The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-15
Messenger Bureau,

A prominent director of the SeabOaro
Air Line said today that the rumor of
its purchase Dy the Louisville ana
Nashville was u~nfounded, and init
mated that these systems had effected
close traffic arrangements. President
Williams, of the S~eaboard, passed here
yesterday and said there had been no
sale.
Letters today from Surry county tell
OF a queer state of affairs. At the last
election Mr.. DObSon was elected solicit
or of the criminal court for that coun-
ty. He did not apply for his commits
sion until after Governor Aycock took
office. The latter then issued the com
mission. as he did that of Senator Sim
mons and those of the congressman,
because they were elected. Now many
people in Surry are raising a row, say
ing the governor appointed DobSon.
The supreme court will devote this
week to appeals from the Sixth district.
The docket is a light one.
This was the day set for the begin
ming Of the impeachment trial of Judges
Furches and Douglas. The pressure OF
the legislative business is so great h a
but little can be done in the trial this
week. as the senator's time will be
practically all taken up. The seats IL,
the senate were entirely r~earranged to-
NAlJ W a. ~ SANS liz - JaASN
and their counsel and the house board
of managers and their counsel seats IL
the center.
The judges do not raise any question
as to the right of the senate to sit af-
ter the regular legislative session ends,
as a Our of Impeachment. or its righl
to be paid as a court. The house reso-
luton names 81 a day as the pay, bui
really it is not limited. The house vii
not adjourn sine die. but will a q
recess until about April 1st.
The directors of the insane asylum
at Raleigh will tomorrow elect a super
intendent. There are five or six aspir-
ants. Among these Senator Speight
of Edgecombe, is prominent.
h legislature has thu far granted
charters to the following roads
Washington and Plymouth; Southport
and Wilmingtor: Atlantic and North
western; Santestla; Elkin and ALE
ghany; French Broad and Southern
White Oak River and Onslow; Raleigh
and Virginia.; South and Western
Greenville and Vanceboro; Scotland
Neck and Roanoke: Hilton; Southpor
and Northwestern; Blue Ridge and At
lantic; Duplia and Onslow: Trent Rfv
er and Cape Fear; Rutherfordton; Mar
ion and Northwestern; Jackson
Springs; New River Valley; Charlotte
Monroe and IhOmdSVllle an
Eldorado; Asheville and Weaverville
Rutherfordton, Hickorynut Gap an
Ashevile: Atlantic and Northwestern
Kenansville Air Line. The legislator
has established dispensaries at Tarborl
Winston. Murfreesboro and Mayodar
and has given the following countic
complete prohibition: Sampson, Madi
SON, Duplin, Cumberland, Blader
Yancey and Cary. The following in
surance companies have been granite
charles: Security Life and Annuity
Southern Manufactures Mutual
Eastern.
Directly after the adjournment Of tn
legislature the newly created stat
highway commission will met to formu
late plans for aiding the counties. A
this time fifteen counties are macadam
izing roads. among these being Mech
lenburg, Wake. Alamance, Durham
Guilford, Rowan, Cabarrus, New Han
over, Haywood, Buncombe, Rocking
ham. CASTOR and Arson. A number {
counties are now adopting legislation
inaugurate road improvement, anon
these being Granville, Person, Orang'
Wilson,, Catawba. Union and Lincoln.
There is some criticism of the fax
that all Of the new directors OF I'll
penitentiary appointed Saturday al
from east Of Raleigh. ave one He
from Richmond, which is but little we.
of here. Travis, Of Halifax; Mann,
Hyde; O'Berry. of Wayne; Browne, (
, Columbus. and Crosslands, or Ricf
mond. are the directors.