The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-24
SEPARATE CAR BILL TAKEN UP.
Many Amendments Proposed and Defeated Committee's Bill Passed
Its Second Reading House Passes Bill to Amend the Charter
OF Wlmington-Two More Dspensary Bills Passed-A
Bitter Fight Over the Greensboro Dispensary Bill.
tits Passed by the Senate--MadsonB Bond
Bill Tabled,

paid to him on account of the taxes
which are properly due to each
county"
Section 5. regarding taxation of build
ing an loan associations, was also dis
cussed. Speaker Conner said building
per cent, which makes the investment
really worth only Az per cent.
Mr.. Rountree took the same view.
Mr.. Allen, of Wayne, offered an
amendment, to strike out the provision
exempting from taxation shares on
which loans have been made.
Mr.. Robinson offered an amendment,
which was accepted, to add hat the
county and school taxes shall be paid
by building and loan associations to
sherifs or tax collectors on or before
September 18th Of each year.
The section, as thus amended was
adopted.
Section 6, taxing incomes was adopt
ed. The tax on gross profits and in
comes from untaxed property is 5 per
cent; on gross income from salarieS and
fees, public or private, II of l per cent.
on excess over $1,000; II of l per CEN
on excess over 81, 500 to 5 5000; - of /
per cent, on the excess over S., 900 to
$40, 900.
Mr.. Rountree offered an amendment
to section Z which was adopted. 1t
makes any and all investments made
by any railway company or other cor
poration in stock, bonds or other Sc
curities of other corporations or loans
taxable upon amount Of actual value of
such Investments. The words TIRE
spectiVe of market or other value of a
single share of such stock" at the end
of the section were stricken out.
The committee completed considera-
ton of schedule A.
The house took up the second Spe-
cial order, the Separate Car" bill. The
committees substitute bill provides:
Section l. That all railroad compan-
les or corporations, engaged as common
carriers in the transportation of pas
sengers for hire within the limits of
North Carolina, other than street rail-
ways, shall provide separate and equal
accommodations on their passenger
trains for white and colored races. They
shal provide one coach for first class
passengers of the white race, and one
coach for first class passengers Of the
colored race, and one coach which shall
be divided by partition, and one part
assigned to second class passengers of
the white race and the other part as
signed to second class passengers of
the colored race. Said car or coach
with partition shall be placed between
the two first class cars or coaches with
the second class compartment for the
white race next to the first class a
or coach for the White ace and the
second class compartment for the col
Ored race next to the first class car or
coach for the cOlOred race"
The bill further provides that freight
trains, relief trains, Pullman or sleep
ing cars, through express trains not
stopping at local stations, negro SER
wants and officers will prisoners are
excepted from the provisions of the act.
The railroad commission a exempt
roads whose gross earnings are not
over $1,000 a mile. A railroad failing to
provide such separate accommodation
to a fine of 500 per day. The conduc-
tor who fails to carry out the law is
also made guilty of a misdemeanor.
Speaker Conner at this point stated
| he mad received the blowing commun-
ication from S. Ohio Wilson: Il hereby
tender my resignation as a railway
| commissioner, to take effect when my
! successor is elected"
| The speaker said he laid this before
! the house, to be disposed Of as it
thought proper and that it was now in
possession of the house n no longer
in the speakers hands.
Mr.. Mclean asked hat his separate
| car bill be read. He had it printed at
his own expense. 1t was read.
Mr.. Winston offered an amendment
to the committee bill. which was adopt
ed, adding to section 1: Provided that
on such railways there shall be separa-
ton of both races, and it shall be the
duty of the railway commission to pre-
pare and adopt all necessary rules fol
carrying This regulation into effect"
Mr.. Justice offered an amendment, tt
j strike III all that part of the section
giving exemption to any and Civ
ing discretionary power to the rail
way commission.
Mr.. Allen, of Wayne, said that in thu
r-ac+ or small roads CANA re- cars
would not be needed, while they would
be in the east.
Mr.. Leatherwood thought the West
ern North Carolina railway ought to b.
excepted between Asheville and Muir
ply.
Mr.. Winston moved to strike out al
after the enacting clause Of the bill an
insert his bill as a substitute.
MI. Justice said it was dangerous t
leave anything to the railway commits
sion. He vas applauded when he sait
ne was opposed to putting anything il
its hands.
Mr.. Mclean asked Nh. Justice if h
favored the abolition of the railwa,
commission.
Mr.. Justice replied that he though
no harm would be lone if it were abol
ished. He said it did not have enough
intelligence or knowledge OF railway
to do Justice. The public demands thi
law anu IL OuSIl ~ oPpiS ~ Al ACoN
where travel is mixed.
Mr.. Justices amendment was vote
down.
Mr.. Mclean offered the followin
amendment:
Provided that railway companie
shall not be required to sell secon
class tickets, but that first class ticket
: shall not exceed 8 cents per mile, an
, provided further that if any railwa
shall be taken out of the operation c
this act then said road shall be require
/, to sell second class tickets, at a rat
not less than "a cents per mile"
5 Mr.. Mclean said he did not wish I
{ Cypress railways. and that South Caro-
lima and North Carolina were the onl
5 states in the south, in which the sal
j., of second class tickets is requires
: Railways say 66 % per cent. of the
f passenger receipts come from fir
: class fares. He said the only reaso
l why a negro bought a first class tickle
S was TO get near white people, and thu