The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-05
THEIR FORMATION AGREED UPON BY
THE COMMITTEE
THE SIX EASTERN DISTRICTS
Rearranged by Judge Brown-This and
the subcommittee Report on the
Others, with One or Two Changes,
Adopted by the Joint Committee-Re-
port on Work of the CoIored Normal
Schools Board of Public printing
O.-o.aI
Organized.
Especial to the Messenger

Raleigh. n. c., February 2s.-This
afternoon the joint committe on the
judicial districts again met and this
time got all its ducks IN a row.
Senator Ward presented a scheme
for six eastern districts arranged by
Judge Brown and this was adopted
with only one change, that being TO
take Chatham out Of h Sixth district
and place it in the Eighth. These
eastern districts as finally arranged
stand as follows:
First District-Currituck, Camden,
Pasquotank, Chowan, P~erquimans,
Washington, Gates, Tyrell, Dare,
Hyde, Beaufort.
Second District-Hertford. BERTHE,
Northampton, Halifax, Warren.
Third District-Craven. Pamlico.
Carteret, Jones, Pitt, Green.
Fourth District-Vance. Wilson,
Edgecombe, Martin. Nash. Franklin.
Fifth District-Lenoir, Duplin, Samp-
son, Fender, Onslow,, New Hanover.
Sixth District-Wayne, Johnston,
Wake, Harnett.
The adoption of Wards substitute
was by a vote IL to 4. There are &c
members of the committee. Several
did not vote, notably Justice, and Allen
of Wayne. The only really dissatisfied
man seemed to be Senator Woodland.
There is always a tremendous amount
of log rolling about such measures as
this and there is plenty Of it now. One
emb said the bill Would have a
lively time when it got before the sem
ate.
The other ten districts stand as they
were sent o last night, save that
Chatham is added to the Eighth, STAN
ley is transferred to the Tenth, and
Person and Caswell are transferred
from the Eleventh to the Ninth. The
last change was made on Spainhour's
motion.
The bill will be reported favorably
tomorrow, it is understood.
One member said it might be caucus
ed on, while another said it would new
er be allowed to go before the caucus.
One member said we of the new
judges would be Francis d. Winston
and E. J.. Justice. Another intimated
that Judge Brown might ere long re-
sign and that if he did w. B.. Rodman,
of county would most prob
ably succeed him.
The report of Me-. S. Noble on his
visit of inspection last month to the
negro normal schools was made public
today. He says he regards it as waste
of money to continue these schools
under the present system; that none
of the work of their students Surpass-
ed what he had seen in several negro
graded schools; that one competent
instructor can easily and successfully
teach all the students he found suff1-
GENTLY advanced to be receiving nor
NAL instruction.; that present system
ought to be speedily changed; that
local boards are honest, faithful and
hopeful, and teachers loyal.
There was hearing this afternoon
before the house privileges and cleo
tons committee in the contest of Will
cox against Seawell. (democrat). II.
F. Seawell appeared for Wilcox and
Hugh L. Spence and w. J. Adams for
Seawell.
The council of state, the attorney
general and the labor commissioners
met today and duly organized as the
board of public printing; State
Treasurer Lacy, chairman, and Labor
Commissioner Warner secretary. Ad-
vertisement will be made tomorrow
for bid to do public printing. The
bids are to be sealed and will be open
ed at noon next Thursday. They are
to be sent to Secretary Varne The
board will have executive session and
award contracts.