Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-25
BOARD ORGANIZATIONS.


the law.
BOARD ORGANIZATIONS.
The newly created State Board of
Internal improvements met here to-
day and elected directors Of the At
lantic and North Carolina railway as
follows: w. NJ. Webb, l.. G.. Daniels,
]. A. Meadows. J. ~ Bryan, L. {.
Whitaker, l.. Harvey. j. c. Susg and
j. y. Westbrook. IL. =. Dorteh of
Goldsboro. was elected State proxy.
All the directors are for james A.
Bryan, for President, and he will be
unanimously elected. l. was expected
that the Board of Internal Improve
ments would be also elected directors
of the North Carolina railway. but this
afternoon the Senate judiciary Com
mittee decided to report unfavorably
the resolution giving the board this
power and taking it from the Governor
upon the ground that it was unconsti-
tutional.
CALL OF THE HOUSE"
There was "call Of the House" last
night the first this session. or, indeed,
in several years past. At IL o'clock the
point of no quorum was raised on Il
rollcall bill. y call of the House was
demanded. ana the members present
were locked in. while the serSeant-at-
arms reused those at the hotels and
session lasted until almost > o'clock this
morning.
Members saY-noW that the LeGisla-
ture cannot possibly adjourn before
March 5th, and that it's members will
return here whenever needed, and at
their own expense. There are over 800
bills yet to be passed.
STATE LIBRARIAN ELECTED.
y bill was introduced in the House
to-day to incorporate the North Caro-
lima Bar Association.
The House and Senate electer truss
tees of the State University, and also
elected NJ. o. Shcrrcll State Librarian
The House was in committee of the
whole nearly all day on the revenue
bill. discussing entirely the amendment
To strike out the tax on gross earnings
of railways. 1t was stated that the
roads in North Carolina earn per
cent. on $4,000. 900. Speaker Conner
took the floor and opposed the tax on
gross earnings. lie offered II resolu-
ton that the Railway Commission be
directed to assess the value of all rail-
way property in North Carolina for
taxation on the basis OF per cent
upon their net income. BY net income
here is meant their income fixed
charges. no account being taken of
fixed charges. The railways are now
assessed by the hallway Commission
for taxation at $4,000 900 ana the State
tan OK them is about $4,000 1t was
stated that the proposed tax on gross
earnings would yield about $50. 900
more. while the tax under the Connor's
resolution would of course. he double
tho present tax. The resolution went
over to-day until Tomorrow.
WESTERN CRIMINAL CIRCUIT.
The Senate passed n bill creating the
Western Criminal Circuit compoSint.
Madison. Haywood. Burke. Forsyth,
Buncombe and Henderson.
y resolution expressing appreciation
of the gallantry of Captain Coghlan and
the crew Of the cruiser Raleigh was
adopted by IA rising vote.
The Senate Judiciary Committee to-
day heard argument on the Steavcns'
antitrust bin, which passed the House.
and decided to strike out section >.
which provided that North Carolina
merchants shall not be held legally
liable for goods purchased from Il trust.
This was regarded as the dangerous
section OF the bill.