The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-28
MORNING SESSION.

MURNlN0 ScSStUV,
At the morning session the Senate
cleared NJ its calendar 10y disposng of
snnntbina IKE hundred bills The
first difference OF opinion came when
Senator Ward called mp the House
separate car bill. which found two sub
stitutes waiting for il on the Senate
calendar. Senator Ward said the session
was drawing to IN end and 1t was llihe
the meter was settled.
Senator Hicks moved to make it Il
special order for $50 on Tuesday night.
Senator Cooke moved to refer the bill
70 the COMMITTEES on Railroads. to hc
reported back Tuesday.
Senator Hicks said there should be Il
free discussion and committee report
would only hamper consideration. Sena-
tors Glenn and Butler thought the mat
ter should hc>settlcd in committee of the
whole. 1t was made special order for
$40 tonight The oratorical fire works
are eXuectcd to burn red and green.
Senator Miller'S bill to strike out GER
tain PARTS of the charter of the Black
Diamond Railroad Company was land
on thc table. The bill was as follows:
The General Assembly of North Caro-
lima do enact:
Section /. That the act of the General
Assent ly. session of 1899. ratified Feb
r1ary DIST. 1899. entitled an Act 10
Incorporate the Black Diamond Com
pany' he and is hereby amended rs fol-
lows: BY striking ont i'll section the
words The several railroads managed
by this company shall continue taxable
property in this State in proportion to
their length within this State respective
ly. And the Black Diamond Company
shall bc taxable only on the proportion
of dividends on its capital stock and
upon net earnings or incomes only in
proportion to the amount actually car
rcd by it within this State and all its
earnings or incomes derived from its
business beyond the limits of this State
shall not he liable for taxation in this
State
Section .. That the word gold shall
he stricken ont in section : or wherever
it occurs i'll said charter.
Senators Cooke and Crisp opposed the
change. Senator Daniels advocated the
passage of the bill, saying he was OPP
posed To discriminating against either
metal.
Senator Glenn said the bonds were to
be sold in England and ii did not appear
wherein there would be discrimination.
Senator Hicks asked if there WAS any
tax levy provided for and Senator Cooke
answered in the negative. The bill was
laid on the table by n vote of - to s.
When the House bill TO reduce the
salaries Of certain State officers was TAX
en- ND Senator Travis moved To table it.
Senator Hairston said the salaries of
State officials SHOULD be reduced TO the
level cf-thc prices Of products. After
further discussion the vote was taken
and the motion 10 table was lost. The
vote stood:
Ayes Senators Campbell. Cheek.
Cooke. Crisp, Franks. Glenn. Goodwin.
lambert, Speight. Travis. Whitaker-11.
Noes Senators Black. Butler Collie.
Cooley. Fields. Hairston. Hicks. Till.
James. Lindsay. Mason. Mcintyre. Rob
inson. skinner. Smith. Stanback. Ward
and Wilson'S.
NEW BILLS
:. H. loo. Senator Sattcrfeld: To
authorize commissioners Of Caswcll
county TO levy a special tax On calcn.
dar
5. Il. 1.201. Senator Osborne: 10 in
corporate African Episcopal Publishing
House of Charlotte. To calendar.
5. Il. LOOP. senator Butler: To amend
elton 1913 of the Cadc AZ to fast driv-
Ing over Fablic bridges. 70 Committee
on Roads
). y. 1908. Senator Ward: To pay
certain claims as to oyster patrol ser
vice. To Committee ON Chains
). Il. Los, Senator Wilson: To pro
vide Il system OF sewerage for tn" State
University. TO calendar
$. i. 1.206. Smator Wilson: To pro-
vide for Improvement at the State Nor
NAL and Industrial College. 70 caIcn-
dar.
:. Il. 1,207, Senator Satterfied: To
authorize the condemnation Of foot
paths in Durham county 70 ralcn-
dar.
S. Il. 1909. Senator Stanbacll: As to
courts of Montgomery county.
). H. 1.21o. Senator jerome: To
charge thsl time Of courts il. Union
and Stanly counties.
;. i. l.21l. Senator Jerome: n PIE
vent Ersons from beating their way on
railway trains. TO judiciary commit
tee.
BILLS PASSED.
To prohibit hunting or fishing on
lands in Wilkes without written pcrmis-
SIGN of the owners.
:. b. LOO; To incorporate the town
of Virginia.
ii. Il. las, S. Il. 1906: To incorpo-
rate The town of Wallace in Duplin com
~.
$. Il. 1,o94, H. b. 953: To amend
the charter Of Durham.
:. Il. lob, ii. i. III: To amend
the charter of KenanSvilie in Dunl,n
county.
:. b. 1902. II. b. 973: TO establish
graded schools ana provide for electric
lights in the town of Waynesvillc.
:. b. 1,01l. II. b. 1,153: 70 authorize
the loard of aldermen of Lincolnton TO
issu, bonds.
S. Il. 1000, III. Il. 1.10S: To allow the
commissioners of Jackson county to levy
a special tax TO pay debt and build
bridges.
$. b. LOSS II. +. 1890: TO author
ize The commissioners of the town Of
Shelly to levy a special tax
:. Is. LOST. III. Il. 951: To amend the
charter Of Siler City. Chatham county.
>. Il. 1.011. II. Il. 1,i30: To amend
the charter of LumbGrton.
III. Il. LOSS. :. Il. go: To extend
the Mecklenburg road law to certain