Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-09
WORK OF THE COMMITTEES.
Senator L. s. Travis tho First to Arrive
nIr. George Rountroo Working on the
Amendment to tho Suffrage Amend
mcnt-Largc Democratic Convention in
Perqnimans-No Cigarettes on Sunday
I'm Winston-,North Caroiinians in Louis
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of the general assembly. which will be
CALLED to order next Tuesday.
Senator l.. L. Travis, chairman of the
Senate Committee on Constitutional
amendment. Is the first on hand, hav-
Ing arrived yesterday to be present at
the joint meeting today of the Senate
and House Committees on Amendment.
Many prominent members have come
10 the city during the day to attend
meetings of the committees OF both
houses on election laws and the amend
ment. These committees went in seS-
sion tonight, and Will continue for sew
eIal days in order to submit reports TO
the general assembly
MIR. George Rountrec, representative
from Now Hanover. IS said ~ be work
ing on the proposed amendment. MIR.
1a1untrec is chairman of the House
Committee nn-lhe Constitutional
Amendment
The Election Committees, of which
Mr.. X. IL. Glenn is the House chairman,
and MIR. Ii. W. StuDbs, the Sesiatc
chairman. Will sonaider some proposed
changes in the election law.
BAPTIST FEMALE UNIVERSITY.
Rev. Dr.. r. l.. Nann has accepted the
position OF president OF the Baptist I'e-
male University in this city.
He is we'll known, not only in this
State. but elsewhere. He WAS stationed
al Wake Forest and later of Scotland
Neck as pastor.
In boyhood he lost the lower part of
both arms in u cane-mil. Yet he can
Shoot Il gun well, and can actually kill
partndgcs on the wing.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
Tom Jones. the preacher murderer
here. has been told uf the date set for
his execution. and that there was no
hope for MIN. he seemed Indifferent
as to his fate.
The attendance at the meeting OF the
trusitecs of the state University this
week was the largest in uwenty-one
years.
The State Veterinarian has returned
from n trip to Western North Carolina.
lie says the cattle quarantine regua-.
lions are admirably observed, and that
so far as he can discover there are no
cattle ticks within the exempted dis
trict.
The new gas plant here IS in opera
tion, the gas having been turned into
the new mains. Prices have been re-
duced 90 per cent
William +. Bryan led the senior class
at the State University this year, and
graduated 'Eumma cum laude." j. S
Jackson won the Hill prize in history;
j. l.. Caldwell. \. L. Gates and w. D.
AIoNider, the Harris prize in anatomy;
Ct. Y. Cowper and d. S. Thompson the
presidents prize; d. p. Parker the
Mansum medal for oratory.
The United states District Court here
has adjourned. Three negro postmas-
ters were, during Its term. convicted or
cnbcZZlcmnnt, and sent to Jail. \ e,reat
many moontihincltS were convicted.
The Supreme Court is very anxious
to adjourn next Saturday. but 1rIs
much work to do to carry out that
plan.
putting in the electrical plant at the
penitemtfary. which by September Will
be in full working order.
All the Raleigh schools have NOW
closed for the summer
DEMOCRATS OF PERQUrMANs.
The Perquimans county convention
held last week WAS tine largest and most
enthusiastic convention in the county
since the Civil War
The convention was opened with =
einGng white supremacy speech by
Hon. L. q. Skinner and the following
ticket was made: For representative
IT. II. White; for register of deeds. r.
l.. Knowles; for sheriff. David Cox: for
to' o't!, l. ~. W hItS' LOT surveyor, j. Il.
Winston; for treasurer. l.. ". Norman.
W. G. Cox was elected chairman of
the county executive committee.
AT the afternoon session the convcn-
tion was addressed by L. W. McMullen
OF Elizabeth City; Hon. w. NJ Bond. of
WIayncsviIle, Dsmocraitic oanddaa. for
for Attorney General. The speeches
were powerful appeals for white su
prcmacy.
NO CIGARETTES ON SUNDAY.
At a recent meeting. the aldermen OF
Winston voted to enforce the law
against the sale OF Cigars and tobacco
on Sunday.
There Was much opposition to the
action Of the board. and at their last
meeting the law WAS repealed so tar as
the sale Of cigars and tobacco Is con
cerned. The sale OF cigarettes on sun
day. however, is prohibited
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONvEN-
TlON.
The Republican county convention
will be held in Winston tomorrow. 1t
is conceded that Sheriff Kepp and Reg
lister of Deeds ByeYly Will be renomi-
nn,ed. There are three contestants for
rhe office OF county treasurer. 1t is
understood that Editor Hall. of the
linton Republican. Will be nominated
for solicitor OF The Criminal Court Of
this county. and Sam +. Vance for
clerk of the same court.
REUNION PORTRAITS.
. The Louisville Courier-Journal in its
reunion number. gives number of iine
portraits OF prominent North Carolin-
dams, There is an excellent half-tone
portra.t OF Miss Mary Luc!e West.