The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-25
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TIE SUPREME COURT TAX DECISION
& No Yves n Surprise In AIT Quarters
Rnsseilfs w lsdoii, iii Exnoclsi In. Ont
S;sSEs Sstton- insnrnnce companies Sus.
ssSssS pended by Lau--,shy They Saw the
ssssssSSE,sAirships-Y Various state Items.
ssS Raleigh, N. C., April 24-(SpeciaD-
the decision OF the ma
q 1ority Of the Supreme Court, that the
S$s,oll tax and property tax sections of
Is the revenue act OF 1897 are runconstitu-
q st1on al and void, was q surprise
ssSSs ITea Surer Worth said to-day. My
is tina tilt is not necessary even 10
ssssate5s the poll tax; the property tax
IS IS decision is not assI expected or hoped
q rs fhinRaI can paySth general appro-
q priations. Will wait as to the special
lions and Z If there are any
funds ~ LETT over will pay them pro rata"
ofasaying the Supreme Court made a
sSanistake $$}.S5 al$l 81 3:
Ss aud tor Aver said: '.The decision will
B nave to go. There can be no question of
LIS ~, accuracy or wisdom. But it is not
sSss Some persons remarked that It was
Is rather novel to see the Supreme Court
S$ttonhl. '--, NJ
sS,.;G Coy ernor Russell commissions T. S.
Iss.sssranklin, Of Charlotte, assistant hspec-
& Cor general 3 OF the State Guard, with
5 l sSal5slS Of major, S
HOLDS TILL SEPTEMBER /.
n sF$ss gsiT u Ledbetter will be warden Of the
until September l. Super
Il 4ntendent Smith appointed him ana the
s4ES So confirm the appointment. Sep
S&s1ember / Thomas Russell takes the place.
sstts The: Board OF Directors OF the peniten-
n S tti ial:y this week adopted q resolution
ssGhat all vouchers must be signed by the
ss9E ;.l an W Committee. Superintendent
il ~ fSmlt 2 commended that the law does not
E4sosEay. The State Treasurer to-day de-
s5cided that Smith is correct aud ordered
MS signature to be llonored
%sss,AlIoVernor Russell orders Judge Green
Il 20 o5S.a hold Watauga Court next week,
3 owing TO the protracted illness or Judge
EHoke.S 3 "a 's ~
Nj. ne case from Wilmington involving
ssssnhe title to the office OF Mayor comes
ZIP IN the Supreme Court Tuesday. The
ent was made here as TO the dccl-
s; I n1ris has title. that 1t Is not SO much
& M title as the effectiveness Of the new
y sl act Of the Legislature.
" FRIENDS AND FOES.
sSS9}} ton, OF New Hanover, who was one
& orf8S5oYernor Russell's main supporters,
s Is 81 now bitter against him politically,
Assfhougll devoted 10 him personallv r.
$:Wss remarked to-day that one OF the
'ssfSYiseSttthings Governor Russell had eyer
&sdone was his knocking out Sutton when
ifSfth latter felt sure he was to be Mayor
sSartist, goes to Washington in a tay or
B Wos%to paint some portraits OF Vance.
fffilauc and1Burgwyn, the commanders Of
Va famous "a Twenty-Slxth North Carolina
}ESSReglment. He finds he can do the work
sShhere& better than at Blowing Rock.
rs; s4S. The Buckler Stock company advcr-
Eased to appear here all this week failed
4 play night before last and last night,
n owing to lack Of audiences
So Inc Carolina and Northwestern rail-
}issnarroW-g auge) will build the ten miles
; " or: line between Hickory and Lee
:Snotr ;g$ For twenty years it has used a
sSS9hiTd rail- on the track Of the Southern
8rAilyvay.
;; S5SSs; The Edna cotton mills at Reidsvtlle.
81 now claiming to be the second in size
ssS$1nSthe State. has put In ESQ more looms
h anu run day and night. The Henrietta
sIm His. by far the largest in the state.
4 are also running day and night. Mill
s men say they are not making money
GOT THEIR QUIETOs.
sis5 The two insurance Companies which
Were found to be doing business in this
4 State as benevolent companies are the
4 Grand Fraternity and the Working
i mems Aid of Winston. The latter is a
4 new one and promptly stopped.
iIhe gathering Of Christian Endeayor-
y s{a 5at$ their State convention at Char
:@1otfe IS larger than was expected.
Supreme Court does not propose
40 allow Its prerogatives to be taken
fShway. {E It repulsed the free booters''
who sought to GUST Marshal r. II. Brad
ssSsley.Ss.N ow it Is making fight 10 re-
i s. ain s.. w. Walker as janitor OF its build
ssss1ng. The keep Of the capitol had an
pointed ex-senator Westmoreland iani
4 ffOr. It was said last week there was
hitch in this business.
The first suit under the fellow SEP
IVA nj s. act Is brought In the court here
80 recover $4,000 dana ges from a rail-
NY az for the killing of a fireman.
ssets some OF the grape growers estimate
the damage by the Trosts this week at
so per cent.
ANOTHER CASE OF SHIPS"
sSs The people here who say they saw
1.-The air ship yield the palm to those at
sly, who saw the sails and the men
Kin the machine.
ssss5s AT the Agricultural and Mechanical
gSS;oliege the cadets get only three hours
ssSsGrill each week. 1t is the fixed opinion
ssp1f the United States Inspector, the IN
Sstructcr and the president that this
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