Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-06
ACROSS THE BORDER.
THE PENSION WARRANTS READY,
BUT HELD BACK.
4 REQUEST OF The TREASURER.
The Supreme Court and the Domesti-
cation Law-Wiid Talk About the
sonaf and General Notes.

RALEIGH, N. c., December 5.-(Sye.
cial)-The State Auditor had the pension
warrants, aggregating $4,000. ready for
the mails yesterday but the State Trea-
surer asked him to hold them I'D until
December 18th, in order that money could
come into the Treasury to meet them,
In 1897 they We're mailed December LIST.
| Last year they were mailed Deeemher
10Th, and yet, the Treasurer saws. 90 per
cent. of them came in for payment be-
| fore December 3lst. The Sheriffs couid
| not begin 10 pay In State taxes until De-
| cember ist for 1895
the state Treasurer, when asked when
he would pay the 100000 Appropriated an
rect from the Treasury for public schools.
said: Whenever the money comes in 10
pay IL. The expenditures for the fiscal
year ended November 10Th appear TO
nave exceeded the receipts s2Ol,0O0 There
was sls5,eO balance on hand November
80 1898, so that the actual deficiency De
cember l. 1892 was only $4,000
The Supreme Court is expected to pass
upon the validity of the Craig "domestfca-
ton" law. II is contended by some that
1t win say that the Legislature cannot
abridge the right TO put a case in the
Federal courts-that is, to transfer 1t
from the State courts. where over 500
Is involved On the other hand. there
are those who say that the corporations
which have dOmesticated themselves have
given up any rights of transfer 1t was
said few days ago that a test of the
law would be made by some insurance
company not domesticated applying for
license, and upon refusal to bring a test
suit. But the. case up is that Of tele-
phone company from Durham.
Some Republicans here are now talking
so wildly as to say they believe the l.e-
gislature will. when 1T meets next June,
repeal the act calling an election for the
ratification or rejection OT the cOnsrl,u-
tional amendment. The Republicans who
say this little know the temper of the
Democrats
The machine" Populists are going to
fall in line with the Republicans in fight.
ing the amendment. This means such
Popuiists as Senator Butler, State Chair
man Cy. Thompson. and ex-Congressman
Harry Skinner. 1t is said the last-named
viii be one Of the most extreme oppo-
nents
j. r. Tillery, who was appointed ry
Superintendent Day Chief Supervisor o.
the Penitentiary, but whom the Demo-
cratic Board OF Directors refused TO
recognize. is here, and says the $500 bales
of cotton expected from the farms VII!
be gathered. and before the year ends.
He also says that he Will require the
State to continue its lease OF his far m
until December 81, 1902, the time fixed ii
the contract.
There is a great demand for an audi |
forum here. and it is hoped that the |
Masons, who propose to build temple, |
can arrange FOR an auditorium therein.
Tneophilus White GOpuisD, whom Tho |
Supreme Court sustains as chief shell-hsiI /
will be allowed by that
court, it is said, to-day, the SO "A month
salary which he formerly received.
Registration Of the many brands of fer
filters sold i'm this State by ninety-seven
is now in progress. Thcie
are nearly 1000 brands.