The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-19
PUNISH ALL WHO
CONTROL PRICES
Bill Introduced in Carolina Lcgis-
lature Which Provides Penalties
for Pools and Trusts.
MAY HOLD PRIVATE TRIALS
Senate Passes House Bill Pro-
viding for Exclusion From Court
of Those Not Interested
MAY HOLD PRIVATE TRIAL;
Special to The Times-pi,p.tch,

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RALEIGH, N. c., January 1s.-One Of
the most remarkable bills of the session
was introduced in the Senate to-day b,
Senator Aycock. OF Wayne. providing pun,
ishment for pools, trusts and conspiracies
to control prices. The punishment is s2ot
to 5000 fine, and In the case of corpora
ton the additional surrender OF charte,
or right to do business in the State The
Secretary OF State Is to be required 10
procure each duly sworn disclaimer OF
being connected with such combines. any
corporation refusing to make the affidavit
being subject to surrender of franchise.
The bill was sent to the judiciary COM
mittee.
Senator Daniel for Iieutenant-Governor
Winston. introduced bill to amend the
Constitution so the State can be divided
into two districts with a Judge for each
to hold special terms OF court, including
courts for the trial OF criminal assault
cases. Tho amendment Is to be voted
on at the next general election.
Hold Private Trials.
The Senate passed the House bill to
authorize judges to exclude all persons
except those directly connected with the
case In trials for criminal assault The
bill was amended 30 it will apply also
to preliminary trials before magistrates
Another notable action on the part OF
the Senate was the passage Of joint
resolution to empo wer the Senate Railroad
Committee and House Committee on Pub
lie Service Corporations to send for per-
sons and papers in their work OF investi-
eating freight and passenger rates.
The noted Blckitt ant-lobbyist bill,
which passed the House. came over to the
Senate and was referred to the Judi
ciary committed.
The House passed the Joint resolution
urging Congress to enact the bill to pre-
vent shipments Of liquor from other States
into prohibition territory of another
State.
Attendants Not Guilty.
The jury has returned verdict of not
guilty in the cases OF ell three of the
attendants. King. High and Durham of
the State Hospital here. charged with
causing the death OF the patient. Thomas
Nall, here in 1905, by cruel treatment, in
accomplishing his recapture when he had
escaped from the hospital. The fourth
assistant, Peele. had previously secured
the dismissal Of the case against him.
The trial had been in progress all the
week.
"A charter is issued for the Kuester-
Pharr Company, OF Charlotte, wholesale
capital. $4,000: J. M. Pharr f.
Y. Durham and p. T. McGhee, incorpora-
tors.
Another charter is for the Martin
County Brick and Tile Company, of Will
liamston; capital. $4,000, by w. H. Ad-
kins and others.
The Griffin Sample Company. Of Mantio,
Is chartered, with $4,000. by s. A. Griffin
and others, of Mantle.
The Virginia Carolina Steamship Com
pany. OF Elizabeth City, changes it's name
to the Leroy Steamship Company, ]. II.
Leroy being president and general man
lger Of the company Tho certificate Of
change was filed with the Secretary Of
State to-day.
Friends regret to learn that Secretary
IF State ]. Bryan Grimes Is confined at
mis- home with sickness. He was re-
ported improving to-day. He was quite .
sick last night.