The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-03

Conner to allow $4,000 for the expense
OF the investigation was voted down
The House ia blod the McPhail bill
to prohibit tho manufacture and sale
OF cigarettes In North Carolina. and the
Battle bill to improve tho administra-
ton Of the criminal law in this State
BY change in drawing juries for tho
trial OF capital offenscs, reducing the
challenges. allowing judges to order
special veniros from adjacent counties
and changing the practice as to plea
Of insanity
The Senate spent over two hours ar
guing the House bill to authorize the
State to issue per cent bonds and let
the counties have the proceeds on 5
per cent bonds for road building, and
finally defeated the bill, % to 10. = ur-
Ing the heated discussion there were
vigorous complaints by Senator'S Barnes
and Thorne, especially. that State ofti
GERS were too active In lobby work for
this measure. 'Thorne declared, amid
laughter that these lobbyists from the
state Offices have the lobbyists from
the American Tobacco Company, tho IN
surance companies and all the rest OF
SO called special interests s'sknned a
mile" The principal opposition to the
measure was the election bond issue,
that might endanger the State's credit.
Bonds issued might reach $4,000, 600,
1t was asserted.
Tho Hobgood bill for State wide prI-
maries for all parties on the first Tues
day in August OF each election year
passed final reading, 20 to Is. Amend
ments by Bassett to exempt any party
in any county BIZ tho action OF the
executive committee prior to July 10.
1912, failed, as did an amendment by
Haymore TO exempt the Republican
party In the State. The bill was sent
to the House.
The House bill creating State Fish
Commission, to control the commercial
fishing interests Of the State, passed
second reading and was re-referred to
the committee. on the insistence OF SEN
ator Martin. of Washington.
| The Agricultural and Mechanical
| College dining hall having been entered
and knives and forks and spoons and
other tableware taken in large quaint
| ties. y. O. Loftin, the steward, has
caused the arrest OF Charles Strudwick
| a negro waiter, and his mother and
! sister, the last two for concealing sto-
| len goods. which were found In the
Strudwick house. much OF it packed
under the bed in a back room by the
| two women while the other rooms were
! being searched. A remarkable phase
! of the. case is that the negro, having
given bond for appearance for trial
+ has been taken back into the service
\ at the college.
| The Gold Leaf Publishing Company
of Henderson, has been chartered, witt,
| $4,000 capital authorized and $4,000
subscribed by p. T. Way, r. s. McCoin
and J. r. Young, the latter being State
Commissioner of Insurance.. They have
purchased the Gold Leaf plant from Ed
! itor Thad r. Manning, and 1t Will be
run by P. T. Way. Editor Manning S
/! health having completely failed. neoes-
| stating his retirement
/ Steps Will be taken very soon now
| by a special committee. In conjunction
| with the State officers. to select the
exact location in tho Capitol Square
where the statue of Wyatt. the Arst to
| fall In the Civil War. Will be set up. /.
| Is to be in place and unveiled with dua
| ceremony during the present year
I State Senator Bassett is chairman OF
/ the committee.
| The announcement here OF the death
| of G. E. Leach, for many years resi-
| dent OF Raleigh, is received here with
regret. He died at Pine Level where
| he has been several months with his
OF Captain Nj T. Leach. OF Raleigh
and Miss Dixie Leach. also Of this city
| He had been In declining health for
| some time Ire remains will be takeI,
| to Pittsboro for interment In the old
| family buryins ground.
| Senator Hobgood introduced in the
Senate to-day Senate bill No 1871, to
| provide for the withdrawal OF securi
! ties by life insurance companies only
with tho consent OF the poiicyholders
| This is designed to allow companies
| to withdraw from deposit with the
| State. Commissioner of Insurance the
securities for registered policies, where
! the written release OF the policyholde,
| is presented. The bill was referred to
| the Committee on Insurance
Acknowledgement r. L. Leinster hae
made application to the United States
! War Department for a company OF re-
Eulars to be detailed to Raleigh dur
! ing May. for the purpose of demon
strating great variety Of military
manoeuvres for the benefit Of the OF
i ficers' camp OF instruction that Is to
| be held here for officers OF the
, North Carolina National Guard as q
! sort Of initiation for the now rifle
| range Just completed However the
work OF tho camp Of instruction wifi
, by no means be confined to this new
| range. as a wide scope of military ser.
vice will be demonstrated. for the in
struction OF the officers attending.
Announcement Is made that the new
military company for Charlotte. the
reorganized "Hornets Nest" company
VIII be mustered In on the evening Of
March 6.