The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-10
SENATE AND HOUSE
. IN SHORT SESSION
Adjourn Out Of Respect t
Memory of Representative
Stewart.
DoWD NAMES COMMITTEES
Bill to Provide for sI,ooo,ooo
Bond Issue for Admins
tration Building.

| Raleigh. n. c.. January s.-The Sen
ate and House both held very brief
sessions to-day. adjourning out of re-
spect to tho memory of Representative
John l.. Stewart. of Montgomery coun-
~.
Resolutions of respect were adopted.
and in the House. General j.. s. Carr
paid eloquent tribute to MIR. Stewart,
and TO Confederate soldiers In general.
"A delegation of two Senator's and five
Representatives was sent with the re-
mains of Representative Stewart to
Starr. Montgomery county. as special
escort
Speaker Dowd announced to-day
number of.committees. his purpose be-
ing to complete the list early In the
present week. The Finance Committee
is headed by Doughton, OF Allegheny;
Propositions and Grievances. by * oonce,
| of Onslow: Banking and Currency, by
| j. s. Carr. Durham: Buildings and
Grounds, by Battle OF Wake; Fish, by
McWilltams. of Hyde; Judiciary No. /,
By Battle. of Wake; Judiciary No Q. by
Connor, OF Wilson; Justices or Peace
by Latham. of Beaufort; Health by
McPhaui. of Robeson.
The general bin which 1t is proposed
shall enable any city in the State TO
adopt the much discussed commission
form of government has been PREPARED
the House of Representatives. by Hon.
r. II. Battle, member from Wake coun-
~. 1t Is Voluminous document. and
LIS patterned after the acts under which
the commission form has attained such
significant success In Des Moincs. Iowa
and Galveston. Texas. 1t is to apply to
those cities which vote that IL shall
apply 10 them. On the other hand, It
| is understood that the new Hanover
| representatives
special act to apply to Wilmington.
the sentiment seeming to be that the
desire In that quarter is that the com
| mission form be provided without the
| strenuous disturbing effects of a local
election on the question.
Administration building.
Colonel j. Bryan Crimes, Secretary OF
State. has drawn bill for the Leris-
lature providing for a 100000 bond
| issue. for the erection OF an admins
| tration building, to be on the north
side of Capitol Square. bounded by
| Edenton and Jones and Salisbury and
Wilmington Streets the building TO be
| hre- proof, to occupy the two half
squares divided by Halifax Street-a
twin building it might be termed. Such
structure. he estimates, will afford
ample room for the State departments
Tor many years to come, and will be a
| definite start in q system of buildings
that should ultimately surround Can't
| tol Square
| The Thompson McCartney-Wes Co.
of Hickory, has amended its charter. SO
that the name Is changed to Thomp-
SON. West Co. w. c. Thompson is presi-
| dent.
Hon. Locke Craig, of Asheviile, has
accepted an invitation to deliver an ad-
dress on North Carolina" before the
North Carolina Press Association, 10 be
In midwinter session in Winston Salem
January "a and 20. Hon. NJ. l.. Ship
man. Commissioner OF Labor and
| Printing. is president of the associa-
ton. Among the other speakers will
be Editor r. r. Clark. of the Statesville
Landmark; Editor j. Fl. Caine, of the
Asheville Citizen; Mrs. w. c. Hammer,
Wife of Editor Hammer, of the Ashe-
boro Courier; Editor n. E. Pepper, OF
the Danbury Reporter, and Editor H.
3. Warner. of the Southern Good Roads
! Magazine and Lexington Dispatch
Mrs. Hammer will have for her sub
| ject, Women in journalism"
| The Wake County Superior Court
convened to-day. with Judge Whidbee,
of Grecnville, presiding for the first
time here. The term is for criminal
cases, and there are an unusually small
number awaiting trial. Only eighteen
prisoners are in jail for the term. The
] 'i'ooI hohoDic 10 SiduuS col
ored. held for the murder and burning
OF his wife and two tep-chIldren near
Raleigh recently.
! Masons are already beginning to ar
rive to attend the annual meeting OF
the grand lodge which meets to-mor-
row night, and it is expected that there
Will be a large attendance The re-
! ports of the officers will show crafty
ing gains. there having been an in
crease of over Don iu menhershin ne
North Carolina lodges. The total mem
bership is now 2l.000 and the number
| of lodges 3S5. an increase OF ten dur
| ing the year. During the year the grand
| lodge debt was reduced S12.500. The
temple rents for the year were S1e159,
| and the cost of operation, S4,626.