The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-24
Especial to The Messenger.)
SENATE.

were introduced as follows. Fol relief
Of ex-confederate soldiers and for aid
of the soldiers home. To promote eff
cheney Of the colored normal schools Of
the state. To supply sewerage to Ag-
ricultural and Mechanical college.
Senator Bryan presented Senator
Ward with a gold headed cane sent by
the latter's constituents in appreciation
of his great services.
The senate resumed it's session and
Senator Glenn made a speech in sup
port of the bill to ratify the Madison
county bono issue Of 1887.
mate Glenn argued the justice OF
paying the bonds and said the decis-
ion Of this case would be general i'll
effect.
Senator Bryan opposed the ratifca-
ton. He thought the matter ought to
go before the courts; that the people Of
that county had been sWindled.
senator Hicks spoke against the bill
senator Ward said Madison county
had paid more han double what the
purchasers of the bonds had paid for
them.
Senator Osborne said he always vot-
ed for debtor to pay his honest debt,
and this Madison county bond debt he
considered valid.
OeIldLOI murray again spoke dSalnS
ratification and said the democratic
party was pledged against its passage.
A motion that the bill be tabled was
almost unanimously adopted.
The lieutenant governor announced
that the constitutional amendment
would be enrolled and ratified.
The Guilford dispensary bill came up
as a special order.
senator Bryan offered an amendment
that the question be left to the citi-
zens of GuilfOrd county at an election
on Tune 1st next.
Senator Wilson, of Guilford, said the
white people of Greensboro had already
settled this matter, and that the
amendment was plain to let the negro
vote control against the wishes of the
whites.
Senator Campbell believed that this
matter had not been squarely put be-
fore the GuilfOrd people and that the
500 votes of the dispensary advocates
in a primary were no criterion as to
the wish of a majority; these votes not
being One-third of the registered white
vote of Greensboro.
Senator Lindsay thought the strong
est element in Greensboro wanted the
~dispensary.
Senator Justice declared hat Sena-
tor Wilson had made an honest, ear
nest effort to ascertain the wishes of
his constituents and the bill should be
passed.
Senator Glenn spoke for prohibition,
the condition existing in Greensboro,
and said that it is the center Of female
education. The dispensary is a forward
movement for temperance. One want
ing Whiskey can get it; but there Will
be no drinking after shutdown, the
worse damnatiOn of intemperance. The
people had said to him: Glenn, you are
ambitious; drop this thing but he
would never sacrifice principle for am
bitiOn.
Senator Franks said he had no pa
thence with the ~dispensary.
Senators Daniels. Smith and Brown
thought Senator Wilson knew the
wishes of his people.
Senator Cooley believed this was no
time to raise a howl about whiskey in
every little town. He would support
this bill, but gave notice he was
through with dispensaries for this ses-
sion.
The Brayan amendment was killed by
a vote of 80 to IA. The bill then passed
it's third reading.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Bills were introduced as follows: BY
Mr.. Thompson, of OnslOw, to with
draw the exemption from taxation
where persons have invested in trus1
stock or securities. (This is aimed a.
Wake Forest college, and other 1nsti-
'tuions which hold trust stock or secur-
tiles as part of endowment.) By Mr.. AL
len, of Wayne, to provide trustees fol
negro normal school at GOldsboro; also
to amend the act establishing geologi'
cal survey. By Mr.. Rountree, TO in
corporate Wrightsville. By Mr.. Wall
to protect cartridges in Richmond
county. BY Mr.. Abbott, to extend thu
time for settling the state debt.
The house went into committee OF tn
whole (Mr. Moore, of Jackson, in tn
chair on the revenue bill, which wa!
considered by sections.
The sections fixing 1929 as poll ia,
and the general state tax at II 2-3 cent
and schoo tax at IS cents, making
total property tax of AZ cents on tn
500 valuation, were adopted.
There was some discussion as to sec
ton 4, in regard to collecting taxes OIL
bank stock, the assertion being mad
that counties failed to get taxes o.
SO. 900, 900 of this class of property.
Mr.. Willard offered an amendment I
this section which Chairman Holman
of the finance committee accepted.
Section 4. as amended reads as fol
lows:
Taxes imposed for state, county an
school purposes upon shares OF sIoc
and deposits of non-residents OF IN
state in any bank. building ana Ioa
association or banking associate
whether state or nationaD in this stat
shall be paid by the cashier OF sue
bank or banking association dlrectl
to state treasurer within thirty daS
after the first of each year, n upo
failure to pay, the state treasurer a
aforesaid shal institute action agalnS
the bank or building and loan assocla
tion to enforce the same in the count
of Wake, or in the county in Whlc
the bank or building and loan assocls
ton is located. The board of commi:
sioners of the county in which tf
owner of any share of stock in sue
banks or building and loan association
reside, shall assess against the value
share of stock of residents of that couI
ty the tax imposed for school purpose
and those imposed for county purpose
which shall also be paid to the trea!
urer of the state, and the value
the shares of stock in national, sta
and private banks and building ar
loan associations held by non-residen