The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-23
FORMALLY ELECT
SIMMONS SENATOR
North Carolina Senate and House
Cast Party Vote for Party
Favoritcs.
TO FORCE COOKS TO STAY
Remarkable Bill Offered Designed
to Prevent Servants Taking
French Leave.
TO FORCE COOKS TO STAY

RALEIGH. N. c., January 22.-The
formal election OF United States Sem
ator for the term beginning March 4,
was the central feature of to-day's
session OF the General Assembly. the re-
suit Of the election being that F. NJ. Sim
mons will succeed himself In the Ma
uonal Congress-. The Senate and House
voted separately to-day, Mr.. Simmons
receiving 80 ballots and Judge Spencer
B. Adams. Republican nominee. ball
lots in tho Senate. and Mr.. Simmons SO:
Judge Adams. 81, and J. j. Britt, 2
votes in the House.
The speeches placing the candidates
in nomination were splendid tributes to
character and ability OF the candidates.
Mr.. Simmons was nominated in the SEN
ate by John c. brewery, OF Wake. and
in the House by w. C. Douglass. OF
Wake. Judge Adams was nominated in
the Senate by Guy Carter of Surry,
and in the House by NJ N. Harshaw, Of
Caldwell.
There was a gratifying absence Of
party bitterness manifested in the nomi-
mating and secondng speeches, although
this was considerably moro the case
with the minority speakers than with
the speakers for the dominant party.
On Thursday there VIII be Joint
session OF the Senate and House for n
Joint ballot formally confirming tho
election held to-day.
Merchandise in Bulk.
The most important legislation to-
day was the passing by House of the
Doughton bill regulating the sale of
merchandise In bulk. It requires mer-
chants who contemplate selling a stock
In bulk 20 make sworn statement Of
creditors and amounts due. and the
xt,,a
days notice to these creditors of his In
territorial purchase OF the stock
or the bills introduced that by Rep
resentative Gallert for the investigation
of insurance companies doing business
in the State is the most far-reaching.
1t provides for Legislative commit
tee OF two Senator'S and five Repre-
sentatives. who shall during the next
two years Investigate all insurance
companies doing business in the State,
and report to the next session of the
General Assembly.
Gallert also introduced railroad
bill which prescribes that all railroads
shall use the block system, that fare
shall be two and one-half cents. with
mileage books at two cents, available
for man and his family. 1t makes
the Jim Grow car law uniform and in
vests conductors with police powers.
To Make the Cook Stay.
Representative Morton has introduced a
remarkable bill in the House OF Repre-
sentatives to apply only to his own
comfy. New Hanover. unless 1t shall be
amended to apply to other counties by
such members as may take fancy to
1t. The bill Is entitled: ITO prevent
household servants from breaking their
contracts" 1t stipulates that any cook.
house girl. maid. butler. coachman. wash
woman or other household servant who
shall have contracted either in writing
or orally to serve any person or persons
in any of the various capacities
specified, and shall fail to do 50
or leave tho service before the
contract, period has expired. except in
cases of illness or other serious and un-
avoidable calamity. shall be guilty OF a
misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be
punished at the discretion OF the court.
An order has been made in the office
OF AdIutant- General r. r. Robertson, OF
the North Carolina National Guard, in
this city. for the transfer of Lieutenant
Colonel Geo. Z. Hood. of Goldsboro. from
the nspector-general, with the rank OF.
lieutenant colonel.
Frank Rose. of Warrenton, Is commits
stoned first Lieutenant OF Company II.
Third Regiment, Warrenton.
Charter to Railroad.
The Wilmington. Brunswick and South
ern Railroad Company was chartered in
the office of the Secretary OF State this
morning for the purpose of constructing
Il road from Navassa, on the Cape Fear
River. opposite Wilmington. to Little
River. just over the South Carolina line,