The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-01-31

petitioning for the change voted the
republican ticket 1t woud decrease
the democratic vote 1000 and in
crease the republican vote to $4,000.
Senator. Mclean opposed the Buxton
amendment to accept $17.500 for. court
costs The legislature was wrong at
the last session in passing the bill it
did and the state should not be plac-
cd In the attitude OF selling justice.
Senator Breeze had considered the
rate situation from political and eco
nomic standpoints. The proposed COM
promise did. not meet with his approx
al. He thought the idea of 2h cents
for one kind Of tickets and 2 cents
for another was wrong. He wanted
no ''tacit' understanding between the
legislature and the railroads. He did
not believe the income of the rail-
roads would be as great under the
compromise conditions, as under the
present 2A cent rate. -.
Senator Daniel spoke at consider.
able length in support OF the proposed
compromise as the means Of restoring
Industrial peace and cooperation. He
appealed to every senator to rise to
the demands of the issues and cast
their votes for a measure that was
vital for the best interests OF the
state.
Senator Lovill advocated the bill.
The last speech of the morning ses
sion was by Senator Holt in opposi
ton to the proposed comromise. &c
took the groun1 that the legislature
should merely strengthen the position
OF the state by amending the present
law. He thought agitation a good
thing for the state and II there was
none 1t wouf1 indeed be an IL omer
made impossible for the federal judges
to interfere with the enforcement o.
the laws of the state. ..s
The senate at O'Clock took recess
to s O'Clock.
Governor Glenn said today in speak
ing of the probable course that will
be taken by the legislature in the mat
ter Of the passenger rate compromise
that he has done the very best n
could and turned the whole matte
over to the general assembly and tina
he has the utmost confidence in tina
body that 1t win, after fair and full
consideration, do what seems to !
fright and just. He feels and believe
that majority OF the legislature will
feel that 1t Is best for al concerns
to have the, conflict adjusted alon
the lines Of the compromise he ha'
proposed. .r~g = ~.-.'
The February term OF the Mort
Carolina snprme court iconvene'
next Monday. that day being devote
10 the examination OF applicants 10
license TO practice law. The registrs
ton, Of applicants Is not yet close
but II Is certain that the number WI
be wen up to the standard for III
spring term which is never as larg
as at the fan term. The suprem
court viii cal appeals from the frs
district on Tuesday.
Four charters were issued this NOT
each for Fafrmornt, Winston-Salen
lGoldsboro and Charlotte. p
The East Winston Land oomPan!
Iuf winstUn.Salem, capital s125.00
authorized and $1,000 subscribed b
]. p. Taylor, W. B. Taylor, W. I
Franklin and others.
The Dewey Bros. Qnc.), Goldsborv
capital 100000 authorized and $40
900 subscribed for. foundry, machin
shops and kindred business, by {
Dewey, and Geo. W. Dewey and Off
rers.
The wriston Land company. o
Charlotte, capital $4,000. by e. N
wri5ton, J. A. Durham and others, 70
a land development business.
The Ashpole Drug company, o
Paramount, changes its name to tn
Pittman Drug company. H. H. Pittmai
being president Of the company.
The United States district court
Judge Body, Of Greensboro. presiding
tried today the case against Deput.
Internal Revenue Collector Pool
charging him with shooting and In
fficting serious injury upon W. Z. A
len while Pool AMI other officers wer'
raidinga blockade distillery In Chat
ham county. Allen was shot In th,
foot and his leg had to be amputatet
TO the knee. The evidence was q
The effect that while Pool fred three
shots while Alien was running ava!
from the still none of them were aim
ed az Al'en. but we're In the air owe
and away from the fugitive. Further
more that the shot that lift Allei
was fred by Revenue Officer Barnes
who has since retired from the ser
vice and whose whereabouts Is no
known.
Solicitor Jones. Of this state judi
cial district. conducted the prosecu
lion of Pool. and the defense was b!
District Attorney Skinner. Mr.. Jonet
asked that Pool be adiudged guilt,
Of Assault for firing the revolver a
all. The court held that there wal
no evidence to justify a verdict o
guilty by the jury and dismissed tn,