The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-01
WANTS TO SETTLE
With GOVERNMENT
Governor Kitchin Recommends
Adjustment Of Differ
enccs.
PRIMARY BILL DISCUSSED
House Passes Measure for Fire
proof State Administration
Building.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.

tSpecial 20 The Times Dispatch.
na!e,sh. n. g, February &c ov-
crnor hltchln sent to the General AS
semply to-day message relative to
Inc ponds now In the possession OF the
S Cn..ea states government OF North
Eakoia bonds and recommending steps
lor adjusting the differences The gov
eminent has $4,000 OF these bonds.
io,r enussu many years ago, with GER
.isin Indian funds of the government.
they being OF the class Of bonds com
promised in 1879 at 40 cents on tho
= si n,o, Inc interest and al on these now
amount to something like 100000 On
lne other hand. the State has claims
against the United States government
.or $4,000 worth OF cotton that was
seized and confiscatod during the civil
war by the Federal government and
this wit haccrued interest, offsets the
eovernment claim largely. The rec
tha cnnai or the Governor is that
governor TO appoint-two commissioners
70 meet with two commissioners from
me tederai government. at Washing
ION. ana adjust the two accounts
The Senate spent two hours discuss
ING the IIobGood State wide primary
biil for all parties. and took recess
without reaching a vote
III the Senate, unfavorable renorts q
came In for. Senator Thomas's bill, to
encourage the use OF non-trust goods.
ana and senator Leipmond's bill. to pre-
vent monopoly or oppression by gas.
The Wall bill from the House for
sixty hours as Il weeks work came
from me committee without prejudice
ment. = N, =
=, Senator Martins bill to provide for
Western Carolina Training School Ia ss
ca ana was sent to the House.
Among new bills introduced vera
so.den, providing engineering assist
ance BY the State to any county in road
construction.
Martin of pnnrnr,bo ~ ,,a,,
comment ,rnt Of senatorial districts
me e., House passed OH final reading
"a oh dn,, BIZ for Ss5o;ooo freproof State
the Senate for concurrence in the
amendment, cutting the amount from
| ;SSuVeoo. voted by the Senate. III chang
i inS from IN, the original s1.o0Q,o00 bond
issue. The Boyden' bill carried
Another bill OF State-wids 'interes,
pnsSea Dy the House, was to aid In
f 70 building, by authorizing the state
ahem. using tho proceeds In loans to
counties on per cont bond issues
WIN only four more days remain
ing or the present session OF the Gen
eTal Assembly before 1t expires by con
Stltutional Limitation, unless the mem
oGrs SEQ fit TO stay on for some tim.
without pay; which is not at all likely
there is a whole lot of pending lerisJa
ton In the way of the disposition 81
pending State-wid bills that must he
rushed through. with Elarng undua
i.aSte. OF else left on the calendar as
diminished business Furthermore. tho
sentiment among the leaders in both
no. Is to leave these matters -end
ms. rather than take action without
The most ample time for threshinr o,it
tho provisions, and possible erect OF
IN. ,,, various sections Of the pendInu
btlis., They consider no action at aiii
and leaving the general state laws as
10 trusts, Insurance matters and such
IKE just Hs they are very much pref
cradle to hasty action, as to any OF
these that might leave loopholes that
Wouio put the States affairs iii these
matters IN worse condition than any
OF tho most ardent advocates al
changes insist they are now.
legislation as to trust matters is in
this class Pending bills are tied IN
In committee. and there Is no lilse
mood OF any changes. except possibly
providing fund for the Governor to
aid In prosecutions, through employing
counsel, and paying for investis'a tions
to limited extent through the Attor.
neS-General. There is not much pros