The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-08

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orous prosecution of the work until all the roads
were completed. small and competent COM
mittee OF the two Houses could effect every OBJ.
ject and purpose OF committee OF the whole,
and he hoped the House would rescind her ac
ton in that matter.
Mr. FRENCH asked Mr. Pou to withdraw his
motion.to Indefinitely postpone, in order that
he might move postponement to time certain.
He thought that two or three sittings of the
COMMITTEES OF the whole would satisfy the House
OF the folly OF such proceeding.
Mr.. PoU, as requested, withdrew his motion.
Mr.. FRENCH then moved that the bill under
consideration be made the special order at II
o'clock on Wednesday next.
The motion prevailed, and the House adjourn
ed.
In the Senate, Friday, Dec. 3, 1869:
Mr.. SHoFFNER, bill to amend section chap.
1S4 to provide for system of public instruc-
ton.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
Mr.. LAssITER bill to revise an act in refer
ence to the consolidation of the securities held
by the Literary Board.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
Mr.. Cook, bill to incorporate the Southern
Airline Railroad.
Mr.. FoRKNER, bill to repeal the law concern
ing fences in certain Tow nships.
Referred to the Committee on Privileges and
Elections.
River.
Referred to the Committee on Fisheries
Mr.. SMITH, a bill to make the Yadkin river
lawful fence.
Mr.. SHoFFNER, bill to tax steam distilleries
Referred to Committee on Propositions and
Grievances.
Whereas the several Sheriffs in the Counties
OF New Hanover, Duplin, Wayne, Wilson, Edge
cOmbe, Halifax. NorthamI ton, Warren, Green
vile, Franklin and Wake have been excused
from collecting taxes oil and from the Whining
ton and Weldon and the Raleigh and CASTOR
Railroad Companies, composed of opulent and
influential corporations, until certain law suits,
strangely instituted, shall be decided; and
whereas there are many poor and oppressed cit
liens OF the old North State, who would rejoice
in having similar relief;
Resolved, That all the Sherifis of the State be,
and they are hereby, directed to suspend the
collection of all taxes until the said suits de-
cided.
Mr.. BRoGDEN moved 10 lay the resolution on
the table.
Agreed to.
The resolution to provide for additional build.
ings for the Insane Asylum was adopted.
An act to incorporate the Valley Railroad
Company passed its second reading.
Mr.. GRAHAM moved that the bill to amend sec
ton 260 title p of the Code of Civil Procedure,
and its substitute entitled an act in relation to
costs in criminal actions be taken up.
second reading.
Mr. GRAHAM moved that the bill To repeal the
first section OF an act entitled act to require
the registration of deeds, ratified April IL, 1869,
and its substitute, entitled act TO repeal chap
ter 265 of the laws OF 1S6S-69.
The substitute was adOItcd and passed its
second reading.
Mr.. REsPAss moved the reconsideration of the
vote suspending the collection of taxes in GER
tain cases in the Raleigh and CASTOR and VIII
mington and Weldon railroad.
Mr.. GALLOWAY moved TO lay the motion on the
table-lost.
MIR. RESPAsS' motion 10 reconsider prevailed.
Mr.. ROBBINS moved that its further considera-
ton be postponed until Il o'clock on Thursday
next.
Mr.. GRAHAM objected.
Mr.. BRoGDEN said it seemed to be very popu-
| lar with some Senators to war against Monopo-
| lies. These corporations were willing to pay the
| tax properly and legally imposed, and why did
| they assail measures oil this kind because they
| were in favor of wealthy corporations Why
| place tue bill in that light before the Senate
whe it merely proposed to have the matter
| properly adjudicated. Senators must admit that
| there exist some doubt as 10 the right oil the
Legislature 10 impose this tax, and the bill pro,
poses to test the question by the proper tribunal
of the State. 1t merely proposes that the mat
| ter be properly tested by the Supreme Court.
| The renal OF Senator that these wealthy cor
porations were striving to evade the tax legally
| imposed, while the poor people were compelled
to pay this tax in spite OF all interference that
| amounted TO nothing. Such stuff as that would
| have no effect as the people would understand
such demagogueisn.
| He considers it useless to demagogue about
| taxation and wealthy corporations. The people
understood such arguments. Because railroads
| are corporations there was no necessity iof the
Legislature to do them an injustice, which were
| incorporated solely for the benefit and conve-
nf no If Inc NVl1 nl at and
| they had not heen taxed heretofore and ii was
| a question whether the Legislature had the
| right to tax them under The new Constitution.
| He merely wished them to test the matter be-
fore the Supreme Court OF the State.
Mr. Cook said if he was demc gogue because
| he opposed perpetuty and monopoly in this
| manner, he was glad of it, and he could not
| favor large and wealthy corporations to be eX'
| cused from paving lawful and just tax when
| the poor hard working people of the State were
forced to pay their taxes the moment they were
due. The fact OF him being denounced dema
| gogue would not deter him from doing his duty
| and he hoped the bill would be voted down a:
| amended so as to be satisfactory to all.
| Mr.. JONES, OF Columbus, said the Sherifls o.
| these counties had remedy in the law without
applying to this Legislature to settle the Difficult
| ty, placing it in the position of plaintiff when il
| was their duty to be the defendant. They come
here and ask to be exempted from committing
| an offence in the collection of taxes, which II
| fact they have not committed. He though
| they might MS well go forward and pass bill Il
exempt the whole people of North Carolina
| But then there was another feature in it, at thu
time the charter was granted to these corpora
tions, the State had an interest while TO day i
| had not as much as a dollar. Why then do they
| make application to us when they have rene
dy in law, and when the State has no interest il
these corporation. He hoped the bill would b.
| indefinitely postponed.
The bill was indefinitely postponed.
| On motion the Senate adjourned
In the House, Friday, Dec. B:
Mr.. DOWNING asked suspension of the rules
| in order to take up his resolution, reducing pei
| diem to Sc for members and doorkccpers.
The House refused to suspend the rules.
Mr.. SEYMOUR, from the Judiciary Committee
reported back bill TO require county com
missioners TO meet once a month, with a substi
| tute.
Mr. AMEs, from the committee on In!crna
Improvements, reported back bill to incorporat
| the Elizabeth City and Norfolk Railroad Com
pany, favorably'
Mr.. FRENCH, from the Committee on Educa
ton, reported back bill in relation to compen
sation of school committees, with substitute
And favorably on bill in relation 10 propert
belonging to the Board of Education. &
Mr.. MALONE moved that the Judiciary Com
milies b. required tS report pRSp the bill IL ct
! lOTcc tiit aIIenuADce OF Witnesses.
| Mr.. PoU stated that those of the COMMITTEE
who had assembled favored the bill. The gen
tleman from Chowan (Mr. Moore) had urge,
objections to its passage before the House, an,
| desired to be heard before the Committee. TIN
gentleman had not attended the meetings of tn
committee, and the committee were disposed Il
delay their report in order to give him hear
ing.
| Mr.. MOORE, OF Chowan, stated that he ha
been confined to his room by sickness, and cor
sequently had been unable to meet with til
committee. He was willing that the committe
should report at once, as he could move to amen
pressed by him before the House a few day
since.
After some further discussion, the motion I
require the committee to report was put an
lost.
BY Mr.. MORRILL,: Bill to compel railroa
companies to pay full value OF stock killed Q
their respective roads. Referred to the Con
mittee on Propositions and Grievances.
By Mr. SYKES: Bill to protect the rights
citizens travelling in public conve, anccs. San
reference.
BY Mr.. FRENCH Bill 10 amend the act to pr
vide for system of public instruction. Rcfcrr'
to the Committee on Education.
By the same: Bill TO amend the act for the CT
: lection of taxes. Referred to Finance Comnii
tee.
ii By Mr.. WEIGH: Bill to amend title 20, chapt
/, section 495, OF the Code Of Civil Procedure.
Y Referred.
By Mr. DOWNING: Bill to- amend chapter 4,
the laws of 1865 to amend the charter Of I