Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-19
RALEIGH's BUDGET.
Political, Educational, and Leg isia-
tive News.

RALEIGH. n. c., January B-ISpe-
cia1 The Democratic caucus decides
ogainst increasing the number Of SUI
,orior Court Judges. UP TO week ago
- was thought to be pretty certain that
the two criminal circuits would be aooi-
iebed and at least two new superior
Court districts established. But 70 make
thia change would have ousted two good
memorials. men of high character "ho
1yor. elected Criminal Court judges, ana
co that idea was abandoned. III seems
tbat there will be some changes MADE IN
the composition of the districts. -.
nh Committee on Education VIII, II
,s evnected. recommend a bill which VIII
make Il the duty Of country poards Vi
education to distribute the public schooi
fund so as to give to each school III d
county. white and colored, the same
length Of school term each year. anu
making such apportonment OF luhu u
have due regard TO the grade OF teachers
reouired In other words, negro teachers
can be employed at say man lN0 N0'' -
white teachers.
The businessmen Of Raleigh are great
" pleased at the deal by which the sea
board Airline is sold, and becomes rear,
" great through line. This city VIII
reap many advantages
some OF the supervisors OF the penlten-
tiary farms appear to be making nsh'
10 prevent their being ousted. your cor
respondent does not believe they nave
any show for retaining their positions, as
some of them certainly hold no coHinis-
sions. Under the law they are required
TO have commissions from the Superlh-
tendent of the Penitentiary. II is quite
an interesting point. McC9skey, one OF
the supervisors dismissed is here. ano
was before the Board Of Penitentiary Di'
rectors to-day.
FAYETTEVILLE to-day sent large delega
ton here TO appear before the legislative
committee in the matter OF the Dill te
repeal the act establishing liquor ais
pensary there for the county OF Cumoer
ian1 II is evident that there Will be
hot fight over this matter. The liquor
men declare they will win.
The Legislature will be asked 10 estao
lish dispensary at Greensboro.
AZ an early hour this morning negroe,
hogan 10 gather near the jan mere u
order 10 get an opportunity 10 see I'm
r,ool,er as he passed from the jail 400
J g. tbe enclosure surrounding the galiows
! AuNtbe negroes hated Booker, and ever
- nraachers had little or nothing u
Q do with him until very recently. tester
dav he made a confession OF his murde
os Mahala White, a negro woman. n
went 70 her home, two miles from here
one day about two years ago, and 1 p,e e,
o,,, her brains with an old musket Thel
he took 10 the woods. His arrest wa
made at Baltimore last year Heceh.i =,
ne made a desperate attempt " eu' -,
way out OF Jail and very heaIIy ''N'
cd He was a very desperate man. -,
several bills were intr ,duccd III IN
Iedslature to-day looking to the proven
ton Of removal OF cases from State tat, -
Federal courts. one OF these was consio
cred by committee. but no action s wa
taken. Bills were introduced ~ .ne 1 ar
ate 10 provide for primary eiec,ions az
10 allow surety co npanieS 70
surety for guardians ana ens,t,ae n
The Legislative Joint Commin.'SSe ms
Election Law has practically decid ssa Ia,
1t will adopt the election law VI 's'''
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