The news & observer., 1897-02-24


f,ronertv * mot la xet in this State at one
haIf its real value. II is the setted polIey,
| in many counties toAmakeaow vpluationy
| III order fhat the tStatess share mary beaane
| less. and to make up by special taxes any
| deficit in county revenues, why shoula
| fhe man who, I'm a time OF possible need,
| lends his money 10. a neighbor G lawful
interest. be taxed upon a different bass
/ fhan those about him. lie WHO lends
| his. surplus without usnry to hls own peo-
Fnle. instead Of sending itsNoru1 to invest
lis 4 benefaetdr, and should be treated
| with fairness and justice Mt least.
ssThis identical measure was pr0poSed
| in the last General Assembly, 1870, and
met with no support
| .eThe thoughtless gnardiah or other
| fduciary may fail to have his wards Sc
curities listed, i'm which case they become
| yaIlleless. THE ppst honest of men may
| overlook and inadvertently omit u note.
In which case de losas the whole"
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q'he bill that passed the second reading
i'm the Senate yesterday to give the conh-
Nv commissioners the election Of the four
co4ton weighers FOR Raleigh created II
lively discussion in tho Senate chamber.
5IiiGs DiEi WIS rltlt{WQu1EA III NbS AiVuSN hS
Representative FeTell., 1t was asserted
Yesterday by Senator Whedbee.
a Republican, that Mr.. Ferrelli expects TO
be elected as one OF the. weighers. Here
tofore two OF the cotton weighers have
been elected by the county commissioners
and two 10y the Cotton Exchange This
gave buyer and seller representatives.
The bill pending gives the election of all
four to the county commissioners. 1t is
nothing but a scheme TO give four Repub
leans or Populists n job. 1t is right and
proper that the county commissioners
representing the sellers, should elect two
rs heretofore. but it is wrong to deny the
buyer any say in the selection.
Senator Whedhee, who led the. fight
against the passage of the bill, presented
a petition signed by $50 farmers who
sell COTTON in the Raleigh market, saying:
I'VE. the undersigned citizens and cotton
raisers of Wake county, are patrons of
the Raleigh cotton market, and we have
never seen cause to object to the pres
ent law or method of controlling the
weighing in said market, and further,
as fair-minded citizens. we believe it only
fair for both buyer and seller to be repre-
sented as is now the case, and we ask
our Senators and Representatives to pre-
vent any change in the present law.'
Senator Utley ought to heed this petit
tion. II represents the views of the peo-
pie of Wake county OF all parties Many
more names could have been secured, if
time had permitted. 1t is, as we said be-
fore, Just and right that two of these
weighers should come from the country,
and represent the sellers. As now con-
stitnted, the county commissioners would
elect Populists. It is equally right that
the buyers should be represented. Moth
ing else is fair. .r
81 can get petition in FIVE hours to
hang any man, in this Senate" said Sena-
tor Utley yesterday when the petition of
$50 farmers was read in the Senate yes
terday protesting against the change in
the mode of electing cotton weighers for
Raleigh. Senator Whedbee and Senator
Clark had a humorous passage at arms
when Mr.. Whedbee said such a petition
might be had in Halifax, or another place
beginning with h.
Senator TTtley made an eloquent speech
yesterday in favor of giving an equal
chance to the girls, in advocating an ap-
preparation, and it was observed that he
was heard with pleasure by the ladies in
the gallery, Senator Geddie,who followed,
| said he had intended to make a speech,
but after Mr.. Utley's speech to the gal
| le1ies, he deemed it unnecessary and after
Senator Moye had expressed himself as IA
yoring the bill. Senator Moye is ''agin''
| most appropriations, and Senator Geddie
argued with knowledge when he asserted
that when Moye was for it, nobody need
| oppose it.