Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-09
RALEIGH
NEWS NOTES
The Present Legislature a
Record Breaker.
EWART RE-APPOINTED JUDGE
Fiyo Hundred Charters and Private
Mcasures-iass of PopuIists VIII
support FrnnchIso Amendment
Days Title 20 SUPPLEMENTARY OF
Pcnitcnfinry Faults in the New
school Law.
Especial to Virginian-Pilot)

Raleigh, N. c., March S.-The Leg
islature broke all records as to volumc
of business. The Democratic members
say: 1--WE had to undo the legislation
of the Fusionists since 1893. and then,
to do new work besides" But the
great volume OF work contains much
which need never have come before the
Legislature. There are perhaps 500
charters and private acts. Yesterday
an effort to have these left out OF the
printed volumes signaily failed. 1t was
learned at the office of the Secretary
OF State to-day that the total number
of acts ratified approximates 1900.
POPULISTS IN LINE.
The Republicans and Populists who,
directly after the last election talked
SO earnestly in favor of an abridge-
ment of negro suffrage, are now be
ing ridiculed by the Republicans who
said nothing and who hold Senator
PritchardS view. But 1t is known that
the mass ef-the- Popuiists will support
the constitutional amendment. Many
Republicans say now they will vote
for 1t. They may change their minds,
but say they will not.
MAJOR DAYS TITLE TO OFFICE.
1t is expected that by next week or
the week following, the Supreme Court
will decide as to w. II. Days title TO
the office of Superintendent of the Pen
itentiary. Claude Dockery, the chair
man of the Fusion Board of Directors,
Is here. He speaks of there being two
boards. The fusion officials, save the
guards. are yet on duty, pending n
Ipri Ei in ~. NJ
thus holding on il Thomas Russell.
warden, brother of the Governor. The
Legislature has passed Il bill by the
terms of which, even through Day wins
his case, he cannot get Il cent of the
money appropriated at this session.
EWART RE APPOINTED JUDGE.
telegram from ii. Ct. Ewart to n
State Senator here says Ewart is re-
appointed Judge of the Western Dis
trict.
THE NEW SCHOOL LAW.
One of the best informed County SUI
perintendcnts of Public instruction in
the State writes your correspondent re-
garding the new school law: "It has
too much machinery. and how TO work
it will puzzle the wisest heads in the
county, and even then it viii never
be carried out. 1t is to be regretted
that some one did not suggest sim-
plicity to our aw-makers"
To-day the body OF Mrs. Anna NJ.
Clark, mother of Associate Justice
Walter Clark, was taken to her old
home in Halifax county for burial.
PEACH CROP KILLED
Though the farmers have done no
work since January 1st they Say they
can catch up" if the weather now
becomes favorable. The ground has all
the moisture it needs. md the freezes,
thaws and SHOWS have mellowed IT,
The peach crop Is declared by experts
to be at least half kilcd-killed in the
bud.
THE LEGISLATURE ADJOURNS.
The siXty-three days session OF the
Legislature ended at 2:0T this after
noon, adjournment being until the
second Tuesday III 1unc, next yCIr
There were many speeches and much
merriment in the Senate, and songs
were sung for an hour and more. in
which the ladies' who occupied seats
on the floor and in the galleries, Joined.
The House was intensely dignified. but
the Senator'S and n hundred or more
ladies. headed by Lieutenant Governor
Reynolds, took the House by storm.
Speaker Conner was presented with
silver service by the representatives.
Lee ). Overman making the presenta-
ton speech
~ Dill passed making an appropria-
ton to defray the funeral expenses of
Representative Trotman, of Gates, who
is dying OF pneumonia in Il hospital
here.
}. E. Young was to-day sworn in as
insurance Commissioner. and appointed
Williail w. Wilson clerk.
The number of bills which became
laws approximates 1900. as nearly as
can be estimated. There were 2.O5l
original bills and resolutions intro
duced.
HEREFORD.