Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-12-02
ur Ramsay bill to incorporate the Salisbury
Nj ,',ht Company Corporations.

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MI. 49,, Of 10 o'clock was adopted as the hour of
the I: : That hour intertered with the business
mee."a Committees and did not tend to forward bu
OF 'he He was in favor of IL o'clock The Senate
sl'tJ s;t till a late dinner.
eO,a assrs Gorrell and Edney opposed the change
W.. Ashe withdrew the motion.
~" THE SPECIAL ORDER 81. s-szs :,ss
NJ, Sneaker announced the special order-the bill
nn,mit free trade in railroads
F" NJ Ashe moved postponement, as the Senator
WI Casweu (dr BROWN had left his seat in conse-
roln Of imspostion. Postponed till Wednesday
q qavt at II o'clock. @7s
neA' R,LLs on THEIR SECOND READING.
Tho hill to amend the act of 1888, in reference to
,nTb,rokee Indians and to provide the widow and
u p,rcn of Chunalrlska with home passed its SEC
ti nJ real;n- by unanimous vote.
o" Mr Thomas remarks in explanation of the bill,
r;l appear in cur next issue:
VI" ha act Of 1873 guaranteed to the North Carolina
~ ,Lpps a permanent residence in the State and
,a,ted persons who ranged stock any land own
i them TO fine Of $500, one half to the inform
t. The bill repeats that provso in the act of 1872,
I'll er,,r,S to the wife of Chunauska a home among
those indians.
u,o fine bill to amend an act emitted an act to
I'D an act to incorporate the Nantahala and
T,rkasaeee Turnpike Company.
RtIIS on THEIR THIRD READING.
Thu hill fer the Improvement of a road from Red
dies river 10 lile tei'iesse' e' aeseu anu oiuei
al to he cIgr's>>ed
e' ,,so hill in reference to the Keowee Turnpike
rrpauy Amended.
,lio the bill! TO incorporate the Iuckasagee Turn
pike Company
PRIVATE BILLS.
racrc hc;nr no other business the Senate pro-
,,l,l tc tie lS;,seraton of private bills
Nr EI4!>.,e called up the bill to incorporate the
p,Isipbl ,iaslight Company. He explained that the
,,ri,,,te reported by the committee was satsfcto-
:. IA these interested The bill passed its second
reading. anu
I'm melton of Mr. Bledsoc, the rules were suspen-
, ana, the bill read the third time, and was oT1ler-
dared to be -IgreSscd.
The bill! to incorporate the Newbern Light lnfan-
Try WAS read the second time, and
In motion of Mr.. Humphrey, under suspension
III, rIes the third time, and ordered to be
en.roSsci.
REPORTED BILLS on THEIR PASSAGE.
The ill to amend the lst sec. Of the 2Sth chap.
Revised Code entitled county revenue and charges,
vss uny put npon its second reading.
Mr. BelSoe did not expect this bill to be pressed
today bu, if il was the desire of the Senate he was
ready TO advocate its passage. The BILL he said,
was introduced to remedy the injustice and Unequal
y of the present law regulating revenue for county
purpcses Mr. b. then went on to argue the evils
Of the present system He thought every species of
properv should be embraced, and that the whole
The taxes should fall upon property generally, not
solely upon the owners of land and slaves. He pro-
ceeded to cite examples of its inequality in
vested in land paving 81. while $1,000 invested in
negroes was charged but Is cents. This he consid-
cred unequal, UNFAIR unjust. And he called upon
the Legislature to apply the remedy, as they had the
power. Mr.. T. also drew attention to the money
invested in bank stock railroads, &c, and compared
the burdens on it and on that invested in land and
asked why it was. He had heard no reason given
for it before the committee. nor as yet on this floor
The only objection that seemed to be urged was
diStrust of county courts; and he repealed with in
dgnation the iinputation far the magistrates of
Wake were concerned. Mr.. B. continued at conSi
cradle length and insisted that as all property claim
edthe protection of the law. all property shond
be made to bear its equal share in the expenses of
the law.
Mr.. Steele member of the finance commit
tee and he supposed from the looks of the Senator
from Wake, tMr. Bledsoe) he had to respond to the
gentlemanS challenge for reasons. otherwise he
(Alr. S. would not have taken amy part in the de-
bate Mr.. $. thought he could have given the SEN
ator from Wake such reasons, when on committee,
as would have been quite satisfactory to him (Mr.
S. if not to that Senator. After abiding tn magS-
traeS Mr. s said that one species of property would
not bear as much taxation others, and ought not.
He agreed with the gentleman that for the common
protection of property all property should be made
to bear an equal share of the burden-as general
rule But there Was necessity for discrimination
which had always been admitted in the of our
federal tariff and Mr. S. proceeded to illustrate this.
Mr. Steele alluded to the fact the Legislature lin
ting the profits on certain property; and he con-
tended that it would be unfair to burden those spe-
ceS of property to the same amount as you would
unrestricted property He remarked upon the eff
feet of Mr. Bie'lsoe's policy, which he regarded as
calculated TO drive money out of the State-the pol
i1r lunp toR rr off dad
dtona burdens, said he ard YOU will get no reve
nne at all from these moneyed interests, you will
drive them out of the State. He contendeG that
ahd and polls did not t ar the entire burden OF
axatlon-he mstanced money at interest He
mought special protection should he extended over
those who were too weak, numerically, to protect
themselves. There was disposition to impose un
equal burdens on this class. He believed every
man ought to bear his share but he asked the Sen
ae to be careful how they put power into the hand:
VI The most irresponsible class of men in the world
lie did not care how pure they were. he would lik'
10 see the justices Of the peace level with Other
utn where they might be responsible to the public
Mr. Bledsoe contended there was analogy what
ever between the revenue system of the L. S. ant
oui system OF county revenue. This was a matte
VI dollars and cents amongst ourselves, not ques
uoh OF sovereign power. If the gentleman mean
uiat the system which led to our usury laws Wa
wrong, he, CHR. B. agreed with him. But he hat
seara yet no reason why every man should not pa.
ior The amount ofprotection he received Mr.. Steel
naa not touched that question. MIR. Bledsoe pro
eeeaed farther to illustrate the inequalities of tn
ss!senl, and alluded to the county of Forsythc, a
Ills attention had been drawn to it, in which $1OO'
worm OF land was taxed So, whilst $1,000 in none,
gut OH with 81 40. Was that equal or JUST? H
tontended that every species of property should pa
" our court expenses.
Mi: Edney concurred with Mr.. Bledsoe in refer
e sbee TO the inequality of taxation He suggeste
might meet the objections Of Mr.. Steele, as he ar
Feared fearful to trust the magistrates. He (Mr. E.
,aa no fear of them-they did great amount Q
Pu1llc duty, for which they received no pagan
Ut ut believed them to be good and honest as an
H Htller Class Of men. He (Mr. E.. was no advocate
oe Z, exclusive privileges of money lenders
Mr. Gorrell said that if the State would levy equ;
As on property, he would be in favor of this bill
out as the law stood he onnoSed to it lie ha