Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-03-15
Glance at the Record.

We have been glancing over the Senate journal OF
the session Of $685. and we therein IND recoroeo Ger
tain votes which we commend to the attention OF the
Fayetteville Observer and Of all other persons who take
m rofpss to take an interest in the Fayetteville and
CJoalfelds Railroad -
On Page "a we find the vote Of Mr. POOL recorded
against The Bill to aid in the construction and equip
ment Of the Western Railroad from Fayetteville to the
Coalfelds" The bill was defeated.
The bill having been reconsidered and amended was
mt upon its second reading as amended On page l53
and l54, we find the yeas and nays as recorded-Mr'
POOL ABSENT 1t passed second reading.
On mage 2O3 we find the vote the passage Of the
biDtbe third time as amended. We find that Mr.. POOL
voted nqainst it, A tie vote, and the bill lost.
On page 2O5 we find that Mr.. Miller moved to re-
consider the vote by which was rejected the bill to aid
in the construction and equipment OF the Western hall
road from Fayetteville to the Coalfelds Mr.. POOL
stands recorded against reconsderng that bill. he
considered
IN mage 227 we find that the bill to aid in the con-
struetion and equipment OF the Western Railroad from
Fayetteville to the Coafedg put on It's third read
INC passed and ordered to be engrossed Mr.. POOL
on absent! Mr. Pool neUer voted for it all his votes
are against it.
let rs look at the ad calore record taking text and
comment
WHEREAS Great inequality exists in the present mode Of
taxation and is jus aua rgS tHa' m pf Sat-
EoSored That we rec ommend Convention OF the peo-
I he State be called on the federal basis early as
nracca Le for The purpose Of SO modifying the
f. ever speces property may be taxed ACCORDING 10
~ rojucts c our State the industrial pursuits OF
her citizens.-CPpOS mon Ft0goI". ..: :s,,o
The 9erUon reference dd UG0Tea taxation involves
@ o LIT to be incorporated Ill the constitution, with Inc
It ooaihls deIav When taxation comparatively
co. e uncertainty and inequality Of the present system
we're overlooked But has now become matter OF I'M
10 The state credit as well Of justice to cit
s hat some system should be adopted, combining Ger
y ia raising the requisite amount OF revenue with per
Of the pecple-JOtl, Pools Letter Of Acceptance
The above NAV be regarded as the text BY way OF
comment we may point to Mr. POOLS record in the last
Senate
On page 10 Of the Journal of that body we find that
Mr. Bledsoe introduced series OF resolutions as follows
Bood That it is the opinion of this General Assembly
that The government North Carolina established for
the equal protection of all the citizens and property within
the limits of the State. ~,
for equal PROJECTION Of all the citizens ana all Inc pro-
all should equally contribute to the support Oh Ihe govern
meat in proportion to the protection enjoyed. e. 49, u
Psoired That in the collection of rG0eTe for the sup
port the gOUennen and the payment OF tne pOlc aee
i uuwis6 unjust ard inexpedient to discriminate IN ia
against particular CLASS OF persons, O any
particular species OF property DoI Coule@teu Wy nS IL"
Tners o Constitution
csolred That any system Of rerenue imposing upon
class Of citizens property than their equitable snare
Of the burdens of government is Inconsistent with the Prn
Cple of Democratic hepuollC0h equaCy anu "llnoU Will"
it could not exist
RSored That the committee finance are hereby IN
arcted TO report bill upon the principles set forth IN the
foregoing resolutions
Mr.. Carmichael moved to amend the resolutions by
+rxn ont the last of the same which motion prevailed
yeas "a. navs Is. Among those who moved to strike
out this operative resolution we find the name OF Mr.
POOL The question then REQUIRED upon the resolutions
as amended which was determined in the negative, yeas
10, nays q, Mr.. POOL voting in the negative thus
recording himself opposed even to the abstract prin
cipIe.
Again we find on pages 284, 2S5, that Mr.. Turner
introduced bill concerning Convention to amend thu
Constitution Of the State which read the first time
Mr. Cherry moved that the bill be referred to the Com
rnittee on Constitutional Reform, and printed Mr.
Steele moved that the bill be laid on the table Thu
motion prevaied-yeas "a, nays IA.
Mr. POOL voted with the Democrats to lay Mr.
Turner's bill on the table-that is he voted againS
Convention.
And yet, with this record on the journal, in lttl
over one year, Mr.. Pool in his letter accepting tn
nomination of the Opposition Convention, unblusbing
says The platform of principles adopted by the Con
vention meets my entire appreciation! Can incon
sistency and disqualification go farther?