Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-14
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at noon yesterday after recess from
March y. 1899. The call OF the roll
Showed A OF the 90 Senators present,
and SO of the 12O Representatives. 1t
requires three -nfths, or 1O2 members.
to transact business, and there were
present 129. Only . Republicans or
Populists answered to the CALL
1t was decided by the Democratic
caucus to take up no bills until the
franchise bill and election law has been
disposed OF by the Legislature. which
really means that no other business
VIII be done. as all the members ex-
pect to leave Friday. a number of
i men nave introduced bills and
nave endeavored to get them passed
All nave Go run the gauntlet OF the
caucus committee on rules
The election law committee presented
It's report to the House yesterday after
noon. This was really Il :rtif-Isffe-
amendments to the act of last wear
provide. first, that registrars of election
are not TO ask whether the voter has
PAID poll tax for the previous year:
second, that If any judge is applied to
ior mandainus or Injunction shall not
issue until jury shall pass upon the
issues OF fact at the next regular term
OF the Superior Court in the Jurisdiction
or which such election officer NAV re-
SIDE. and the officer may appeal from
the Superior Court to the Supreme
Court, and give bond for costs and
damages not to exceed $500
Inc purpose OF this is TO prevent
aht!-Democratc judges from interfer-
ing with the election law. The bill
passed two readings. and comes up as
special order this morning
A NEW ENTERPRISE FOR RAIL-
E1GH.
Nc
more TO tho list of new enterprises for
Raleigh. This new laundry is fitted up
with the most up-to-date and modern
machinery for the business. and Will
not damage the most delicate fabric.
Nlr. O. T.. I-eath. the efficient nroprio-
tor, Will take pleasure in SHOWING, his
friends through his laundry. which is
absolutely new in every particular. and
Is not excelled by any i'll the State.
GOVERNMENT DIsTlLLERY
SEIZED.
The largest Government distillery in
fadkin county, owned by l. Il. shore.
near Shore PoStoilice. was seized Mon
DAY by revenue officers for violating
the law. 1t is charged that the officers
hid in thu bushes, and saw the store
keeper and other employees load un-
stamped barrels of wh!skey ana haul it
away. y lawyer representing Mr..
Shore went to Washington last night to
promised in some way.
BONDS FOR WATER WORKS.
The people OF Southern Pines are
deeply interested to have the Senate
correct AN error made ut the last ses-
Sion so that they can issue bonds for
water works and sewerage. Mayor Ed
win Gladmon, J. w. Elliott, commits
soner: r. T.. Geyer, commissioner and
banker and Mr. II. d. Islin. editor of
the Southern Pines Free Press and COM
missioner, are in Raleigh 70 DrinG The
matter before the legislature AS it
IS merely the correction of an error,
ana 1t is of great Importance TO the de-
Vclopment of Southern Pines. there is
no doubt that the measure desired will
be taken UP and settled.
ADDRESSES a MINED AUDIENCE.
Adams and McCrary spoke at Snow
Hill Tuesday to an audience composed
as near as could be ascer;ained of about
20 Republicans and Populists 40 Demo-
Gratis and 100 negroes. They obtained
some applause from the negroes. but
ii is learned that they ACCOMPLISHED
nothing by their visit The meeting
was extensively advertised and every
effort was made 10 get together n large
gathering. but the little courthouse n;
Snow Hill would have accommodated
twice the number of people present.
Greene may be put down IS safe for
the amendment.
AYCOCK ADDRESSES 1900 PEOPLE
Aycocll arrived at Morganton on the
noon train yesterday. He was met nv
q procession of horsemcn, the Morgan
ton COrnet Band and q large crowd Of
citizens on foot. He was taken to
Judge Avery's hospitable home after
the parade through the main streets.
After a lunch he was brought 10 Tho
courthouse square. where n handsome
stand gaily decorated with flags and
banners had been erected. In the pres
ence of a large crowd estimated from
1000 to l,50O. among whom were many
ladies. Aycock delivered for two hours
one of the most masterful addresses
ever heard in that precinct. He was in
PRODUCED by Joseph Il Spainhour. Dem
ocratic candidate for the Legislature.
HEREFORD COUNTY DEMOCRACY.
Chairman Judge r. B. Wineburn. Of
the executive committee Of HEREFORD
county, called the Democracy OF that
county to order at Wineborne yester-
day in convention in n patriotic and de-
termined address.
He fayed Butler and Pritchard. and
showed them UP in rheir true light, and
ably discussed the pending amendment
showing clearly that not a single
WHITE man would be d!sfranchised un
der Ii. but on the other hand thousands
OF negroes would fall under the gu;lio-
tine.
Three hundred sterling representa-
tives of the yeomanry OF old HEREFORD
were present. The convention was en-
tirely harmonious, and on every face
to rid their native county OF fusion rule