The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-06
NO AUTHORITY
TO BORROW FUNDS
Attorney-General Rules Against
Proposed Action by Coun-
Gil Of State.
BLOW TO HOME FOR WOMEN
1t Must Wait Until Money Is
Provided by Leg
islaturc.
[speclal to The Timcs-pispatch. ]

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Raleigh, n. c.. November b.--That
there is no authority for the Council or
State to authorize tho borrowing of
the $4,000 appropriation by tho Leg
islature for tho North Carolina Home
for Wives and widows of Confederate
Veterans. which was not provided for
on tho general bond Issue bill. is the
ruling made by Attorney General
Beckett, TO whom the matter was re-
State In conference with the directors
of the home. This question was really
disposed of by the Attorney General
more than year ago, when he ruled
at the request of Governor kitchin on
tho right of the Council of State to
authorize the directors OF tho State
School for the Deaf and Dumb to bor-
row money. There was number Of
years ago an enactment by the Legis-
lature giving authority to the Council
of State to borrow money for emer
gencies and dire necessities that might
arise between sessions of the Lcgis-
laturc. But this has been repealed.
This condition OF affairs means that
nothing can be done toward the erec-
tion of the main building for the homo
until the Legislature meets again and
makes provision by bond issue or
OlncrWlSe lot the SiU,uuU appToprla-
ton made at the regular 1913 session.
A number OF the State officers
express their satisfaction at this con-
dillon OF affairs, since II Is evident. they
say. that the provision OF homes for
only thirty women. as planned at Fay
otteville. would be Ridiculous. when
there are probably 5000 In the entire
State that deserve to be provided for
IL there Is such an undertaking at all.
Joins In Protest.
Z. L. Spence was here to-day to add
tho Rocknsh and Aberdeen Railroad
Company to the number of the intra-
state carriers which have filed with
Governor Craig formal protests against
the application of the freight rates fix
ed in the Justice rate bill, passed by
the Legislature in extra session last
month.
Tho Aberdeen and Rocknsh joins in
asking that the Governor proceed to
name the special rate commission to
investigate conditions In this state. and
adjust them on some equitable basis
The Justice act was ratified October
l3. and would he operative December
10. In the event there should be no
suspension through tho naming of a
special commission. Tho Governor IL
now looking the State over in quest
OF three men of just tho right type for
commissioners.
1onnty VIII Pny Costs
The Wake County commissioners
have voted unanimously to have the
county pay all the court costs md
lawyers fees OF Convict Guards Nipper
and Johnson. who were convicted at
the last criminal term Of Wake court
OF uniawfully whipping and otherwise
furnishing a road prisoner. Also the
county will assure the costs of an ap-
peal 10 the Supreme Court. and, II is
understood. that in event the Supreme
! Court afirms the lower court, tho
county commissioners will pay from
the county funds tho 800 Hne I'M
posed by the lower court This is done
on the ground TINT tho guards were
acting in the regular line OF their
duty. as II had been prescribed FOR
them by tho county authoritie3 This
is the case in which Judge Cook ruled
that it is a violation OF tho law and
the Constitution to whip convict.
Charter ISSUED.
charter was issued to-day for the
Phoenix Planning Mills Company
Statesville. capital $4,000 authorized
and $4,000 subscribed. by L, D. Swain
and others, for planning mill and gem
eral wook working shop business.