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♦ THE WEATHER TODAY, t ♦ For North Carellnai X t FAIR. | AAAAA.AA.A.AA.A.OA AA AA44X ▼▼▼▼ ▼▼▼ Tf’TTT T VOL. LIII. NO. 129. Leads ail Worth Carolina Bailies in Hews and Circulation SHOOTING STRAWS AT TRUST CYCLONE Roosevelt’s Program Ridi culed by Democrats. EX-SLAVE PENSION BILL Adven'urers Imposing on the Credulity of Ig norant Negroes— Mr, Cannon Says no Such Bill is Likely to Pass , Congress. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, D. C., Feb. 10. —The House j today adopted th e conference report on j the Department of Commerce Bill by a \oto of 215 to 10. One epublican (Mr. Littlefield, of Maine), and nine Democrats voted against this action. Several Demo crats took the position that “the Nel son amendment" to the Bureau cf Cor porations was a weak and ineffectual at tempt to provide the machinery for cor poration publicity. Mr. Mann, es Illi nois, on behalf of the epublicans con tended, on the contrary, that it wa3 a better measure of publicity than had been presented in any other bill. After this conference report was dis posed of the remainder of the day was devoted to the Sundry Civil Appropria tion Bill. Mr. Cannon, chairman of the Appropriation Committee, gave notice that at the proper time he would move two amendments, one to provide for the purchase of a site and the erection of a three-story 4i)o-room office building for members, to be cannected with the cari tol by a subway and to cost $3,500,000; and the other an appropriation of $2,- 500,000 to carry out the original plans for enlarging the main wing of the capi tal. The notable feature of the general debate on the bill was a speech by Mr. DeArmond, of Missouri, on the Hanna bill to pension ex-slaves. He spol-e in a sarcastic vein but the subject assumed a serious phase when Mr. Richardson, of Tennessee* stated that adventurers in the South were using the bill to impose cn ignorant, credulous negroes and called J upon Mr. Cannon to give assurance that ! the passage of such a measure was not j contemplated. This assurance Mr. Can- 1 nen gave. Mr. DeArmond, of Missouri, denomina ted the bill recently introduced by Sen ator Hanna to pension the ex-slaves a “curious evidence cf the prevailing trend of politics,” which was “more valuable as a piece of political manouevering than as a piece of prospective legisla tion." The introducer of the bill, he said, announced that he was not a can didate for the Presidency, but from good authority came the announcement that there were no truri \ The exact facts could not be balanced in the public mind after a study of both statements. The negro delegate, he said, was an impor tant factor in Republican national con ventions and there was nothing like making preparations in good time. It was an interesting game and those not concerned could watch it with equanim ity. It was a farce, he said, hut still farces had their solemn aspects. And it was sobering to think of the old ne groes in their cabins in the South giving up their earnings until the time came when they would turn for relief to their natural protectors—the white people of th<> South. (Democratic applause.) Mr. Cannon in reply treated Mr. De Armond’s remarks lightly, calling atten tion to the fact that Senator Hanna’s bill had been introduced “by request.” But Mr- Richardson, of Tennessee, put a different view on the matter. He stated seriously that companies wore already being formed and circulars were being sent out to ignorant colored people by unscrupulous adventurers and he thought; both sides should join in assurance to i them not to invest their quarters and, dimes in this chimerical scheme. Mr. Cannon responded that all should understand, rich and poor, white and black, cultured and ignorant, that the government promised to all alike equal ity before the law and equality of op portunity and under it each must work out his own salvation. Mr. De Armond was not satisfied with ! this statement, but asked for a more specific assurance and in reply Mr- Can non'stated with emphasis that if the ig norant were being imposed upon they should be undeceived —that in his judg ment no such bill could or would pass. When the conference report on the De partment of Commerce Bill was present ed Mr. Richardson, of Alabama, said he did not believe the Nelson amendment was aimed at the trusts. He said it was a travesty upon what it claimed to be. It was. he said, an ul- j tra diluted dose. “Its purpose, he de- j Cared, was not to authorize the Presi- j dent to proceed against the trusts, but j simply to secure information upon which he could base recommendations. This, he said, was a puerile response to the "old threats which were heralded abroad that an extra session would be called unless effective legislation wore enacted. It was “a pretext and a sutefugo.” Mr. Ball, of Teaxs, who followed Mr. Richardson, ridculed the programme of the administration regarding anti-trust legislation. The administration, he said, was represented as anxious to secure the passage of the Nelson and Elkins’ bills and it was pretended that the Standard 10l Company was sending telegrams to prominent Senators against their pas sage.. He did not believe it. “I do not behove,” said he. ‘‘that John D. Rocke feller or any other trust magnate has The News and Observer. raised a protest against the homeopathic doses in those bills. They are no more harmful to trusts than would be Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. Mr- Adamson, of Georgia, said that while he realized the Nelson amendment was a “delusion and a snare, thinner than thin air,” yet as notice had been served that it was the only measure on the pro gramme of the "trust busters,” it would receive his vote. The previous question then was ordered and the roll was called on the adoption of the conference report. He called attention to the language of the amendment that the information ob tained by the Bureau of Corporations “or so much thereof as the President shall direct, shall be made public.” Was that the vaunted publicity, he asked. He did not doubt the honesty of the present executive, he said, but suppose another man more friendly to trusts should be elected. Then, what would the Nelson amendment amount to? He concluded with the statement that the amendment was artistically framed to defeat what the people wanted —proper regular of the trusts. The report was adopted 251 to 10- Those voting in the negative were: Ball, (Dera.), of Texas; De Armond, (Dorn ), of Missouri: Fleming, (Dom.), of Georgia; Hester, (Dom.), of Georgia: Littlefield, (Rep.), of Maine: Little, (Dom.), of Ar kansas'; Reid, (Deni.), of Arkansas: Rob ertson, (Dom.), of Louisiana; Shackel ford, (Dem.), of Missouri, and Van Diver, (Dem.), of/Missouri. It was agreed that at the session on Sunday, February 22, eulogies to the (Continued on Second Fage.) SIFTINGTfCHAfiGf An Inquiry Begun Into Al leged Inhumanity to the Convicts. (Special to News and Observer.) Marion, N. C., Feb. 10- —The investi gating committee appointed to inquire into alleged cruelties in regard to the convicts is now in session. The prosecu tion conducted by Attorney Bird so far shows that the roads over which the con victs passed were in a bad condition cn January 21st. The defense, conducted by Attorney Hudgins, has just opened. Su perintendent aMnn took the stand at 7:30 tonight. ASSAULTED AND I EFT FOR DEAD. Brutal Crime of a Negro Rear Tryon—The Criminal Makes His Escape (Special to News and Observer.) Asheville, N. C., Feb. 10.—About 10 o'clock Sunday morning a negro raped Miss Nellie Carlisle, a young white girl, living about two miles from Tryon. The deed was committed in the, forest some distance from the unfortunate girl’s home, and the outrage was consummated by means of murderous violence, the ne gro inflicting several ghastly wounds in his victim's head, which it is feared will prove fatal. The girl was found in an unconscious condition several hours later and taken to her home, where she now', lies at the point of death. The people of Tryon quickly organized and a party made a thorough search for the negro. This proved ineffectual. Last night several persons saw a negro at tempt to board a train of the Southern at Tryon, and opened fire, but the negro made his escape. It is thought that he was the culprit. Nellie Carlisle is IS years of age, and her parents are honest hardworking people. Temperance Mass Meeting, (Special to News and Observer.) Greenville, N. C., Feb. 10.—At a meet ing of the Anti-Saloon League held here cn the Bth instant, resolutions wore adopted declaring that the Watts’ Bill, while making some advance, fell far short of the legislation needed for the sup pression of the open saloon and the un controlled liquor traffic. It was, there fore, resolved, that the League endorse the London Bill; especially that feature which requires a person applying for re tail license to file with his application a petition signed by a majority of the qualified voters of the city, town or county in which he proposes to retail liquor. A Temperance Mass Meeting. m (Special to News and Observer.) Kinston, N. C., Feb. 10.—A large inass meeting was held in the court house here tonight when strong speeches weer made in favor of the London bill, and Senators an dßepresentatives were requested by resolution to support that measure. A resolution was adopted endorsing the. News and Observer for its groat fight for temperance reform. Mr. N. J. Rouse was chairman of tho meeting and Mr. L. R- Barscr was sec retary. Strong speeches were made by Y. T. Ormond. eGorge N. Cowan, N. J. Rouse and others. Leopold’s Assailant Sentenced for Life. (By the Associated Press.) Brussels, Feb 10. —Genaro Rubitio, the Atalian anarchist, who has been on trial here since February 6, charged with at tempting to assassinate King Leopold November 15. by firing three shots at the King while he was returning from the cathedral after attending a Te Deum in] memory of the late Queen Henrietta, was found guilty today and sentenced to im- 1 prisonment for life at penal servitude. I RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA. WEDNESDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 11. 1903. BUCKNER CONTEST SHORT OH THE LAW Thirty Days Notice Stands in the Way. IT CAN NOT BE AVOIDED Senator Gr ffith’s Attorneys Simply Adhere to the Law of Elections and Griffith Holds His Seat. The contest of W. M. Buckner for the scat in the Senate held by W. E. Griffith, of the Thirty-sixth Senatorial District, was scheduled to start yesterday. But the contest did not move, as it was a stonewall right at the start that it met with. The Committee on Privi leges and Elections of the Senate, over which Chairman McLaughlin presides, met to hoar what was to be said, found no law r under which to take up the mat ter and postponed a further hearing of the case subject to the call of the chair man, and the production of some law under which the ease could be heard. In opening the meeting Chairman Mc- Laughlin read section 2850 of the Code, the provisions of which set forth that the seat of no member of the Senate shall be contested without that member having notice of thirty days of such contest. Chairman McLaughlin stated that from the notice before tho committee it ao peared that Senator Griffith had only been served with a notice from W. M. Buckner, the contestant, on February 7th, and that thirty days had not elapsed since that time. Both Senator Griffith and Mr. Buckner were present in person and by attorney. Judge Francis D. Winston, of Bertie, and Mr. W. W. Zachary, of Transylvania, representing Senator Griffith, and Mr. Ellis Gardner, of Yancey, representing Mr. Buckner. Judge Winston, for himself and Mr. Zachary, entered notice of appearance with the right reserved to answer, waiv ing no right by their appearance at this time. He stated that at the proper time as set forth by the law that a proper answer could be given and proper proof produced in support of the contention of the election of Senator Griffith. Mr. Gardner was next heard. He .aid that if the matter of special elections had been considered he did not think that the law on the books, as the time for notice would take away many rights from the contestant. He declared that his client was not present, begging for any thing but only wanted his rights, which could not he obtained by holding to tho law quoted. Judge Winston replied that the notice showed tfiat the contestant intended to base his contest on highly technical grounds, this being that his client was not the man voted for, the assertion be ing that the ballots were cast for E. E- Griffith and not W- E. Griffith. In this view of the case he asked the committee to take the law as they found it, for it technicality was to enter the case it must be so from start to finish. Senator Webb here said that he did not think the committee had the right to change the law and take away from Mr. Griffith his rights. Mr. Gardner declared that while the contestant alleged that it was E. E. and not W. E. Griffith, who was voted for. yet the thirty-six votes from Mitchell would have defeated Griffith by three votes. He said that his client did not want to sneak in on a technicality, but to come in by a majority. Senator Hoey declared that he had never heard of a contest being served on an representative. National or State, af ter he had been sworn in, and that as this had been done in the Griffith case, he thought Mr. Buckner had lost any right ho had by his own delay and ought not to come to the Legislature for relief. Senator Marshall. (Rep.), said that he saw no law to fit the case and asked Mr. Gardner is he knew any- Mr. Gardner said none except for the case of a contest in a general election. Following this up he set forth the grievance of Mr. Buckner as stated in his protest, said Griffith had been sworn in eight days after the election, that the re turning board had never met, and that Mr Buckner had no more idea that Mr. Griffith was in Raleigh on the 28th to ho sworn in than he had of flying to Raleigh. Chairman McLaughlin said that as the contestant was standing on his legal rights, guaranteed in a code printed twenty years ago, that he did not see how the committee could go behind it at its pleasure. He asked Mr. Gardner if he knew of any way and Mr. Gardner said: “No.” Senator Webb suggested that Mr. Gard ner might get a special law through the General Assembly to regulate it. Mr. Gardner asked Mr. Webb if he would he willing to help shove it through. To this Mr. Webb replied that he could not say that he would, as he did not know what Mr. Gardner would have in his bill and would like to see it first. As to the legality of Griffith’s election lie knew that he had n his hand a certificate properly made out. A motion to go into executive session was passed over and Senator Mann said that the law on the Statute hooks could not he expected to meet every case, and that somebody had to suffer. Senator Marshall said he understood there was no other law under which to hear the case, hut that there ought to he a wav in which such' a case could he heard. The chair here stated that it was de sired that every consideration be given Mr. Gardner, and he would like to hear if he thought the committee could re sist, waive or disregard the legal re quirements when the contestee holds to them. Mr. Gardner said that he thought the Senate ought to be the sole judge us its actions and should be a law unto itself. He showed no way to get around the statute. Mr. W. W. Zachary next spoke for Mr. Griffith, saying that there wag no dif ference in this case than in any other le gal matter, and that notice required fcv law must be given. He gave some il lustrations to emphasize this. Senator Mann said that he did not think that even th c Senate would have the right to over-ride the thirty day no tice and provided for a ease of this kind. Finally Senator Hoey moved to post pone further consideration cf the matter for thirty days from the time notice was served on Senator Griffith. Senator Mar shall suggested that the committee might consider the matter again at the call of the chairman. Senator Hoey agreed to this and the committee adjourned to he called together if Chairman McLaughlin saw necessary for it. It is understood that Mr. Buckner’s attorney will endeavor to find some law to cover the case, so as to have another hearing and that one of the Republican members will introduce in the Senate a bill which will be drawn with a view of bringing the contest to a speedy hearing. THE TWO DUNAWAYS FOURD- Vance and Samuel Massey of Durham Located in NcrLlk. (Special to News and Observer.) Norfolk, Va„ Feb. 10.—Their half crazed parents in Durham, N. C-, who put all the machinery of tho law into op eration in an effort to discover the whereabouts of two boys who ran away from home will be relieved to learn that the boys have been found and will be sent back home as soon as the Ports mouth police have the proper authority. The lads ar P Vance Massey, aged fif teen years and Samuel Massey, aged fourteen years. They were picked up Monday morning on their way to the Navy Yard by Police Officer Anderton. They said they were go-ing there in search of employment. They have a cousin, a Mr. Eugene Mas sey. at Newport Ncw« and went there in search of him. The boys failed to find him. but applied to the shipyard for em plovrrmnt. They v.'ve told that they would have to get their parents* consent first. Thinking that they would he glad to learn that the runaways had tho oppor tunity of making $1.25 per diem, the hoys sent the necessary blanks home. Instead of receiving the parental permis sion to go to work, however, they heard nothing and meantime Deputy Sheriff John Haywood, of Durham was on his way to this city to look for the boys. Ho wont to Newport News and sought out hov3* cousin- Together they searched the three cities of Norfolk, Portsmouth and Newport News No trace of the boys was found, but had the searchers gone to the Union Mission, in Noriolk, they would have located the runaways. They had been sheltered there for many days. The lads say that they left home -in search of amusement and work. Sam says his father gave him permission to come. Vance makes no such claim The runaway lads left home with S2O between them. They have not gotten to work yet and are consequently nearly broke. Mr. R. B. Proctor, of Durham, who happens to be In the city, however, called on them and told the chief of po lice that if it was his desire, he would take the hoys home with him. BE READY, BAYB THE CZAR. Russian Officers Ordered to Rejoin Regiments at M'/menl’s Notice. (By the Associated Press.) London, Feb. 10. —It is announced in a dispatch to a news agency from St. Pe tersburg that all the. officers of the Rus sian army reserves have been notified to hold themselves in readiness to rejoin their regiments in twenty-four hours, in the t went of mobilization orders being issued. The measure, it is added, appears to be connected with fears of trouble in the Balkans. Beacon Project for Diamond Shoal. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 10. —The House Com mittee on Inter-State and Foreign Com merce Committee today referred to a sub-committee yet to be named by Chair man Hepburn, the hill providing tor tho construction of a light house and fog signal at the outer Diamond Shoals, Cape Hatteras. Authority is given the sub-committee to make favorable report. A favorable report was authorized by the committee on the bill to provide a lightship off Heads Banks, at Galveston, Texas. Anniversary Special Train. The Seaboard Air Line will run a spe cial train to YVake Forest on Friday night on account of the anniversary. The fare will be 55 cents for the round trip. The train will leave the Union Station at 6 p. m., and returning will leave Wake Forest at 12 o'clock mid night. Tho General Assembly will attend th? anniversary in a body, and also the Bap tist Female University. Representative Dzzell Sick. Representative A. T. Uzzell, of Wayne, is quite sick at the Mansion House. H ,: had been homo on a week’s sick leave and returned to Raleigh Sunday, since which time he suffered a relapse. He has a very severe throat trouble, but he is not dangerously sick. TO PROTECT LIFE OF THE EMPLOYEE A Companion Bill to the ‘'Fel low Servant Act.” BODIES FOR DISSECTION Senator Burton’s Quick Attack on the Reidsville Future Market and the Bucket Shop Wins in the Senate. Lieutenant-Governor Turner was back in the chair of the Senate yesterday after an absence of a week on legal busi ness. There was much important business , transacted, though the debate on the va- I rious bills was brief, even the special order of the day bringing on little ora tory. The “Prison Farolc Commission” bill was recalled from the Engrossing Clerk’s office, and will be heard again later on its third reading. This is because Sen ator Pharr, who has the bill in charge, desires to examine into it further. The Appalachian Park resolution came over from the House, and was put on its readings. This asks that North Carolina Representatives in Congress urge its passage, and was done at the instance of the Water-Works Association Memo rial. Another House resolution received was that concerning the distribution of the George Peabody Fund. The special order of the day was the consideration of bills regulating the prop er tagging and branding of cotton seed lor fertilizers, and of concentrated com mercial feeding stuffs. These bills passed second readings and went over in order that amendments might be considered. The purpose of these bills is to prevent fraud being practiced on the buyers in North Carolina. There was a little tilt when the bill providing for the incorporation of the Hiawassee Valley Railroad Company I came up. Senator Wellborn (Rep.), spoke j up and asked if the clause allowing lax ’ to be paid on the capital at the start and | not on the authorized capital was not ! for the purpose of an avoidance of a j just tax. Senator Mann thought this a i reflection on the committee and explained I that it was simply taxing them on their ! present capital with a proviso that as it j was increased the extra tax be paid the State Treasurer, so that by this means a company might start that otherwise might not. Senator Wellborn here sent forward a minority report, but quickly withdrew it when he found that the bill being considered was not the one he was after. Os course the Senators laughed. Senator Burton rushed a bill through in splendid shape. This affects only Reidsville, but it prohibits dealing in fu tures and the operation of bucket shops in his town It went on the calendar, straight through the hopper, and has gone to the House. The substitute bill giving medical schools for dissection the bodies of cer tain people who die or are executed in North Carolina passed. It now’ provides that only the bodies of executed crimi nals or of felons/who die while in prison, shall be used, though even these can be secured by blood kin to the second de-’ gree, or by husband or wife. The bill is imperative in that the body of no Con federate soldier or his wife be used un der any circumstances, nor does it per mit white bodies to go to colored schools. All bodies arc to be embalmed, there is to be no expense to the State, and the professors of anatomy in the medical schools of North Carolina are created a Board for the disposition of the bodies. Senator Pollock in urging the passage of the bill, spoke earnestly for it. He said: "This bill comes up before you again shorn of all of its former offenses. It is a very important bill, of goodly form and covered only with proper legal stip ulations. It means progress for North Carolina, or its rejection means retarda tion. Look northward, Virginia has it; look westward, Tennessee has it; look Southward and South Carolina has had it for a half century. When will North Carolina measure up to the standard cf medical college excellence? It is a measure that must come—why not today? I have on all occasions listened with due tcspect to my legal brethren, have bowed in admiration to their trained in sight, and followed in favor their forensic leadership. But. now sir. when 1 am on my own ground, in determining what course is best to pursue to further the interests of medical science in North Carolina, I can but turn in confidence to you all and ask that you give this bill your favorable approval. To have to leave your own State to obtain knowledge is not pleasing to one’s State pride, to have to face Northern snows is costly in health and an unnecessary outlay of expenditures. It is a wrong to force our young men to cross over the border, it is - - ' npeachment of your State, 1 . only w’culd, here in our ov commonwealth they can be w - , 1 to win victories in the gn T life.” The better protection of mechar - and material men, introdu * s tor Webb, amends chapte .■ vs of 1887. by requir ing all to furnish an item ized s'vr, nt of the amounts due ii o i orors and material men t > c ig payment of any money '.tractor, and it also require > o demand such item ized sworn t. A failure on the owners per e such demand ren-‘ dors the owner liable for any a^ OUBt may owe to such laborers, mechanics and material men. Senator White’s hill to appr P $200,000 for public schools is no < appropriation, but changes t c pr ions for the distribution of this amoun which has heretofore been appropriated. The bill provides that appropriations from this amount shall be only to ma e a four-month term for needy districts. It is further designed to avoid difficulties and inequalities that have arisen under the former appropriation by specifying conditions under which districts wi c entitled to aid and restricting sonic. Senator Gilliam introduced a bill that will provoke much discussion. It pr° vides that where any corporation acting within the scope of its authority em ploys any person or persons, and places said employees under the direction o. control of any other person employed by said corporation, with authority to di rect or control the conduct or duties ot said employees, and injury results to such employees in tho course of their employment from negligence, careless ness. or incompetency of such person in authority such corporation shall he lia ble in damages for such injury in like manner as if such person in authority was the vice-principal of said corpora tion. This may correctly he called a com panion bill to the “Fellow Servant Act" of four years ago. It is intended to abolish the present rule which limits the liability of a corporation for the act of an agent to cases where the agent has (Continued on Third Page.) A Case of Smallpox, (Special to News and Observer.) Lexington, N. C., Feb. 10. —A case of smallpox developed in the western suburbs of the city yesterday. The pa tient is a colored woman, and the dis ease is in a rather mild form. The house has been quarantined and every effort will be made to prevent the spread of the disease. Two children are in the house with the woman, but they have been vaccinated. The Lexington Upholstering Company will be organized under the charter to morrow, and will elect the following offi cers: W. H. Walker, president; Dr. E. J. Buchanan, vice-president, and L. J. Peacock, of High Point, secretary and treasurer and general manager. Direc tors, W. H. Walker, E. J. Buchanan, J. W. Crowell, L. J. Peacock, James H. Alexnder. The capital stock of the com pany is $2,000, with the privilege of in creasing to $25.000i The organization is controlled by the Dixie Furniture Com pany stockholders and Mr. Peacock, the secretary and treasurer. The Dixie Com pany will furnish the wood work, carv ings, etc. The finishing department will be in the store room recently vacated by the Stoudemire Company in the Hender son block. The wife of Prof. Baxter McCrary, head of the colored graded school hero, died Saturday, of consumption. She was a colored woman respected by white and colored alike. The funeral ceremony, which was conducted today at 12 o’clock, was attended by a concourse of colored citizens, many white persons of promi nence in the city being present. Railroads Hedge. The railroads want to change section 50, of tho Machinery Act, that taxes the gross earnings. Last night the matter was argued be fore the Sub-Committee on Finance that is preparing a Revenue Act. There appeared for the railroads Henry Miller for the Southern, Cyrus B. Wat son for the Norfolk and Western, Francis I). Winston for the Atlantic Coast Line and T. B. Womack for the Seaboard Air Line. Canadian Steamer Wrecked. (By the Associated Press.) Hamillon, Bermuda, Feb. 10. —The Que bec Steamship Company’s steamer Mad iana. Captain Fraser, which sailed from New Y'ork on Saturday last, for a cruise among the Caribbean Islands with a party of excursionists, went ashore early this morning on the reefs off this island and will provo a total loss. The passengers and crew were landed and there was no loss of life. A Temperance Mass Meeting. (Special to News and Observer.) Henderson, N. C., Feb. 10. —There was a grand temperance mas3-meeting here at the Methodist protestant church last night- The town was united. There were many able addresses and much en thusiasm. Trigg Plan of Payment Accepted. IS (By the Associated Press.) Richmond, Va., Feb. 0. —At a meeting of the creditors of tho William R. Trigg Ship-building Company today the fol lowing plan of settlement was accepted by practically all of the local creditors: To pay all creditors whose claims are over SIOO 33 1-3 er cent, cash and the balance in common stock in a new com pany to be organized immediately upon the approval of the scttleent by out-of town creditors. Tilburn T. Myers stated authoritative ly that the American Ship-building Com pany has nothing to do with the new company. The name of the company backing the new one is not given out. Episcopalians Buy Church Site. (Special to News and Observer.) Winston-Salem, N. C. t Fob. 10.—The Episcopalians here have bought a four thousand dollar lot on which 'hey will erect a handsome stone church. The trouble with the average man at fifty is that he's only about half as smart as he thought, he was at twenty five. ♦ THE WEATHER TO-DAY.t ♦ for Ralergh: } | rain. 11 + tlt _ _ PRICE FIVE CEBITS. THE BOND ISSUE BILL HUS COME Introduced by Doughton. Calls for $409,01)0. NEW BANK FOR RALEIGH The Citizens Savings and Trust Company, $15,000 Capita!—Many Roll-Call Bills Passed 2J Reading— Audubon Biil Tcday. The Bond Issue Bill has come. It was introduced in the House yes terday morning by Governor Doughton, and calls for an issue of State bonds to the amount of $400,000 at 3>£ per cent, payable fifty years after January Ist, 1003. The bonds arc to be of the denomina tions of SIOO, sr>oo and SI,OOO. A bill to incorporate the Citizens Sav ings and Trust Company, of Raleigh, in troduced by Mr. Drewry, names R. H. Battle, S. C. Vann, I. M. Proctor, W. F. Ft Icy, J. S. Wynne, A. B. Andrew s, W. A. Myatt, R. N. Page, J. C. Drewry, J. R. Rogers, J. D. Dallentine and Joseph G. Brown, as the incorporators. The capital stock is sls,ootf, which may be increased to $1,000,000. It is said that this bank will boa big thing for Raleigh, and the names of its incorporators would confirm that report. Few r bills of any general importance were passed, but a large number oL roll call bills passed second reading, many local bills passed final reading. \ The bill providing for the incorpora-' tion pf Street Railway Companies under the general law passed second and third readings without discussion. Altogether yesterday was a day of rou tine work. Today two important bills will cone up. At eleven o'clock the bill to incor porate the North Carolina Farmers Pro tective Association is the special order, and at 12 o’clock the Audubon Society bill. THE DAY IN DETAIL. At 10 o'clock Speaker Gattis called the House to order, and prayer was oft'ered by R.ev. M. M. Marshall, of Christ Epis copal Church, this city. PETITIONS. Carson, of Alexander: For temperance legislation. Scott, of Alamance: From Citizens of Elon College for London bill. Pegram, of Wilkes: To allow commis sioners of Wilkes county, to levy a spe cial tax to build a bridge over the Yad kin River. Bryan, of Wilkes: To place Ilenry Jennings on pension roll. Whitaker, of Wake: For temperance legislation, Anderson, of Clay: For temperance legislation. BILLS INTRODUCED. Scott, of Alamance: To consolidate ar.d amend the charter of the town of Bur lington. MPorc, of Cumberland: To authorize the county commissioners of Cumberland county to issue bonds for the improve ment of the public roads. Warren, cf Person: For the reli< f of J. 10. Smith, of Person, an cx-Confed crate soldier. McNeill, of Scotland: To provide for the payment of a school claim by Miss Leo McNair. Etheridge, of Dare: To appoint Justices o ( the Fcace for Dare county. Gay, of Northampton: To regulate the killing of game in Northampton county. Gay: To prohibit the manufacture and sale of liquor within two miles of cer tain Baptist churches in Nortnampton county. Uzzell, of Wayne: To protect landlords and tenants. McCall, of Davidson: To enlarge the corporate boundaries of Lexington. Phillips, of Brunswick: To promote the oyster industry in Brunswick county. Wooten, of Lenoir: To allow’ stock to run at large from November 13 to Feb ruary Ist in Moscly Hall and Institute townships. Drewry, of Wake: To incorporate the Citizens Savings and Trust Company, of Raleigh. Jarrett, of Macon: For the relief of Public School District No. 3, in Frauklin township, Macon county. Self, of Catawba: To prevent flic de struction of birds in Catawba county. Self: To increase the punishment in cases of conviction of simple assault or indictment of assault with criminal in tent. Doughton, of Alleghany: To authorize and direct an issue of State bonds to pay off appropriations made by the State and for other purposes. Ray, of Yancey: To amend chapter 4DO, Laws of 1901. regarding the manu facture and sale of liquor in Yancey county. Quickel. cf Lincoln: For the appoint ment of Justices of the Peace in Lin coln county. Brittain, of Randolph: To amend chapter 584, Laws of 1901, changing th" name of East Brower township to Brush Creek. THE CALENDAR. House Bill, to establish a graded school in the town of Roxboro, passed third reading. House Bill, to establish Public School District No. 2. in Stokes county, passed second reading. House Bill, to incorporate th'- Mutual (Continued on Third Page.)
The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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