The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-15

Governor NAMES
THREE new JUDGES
Shaw Will Accept, Rountrce Re
serves Decision and Morrison
Not Heard From.
FOURTH is NOT YET FILLED.
Commission on Constitutional
Amendments Soon Will
Organize for Work.
FOURTH is NOT YET FILLED
Especial to The Times-plspatch.l


Raleigh, N G., March 14-Governor
Craig has received from Thomas j.
Shaw. Greensboro. his acceptance OF the
appointment as Superior Court judge
for the new Eleventh Judicial District.
He rendered the judgeship of the new
eighth District to George Rountree.
OF Wilmington, and has received n re-
ply from Mr.. Rountree to the effect that
he is giving the matter careful consid-
Grafton. but desires time to reach a
conclusion in the matter
Ed Another Of the new judgeships
soreated in the redistricting is rendered
Ito Cameron Morrison. of Charlotte
from whom the Governor has not heard
since he offered the judgeship to him.
Report has it that he will not ac-
cept.
The remaining fourth iudgeship may
not be filled for a week or two. The
Governor says q number Of excellent
men are being urged. and he has by
no means made up his mind. Especial
ly mentioned are: Speaker George w.
Conner Wilson; a A Gaylord, Ply
mouth I. T. Thorne and Jacob Battle
Rocky Mount; G. NJ. T. Fountain and
John T. Sridgers, OF TarDoro big
delegation is scheduled for a hearing
before the Governor in the interest OF
Mr.. Thorne next Tuesday. the Governor
says
Governor Craig said this morning
that he Is corresponding With the MEM
bere of the commission on constitutional
amendments with view to determin-
ing upon some date that will be &C
Cepta BILE to all the eighteen members,
and that just as soon as an agreement
IS reached as to date he will issue the
Official call for the commission to get
together and organize for the work of
getting in shape proposed amendments
10 be submitted to the special session
of the Legislature. which is in turn TO
determine upon what amendments are
to go to the people for ratification or
rejection. March IS and April 2 are
dates that have been mentioned. Gov
ernor Craig expresses himself g anNi-
GUS to get the commission together as
early as possible SO that there may be
no undue haste in the performance OF
the duties imposed on the commission
by the Legislature. The Governor is
eX otficio member of the commission.
The commission will consider and make
recommends ton as TO bills TO amend
the constitution introduced In the SEN
ate and House. and will also propose
any other amendment it agrees on, the
report and recommendations TO be ready
sixty days before the special session
sof the Legislature convenes.
Reward by Governor.
a reward of 5000 is offered by Gov
ernor Craig for H c. Strickland. want
ed in Nash County for the murder Of
q. -. Bachelor on February IL. The
fugitive is twenty-eight years old.
a charter was Issued to-day for the
Greenfield Sewerage and Development
Company. of Wilmington, capital sl0,-
600 authorized. and $1,000 subscribed,
by r. G. Cantwell. Jr, p. L. Cantwell.
{. L. Myers, Washington Catlett, 1. B.
Orrell r. O. Grant and &. i. Davis.
Other charters were issued to the
Rocky Mount Sanatorium Unc.), cap
ital 100000 authorized, and $1,000 sub
scribcd, by L. w. Kerncgay, S. ".
Stanley and j. l. Land, for operating
hospital; the A. w. DowdinS 1nsur
ance and Real Estate Company. Rocky
Mount. capital $4,000 authorized, and
$1,000 subscribed. by A. w. Dowding
and others.
The condition of j. L. seawell. clerk
or the supreme Court, is reported to-
day to be quite serious. There was
some improvement Thursday afternoon.
but this was followed by very bad
night. and his friends arc very anxious
about him. He has a complication OF
appendicitis and fever that it is feared
is typhoid. lie Is at his home four
miles out in the country from Raleigh.
The proposed change OF government,
is to be voted -en April /. with every
indication that -rcommission govern
Inent" VIII carry by large majority
Three commissioners are TO be chosen
one on finance, one on public works
and one on public safety. to devote
'heir entire time to the city with daily
public meetings. Their pay Is TO DC
$500 each. number OF candidates
for coinmissi onerships are already
busy. If commission government car.
ries April l. the primary follows on
April 81 10 nominate commissioners
on the hrss Monday in May the cleo
zion takes place.