Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-25
SITUATION 4 Pull
SOME FIGURES CONCERNING THE
sEsATonl&a CONTEST AT RALEIGH
HIS POLICY OF ATTRlTIoN.
Uatson,s PLAN to Wear Ont His An
saseni.t.-rro.o.ed cen.titutionni
Amendment Concerning Educa-.
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RALEiGi- N. G.. January M.-{Spe-
cialf-The senatorial situation is. ytt a
sazzle Craig still holds the balance Of
power II was said last hit that had
h.s forces ali abandoned nm. Orerrau
would have Won by two votes. That
margin Is too narrow to be confor.a bic
Most people are surprised at the long
drawn-out contest. Ii begun on the night
Of the eth. On the first ballot over,nan
COT forty-tfree votes. Watson thirty
teen; Hake nine. Three ballots were
taken. On the twelfth there were seven.
callots and on the last one Over.nan got
70; Watson, %: Craig. %: Carr. Is: LEX
Rn6er. g.
On the thirteenth, four ballots. the las,
enc standing: Gyernnan. &c: Watson, 81;
Craig. q: Carr i3: Alexander. II;
On the fourteenth FIVE ballots. the last
one: oVernian. So: Watson. Sc; Craig. %:
Carr. Is; Alexander. Z.
On the fifteenth. four ballots. the last
enc: Overman. So; Watson. So; Craig. 80.
On the sixteenth. FIVE ballots. the last
one: overman. 81. Watson. IS: Craig. Is:
Alexander. 5.
On the twentieth, four ballots. the last
one: overnan, So; Watson. Is: Craig,
81; Alexander. 4.
On the twenty-first. six ballots. the last
ore: Crernlan. IS: Watson. so; Craig, 81:
Alexander, 5.
On the twenty-second. Ave ballots. the
last one: Watson, 60; Ovsr1nan. IS:
Craig. I6.
On the twenty-third six ballots: the
last one: Watson. 81; Overman. 81: Craig.
II; Carr. 2
A POLICY OF ATTRITIoN.
Watson's policy is that Of attrition-the
wearing away gradually of the Craig
forces. so as to make small gains nightly
and not risk the absolute dissolution Of
no Ora 10 forces al at orce -
There was meeting of the Legislative
Committee on Corporation to bear ar
suments in support of the bill to charter
the North Carolina Audubon Society; for
the protection of birds. 1t is q valuable
measure. true labor Of love. Strong
speeches In support Of 1t were made. by
Gilbert Pearson. Of Greensboro. and A.
II. Boydea. Of Salisbury. and the senti-
u,ent is unani.n Gus in favor If it.
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT
In the House to-day. Mr.. King. OF Pitt,
introduced to amend the Constitution. the
people to vote on the question at the next
general election. The proposed amend.
rnent is as follows: That section 2 Of
Article TX of the Constitution of North
Carolina be and is hereby amended by
striking out the last clause Of said sec
ton. which reads as roilows:
But there ehall be no discrimination
IN favor OF or TO t1e pTeJuOlCe OF e1tNeI
race Section g that It shall be lawful
for either race to be taxed separately and
sole!y for the education of its children:
but IN all cases there must be some
school facilities offered the children Of
each race. 1893
A WRECK FRIDAY NIGHT.
There was a wreck last night on the
Raleigh and Cape Fear railway, at or
near Mccuilers station The train part
ed and the rear part Dashed into the
front A passenger car was wrecked and
Mrs. Rogere. wlle Of the agent here. was
hurt
Mrs. Blair. OF Raleigh. to-day address.
ed. on temperance, the State Associa-
ton of Superintendent of City Schools
In session here. The association ended its
session to-day. Twenty-three cities and
towns were represented.
ROANOKE ISLAND CELEBRATION.
A local delegation from Dare county
was here to-day to confer with the gem
eral Committee on Roanoke Island cele-
braticn There was general conference
this morning. and another one this even
ing. Among to-6ay's arrivals were j. a.
Farmer. Wilson: T. J. jerome. Monroe;
z. B. Jones, Winston; ]. o. Carr. Will
naington; z. ". Kerr Clinton.
Bud Foster. the negro who was kept in
fail here nearly two years for safekeep-
ing, and VINO was last Monday taken to
Iouisburg for trial the third time for
the murder of Forney Johnson. was yes
terday convicted and given thirty-year
sentence.
The next annual meeting Of the Asso.
citation of City School Superintendent
Will be held at Greensboro.
Professor ". L. Poteat. of Wake Forest
College. succeeds Judge II. G. Conner as
president of the State Literary. and His
torical Association; Bishop J, B. sChes-
hire of Raleigh: Mrs. Nettfe F. Town
send. of Mt. Airy. and DR.. T. B. Kings
bury. of Wilmington, are the vice-presi-
tents.
The Audubon bin for the protection of
game and song birds. proposes to tax.
nonresident gunners. This gun tax.
which may be $40 or SIS year. Is imposed
by twenty-five States.
LEGISLATIVE GOSSIP.
IN the Senate to-day Van Henderson.
and Norris were appointed the Senate
members Of the Joint Committee on Code
Commission.
The following bills were presented:
Making public drunkenness. a misdemean-
or: extending the time for committing.
compromising and settling the State debt
To 1905; prohibiting the shipment manu-
factrre, and sale OF licuor in Scotland
county.
IL the House the bills were introduced
as follows: Giving electric light and
power companies the same right of con-
domination as that possessed by railways
and Telegram phi companies: requiring music.
teachers IN public institutions to be ex-
a,ninet by a State board
IN the Senate the bill to prohibit the
raie OF cannon crackers and toy pistols
created a lively discussion finally being
Gent back TO the committee One member
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