Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-29
VA. & N. c. RAILWAY.
BILL INCORPORATING 1T
PASSED THE SENATE.
For the Construction OF n Con-
federate Monumeut-Assess-
ment Of Railway Property.
Especial telegram 70 the Dispatch

iSIcClAi teltHIbAU W tsN D'"f~'--i
RALEIGH, n. c., January 2S.-ln the
Senate to-day bill was introduced TO
incorporate the Virgins and North
Carolina railway, and one passed incor-
porating tie Atlantic and Ohio railway
A bill also passed allowing justices oil
the peace to issue subpGnas to other
counties than their own.
CONFEDERATE MONUMENT.
In the House resolution was adopted
raising a committee to consider an ap-
preparation for constructing q NORTH
Carolina Confederate monument. A bill
was introduced to incorporate the state
Confederate Monument Association.
Other important bills introduced were
TO compel persons to list their bonds and
stocks for taxation under penalty OF for
fixture; to provide for the distribution
of tho school fund by the State instead
of the counties, and to provide for the
preparation and publication by the
State Board Of Education OF a uniform
system Of school textbooks.
BILLS PASSED.
The principal bills passed were TO re-
lieve railways from making annual re-
ports TO the Governor authorizing the
Railway Commissioners to assess steam
ships and canal property TO assess the
entire property of railways without de-
ducton. and TO make regulations for tho
proper handling Of baggage by the rail-
ways.
WILL NOT PASS.
Your correspondent hasit on good an
thority that tie bill to allow Wilmington
TO collect back toxes from the Whining.
ton and Weldon railway will not pas. q ii
that it will be uniayorably report d.
The proposition made the state by
President Elliott, OF the Wilmington and
Weldon, will not be accepted, ana the
uroperty Of that road Will be sIolcctcd
10 taxation on precisely the same loot
ing a. other railways The authorities
OF the Wilmington and Weldon are per
fect.v wiling TO do what the Ieglell-
ture desires, provided the city OF VIII
mington is not permitted to enforce
tu,h claim as II makes. There are
two other roads having exemption from
taxation on rOad-bcd winch will be re-
auired to surrender it. These are tie
/ North Carolina and Cheraw roads. Tho
preparations are now being made to put
all these roads on precisely the same
footing.
A COMPLICATIONS.
in the case Of the North Carolina road
vour correspondent is advised OF singu-
lar complication. There is $1,000, OOI OF
capital stock. Of which the state holds
( $1,000 OOl. and private stockholders
s., O00, 600. II may be that If the State
forces this road to give up It's exemption
/ from taxation on It's road-bed the private
/ stockholders will attempt TO enIoin
/ Governor Carr from carrying the law
into effect. Some Of them are already
moving in this matter. They claim that
/ there is a contract between the state ana
| the railway company giving the ROAD
certain exemptions and declaring that
/ It's road-bed shall be free Of tlXatlon.
/ They contend that while the State can
/ control the stock for business purposes
| 1t cannot take away tins exemption
which. they assert, would he an act IN
| jnrious 10 the private stock. The num-
| Der of private stockholders in this I'M
portant property Is large.
Charles VI. Busbee, Esq. has been
elected president Of the Raleigh Young
Mems Christian Association, which 10 N
n very hourismng condition.
News reached here to-day of the death
of Rev. Il. 4. johnson, a well-known
preacher, whose home was IN Harnett
county.
BURNED TO DEATH.
The house of Wiley Peacock (coloredl
was burned near Selma, Johnston coun-
ty, a few days ago. He was burned, as
was also his wife, infant child, little
brother, and cousin. Owing to the
deep snow people were not passing and
it was several days before the fact wal
discovered. The bones Of the five bodies
were discovered quite close together
! The fire occurred about midnight, as
the blaze was seen by neighbors but not
| located.