The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-02-27
HCUSE-.NEGHT SESSION.


lines Of raj way was taken up. Mr.. Jones
spoke in favor CT it. Mr. Morton said the |
" & ". l.oS.d would not De affected by |
Tie bill as it was building branch lines
under the act Of 1855 As MIR jones had |
stated that the purpose Of the bill was
to reach the Wilmington and Weldon he
could not see where the benefit Of +
came in. Its purpose was, he thought, to
prevent the Wilmington and Weldon
from buiiiing a link IRON Weidon 10
the Virginia line. lie wanted the b Il
carefully c0nsid3 red and desired 10 do
nothing TO j op9rdize business interests
IN the state. Ar. Jones said TIE Raleigh
nd CASTOR Railway vas probably also
| reached BY the tll} Dir Morton thought
| bDth the Wilmington and Weldon and
.aleikl and Castor roads had under
heir original cha7ter the right
II bai!d branch Iiaes without taxa
| gi3n. The amendment proposed by
sAe bill would Bio Of no value. 1t would
merely nystify q law. The same defence
should b9 given corporations as are given
niivare individuals MIR Sutton insisted
nat the till should be referred to the
| 1inJ select committee Oh the Whining
son and Weldon Railway Ii the bill
we're passed now it would array this leg
islature against the business interests.
He wanted people to know what they
were doing. Nj Lowe favored the ref
erelce Mr. Alexander said he believed
the re reference meant defeat Of the bill,
and he opposed it. He wanted 10 vote
every time TO make the Wilmington and
Weldon aud all other roads pay taxes
on their branch roads. Mr.. Morton said
the bill would not have that effect. The
House refused to re-refer, and the bill
passed It's second reading. Il then failed
10 pass its third reading for lack Of q
quorum.
20 Encourage Sheep IIusbandry.
The bill requiring a dog tax, for the
projection OF sheep husbandry, was tax
en- up. with favorable committee report
the first one ever secured. Mr.. Bryan
Of Wayne spoke IN favor Of the bill. 1t
t did not impose tax on dogs kept on
premises as good dogs. It fully protec
ted the rights Of the dog. Year after
} wear such bills had been introduced, but
) all attempts failed No legislature could
r better deal with this subject. He wan
T ted the matter TO come to a fair and
: square vote. He sad he law was neces-
< sarq. Il was important legislation. The
. ra sing Of sheep had become almost 9
: lost art il North Carolina. 1t would
r,rove q source Of great wealth to Tx
State. The tx thus raised goes to thf
school fund, SO there is benefit on a.
;, sides. It was benefit to the farming IN
y serest Mr. Watson, of Vance, sent VI
an amendment 10 st! Ike out Vance Co.
,Ir. Henry one Of the same tenor as re
! CARDS Rockingham, saying It had d
4 sheep and 5000 dogs. Both amend
) fnents were adopted. Other amend
nents were off red excepting yarlou
counties
= Mr.. Ray said he was amused at SEEM
u :, farmers rising ald having their cOuntie
j. excepted He thought the bill 0efectlv
10 iu some respects, though he favored sue
al act
Mr. Lineback. in the name Of th
- noble women OF the State, proteste
le against this bill.
u Sir. Alexander moved to table the bi
80 and on this Mr.. Ray demanded the aye
ie aod noes. The vote was ayes 38, noe
'n 81, 50 the bill went to the tab.e. FL
as vote was as follows
le Ages-Me5srs Adams, Aexande
= Bass, Beck, bell, DldalA. bi4dI ~
le Ks Gale, Galloway, Chappeil, CoDi
Cohleld. Cox, D7lny Of ourry, Dickson
< Gill GlImer, hau os Orange, Hickmal
ne Johnson, Kerr, Lainbach. Mcclure. Mo
be ton, Murdock, Newsom, PatteTsoi
On Perry, Robertson, Scott, Iatunl, Tom
Walaton, Watkirs, Watson OF Nanc
Whey, Wnt0Dg, Wood, and 1ancey.
I'd Noes-MessIs Banner, Brake, Bri
son, Bryan of Wayne, Currie, EarnnaI
Edmunson, GrleE, HeRGrck Hearyr Hi
oe man, Holman, Hood, Honk, ksarn
of o KIRBY, Mayes, Middleton, Phillips
-. Watauga P1ipps, Pigford, Prince, IA
- Reed, skinner, Smell. Stroup, Upchurc
- 70 Vestal, Watson OF Robson, Wnlthel
II Williams
The Orphans Court Bill.
Was made the special order for Satn
- day at noon, On motion Of lr Sklnne
oh The Crop LIEN Matter.
on A bill was taken up, In regard to CT
les liens, making it misdemeanor
tx charge over 8 per cent. on money a
al % uer cant. on supplies furnished.