The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-10

VI 1909, " ISNlSt luS dSSCSSlllNANo vi
taxation of all railroad property of
the state n in doing so they should
take into consideration the value Of the
franchise, gross earnings and net in
come of each road; that said assessors
shall SO increase the assessments,
where such increase is justified, as will
make each part and parcel of railroad
property peal it's fair proportion of
taxation. The amendment was then
adopted.
No further changes will likely be
made in the act. It comes up for pas
sage tomorrow morning.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Holman introduced the follow
ing bill, which, under suspension OF the
rules at once passed:
An act authorizing the railway com
misSiOnerS to assess property Whlcn
has escaped taxatiOn-"That where any
railway, telegraph, telephone, canal,
steamboat, express, sleeping car, a
trust or other transportation company
has omitted, or in n future year
shall omit to return for taxation, for
which it was or is liable to taxation in
this state, it shall be thu duty of the
railway commission to value and as
SesS the same for taxation for the
years in which it shall have escaped
taxation, not exceeding five years prior
to the current year at the time when
they value and assess other railway
property for taxation, and to certify
the same in a like manner as they are
required to value, assess n certify
other railway property to the prOpe
officers, noting thereon the several
years for which said property is SO
assessed and also noting that it is sub
ject to an additional tax of % per cent.
for each of said five years, which addi-
tional tax must be computed and col
lected by proper officers
The bill to give the labor bureau pow
er to inspect public printing bills, in
stead of two practical printers and to
give the public printing committee
power to make a new contract in case
of default, thus obviating an extra ses-
!. sion of the legislature to attend to any
sue matters passed.
The bill for the relief of the blind
ex-confederate soldiers, putting them
in the class at 500 a year pension, was
passed. -
Mr.. Gilliamr Said he wanted the ma
chinery act, passed last Wednesday,
brought back from the senate, saying
section 81 practically abrogated the SUI
preme court decisions, by giving title
to certain lands in eastern North Caro-
lima which had been sold for taxes n
bought by syndicates Of spectators,
who had thus secured $1,000 or so, 900
acres in one section. The act was re-
called so the proper changes could be
made.
! The resolution by Mr.. Winston, to
take a recess from noon Wednesday,
until July S, 1900, came up.
! Mr.. Allen, Of Wayne, moved it's ref
I erence to the committee. His motion
prevailed.
Mr.. BOushall offered an amendment
to strike from section 5 of the ma
[ chinery act the following: Where a
county purchased LAND at a tax sale
under section 80, chapter 119, acts of
1895, the right to foreclose the %certifi-
cate by proceedings similar to fore
closure of mortgage is merely addi-
tional to the remedy given otherwise
in the act and the fee simple interest
therein is acquired by the assignee Of
the certificate unless the county eXer-
else it's pleasure to fOreclOSe. The as
signee of a tax certificate Of a sale
issued to a county acquires the same
interest therein as if it had been pur-
chased at the sale by himself"
Mr.. Holman said it had been discov-
cred that the insertion Of this part of
the act was due to unknown influences
and improper. and hal it should be
stricken out. Mr.. Boushalrs motion
prevailed.
Mr.. Gillian moved to strike out Sec
ton 5S, the text of which was as fol-
lows: "a certificate of purchase shall
be assignable by endorsement, and as
signment thereof shall vest in the as
signee or his legal representative all the
right and title Of the original purchas-
err, and the statement in the sheriff S
deed of the fact of assignment shall be
presumptive evidence of such assign
ment."
Mr.. Boushalk said section IS. was put
in in 1897 at the instance Of a syndicate
Of spectators which was buying lands
sold for taxes; n that now the same
syndicate had procured the placing in
the act of 1899 of a part of section SO.
Mr.. Gilliam's motion prevailed and
section IS was stricken out.
To section SO Mr.. Rountree offered
! the following amendment: THAT coun-
ty commissioners may foreclose a lier
for any taxes due such county, and
that the mayo or tax collector of any
county or town may foreclose any
taxes due such city or town"
This was also adopted, and the bill
as amended passed it's third reading.
The house went into the election OF
railway commissioners for the SECOND
time, as the first election was faulty
there having been no tellers. Messrs
Ellen n Bryan, of Madison, were ap'
pointed ~tellers.
Mr.. Allen, Of Wayne, nominated
Franklin McNein as chairman ant
Samuel L. Rogers as a member Of tn
board, and they were elected, the re
publicans. not voting.
!, Samuel l.. Patterson was in a lik'
manner again elected commissioner o
= agriculture, receiving Il votes. The1
the board of agriculture was elected
THE names were printed Saturday,
/ The next business was the election o
Benjamin r. Lacy as commissioner o
the bureau of labor and printing.
, The trustees of the Agricultural an
Mechanical college were again elect
ed, his time in due form. CThe name
: of the trustees were also publishes
| Saturday,
The Omnibus liquor bill, prohibit
l ing the sale Of liquor in two miles o
a large number OF churches. passed.
> The bill to codify business laws wa
amended and passed. h amendmen
adopted is: That nothing in this &C
= h a. authorize the enforcement Of