The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
PERMITS STATE
TO LEASE ROAD
Important Opinion In Noted Case
Handed Down by North Caro-
lima Supreme Court.
MAPS OUT PLANS FOR WORK
Baptist State Board Of Missions
Expect to Raise $4,000 More
Than Last Year.
Especial to Tho rimos-Dlrpaten. ,


RALEIGH. y. G.. December 22.-The
public school teachers Of Johnston county
held a meeting to-day at smithneld ana
presented handsome silver service 10
Ira +. burlington who retires from tho
county superlntendency. after twenty-five
years service state superintendent
Joyner attended the meeting and made
the presentation speech for the teachers.
The North Carolina Supreme Court.
before adjourning Tor tine term at noon
to-day. delivered an opinion affirming the
lower court In the famous case ~ IAN
- a. VS. the Atlantic and North Carolina
hailroad Company. from Craven. thereby
oihrming the lease Of that valuable rail-
road property by the State TO the How
land Improvement Company which has
subsequently released the road TO the
Atlantic and North Carolina Improve
inent Company. since when the road has
been merged with the Norfolk ana South
ern IN the recent combination OF a num-
ber % the roads in Eastern Carolina and
Virginia
The opinion Of tho court Is by Associate
Justice Brown, and finally disposes OF this
noted litigation. The opposition 10 the
lease was principally On the ground that
tne state did not have the right under
the charter 20 lease the property. but
merely 20 farm it out. Also that the
terms OF the lease were violated in that
tho lessee had advanced the freight rates
when there was an express provision that
there should be no increase.
Other Opinions.
Other opinions delivered during the Anal
session OF the court follow.
Pcdrici vs.. Railroad Beaufort. affirmed.
Keel vs.. Construction Company Wayne.
affirmed sutton VS. Davis. Union. modi-
fed. but decision against the defendant.
Holland ~. Railroad. Moore. no error.
Kcnnady VS. Railroad. Guuford. reversed.
Hickory VS.. Railroad Catawba former
decree modified. Duckworth W Null
Burke reversed: Bank -. HolingEworth
Buncombe. no error. Hairston VS.. Leather
Company. Buncombe no error. I.edford
vs. Emerson. Cherokee. no error. State vs..
Hester. Rutherford motion TO reinstante
appeal continued until next term.
Three cases went over without being
decided.
Baptist Missions.
Tile Baptist Board az state Missions
and sunday Schools was ln session ga
this city several hours tonight mapping
out the plans for work during the en-
suing year About sixty Of the mem
oers. from various parts 81 tho State. were
here for the meeting. The apportionrneui
Tor the various mission fields was made
on the basis Of $1,000 FOR the year. in
stead OF tffp'Y. as last year. This ie
by reason Of the increased pledge for
state missions "a the recent State con
vcntion in Greensboro.
The board took steps looking 10 the
appointment Of two evangeIists. one FOR
the eastern and one Tor the western part
az the state They will be expected 10
visit mission fields and distribute do
nomnational tracts.
Steps were taken also looking to p
better understanding between the white
and the coiored Baptist State organiza-
lions John r RAY is chairman OF the
state board and Rev. Hight G. Moore
recording secretary.
United States Senator Simmons was
here this morning on his way from
Washington 20 as farm IN Jones county
20 spend the holidays. Mrs Simmons
and daughters will remain At the ma
tional capital during the session OF Con-
gress
An effort Is to he made at Washington
20 procure an order for the installation %
an elevator I'm the government building
here Congressman Small, who is in the
city FOR day or two. says he will urge
the necessity for such an Improvement.
4 commissiorf Is issued to r. b car
penter as second lieutenant OF Company
y. First Regiment. at High Point.
Acknowledgement and Mrs. r. r. Rob
erson have gone to Haynarket. Va. 10
spend the Christmas holidays with Mrs.
ROberson's parents.
Chief Justice Walter Clark, Of the Su-
preme Court is stlu with his brother.
Edward r. Clark who IS desperately nI
at his home near Weldon. and was not
present for the final conference and ad-
iournment Of the court this morning. Very
little hope is entertained for Mr.. Clark's
recovery.
The Glenn View Land Company. OF Dur
ham. is chartered with 5000 capital. by
j. r. Walker and others
Tho Valentine Museum