Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-17
MOVE THE COLLEGE.
TIE coLoReo NORMAL INSTITUTION
Wlll GO TO FRANKliNToN.
re Insure the Collection OF Agricultural
Observation-Disclosures OF Railway
Taxes--Tax on state Baaka.
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RALxroH, N. O.. January i6.-This after.
noon the Committee on Education heard
arguments on the question of the removal
Of the State Colored Normal College from
warronton TO Frankhntou. and decided to
report favorabiy bill for that purpose.
There was stirring debate in the House
or Q bill 20 repeal the act providing for
the collection OF agricultural statistics.
The act requires this to be done by the
persons who lis. taxes. The work has been
very badly done. and hence the bill TO re-
peal, which came up with favorable re-
port
TO MAKE IT EFFECTIVE.
But 10 was shown that instead OF repeal
ing the act tho thing needed was 70 make
IL more perfcot. and so tho Committee on
Agriculture was instructed TO prepare
amendments 20 the present law which VIII
make 1t effective and insure the collection
OF accurate statistics.
EARNEST DEBATE.
There was another earneS. debate on a
bill TO provide for an equal distribution
among the people of the State OF the taxes
derived from railways. IL was alleged
that this was unconstitutional. and tina:
such taxes must be applied IN the counties
where thew were collected. The move
ment ia favor OF the hill was by the
smaller ana poorer counties. Finally tbe
bill was indefinitely postponed
TAX o. BANKS
A resolution was adopted in the House
~ a party vote instructing North carolina
Senators and Representatives IN Congress
t. use oil possible means 70 secure the re-
peal Of the 10 per cent. tax on state
banks. The Democrats voted Tor ~. the
Republicans and Populists against It,
EXTRA SESSION.
Another resolution was adopted by a
vote of 6G 10 20 requesting President Cleve
land 10 call an extra session OF Congress
OF q dsy rs early as possible after his H.
buguration.
AT HIS FARM.
Mention was made as to the inquiries as
10 the whereabouts Of s. Ohio Wilson,
chairman Of the defunct Third party. 1t
Is now learned that he IS at his farm, IN
this county. He has now no position IN
the Alliance.
Burwel Perry. a white man who ten
years ago was outlawed in Now lAght
township. this county, is now IN Jail. lie
once encapsd lall here He has spent most
OF bis time in Virginia
UNANIMOUS VOTE.
The Senate committee, by en- almost
unanimous vote, decided that John L.
Leach, Of Littleton, was entitled TO the
seat from the Eighteenth senatorial us
tricr, now held by w. b. Henderson (co-
lored). Senator Leach had from the first
been hopeful. as was stated III this CORE
spondence.
The troops which will attend the inau9u-
ration day after tomorrow will suffer
greatly unless the weather moderates. All
the troops save few Of the companies
last mustered in have overcoats
CHARTER GRAINED.
A charter has been granted the Cape
Fear Harbor and Coal Company. which
undertakes TO build railway from South
port TO Wilmington, having purchased the
property, rights, &c. Of the Brunswick
and Southwestern Railway Company. II
will connect with the Cape Fear and Yad,
kn-Valley railroad and the Norfolk and
Western. fruit and vegetable trade
with the West Indies IL also to be de-
veloped.