The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-24
HIGHER SALARIES
VOTED BY SENATE
Supreme Court Justices to Re
ccivc $4,000 Instead
Of $500.
Special TO The Times-Dispatch !


Raleigh, n. c.. February 23.-Thc
senate voted to-day to increase the
expense allowance of Superior Court
judges from $3.50 to $3.50. in addition to
the S3,2o0 salaries, and also to Incraase
.he salaries of the Supreme Court
Judges to $4,000 Instead of $4,000 as
senator lrrie introduced bill TO
prevent insurance companies from ex-
penuinS extravagant sums in compe-
tllon Tor new business.
The bill crea ting Avery county az
the one hundTedth county for the State
"es ratified to-day.
inc House received favorable re-
ports on bills to make the pay Of the
/ supreme Court reporters $1,000 and the
supreme Court justices s4,5oo, also
gu oiii to ;safeguard the interests OF the
through convict labor. the bin carry
ing an appropriation OF $500.
en sefore passing the revenue bill on
inc senate. the House made number
Of additional changes. The tax on
frar s ana organ dealers was reduced
from 500 TO $50. The tax on cigarette
manufacturers was increased from
$1,000 TO $4,000. Section 81, as to tan
on telephone companies. was amended
| tional tax.
Democrats in Caucus
ra me DemeGratic members of the Gen
,, In response TO a resolution Of the DEM
ocratic members Of the joint Commit
tees on Congressional Apportionment,
to devise a plan that Will insure ali
ten districts being Democratic, but just
now much progress was made is prob
lematical, judging from the fact that
discussion lasting over n hour re-
suited In the question being again left
with the Democratic members of these
committees to map out a plan as early
as possible and report TO a caucus to
be held subject to call.
II may be truthfully stated that har.
mony prevailed in the caucus, and tina,
90 to he desire to extend help to
! nny weak Democratic district but all
| such expressions were modified by tho
seiT eWn Wa9'sd t.
vas pointed out that the Eighth was
! really the only disiric, needing more
Democraiic strength. and Representa-
tive burlington insisted that the best
lIway 70 provide this strength was 10
enth TO the Eighth. and Alexander from
posed by Senator Lennon, OF Union
! who declared that such a move would
ieopa rdize both the Seventh and Eighth
j from a Democratic viewpoint Mum
bers OF resolutions and amendments
were offered during the caucus, but
none OF them appeared to contain the
! relief that the Eighth is demanding
] there being a string tied TO each Of
/ fer.
| The Tri-State Medical Association in
/ session here the past three days com
| pleted It's annual session here to-day,
(, and adjourned to meet next in Column
1 bia $. c. DIR. J. Howell Why. Of
] WaYnesville. was elected president and
i pr. r. T. Hughes. Of I-aurens S. c :,
| secretary treasurer. The day was de-
voted TO hearing professional papers
| and discussions principally.
/ There was buffet luncheon this
evening at Rex Hospital, complimen-
1ary to the doctors. served by the
| nurses.
A charter was issued for the Ma
1i.,, Wood DistillinE COMPANY. OF
/ Wilmington, capital 100000. by H. Af
| Chase. Thomas w. Pritchard. A F.
! MacRae and others. There is also a
| charter for the Wachovia Mutual Life
Insurance Company, Winston Salem
incorporators o. l. Whitman. r. l..
! Money and others