The news & observer., 1897-03-04

Mr.. Johnson seconded Mr.. Graham
nomination, saying the latter wanted the
place.
Mr.. Hodges Populist bolter) second
ing the nomination of Abbott, said he was
an unselfish Populist, and added: Il want
to help those who help us. am here to
aid an carrying out an honorable agree
menf with the Republicans"
The chair appointed Messrs. Cook, Alb
ernathy, Dixon of Cleveland and Ward,
as tellers. The result Of the ballot was
Abbott GO. Graham 20, Beddingield q.
Speaker I1ileman (bolting Populist) voted
for Abbott. Jones of Allegheny known
as the free will Democrat Of the
House), did not vote until the Sergenat-
alarms was sent for and brought him
out Of the lobby, when he voted for X. A.
Doughton.
For State Librarian, Hodges nom
mated r. A. Cobb, and said the Republi-
cans would support him and give Pop
ulist some pie.
Mr. Parker of Wayne asked Hodges
| if he was sponsor of the Republican party.
Mr.. Cook seconded Cobbs nomination.
Mr.. Johnson nominated +. A. Cole, OF
Macon county.
Mr.. Blackburn, seconding Cobb's nomi-
nation, said he did so because the latter
stood by his contract with the Republ-
cans and had fought with them. Cobb
| is our man. He is the man we are going
| to elect
Mr. Hauser said he seconded the nom
ination OF Cole as the nominee OF the
straight Populists, not of the bolters, who
were not Populists at all; that Cole was
nominated by the caucus, directly through
the caucus, and not indirectly.
C
| ton. and said this nomination was not
| made to carry out contracts, but to put
in the place a man who had filled it ably
for four years
Mr. Lusk said he knew Cobb to be a
| Popnlist; and added that there seemed to
be n screw loose among his Populist
friends: he wanted to pour oil on the wa
| tiers; ne asked all the Populists to vote
| for Cobb saving he thought q Populist
was a PopuliSt wherever he found him.
He declared he had the most Intense love
| for the Populists, and wished he could
elevate every one Of them
Mr. Mckenzie asked Mr.. Lusk whether
| he was seconding a nomination or attack
1 ing the Democratic election law.
| Mr. Hauser asked il E. A. Cole was
| not the nominee.
Mr.. Lusk said he was taking no part
| in a Populist factional fight He added
| that il the Populists deserted the Repub-
licans the latter were lost. He said there
were ten Populist nominees, and he chose
one whom he knew.
The result of the vote was Cobb 50,
Ellington %, Cole 81. The Speaker vot-
ed, and Of course for Cobb.
Mr.. Dockery said he was paired with
Mr.. Drew
The Speaker stated that Mr. Drew was
| at home sick, on indefinite leave of alb
| sence, to return no more this session. He
| ruled that Dockery must vote
The House resumed consideration OF
| the Machinery Act, and Mr.. Blackburn
said men who came to the State and leas-
ed sporting privileges not only paid for
| these privileges, but often paid the taxes
| ON the land also. The section imposing a
| tax was then voted down overwhelmingly.
| A section was taken up requiring the
| presidents Of stock corporations to furnish
| to the State Auditor lists of the stock
| holders, and it also required the owners
| to list these shares for taxation.
| Mr.. Dixon OF Cleveland moved to strike
out the latter part saying that otherwise
taxes would he paid twice.
| Mr.. johnson accepted the amendment,
saying that was the purpose of the com
| mittee.
The Speaker said the latter part had
| long been in the Machinery Act, and was
intended merely for information
Mr. Dockery offered an amendment pro-
| viding that the section cannot be con-
| strued to impose double tax on corpora
| tons.
Mr.. Dixon withdrew his amendment
| and let Dockery's take its place, and thc
| latter was adopted.
| Mr.. Lusk offered an amendment to the
| section covering sale Of lands for taxes,
/ by striking out the word ''concusive."
| in the line And it shall be conclusive evil
| denee of the facts that the manner of the
| listing, assignment, levy and sale was in
| all respects as the law directed and that
the grantee named in the deed was the
| purchaser, or his assigns" The amend
| ment was adopted
Chairman johnson said that this ruined
| the force of the section.
Mr.. Foster offered an amendment,
which was lost, to strike out in sub-sec-
| ton Z, section Is, the words, "The party
may deduct from the amounts of his cred
| its owing him the amounts of collectable
| debts owing him as principal debtor
Mr. Johnson asked the House to adopt
| the Machinery Act, and place it on its
second reading. Ii passed second reading.
HOUSE AFTERNOO SESSION.
Bill passed to allow w. G. Lewis, of
Statesville, justice of the peace, to prac-
| tice law.
BY consent, Adams introduced a resolu-
| ton to pay James III. Young $500, ex-
penses in his election contest and Duffy
| one to pay n. 3. Broughton the same
amount.
Bills passed to allow Cumberland coun-
| ty to constructa "a system of jail sewerage,
Hancock submitted a report for the
| committee on the election Of trustees
of the University: w. d. Pruden, T. d.
Gold, H. l.. Grant, E. III. Meadows, f.
w. Hancock G. e. Butler, r. T. Gray,
W. j. Peele, w. c. Ridick, +. l.. SpruiIl,
G. I. Bailey, Henry We'll, ID. A. White,
L. B. Keogh, w. T. Whitsett, ]. S. Gun
ningham, A. NJ. Scales, Claudius Dock
cry, r. A. Doughton, S. p. Graves, b. f.
Dixon, V. S. Lusk, G. L. McNamee, w.
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