The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-22
REDUCTION FOR
TWO YEARS HENCE
North Carolina Legislature Cuts Out
for Itself a Lot Of Work.
THE: RAILROAD COMMISSION.
The Caucus Settle Upon the Details OF
the Election Law-Some Wide
Departures From Old
Usage.
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION.

RALEIGH, y. [. req -i.-'7p'
The amount Of work laid out 10 the reg
stature for itself this week Is very
heavy. To-day the decision In the WI
son cases was the leading subject ana
pretty strong pressure was used To- pre-
vent the decision being in any way IA
vorable 10 $. Ohio Wilson. the Populist.
All dAy Yesterday the House hammer
ed away al the reduction OF fees. This
reduction cannot 80 into effect for TWO
years.
STATE OFFICERS.
The salaries Of state officers were re-
duoed N per cent. The following IS
the reduction:
state Treasurer g. 250-was 5000.
chief Clerk 10 Treasurer, N,5o-was
slS0o. .o-oo
Secretary Of state. SlS00-was 27Vo.
State Librarian f~'-was $l,,W
Reporter Oi supreme Court >'o0--"as
$1,000.
Clerk 10 Supreme Court WV ana lees
was $500 and fees.
Secretary TO Board OF PupHc 'haii'''''
&, a day-wds S.
Private Secretary 10 the 1oNerhoI'
81 .Oo0-was Sl,2O9.
The salary OF the railroad commits
sioucr will be fixed in the new kaiiroau
Commission Act which viii probably oe
introduced by tomorrow. IL was ue-
cided that the salaries Of judges super
intendents of asylums ana or S'a'e
schools and colleges be left unchanged.
THE reduction Of county officers ices "a-
not decided upon
Superintendent Day, AS per prolnis''
on Yesterday turned I'm the KEYS OF Ihe
penitentiary 10 Messrs. w. ~. ospoI ne
and s. L. Rogers, representative Oh tue
new board OF directors
NEW ELECTION LAW.
,r,,o c9,,ons last NIGHT settled upon the
election law The following are the main
points i'm the bill .,,...
,rbe 6rst section of the bill provides
90. tbs election " an state officers on
Inc nrst Thursday of August lh '"-
wear 1900
sactions and provide FOR the cleo
lion of all officers. including commi7-
s,oners I'm those counties where lh'y are
l-cted by the people.
The fourth section is the widest n'-
arture from the old law. III P,"N'
a.. election bv this General Assem-
bin Of state Board of Electo"7 10 D7
.omposed of five members
section provides for county poaio
.,lcfions of three members 10 be app
Dointod by the State Board.
SETON q Drovides that the state Board
.b.u meet I'm Raleigh or elsewhere ana
shall be- paid 81 per diem and expenses
while meeting
section provides that the county pard
shall appoint the Judges and registrars
of election.
Sections and give the state board
of elections power 10 remove the county
BOARD and the county board power "
remove election officers.
Gy the voting places either those no"
liked or others. To call upon the 9e're-
tarv Of state for blanks or 10 iurnlsh
them if he fails TO do 50.
section II. over which there was con-
siderable difference Of opinion provinces
that there shall Dee am entirely new regis
fratfon before the next general election
The method of Identifying the voter is
fan part taken from the old Democratic
law and in part from the Tennessee law
Under IL every voter must so locate NM
self and must furnish such Information
concerning himself as will enable the
election officers 10 certainly determine
whether or not luz IS the person he rep
resents himself 90 be. From this section
The Doll tax receipt feature was stricken
out but the election officers may ask
the voter III DE has paid his poll tax,
for purposes of identification.
Section ~ requires that separate reg
istfation of Indians be made.
Sections - 20 d. inclusive are the old
Democratic law.
The law as 70 challenge is such that the
burden of proof is thrown upon the chai-
leneed voter 10 show that ne Is duly
qualified. ,.,
Tho ballots will be separate and with
ont device. Those for State officers VIII
H. of Uniform size. on plain white paper
Tor any and all parties. similarly 'he
ballots for county. congressional ana
other candidates
The law provides that instead Of the
sheriffs Of counties in the senatorial dis
trlcts acting as members Of the canvass
Ing boards~the chairmen Of county can
vaSsing boards shall so act
The state Board Of canvassers Is com
posed OF the state Board OF Elections
and or the Governor and Secretary or
State.
An the provisions as to counting. for
warding and other details are the same
as tho former Democratic law.
REVENUE LAW.
The revenue bill provides FOR a general
state tax OF q 2-3 cents; "A pension tax
of 3 is cents. and school tax Of Is
cents on the 500 Of property. The poll
tax is Sl29. The tax on gross incomes
from salaries and fees, public or private
is one-half 81 I per cent on the excess
over 81 O00: inc-quarter of per cent on
The income between 81. 900 and $500.
The Legislature Is called upon to pass
upon many q dlspensary bill. Nearly
every one has passed. Charlotte II maxi
ing a powerful fight for a dispensary.
The separate ear bill. with some
amendments. passed It's second reading In
the House to-day. but comes mp as spe-
cial order on lis final reading tomorrow.