Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-19
v. & W. BACK TAXES.
SATISFACTORY SETTLE
yrNT AGREED UPON.
federation of the Alliance
charter Postponed---Raii-
road Bills Passed.
.s......,,, Telegram to the pIspAtca.l

.,r,au y. O., February Is. Last
o,ooine the Committees on Railways d.
tod their respective chairmen TO pre-
..,o enabling acts and present them to
49, LEGISLATURE next Tuesday. placing
~ ,,ilvay property ON the tax-lists since
So. THIS was designed TO show that
49,, recotiations with the Wilmington
"a Weldon railway were at an end, and
o,r,a,nly had powerful elect
THg BASIS.
Tho committees original demand was
-. for modified rs % require only two
as lack taxes TO be paid 70 counties,
Inns etc. on the main line the state
.,..ei,e three wears taxes on oil pro-
INV. and the towns and counties on
ranches 10 also receive three years
.,,. This reduces the tax about
g p p0l from the S95, 600 first demanded
,l..' counties on .he main line agreed
, .utauly 10 forego one years tax.
4 MopWIcATION.
The ORIGINAL demand was also that the
-..i should have no night TO build
'..s,cl lines Of greater length than thirty
..... Inc committee authorizes a
o.. cation of this, which Is, IN fact, a
-.o...ion from It's original position,
r..ch the railway did not ask 1t. Mem
f.. ~ the committees sad 20 me to-
l.ct let last nights decisive action and
e.. formal notice to the chairman TO
,-.pose the enabling acts brought about
g., result. and that no doubt there will
ga lc a formal acceptance Of the de-
,...l and settlement on the basis out
,,sI above. OF course the railway sur
,.r.crs All its tax exemptions, rate
..l.ng powers, &c. The committees
e.. morning received information as to
vs. ..ttle railways would do. Whining
..r. which has made heavy claims tor
t..,s. gets very little 10y tins arrange
r.iL
LAIrR-APPBONED
Chairman OTerriN, Of the House
p..uav Committee. informs me to-
-...f that tire matter OF taxes is oil ar
...et ON the basis above stated, and
f.. the settlement meets the approval
. t.e railway and the committee. 1T
...r r.maius for the Legislature 10
y,..tv ,ue fattlement. The bill contain
-., :: Wa finished TODAY
ALLIANCE CHARTER.
There WIS this afternoon before the
-. 80. Committee on Agriculture some
r.,ta,r discussion Of the bill repeating
re ~tate Alliance charter ". ".
fuller. of Durham. appeared IA addi-
t0.al counsel for the Alliance md urged
, r0.troucmeut until next Tuesday, to
vl.eh the committee agreed.
The House today passed the bill to
Y.clarter the alliance
PASSED..
ILLS passed. the Senate incorporating
r.e Wuston-Salcm and Charleston rail
way Durham and Charlotte rail~sy 10
complete the State Colored Agricultural
lo.cge b. appropriate E, 00J annually
g. the Soldiers Home and 5000 for
rcV huldiuga The House discussed
the insane asylums bill, which appro-
prlates SlGS, 600 to the three asylums.
INTRODUCED.
Bills wero introduced 70 incorporate
tie Madison, haw hiyer and Eeidsyillo
railway. Tho Committee on Roads IN
troduced bill allowing conyicts 10 be
sent from the pcnitentlary to public
roads. one convict for each $50 raised
Lv the county for road taxation, the
State to allow $40 for each convict sent
10 roads in colnues. the state to guard
and control counties to bear expenses
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