IIdenton: T.. *. BRYAN,
Frank Mcneil and Iredcll Meares, OF
Wilmington.
Another blizzard set in this morning,
with little snow.
REMOVAL or THE WILSON'S.
The investigation before the special
committee OF Governor Russells rel
sons for removing the Wilson's rs rail-
way commissioners is extremely tire
some No evidence is developed. The
Governor is prosecuting, but his prose
cution falls nat. This is the public
comment.
FIGHT OF THE RAILWAYS.
The fight OF the railways against the
proposed income tax on railways Is
very earnest. Representative Whlte, Oh
Halifax. introduced the bill. which pro-
posed Il tax Of . per cent. on gross
earnings. Then this went TO tho Ell
nance Committee. which appointed
sub committee, composed of senator
Brown and two others to draft bill.
This sub committee drafted bill I'M
posing n graduated tax. 1t was this
bill or rather section of the revenue act
which was considered yesterday, VIII
lard, of New Hanover. appeared 10 he
the principal promoter. lie sought 20
make 1t appear that railways were on
tho same. footing as insurance compa-
mics but the railway officials told him
no argument could be more falacious
than this. They put opposition 10 the
tax broadly upon the ground that rail-
ways arc being Disseminated against in
favor of other taxpayers. and they Ger
tainly proved their case absolutely.
PROPOSED METHODIST ORPHAN
AC:E.
The NIothodists will establish an or
phanage in or near this city.
The new election law bill is ready, as
WIS stated last week. when your cor
respondent gave Il complete summary
of 1t. but il will not be passed until
after the constitutional amendment to
limit the franchise is disposed Of
NEW INSURANCE LAW.
The new Insurance law bin was re-
ported to-day. Work on il went on last
night until a late hour. II is by Will
lard, of New Hanover, but has been
greatly amended and altered. 1t re-
fuses license 10 companies which un-
der the law OF the State. whose char
tors cannot invest assets in North car
DINA bonds. II also declares that no
tariif association can fix rates in this
Statc. 1t Is claimed that il will raise
$4,000 more revenue annually.
LEGISLATION TO-DAY.
The fusion State Board of Agricul-
ture had agreed To award, at noon to-
day. contract for a $4,000 annex to
the state Museum, but the Democratic;
in tho Legislature rushed through n
bill taking away all power from the
board 10 erect the building, ana thls
was ratified quarter Of an hour be-
fore noon.
y bill passed the Senate lncorporatinr
the Granville railway. and the bills 10
incorporate the various divisions of the
Atlantic Coast Line became laws as did
those to allow the various divisions OF
the Scaboard Air Line railway.
n bill was introduced in the House
to require railways to provide self
couplers and automatic brakes.
The bill was withdrawn requiring the
ingredients of all patent medicines TO
be plainly printed in English on the
wrappers.
MEMORIAL TO VANCE
The House passed by vote of 81 10
40 the bill establishing the Vance Tex
tile School as Il department Of the Az.
ricultural and Mechanical College The
State is to appropriate $4,000 for the
building in case the Agricultural BoarG
has not the money. ANA the manufaci-
urers of machinery are TO equip the
school without cost Tho school is to
be memorial to the late Senator Il.
Il. Vance
To-day the last evidence was taken
by the Legislative Committee ana
dispositions filed in the noted case of
the Wilson's removed as Railway Cons
missioners by Governor Russell. Ma
5or j. w. Wilson was on the stand and
disproved the Governors charges
against him.