The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-03-06
Il bUSE--NIGHT SESSION,
The Geological Survey.

= hC utOkOSlCdl survey
The bill to appropriate $4,000 a
year to establish a geologic ical survey
came up first. Mr.. McGill made an ar
gument for having the liberality to
make the appropriation. In the East
there are large deposits of phosphates
and lime, and in the West it will be
of untold advantage. He showed the
value this money had been to other
States, and said that the mineral
wealth of North Carolina was certainly
as great as that of Virginia, in which
$135, 900, 900 have been invested within
eight years. The survey will, in two
years, bring into the State one hundred
million dollars. This amount of capi-
tai brought into the State will increase
the tax receipts $3.50, 900 a year at 25
cents on the 800 Cor s666, 900 year at
66 23 cents on the dollar for State and
county taxes and would reduce the
State tax from 25 cents to about Is
cents. The survey will protect our
own citizens by showing them the
value of their ores and mineral deposits
and hence enabling them to sell them
at fair prices Or develop them with
home capital. It will encourage the
building of factories, furnaces and min>
ing towns.
Mr.. Lineback said that few days
after the General Assembly convened he
had introduced resolution to ask the
United States government to make this
survey. He also intended to ask for a
State appropriation to make this survey.
He urged in strong language the impor-
| tance of this measure, which would de
velop every interest in North Carolina
Mr.. Mann expressed his hearty APP
| probation of the bill, which affected
every part of the State. He urged the
| House to pass it unanimously.
| Mr.. Sutton spoke III warm apprecia-
ton Of the bill. 1t passed second read
ing, only four votes being in the mega
| tive.
On the third reading Mr. Wood offered
an amendment inserting ''timbers''
This was adopted. The bill passed its
third reading, only one vote being cast
! ln the negative.
The Direct Tax Refunded.
Mr.. Holman introduced a resolution
that the part Of the direct tax appor
toned to North Carolina be accepted
by this State with the trusts imposed
Herewith, and be received by the Gov
ernor and deposited in the treasury 70
the benefit of the persons from whom
the tax was collected The resolution
was adopted unanimously.
i Mr Holman introduced a bill in re
gard to the same subject, with provis
ions as to the disposition Of The none,
so received, and that the money shall
be invested in four per cent. bonds
and that the Governor shall procur
from Washington lists Of the person
who paid the tax; payment to be made
| as far as possible, to the parties VIII
: paid it, six years to be allowed for tn
} | settlement Of such claims, and at tn
s end OF that period the remainder to b
! | turned into the State Treasury,
:. Bills Passed Third Reading.
! For relief Of Sheriff Black of Moor
(Mr, Currie making an earnest speeC
in its supporD; TO incorporate the Ha
per Fabric Company; TO prohibit hun
: ing in Camden county without pc
: mission; to incorporate Pleasant Gro'
= Camp ground; to incorporate the va
!. kin Mining aud Smelling Company;
q permit the free passage of fish 10 Va
kin river; for relief of Louis Davis,
! Ashe county; to authorize Burke coun
= to levy special tax; to incorpora
. Trinity Park, at Trinity College, Dt
ham county; for ths protection of vess
owners and laborers at Wilmington; t
johnson City, Tennessee & Greer
q, q boro railway.
Convicts for Diking.
A bill which was tabled yesterday "
taken up on motion for reconsid
!. alton (made by Mr. Wood and passt
u 1t proposes to furnish each of the COZ
Nv ties of Bertie, Northampton and Mar
"a with 100 convicts, to be used on
work of diking the Roanoke river;the
penses of such convicts to be paid
in those counties; the bill having been
Isl amended as to provide that the convi
nd are to be furnished at the discretion
ar the penitentiary authorities and nc
10, they are otherwise proftably employ
~ The Governors Mansion.
The Senate bill appropriating )
IN for steps, etc., at the Governors III
al sion was amended and the amount
M down to $3.50. 1t then passed sec
~, reading. Mr.. Skinner, declaring t
of this amount was too small, moved.
IN the honor of the State, that the bill
M tabled. The House declined to ia
er, it and it passed its third reading.
~ The Public Printing.
en- A bill to provide for the election
end a Public Printer was taken up. 1t
Dan yides that he shall hold office
der wears; to be the superintendent
ebt: printing, to be a practical printer
.ws have no interest in any printing
Dad binding establishment, and let out
cen work to the lowest bidder. 1t is
of bill. Mr.. Hileman said the
nise ton of public printing had g
the this House a good deal OF trot
s to For years the public printing
sted been bone of contention.
ertv bill, he claimed, took a hi
!, n. ground and would take the pl
init printing out of politics. This bl