The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-14
TIE CODE COMMISSION.

Grounds, and, as, amended, passed third
reading.
THE CODE COMMISSION.
The bill establishing a Code Commits
sion was placed upon its third reading.
senator Paddi-on offered an amend
nont to reduce salary OF Comm ssioner
from 80 600 to 81 800 and the salary Of
clerk to $50. this being the same that
the Democratic Commission received.
Senator Moody Of Haywood opposed
the amendment He thought the
work would be worth $4,000 He SAID
as a lawyer he regarded the present
Code ae almost worthless.
Mr.. Fowler asserted that the present
Code was arranged by three Of the
most eminent lawyers in the State
John Manning, W. T. DOrch and John
$ Henderson, who received a salary OF
81 800 each He saw no reason tor in
creasing the salary Of $500. i was not
in the line Of reform or economy.
Senator Dowd offered an amendment
to make salary $1,000 He said from
what he heard $500 would be big sal
airy for some If the commissioners.
Senator paddlsons amendment was
adopted reducing salaries of commits
sioners to ~ 800 and clerks salary to
to 500 also 10 require commissioners
to paw their own travelling expenses.
Senator D0Wd'~ amendment to reduce
salary TO j 600 was lost by vote of
80 to s. The bill rs amendment pass
ed third reading.
Bill TO appoint township tax coIlec
tors for Halifax county passed reading.
HorsE-Nr Lnsk introduced bill to
e1ualize taxation.
The Governor, State Treasurer and
State Auditor with two members of
Senate and ttree mem be:s of the
House shall be by the bill. State
Board Of Arrortionment and equaliza-
ton Of taxation
Sec . 70 meet at the capital, 1855
first Monday in December and on first
Monday IL December every four years
thereafter. end proceed to equalize and
apportion taxation throughout the
State. the clerks of board of commits
sioners IN each to file with the Auditor
before first Monday in November COM
r'ete abstract Of taxable property.
See g. | f the State Board shall in
any one year discover after a careful ex-
animation Of values made by several
clerks Of the several counties of the val
unS Of properties subject to taxation
that the rate Of tax levied for general
purposes will produce more revenue
than IS required in carrying into effect
the appropriations made by the Gener-
al Assembly for such year, said Board
is hereby authorized and directed to re-
dGlce tie rate of taxation levied for gen.
erai purposes such as per centum as
will produce the amount of revenue so
required. If said Board shall find that
the rate levied will not produce the
amount necessary tor such general pur-
poses il shall proceed and 1t is hereby
directed to increase the said rates OBJ
serving the equation between property
and polls.
Sec. I! Members of Board from the
House and senate shall receive same
per diem for each day they serve on
the Board.
See. >. Board authorized to employ
competent clerk to pay him a suita-
BILE sum Tor his services.
Sec 8. Providing for record.
Sec. {. Amending section 5000 Of
the Code by striking out after the
word April, the word 1887 and insert
1897,
EWART DRTBS THE CAUCASIAN.
Mr.. Ewart, rising to question Of
personal privilege said that he regret
ted taking up time which was precious,
but he owed it to himself to say that
he had pursded his labors in the eli Oh
teen election cases with all the diligence
and lirness of which he was capable
But there was a matter to which he
had to refer which was an unpleasant
one, namely the reckless intimation by
the Caucasian in its editorial columns
that there had been discrimination
against Populists contestants in favor
OF the Republican party.
Il send to the Clerk S desk and ask
that he read the marked editorial in
this mornings Caucasian, entitled
Equity Not III It." I am aware, Mr..
Speaker, that for some reason
have fallen under the ban of the edi-
tors OF that journal, perhaps for what /
did, and perhaps for What | would not
do, | neither know nor care. The DO
sltlon that ! have held as chairman OF
the committee OF Privile ges and Flee
lions Mr.. Speaker, has entailed great