The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-13
THE PENIrENrIARY
A House Committee To Report q Bill
Taking 10 From Under the Governor
Control To Increase Number Of Su.
perior Court Districts

Especial to The MessengerD
Raleigh, n. C, January fo-The rail-
way commission declined to reduce he
minimum car load OF commercial fer
tilizers to ten tons
The state board OF education was In
session four hours considering charges
against County Supervisor f.. III. Mat
tics, OF Vance county. 1t will conclude
the case Thursday. .
Clarkson's bill TO establish the Vance
textile school was before the house
| committee of education today. Clark
son made an able and eloquent speech
in it's support. 1t was finally referred
subcommittee.
was a long discussion before
mere ,mmittee on the bill TO re-
un ~ sS nn :, Of i.see7. requiring elections
70 he MIA soch August on the Ques-
ZION of whefhA- special taxes for pub
lie schools shall be voted, the state to
give a sum equal l. mat 'o,ra OF mat
raised by subscril 'uon. inIs was
finally referred to a D, o,hi." &C
The state superintendent a. = ,am
struction said the present ~. .nn
ure so far as raising funo~' =" 1
scription Is concerned. u~
This afternoon there was a ~ 80
Of the special committee a~ppotnteA -
the democratic caucus last night -
prepare a bill to r~eorganize the peni-
Tertiary. Speaker Common presided.
The other members are: Overman, JUS
tice, Allen, Rountree, Osborne and
Glenn. Chairman Common was instruct
ed to formulate a bill carrying out the
committees view that II should look
into the law and do what IL could un-
der the decisions OF the supreme court.
Common will draft the bill at once.
Tho CtntntAnpf uyna rnnda that Gan
tain Day had given notice that he vas
ready to resign as superintendent
whenever the legislature was ready 10
re-organize the p~enitentiary IL his res
ignation was desired.
Interesting information is obtaineds
from leading membe OF the fouse re-
garding the election law. They say
there is no question Of passage of one.
The only point is whether the Louis
n law can be passed. The over
whelming sentiment In for an election
next August OF this question.
It is learned that there will certain
~ be an increase of two superior
court districts. and possibly four. The
prevalent idea Is to abolish both the
Eastern and the Western criminal
courts. 1t Is safe to say both these wilt
be abolished.
Western members are leaving to,
eastern ones all matters elating TO
Va tlttAiOh law pll& -
1T is singular that only one CWinstonD
has thus far been introduced.
The senate judiciary committee this
evening decided to f~avorabiy report n
bill making one years separation up
to January 1893, ground for divorce. 1t
also decided TO report ~favorabiy n bill
removing he disabilities OF married
women with regard to land titles
Major Davis, Of the adjutant gem
erals department, says there now
seems to be no doubt hat the Third
(negro) regiment will be mustered
out here. 1t will be entirely disarmed.
all knives n pistols being taken away
and only, the guards will have rifles.
The regiment viii be put under close
guard while here Captain s. J. Har-
grove. Of Company ID. OF this regiment.
Is dismissed pom the finding OF a
c~ourt-martial and the governor ap-
points First Lieutenant Hood TO sue
coed him Hargrove is from Maxton.