The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1891-02-11

| consulted his personal interests be could
not favor the bill, bu. be- favored hon
esty above everything else The fair
name Of the State demanded a change.
Mr.. Turner said perhaps some OF the
| Senators did not understand the bill.
The present law gives the assignor too
mnch opportunity for doing an IL Justice
| Ii usually happens that the preferred
| creditors are those who are nearest TO
| him, and country people and people
away from the town are always forgot.
ten. This law is unjust, and We should
| remedy it IL is right that our credi-
tors should come in for equal shares of
| the estate, aud a law that allows any
thing else IS not right.
The SPECIAL order having arrived the
bill wenI over.
Special Order.
/ The Soldiers Home bill was the .pe-
cial order for this hour and was take n
up.
| Mr.. Aycock moved TO amend by tax
ing the appropr. alton from the pension
| fund instead of the general fund.
| Mr.. Turner favored the amendment,
| because be did not wish 10 increase the
rate of taxation.
Mr.. King opposed the amendmet. and
| said it just meant that the old soldiers
should build and maintain their own
| home.
Mr.. Mclean opposed the amendment
| for the same reason.
Mr. Bellamy hoped the amendment
would be lost
Mr.. Ardrey said be would rather go
back home with record for high taxes
than to go back with a record against
the poor Confederate soldiers.
de wanted this Home to be State
institution. The small amount asked for
will not support the home, but the noble
women of the State Will so out and
gather III funds to support it. There are
many OF those noble soldiers who never
had q homo homeless and friendless-
waiting for the passage of this bill.
These will find a home here and burial
at the hands of The State, and flowers
from fair hands shall bedeck their graves
He did not desire to brIng up the war
in a partisan sense. He loved the Union
and he loved the Lost Cause" and
honored and revered the names of those
who gave their lives for their country.
He spoke of the high esteem in which
Northern soldiers regarded South
ern heroes. They have laid aside
bitterness, and we ought to care for and
administer to their wants. We do not
propose to take any one from the affsc
tions of his home, but to take the home
less and cheer his few remaining days
There is no politics in this bill and he
hoped every Senator would vote FOR the
bill.
Mr. Turner said he just took bust
ness view of the matter and not senti-
mental one. He should support the bill
| whether the amendment was adopted or
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going to the extremein making approp-
| riations. We ought to keep within the
| bounds of our present rate of taxation
| He did not mean at all that he opposed
| the bill He had voted for larger ap-
preparation than is now collected. If
| 'he three per cent. tax is not enough,
| make it four, so that the money can
come out of the Pension Fund and the
people will know what we are doing.
Mr.. Audrey asked Mr.. Turner if he
would vote to increase the Ak for pen
sions to 4 per cent.
Mr. Turner said he would vote for the
increase
Mr. Twtty said he would vote for the
bill whether the amendment was adopted
or not, but he was opposed to increased
taxation.
Mr. Avery said he thought we came
here this morning to do a generous act.
We ought to do it squarely, and not rob
the poor soldiers of their pensions.
Mr.. Bellamy offered to amend by in
creasing the pension tax one-hali of one
per cent, and one and half cents on
the poll
Mr.. Williams said North Carolina was
very poor but not SO poor that she
would refuse to take care of her old
soldiers. He was IN favor Of taking the
money out of the Treasury. He would
go back to his people with that record.
These soldiers were promised when they
| went to the front that they and their
children should be taken care of. Will
we go back on our record by violating
our pledge
Mr.. Aycock did not wish to be under
stood as oposing the bill by offering his
amendment. He should vote for the
bill in whatever shape it might come.
| He had as much sympathy for the old
| soldiers as any one.
Mr.. Bellamy withdrew his amend
| ment.
Mr.. Butler thought the money should
come from the general fund. This is
not for poor old soldiers, but for our he
roes who fought from = to IS.
| Mr.. Aycock's amendment WAS lost.
/ Dull 68lu uc WAS d uOILucIu Uldu
and thought he had as KIND feelings for
shared that feeling. He was in hearty
sympathy with this bill. Bill passed its
second reading.
The bill was placed on its third read
ing and Mr.. Turner proposed to amend
by allowing each county to levy of
per cent. and of cent On each poll.
Mr.. Turner explained that this would
raise the appropriation to s. 900.
Mr.. Bellamy said he opposed the
amendment, but if the gentleman would
amend to strike out So 600, and make il
five or ten or even twenty thousand ht
would vote for it. Mr.. Turner's amend
ment was lost.
The question required on the passage
of the bill ON its final reading. The bill
passed without q dissenting vote. Th
bill appropriates 5000 year and oil
} Camp Russell to the Home.
, Adjourned.
HOUSE OF RESENTATIvEA
Twenty. Fifth Overwhelmingly, Pc b
ruary 4th.
; The House met at 10 o'clock, Speake
Doughton in the chair, and was led j
prayer by Rev. G. L. Wilson OF the Hcr7t
;. The journal Of Tuesday was app Owed
Petitions.
Mr.. Reed, from cltiz cs OF S.~r
3 nanoa township in Buncombe count,
to be included in the stock law; to II
peal me purchase tax; Mr.. Phillips
I fton ye;.-au. II Nash, to correct rosts
of Nort0 Carolina State troops; NJ
Watkins, from citizens Ct Nonfgomer
county, 70 prohibit sale of liquor in ii
State ar. Wood, from merchants {
0 BERTHE county, to repeal purchase ta1
! Mr. Mayes, from citizens, against chan,