The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-19
PUNISH ALL WHO
CONTROL PRICES
Bill Introduced in Carolina Legis-
lature Which Provides Penalties
for Pools and Trusts.
NAY HOLD PRIVATE TRIALS
Senate Passes House Bill Pro-
viding for Exclusion From Court
OF Those Not Interested

Especial 20 The Tirnes-DispatchD
RALEIGH, y. c.. January ls-One OF
the most remarkable bills Of the session
was introduced in the Senate today bv
Senator Aycock. OF Wayne. providing pun
ishment Tor pools. trusts and conspiracies
N control prices. The punishment IL 200
10 5000 fine. and In the case Of a corpora
ton the additional surrender OF charter
or right 10 do business IN the State. The
Secretary OF State Is 20 be required 10
procure each duly sworn disclaimer OF
being connected with such combines. any
corporation refusing 20 make the AFFIDAVIT
being subject 70 surrender OF franchise
The bill was sent 70 the judiciary com
mittee
Senator Daniel. for Northumberland
Winston. introduced bin 20 amend the
Constitution - the State can be divided
into two districts with a Judge for each
10 hold special terms OF court including
courts for the trial OF criminal assault
cases. The amendment is To be voted
on at the next general election.
Held Private Trials.
The Senate passed the House bill 10
except those directly connected with the
case In trials for criminal assault. The
bill was amended so IL Will apply also
% preliminary trials before magistrates
Another notable action on the part Of
the Senate was the passage OF a Joint
Committee and House Committee on Pub
lie Service Corporations 20 send for per
sons and papers IN their work Of invest-
eating freight and passenger rates.
The noted Bickitt anti-lobbyist bill
which passed the House. came over 70 the
Senate and was referred 20 the judi
ciary committee.
The House passed the Joint resolution
urging Congress % enact the bill TO pre-
vent shipments of liquor from other States
into prohibition territory Of another
State.
Attendants Not Guilty.
Tho jury has returned verdict OF not
guilty In the cases OF all 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 1915. 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
grocery: capital. 10000: J. NJ. Pharr. f.
v Durham and J.. r. McGhee, incorpora-
tors
Another charter IS for the Martin
County Brick and Tile Company, or VIII
liamston; capital. 5000 by W. II 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 its name
20 the Leroy Steamship Company, j. H.
Leroy being president and general man
ager of the company. The certificate Of
change was fled with the Secretary OF
State to-day.
Friends regret to learn that Secretary
of State j. Bryan Grimes is confined at
his home with sickness. He was re-
ported improving to-day. lie was quite
sick last night.