The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-19

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Representative Ward. of Perquimans.
who has just recovered from a severe
attack of the grip. has returned 10 the
city and is again at the post of duty.
He has had hard time and his asso-
ciates are glad to note his recovery.
The joint meeting of the Senate ana
House Committees on Pensions and Sol
diers Home viii meet in the Senate
Chamber at o'clock this morning.
Lieutenant Governor Turner has re-
turned from Iredell, where he was busy
! i'm court last week He appeared for
Mr.. b. f. Long in his famous suit
against the Southern Railway for the
| killing of his son at University station
| last year The jury failed to agree ana
mistrial was ordered. During the an
sence Of the Lieutenant Governor, Sena-
tor Henry a. London. Senator from
| Chatham, President pro tenn presided
with dignity and ability.
The Libel Bin was yesterday afternoon
referred by the House judiciary Com
mittee TO a subcommittee consisting OF
Messrs. Thompson, Gather and Daniel,
of Warren. The bill providing for the
| appointment of q clerk for Col. Kenan,
Clerk of the Supreme Court, was also
| referred 10 a subcommittee.
The House Committee on Claims VIII
meet at o'clock tonight for the pur-
pose of considering the resolution to in
vestigate the claim against the State
of Stewart Brothers. of Winston. for
mer State printers.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Whitaker,
of Forsyth, requiring Street Railway
| Companies TO use vestibules and fen
| ders on their cars. which passed the
| House a few days ago, was to have
| come up before the Senate committee
on Railroads yesterday afternoon, but
was postponed until Friday afternoon at
$3.50. This was done at the solicitation
OF the street car people, in order that
| Mr.. j. G. Martin. attorney for the Ashe-
vile Company might appear before the
| committee.
The Joint Committee on Insane Asy-
lums has agreed unanimously to re-
commend the full amount asked for by
| the Western, Central and Eastern Asy-
| lums. 1t looks as if the appropriation
| for the public schools is going to be
both last and least.-Wilmington Dis
| patch.
/ Senator Henry A. London. of Chat
! ham, is the only member of the Leg1s-
| lature who had any connection with
! that body at the time of the impeach-
ment of Governor Holden. He was at
! that time Reading Clerk of the Senate.
Mir. j. A. Bailey, of Spruce Pine Mitch
| ell county. is in the city Mr. Bailey
| ard his brothers have the largest deer
| park in the State. and also have other
! game of all kind. They wish law that
| will make it larceny to take any animal
| from his park. Some time ago two. deer
! were killed and no punishment followed.
| Mr.. Bailey says he has forty deer in the
park and two hundred on the place. Twen-
| Nv years ago there was not a deer in
| the county, but Mr.. Bailey's father be-
| gan to care for and keep them until they
nave the HneSt ucti III tiiS NONth'iS
The Seante Committee on Salaries and
| Fees has decided on a compromise bill
| in place of the one 10 increase the salary
of the State Librarian and allow him $500
a year for an assistant. The substitute
will not increase the Librarians salary
| but allow him $3.50 for an assistant.
The Senate Committee on Privileges
ana Elections will take UP the case of
Kennedy against Currie this afternoon.
The Joint Committee on Insane Asylums
has adopted the report of the sub-com-
mittee, offered by Senator Arlington, to
take the criminal insane from their pres
emf quarters in the penitentiary. There
are now Sc OF these unfortunates there;
10 negroes VINO would belong at Colds
boro and 10 of the white people are from
the eastern district and IS from the wes-
tern. Senator Arlington has maintained
throughout that an insane person could
not be a criminal and that they should
be removed. The joint committee has
adopted this view.