Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-11
Republicans Will Oppose the
Franchise Amendment.
FIGHTS OVER DISPENSARlES
Solicitor Mott Wants Judge Ewarrs
Plnce-The Impeachment OF Judge
Acknowledgements ny Declines To
Leave tho Pcniteniiary-TheG Gray
Collection of North Carolina sItu-
eraIs-In tho Le.isiature.
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Raleigh, n. c., Feb. 1O.-Ths was the
coolest morning of the winter, the tenn
perature being 0 degrees. Extremely
low temperature are reported in the
Western part OF tn Stat.
When the constitutional amendment
regarding the franchise comes up the
Republicans in the Legislature will Of
fer some amendments. One of them
says they have n surprise in store for
the Democrats, but the latter smile at
the statement. There arc plenty of
votes to carry the amendment, even if
eight or nine Democrats who have in
the caucus been excused from voting,
do not vote for it. a tender OF five or
six Populst votes is made in case they
are needed. Republicans say nll the
Populists, save one, will vote for the
amendment.
DISPENSARY FIGHTS.
No subject before the Legislature at
tracts larger audiences than the fights
over dispensaries. The growth of the
dispensary idea this year is remarka-
BILE. One of the great fights is over the
one at G+eeiss5fetv- It Is promised that
there will be an even greater one over
the Charlotte dspensary bill.
Marshall l.. Mott, son of DR.. ]. ].
Mott, and new solicitor, wants Judge
Ewarts place. He has been here sever
nj days. but not until last night was
his object discovered.
JUDGE NORwOOD'S CASE.
The arrangements for the impeach-
ment of Judge w. l.. Norwood will be
rapidly pressed. The Code provides the
form OF impeachment 1t is asserted
that the vote in the House OH the qucs-
ton of impeachment Will be over two
TO one or about the proportion OF the
vote in committee yesterday.
All the new directors Of the peniten-
tiary, that is the ones elected by the
Legislature, were on hand this morning
TO take charge. 1t was outlined in this
correspondence two days ago. Captain
w II. Day. Governor Russelrs APP
pointee as superintendent, makes de-
NAL OF the Legislatures right to re-
move him. basing his contention on the
Supreme Court decision that an office
is property and that he is entitled to
it for the term of two years from jan
uary.
The Raleigh members of the no.
torious Third regiment returned yes
terday and the local negro population
gave them Il most ELUSIVE greeting.
onel James ii. Young.
THE GRAY COLLECTION.
The Board Of Agriculture will prob
ably buy the notable collection of North
Carolina minerals owned by Garrett
Ray. of Yancey county. y report on
1t was made yesterday.
Lawyers from all parts of the State
arrived here to-day in large numbers
to attend the meeting tonight, at
which State Bar Association was
formed.
Representative Willard comes out in
defence of his bill TO tax the gross re-
which the railways are lighting SO
earnestly, and which they declare TO be
unjust and discriminative.
a. and n. G. RAILROAD.
bill was introduced in the lower
House to-day 10 allow the State Board
OF Internal improvements. sell-lhc
Atlantic and North Carolina railway at
minimum price of not less than 5000
600, and TO allow the private stockhold-
ers to come in if they so desire.
me formal report of committee de-
claring for the impeachment of Judge
Norwood was presented. 1t will be
voted on Tomorrow
Dill was introduced giving the pub
lie schools $1,000 of the general fund.
report OF committee was submitted
changing Catawba, Cleveland. CASTOR
and Mitchell counties to the Eighth
Congressional district, and Davie and
Hadkin to the Seventh
THE VANCE TEXTILE SCHOOL.
The bill to establish the Vance Tex
tile School at Raleigh passed n third
reading, as did the bill creating Scot
land county.
The Stevens antitrust bill passed
second reading with section five rein
serted. this being the section making
debts due trust uncollectable. Sew
eral dispensary bills passed
JIM CROW CAR" BILL.
The Railway Committee of the Leg
1slature at last agreed this evening on
Jim Grow Car bill. This requires
@ first class car for each race. and a
divided second class car, the law not
applying 10 Pullman cars or through
express trains, which do not usually
stop at every station. The Railway
Commission is given discretion in eX-
empting roads whose gross earnings do
not exceed $4,000 per mile
CAPTAIN DAY STICKS
The new Democratic Penitentiary
BOARD met to-day ana demanded the
institution from Captain w. Fl Day.
Governor Russelrs appointec. AS SUI
perintendent. he declined and now there
Will be QUO warranto PROCEEDINGS TO trv
his title.