Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-02
RALEIGH
NEWS BUDGET
Interest in the Election of
Railway Commissioners.
A PREPARED SLATE BROKEN
Prisoners Brought Hero For Safe
Keepipg-Odd Follows Lodge TO lie
Org0nized ut Sh eiby ana NIcAdcns.
viiIo-Tho State Printing bonds
10 Pny Penifeniiary Debts and
Buy Farms For Convict I.nbor.
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Raleigh, N. c.. March 1.-More inter-
est Is shown in the selection OF Railway
Commissioners than in that of other
officers. 1t was thought they would be
chosen last night. but at the request Of
Senator Justice, the Democratic eau
Gus did not name them, but deferred ac-
tion until tomorrow night. There are
dozen or more asprants. 1t was said
last night that there was Il "slate" for
all three places, but that it had been
broken. There are certainly plenty of
ofiice-seekers here. EX-Congressman
Kitchen was sure he would get the
place as Insurance Commissioner,
which is given Mr.. Dick Young, of
Henderson. who is Il we'll known insur-
nnce man and who took the leading
part in drafting the amendment to the
new instance law. the latter having
been originally introduced by Repre-
sentative Willard.
The State to-day chartered the War
saw Tobacco Warehouse Company.
THE STATE PRINTING.
The contract was signed giving the
contract for the public printing to the
Capital Printing Company. OF Raleigh
which gave a justified bond.
The trustees OF the State University
met in annual session here to day, Gov
ernor Russell presiding.
FOR SAFE KEEPING.
The negro Alphonso Rhyme who com
mittcd Il murder in CASTOR county, and
who was brought here to prevent lynch
ing, is to be hanged in April. To-day a
negro named Smith, who was brought
mere from Johnston county. also for
lnt
officials here say that the case against
smith, which ut one time seemed a
very bad one, is not now so bad.
Judge George IL. Brown. who had
been sick here several days, opened
court to-day.
Grand Secretary Woodell. of the Grand
Lodge of odd Fellows. left to-day to
organize at Shelby and McAdensvillc.
William p. Faison, of Raleigh, n
printer, VIII be assistant commissioner
OF labor and printing. He has had ex-
ncriencc in the Office of the Labor Bu-
reau.
TO-DAY'S LEGISLATURE.
The House passed n bill TO o,oct rour
additional trustees for the school for
the blind and deaf mutes also bill to
give the Agricultural College here ten
thousand dollars annual approximation.
Ihe public road bill drafted by State
Gcoiogist Holmes passed and is an adj
which passed, provides for the issue of
100000 in bonds to pay the penitcn-
tlary debts and buy farms for convict
labor. The Railway Commission was
abolished and a bill passed counting
the North Carolina Corporation Com
mission three in number. to be elected
by this Legislature until the next reg
ular election and then to be voted on
by The pcople,th commission to be Civ
en- control also of banks and building
and loan association. \ very complete
election law bill for cities and towns.
townships and counties passed The
senate passed the Jim Crow car bill
Just rs 1t came from the House The
Senate and House met i'm joint session
this afternoon to dispose of the case
against j. w. ana S. Ohio Wilson. who
were removed as Railway Commissions
erS by Gov Russell -ItANas -lecidnd
that the cases should be heard togeth-
er and then be voted on separately
This was done after an attempt to sep
arate the cases had failed. Ii was also
decided that the Governors counsel and
counsel for the Wilson's should divide
three hours time in argument, and as
some counsel We're absent, the joint
session was continued until tomorrow
afternoon.
ExChief Justice James Il. Shepherd
was to-day elected Professor of Law at
the State University, vice John Man
ming, deceased. Julian $. Carr made n
Eift TO the University of $4,000 for a
dormitory to be given his name.
Judge Brown, Ut Columbus to-day
decided the question of title to the right
of the pententiary adversely to w. H.
Day, who appeals to the Supreme
Court.