The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-02-24

1,al purpose 70 vote for the amen6n'
They had passed bills allowing COMM nea
levy special taxes for special purnnsass
the provision in the Constitution in rsrss az
10 counties is true in reference to tbo S'
II says we can levy special tax for n nSs
ished railroads if we desire to do i uASs
nave declared that that is our undos.. W
ing and we had asked reconsidera.:;''aa
order that we might put in the amona
IN tne proviso and tell the people Of N"s'
Carolina that we understand the Con nalh
tlon to-day just as we understood i Il o.,
we passed the appropriation bills NJ" ~
proviso OF the gentlemen from Tyrrel, IN
Inat an the taxes combined shallnot ero ~
1Wo-thlrds Of one per cent; he adm Hs
that, and went further and said we h aaaea
power to levy special tax for sn tat
purposes That was all the amends opah
the proviso did. 'Aeut
MIR. JUSTICE, of Rutherford, moved to al,
70 tne amendment the words 'sand for snesi.
purposes" Adopted. 'p'''s
MI. oEYMoeR's amendment was adon,.,
by the following vote: NN'p's'
YEAs-Messrs. Ashwortb Ranner D..
bowman, Gambler, Carson. Carey co naTnet
Gnerry, Crawford, Ellington, Estes. F ranH1
french, Gahagan, Graham, Harris ot '" Wal
Harris OF franklin, Hayes, Hendricks. Ho make
f molney, Hudgings, Ingram, Justice Of RuSan.
FAINTER, Pearson, Proctor, Renfrow. Robhirss
reynolds, Seymour, Siegrist, Simmonds Ss'
icy, Vestal, Vest, Waldrop, WEIGH, White .Wi WI
hanson, Wilson and Wiswall-48. ""h
n, NAYsmMessrs. Allison, Armstrong. BarD.,
6 6,alf, Clayton, Davis, Ellis, Ferrebce, Gibson
Gunter, Hawkins, High, Hinnant, Hodnrr
no nonman, Humphries, Jarvis, Justus of Hrnde,,
OF Richmond, MeCanless, Mcmillan. Merden JIf
moore, Nicholson, Parker, Pou, Raglapd. Rob
lnson, Smith of Allegheny, Smith Of Wavus
o 81 sykes, Thompson, Whitley. William,
OF harnett, and Williams Of sampson-S7.
MIR. SEYMOUR said he voted to reconside,
Inc provlso because he thought it womb
leave the counties embarrassed. He now
moved to amend by striking out all afr,
the word provided" and inserting fin
following as a substitute:
That no part of the State ad yaloreu, tax :,
exceed two-thirds of one per cent shall be ccI
lected during the present fiscal year, in case If
any of the special taxes levied by any of the rail-
ROAD appropriation bills are to be collected dr.
ring the present year." u stl-.stfl, Id
Mr. JARVIS moved Substitute for the
substitute.
Mr.. SEYMOUR accepted the substitute.
The bull was postponed until II O'Clock,
The House adjourned until u o'clock.
49, EVENING SESSION.
The House met at II o'clock.
The SPEAKER in the chair.
The Journal of the mornings session was
read and approved. s}sins
A communication from citizens, of David
son county recommending legislative enact
ments to require the settlement of old debt.
at per centage upon their face, was read
and referred to the committee on Propo
sitions and Grievances.
Petition from certain citizens of Cherokee
new county, was received and referred to tie
Committee on Counties and Townships.
Mr. ESTES introduced bill to postpone
the collection of certain special taxes which
was read.
On motion of Mr.. BOWMAN the special
order, being the revenue bill, was postponed
until the disposal OF this BILL
The bill just introduced by Mr.. ESTES,
was considered, under a suspension of the
rules. 1t provides that the taxes levied in
the railroad appropriation bills passed at
this session of the General Assembly, shall
not be collected for the years 1869 and 1870
Mr.. SEYMOUR moved to amend to include
the Western Railroad and the Williamson
and Tarhoro' Railroad for which appropris
tIons were made at the last session, and con
tirmed at this session.
The amendment was not adopted.
- The bill passed second reading.
The, bill passed third reading yeas "A
nays 1.
Mr.. MALONE moved to reconsider thu
vote.
Mr.. PROCTOR moved to lay the motion Oh
the table. Agreed to.
IA Mr.. AsHwoRrH presented the report o.
survey OF tile commissioners of Randolph
county. Referred to the Committee OIL
Counties and Townships
The bill to raise revenue was taken up
the pending question being on the adoption
Of the amendment of Mr.. Jarvis as sub
stitute for the proviso as amended. 9h
substitute reads as follows:
.Procided, That the collection of taxes which hsT
heen or may be levied to pay interest on bonds issue
to or for railroads other corporations shall be post
poned for two years. sssa sgs.e -
The amendment was not adopted-yea
80, nays SO, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Allison, Armstrong, Barnes, Blai
Ellis, Gibson, Hawkins, Hendricks, High, Human
Hodgin, HUMPHREYS, Kelly of Dayie, Kelly of Moor
Kinney, Long Of Chatham, Long OF Richmond, McMi
Ian. Mendenhall, Parker Pou, Seymour, Siegris
Smith Of Allegheny, Smith, of Wayne, Snipe
Stanton, Sykes Thompson, Vestal, Whitley, William
of Aarnett and Williams, Of Simpson,
NAYs-Mesrs. Ashworth, Bonner, Barnett, Bowma
Gambler, Carson, Carey, Cavthorn, Cherry Clayton
TransyRania, Ellington, French Gahagan, GrahaI
Hayes, Hoffman. Horney, Hudgings. Ingram, Justns,
Mayo, Morris, Pearson, Proctor. lRenffow, Robin
shley.. Vest, Waldrop Williamson. Wilson and VI
wal Sc.
The proviso, as amended, was adopted
follows: 1F sa aaGW aei s-s.1'f
s.Rouided, That all the taxes for the State Al
county purposes imposed upon the real and person
property of the State exclusive Of the special tax
priation bills passed at this session Of the General
seney, shall In no case exceed two-thirds of one
Mr.. SIEeRIsT moved to strike out tz
fifthssin line 2, sec. 4, class l., and insel
three tenths; SO as to make the rate of taxa
ton upon property three tenth of one pc
cent. $50
The amendment was not adopted-yea
28, nays 49, Vi. &c ~
Ia MIR. MALONE offered an. amendment tt
come in as section 46, schedule B.
The House adjourned.
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