The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-03-10

M. bryan, IN reply expressed MS |
thanks for the compliment, and expressed
his belief that the matter in question was
the most important before this LegiSla
ture.
The Scaboard Road, sc.
The bill to repeal the charter of the
Georgia, Carolina & Northern railway
unless the Seaboard u Roanoke and
Raleigh q CASTOR railways surrender
their exemption from taxation was taken
up. Mr.. Jones attacked the b Il, saying it
was of far different character from 9th
ers which during the session ne had advO-
Gated, and was sprung on the House. Mr..
skinner declared that this was too grave
a measure to be acted on at this very
last moment of the session. This action,
8 surprise TO him, showed the Importance
OF members remaining here. He be-
lieyed that what was sauce for the goose
was sauce for he gander, and shat if it
was right to refuse the charter TO tile
Petersburg road 10 compel the v & W.
! T2icoad to pay taxes Il was right 10
feed the Raleigh & CASTOR and
al other roads to bo fed out
Of the same spoon, Mr. Ray
said that important matters often came
up 1t the last hours. He spoke In favor
oi the bill Mr. Jones said if the Sea
board road came here asking anything,
then he would take action Mr. Ray
went on to say that there was q di8crim-
in&tion between the railways and the
farmer. Shall these railways pay taxes
or shall they not? He attacked Mr.
Jones position, saying If he was friend
to the farmers he must come up and
vote to tax this corporation.
Some of the most important measures
of the Legislature have come up within
a few days of the closing hours of the
session. Is there any reason for suspi-
cion | submit that there is more in
Legislature Mr. Ray argued that the
only thing IN it was to put the Raleigh
. & Castor railroad on the same footing
with the people as to exemption from
taxation. A corporation should pay tax
as same as a poor white man, and
{ that is all this bill means.
9 Mr. Jones has worked Throughout this
! session TO tax the other roads IN North
: Carolina which have been exempt here
g tofore from taxation, and when prop
9 osition comes up here to make this, the
: great and wealthy corporation, bear its
, par OF the neat and burden of the day
0 lo the scales fall from his eyes all of 2
Sudden and he has fallen from grace
L nd turned to worship strange god
II have voted with hun to make the W
II 4 W road pay tax. | voted to restrict
j the Petersburg charter to TWO years anC
thereby bring these great corporations tC
terms.
Mr. Bryan of Wayne said il appeared
to him that to be consistent the House
must pass this bill When the othe
bills came up be had thought these mat
tsra ought to 50 over to the next Legis
lsture But though he believed th
measure to be consistent with the Othe
, measures, Jet the time was too late.
Mr.. Sutton moved, at 1920, that il
view Of the fact that important bill
were TO Be IA iiied, etc, the matter z,
over until l1:30 This motion prevailed
Thanks to the Speaker.
On motion of Mr.. Alexander, the fol
lowing resolution, introduced by tha
gentleman, was adopted by IA rising note
"RFSOLyED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRE-
sENTATIyEs, That the thanks OF tn
House are due, and hereby rendered th
Hon. r. A. Doughton for the uniform
able, courteous and impartial manner j
which he has presided over its delibera
tions, aud he will take with him through
lite our grateful remembrance Of the un
a failing kindness and courtesy with whic
le he has treated the members of thi
Id body"
AZ A Cane for MIR. Sutton.
H. Mr.. Skinner, in behalf OF the Judiciar
3d committee, presented to Mr.. Sutton, ii
be chairman,a gold-headed cane. He made
in presenting it, a very graceful addree
W III the course of which he alluded b
id name to the various gentlemen cCmpos
an ing the committee. He paid Mr.. Sutto
I'D high compliment for his able manage
A. ment Of the committee. He went on t
ch speak Of the committees work, much {
be which was on new lines, and which Woul
only show for itself when the acts wel
printed There WAS applause at the COL
no cluSion of the address.
or Mr.. Sutton said this was his third sue
~ cessive term and at each he had bee
% honorod by such expressions Of regar
,is and confidence He was proud Of th
nr honor thus bestowed He said the con
Oh of the work of the House, so laboriou
WHICH NC uOptu WOulO US W GL1C Vs.
ra interests of the State
The Petersburg Charter.
Mr.. Jones said he withdre
IS, the motion he had lodged
recog der the vote by which th9 bill
charter the Petersburg railway for
~ "a years had passed. He spoke Of that roa
u and the W & W. which owned million
10y of dollars of property and paid noth1
7re toward the expenses Of the State Go
ernment. He opposed extending al
further privileges to these great corpo
rs, at1ons which pay no taxes.
oa MIR. Alexander Says Goodbye.
Mr.. Alexander, the eloquent memb
from Tyrrell, who has during the sessi
been SO prominent, made some eloque
ton remarks in saying goodbye. He sait
AGO Mr.. Speaker, in parting with the Sc
and sion Of 1891, [ think I can truthful
ana say that this House will compare fave
ing ably with anY House that has preced