Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-24
The State Charters Two In
duStrial Enterprises.
WORK Of THE LEGISLATURE
NIoOnshipcr Jailed Dr. Smede,
Funeral - western Criminal cir.
cult Court AboIishcd-Goycr
RusscII's Democratic Appointccs
COnfirnscd-Thc Charlotte Dispcn-
sary BILL Defeated.
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Raleigh, n. c., Feb. 23.-Thc new
election law. now before the Legisla-
ture. provides, as was the case up to
1893. for challenging of votes on the
day OF election: that is, at the polls.
The opponents of this plan who, of
course. are Republicans. claim that it
will be used to block voting.
The State grants charters to the
Kapp- Miller FIGURING Mill Company, of
Forsythe county. capital, $4,000. and
the Union Furniture Company, of Dur
ham. with 100000 capital. The develop
ment of the furniture manufacturing in
tercst in this State during the past two
or three years is very remarkable.
a DEAF MUTE KILLED.
Rufus Pool, n deaf mute white man.
was killed yesterday by n Scaboard Air
Line train near Ridgeway. On his per-
son was found s4OO Tis home was in
this county and his body was brought
here. His skull was torn open.
The funeral of Rev. DR. Bennett
Smedes will be held here tomorrow
morning from Christ Church His age
was 81 yearS.-He-i leaves three dauSif-
tiers and three sisters.
Joseph G. Brown, president of the
Citizens National Bank OF this city,
and II member Of the American Bank
crs' Association Executive Council. was
to-day notified that the council will
meet ut New York March 10 to ar
range for the coming convention.
y MOONSIIINER JAILED.
To-day a young moonshincr was
brought here and jailed. He was mar
ried last week and his bride came with
him. There is considerable moonshin-
Ing in this section. 1t increases stead
lily.
Farmers say that owing to the ex-
tremc badness of the weather they have
been able To do no farm work. For
more than forty days the ground has
been either wet or frozen.
IN THE LEGISLATURES.
a bill was introduced in the House
to-day to establish a board of immigra-
ton OF three members.
The revenue act was amended so as
to impose graduated license tax on
dispcnsaries. and also to give all taxes
from dispensaries To the public schools
An effort made to amend the part in
the bill as to LIQUOR licenses by re-
curing county officers to issue them in
stead OF giving the latter discretion
was voted down overwhelmingly.
INCOME OF RAILWAYS.
The section Imposing tile new grad
nnted tax on the gross income of rail
ways was adopted. y determined at
tempt was made to secure reconsdera
non and strike ii out. Some of the
ab!cst speakers said ii was new Iegis-
lation. dangerous and un-Democratic.
The Senate passed Il bill abolishing
The western Criminal Circuit Court
~ elected a new Democratic Board of
directors of the blind institution here
ana also confirmed Governor Russelrs
nomination (all of Dcmocrais) as direc-
tors of the State Normal College at
Greensboro and the Eastern Hospital
at Morganton.
TIE CHARLOTTE DISPENSARY.
There was Il notable assemblage in
the SENATE chamber this afternoon to
near The argument before the commit
zee ior and against Il dispcnsary AZ
'harlottc y special train brought oNn
leading citizens of Charlotte here who
l'Nor dispensary. Many speeches
were made. Finally Senator Osborne
81 Charlotte. who opposes the bill. an
pealed TO the committee to stand bv
nm and report the bill unfavorablv
liY vote of to the COMMITTEES 50
decided. scene of great excite
lncnt ensued