The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-07

put up taxes in face Of the denuncation
from all railroad corporations.
Senator Justice said he had been used
to appearing before iuries against rail
roads. and was afraid he would not be
able to do Justice 70 them in Il legisla-
tive body. lie had serious doubt that
this was the hest way to levy taxes.
He feared that it would lead to taxing
factories and all similar industries i'll the
same way.
II was unfair to fax them because
they earn - per cent. on assessed values.
He considered that the proper way to adj
just the matter was to have the Rail
road Commission raise the valuation OF
property; the commission could be in
structed in n section TO raise valuation.
He did not know how the tax should
be levied by this method and doubted
that others did. He had heard the ar
gument in committee, and was not en-
Iightened as to how to get at it. lie
thought that some prejudice against the
railroad probably entered into the mat
ter.
Senator Hairston: If this tax is not
levied how much will the State income
fall below, expenses?
Senator Justice: If the method is not
right the need of money can not make II
right The proper way TO levy the TAX
was on the property valuation.
Senator Hairston: How much money
will the State need for expenses
Senator Osborne: We will not HfFd
any more than we have: there is SSo.U1O
surplus in the treasury now. and the blll
was drawn to raise asmuh as for the
past two years,
Senator Brown: 1t is not mandatory
in the law chat the commission raise the
valuation.
senator Justice: u think that it is
mandatory that they do the right thing
Senator Glenn: The Railroad Com
mission can take evidence.
Senator Justice continued that he had
no doubt that the commission would dc
what was proper
BILLS PASSED.
G. T.. 1.4S9: TO allow the clerk of the
Western criminal court district to pro
bate deeds.
s. Il. /. 100: To appoint county boards
of school directors for the several co'iii-
ties. -
S. Il. '1.491: To supplement the bill
increasing the number of trustees OF
The A. and NJ College.
s. =. Isl: TO amend the charter OF
the Peoples Mutual Benefit ASsocla'
ton.
10 amend the public road law Of lay
wood county.
s. Il. 1.493: TO extend the time q
j. f. league to settle he ia.'" o.
| Swain county
H.R. IA. $. Il. 1882: 10 provide fol
investigating iHcendiary fires.
S. II. ,4S3. II. Il. 1,0G5: To protect
Watersheds of the various towns and cit
| les Of the State.
II. T.. $50. $. Il. t.4GG: To provide
| for amending the charters of corpora
tons.
II. b. 1915. $. b. 1,443: To athorize
| the issuance of bonds to pay off the debt
of the State prison.
s. II. 1870. II. Il. 1.134: To protect
churches in Haywood county.
II. Il. .43S. $. Il. 1,430: To incorpo-
rare the Raleigh Real Estate. Trust
ana Insurance Company.
To provide Il finance committee for
Wilkes county.
TO repcal section >, chapter 212, Laws
| of 1897. as to working the roads of Co
| lumhus county.
To amend chapter 400, Laws of 1897
as to roads of Haywood county.
For the relief of the sheriff of Stokes
county.
70 give State courts injunction pow
| crs over foreign corporations.
As 10 the removal of eases from one
county to another
To allow New Hanover to purchase
the Brunswick bridge and ferry.
10 require the Secretary Of State TO
nay over to the treasurer land grant
| fund of 5000
H. Il. 1903. 5. b. 1913; To provide
an Office for the Commissioner of
| insurance.
| To provide for the cultivation or shell
| fish in Brunswick county.