Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-02-18
THE LEGISLATURE.
Saturdays Proceedings of the
Senate and House.
SENATE

Raleigh, N. G., Feb. 13.-The
Senate met at II o'clock, Lieut..
Governor Reynolds presiding.
Bills on third reading:
To Incorporate Roanoke Rap.
ids Company, Halifax county,
passed, to make D. W. Garrison
ID first class pensioncr. passed.
to levy special tax to build a
bridge over Roanoke river 10
Northampton aud Halifax coun>
ties, passed. TO stimulate taxes
in the rural districts, passed. to
authorize Franklin county TO is
sue bonds to pay Indebtedness,
passed, to authorize Richmond
county to issue bonds to pay in
~debtedness. passed, to incorpor-
ate The Wlnston-Salem South>
bound Railroad Company passed,
to incorporate the Foxaway
Company, in Jackson county.
Mr. Ray opposed the bill at pres
emf, because it gave too much
power to the company to con-
demn any land, and he would
like it to be re-committed to the
committee to further examine
into the merits of the same. The
bill was referred to the judiciary
committee. To amend the charter
Of the to wn Of Eufeld, Halifax
6 ,unty, passed, to amend the
charter of the Asheborc & Mont
gomery Railroad Company,
passed second and third reading.
At 2 o'clock p. N. the Senate
adjourned until Monday at 4 p.
m.
HOUSE.
The House met at 10 and Rev.
Levi Branson, D. D., offered
prayer:
Bills we're introduced as fol-
lows:
By Brown, To protect fish in
Trent river.
By Schulken, For relief of ex-
Sheriff McPhail, of Columbus.
By Morton, To tax cigarettes
Is cents a package.
By Harris, of Hyde, To pro-
hibit the sale of intoxicating lis
quors in tbat county.
By James, To protect deer and
Turkey in Fender.
By Ward, To declare ordained
ministers ard justices Of the
peace public officers.
By Schulken, To provide for
publishing $500 copies Of the
public and 100 copies of the pri>
vate laws of 1897.
By Leak, To allow the work
ing of convicts on Certain roads
in Arson, and to protect the
health of Wadesboro.
The resolution introduced yes
terday by Mr.. Parker, of Wayne,
setting forth that the requisite
80 days notice was not given on
the bill to repeal the charter of
the Goldsboro & Morehead Rail-
road Company, was taken up,
and was Indefinitely postponed,
Nh. Duffy protesting against
such action.
The bill to provide for and
promote the oyster industry of
the State came up. MIR. Harris.
of Hyde, found fault with the
provisions of the bill in regard
to license for dredging. insisting
that the bill imposed a tax on
those who take oysters for pri~
yate use. Mr.. Hancock insisted
these were not taxed. The bill
passed it's second and third reads
ing.
The Speaker announced as as
sistant enrolling clerks appoint
ed by Lieutenant Governor Rey~
nolds and himself: II. f. Jones,
A. v. Miller, j. G. Maxwell. A.
S. Byrd, A. G. Lehman. F. b.
|Wimbish, A. Spruill, D. V. Car
roll. On motion of Mr.. Lusk
the House confirmed these apps
pointments.
Raleigh, N. c.. February Is
The legislative committee on
finance this afternoon decided to
fix the general tax rate at % 2 3
cents on the 800 valuation of
property, the school tax at 20
cents, and the pension tax at 3
1-3, total AZ cents. It was also
decided that the tax on tele~
graphs, and telephones shall g
main as at present, and that ex-
press companies shall pay an
annual license tax Of So 900.
Governor Russell notified the
committee that he desired to ap.-
pear before it tosmorrow and
urge a tax of 5 cents on each
t~elegraphic message.
From January 18th to Febru>
airy 18th Governor Russell gran
ted five pardons and two ccm>
mutations and declined to grant
pardons in ten cases.
The last legislature levied a
tax on beds in hotels and board
ing houses. but the matter was
placed under the Jurisdiction of
magistrates. The result was that
the tax was not collected save in
a few cities, The new revenue
bill places this matter under the
jurisdiction Of the superior
courts. The sheriff is to report
to the solicitor the failure to list
and pay this tax.
The Halifax stock law bill,
which passed the senate and
| house and raised such row. comes