The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-18
RALEIGH KICKS
ON THE CENSUS
Senator Pritchard Takes the Matter
Up at Washington.
al DERMEN ARE MAKING A COUNT
Tho Census Gives Raleigh Only Is, 900,
WfmIc They Claim 1G.ooo-S,atc
Paid Out Over $4,000 IN One
Year for Special Legal Fees.
Especial Dispatch to Tho Tincs.,


RAi1ElGH, y. C, Dec. IA vigorous
Kick is being made against the census
figures giving this city only Il popuiat Oh
of 1860 Senator Pritchard has taken the
matter up with Superintendent Merriam
of the Census Bureau. at Washington,
and promises 10 see that Il thorough III
restigation IS made as 10 the accuracy Oh
the census.
In the meantime the Board Of Alder
men are having "A new census taken a'
the expense Of the city. Raleigh CLAIMS
not less than 5000.
SPECIAL. FEES FOR LAWYERS.
The investigation by the j. gisatiVc
Committee Of the records and accounts
Of the State Auditor has brought TO sht
ffe fact that the Stale has paid out SKI
no5 in fees for special legal services, n1d
during the first fifteen days OF The ',''w
fiscal year beginning December LIST Gov.
Russell mas approved bills for $50 ad-
ditional SPECIAL fees for lawyers.
These amounts are OF course over and
above the salary for tho Attorney-Gcn-
e.ral IT Is probable that the incoming
Legislature Will take some steps 10 re-
strict such expenditure and require the
State officials to depend upon the At
zorney-General for legal services 10
much greater extent than they did dur
ing :he past Two years
COMPULSORY SCl1O0i. LAW
Superintendent Of Public instruction G.
II. Mcisane, has issued his report TO the
incoming Legislature covering q period
OF two Years up TO December list, Io'
1t cons SITS of seVeltty-twp pages oil
printed matter. the following being among
the most notable recommendations:
The enactment Of a compulsory school
law.
or railroads, which he estimates VIII
Yield the St:lte $4,000.
The adoption OF textbooks for the pub
lie schools by the State Board OF Educa-
lion
The general revision Of the 1899 school
law.
IMPEACHMENT.
The special Legislative Committee APP
pointed 10 examine and report TO the
next Genera! Assembly on The records and
accounts OF the State Treasurer and Au-
ditor have completed their work and their
report will approve the records OF both
officers. with the exception of the pay
ment of $500 salary to 1iheopolus White as
tihel1-fssh commissioner. Exception will
be taken as to the payment Of this Claim
as ii wAS In direct violation Of IAN .eX-
strong talk among legislators about I'M
session. The case went to the Supreme
Court, Before payment Was made, for n
rulint, on the act, and it was in obedience
TO a mandamuS from this court that the
warrant was issued by Auditor Aver and
payment made by Treasurer Worth They
fsay it was q case OF obeyinE the order OF
The court o: go TO jail There is very
strong talk among Legislators about i'm
peRching somebody on account Of this pro-
ceeding. and the general opinion among
shen is that the Impeachment should be
against the Supreme Court Tor. as some
of them express it. riding roash-shod over
n clea,l-cut ana thoroughly constitutional
act Of the General Assembly.
A f'USIONIST -hE1FAlR.
White is a E-usien!st and the majority
OF The court is o.: tiGe same ''pef:sua SION
$50 far as politics enters into its person.
ncl.
Many leading legislator claim, that
this and certain other acts OF the Su-
9oreme Court gives ample ground FOR inn
parchment, and proceedings of this char
acter Will zoe among .he first features OF
business Instituted when the Legislature
conyeres early il JanuSry.
An especial reason why the Legislature
has ''.a!ood in lis eye for the Supreme
Court Is that il is believed that. in the
event the operation of tie franchise con-
stituticnal amendment Is contested by
Republicans and the case comes UP before
she Supreme Court the members Of the
Futionists, rule against the amendment
The Fight against the Supreme Court
promises 10 ne one of the most sensational
features OF the next General Assembly.
ELECTRIC PLANT.
An excellent NOW electric plant has
been installed IN the State Penitentiary
s,ere The plant supplies arc and inca
descent lig,,.s for the buildings and
grounds. and also q motor, which sup
plies power for the shirt factory water
s,u,-ps. etc. The authorities are pleased
with the plant.
From the pension warrants just received
by the Registrar OF Deeds OF Wake county,
St is ascertained that there are seventy
five veterans and sixty widows % veterans
IN Wake county receiving pensions The
amount drawn by .hese from the State
Treasury is Se.161.
The young man George Gooch, Who
fatally wounded his father few days
ago while the latter was whipping his
wife. Che young mans mothero. has been
released on ssea bond. It is generally con-
coded thai the killing was thoroughly
justiaahie.