The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-21
Separate Taxation of
the Races.
PROPOSED sDMENT
TO b state constitution Allowing
Each Race 60 Tax Itself for Increased
school Facilitfes-The legislature
FAVORABLE TO Dfspensary Bflls-Leave
Obtained TO Bring Suit Against SUI
p-erinfendent Day Otho Wilson's
Resignation.
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, y. c., February Il.

Raleigh, y. c., February Il.
The legislature is now working with
great rapidity. Most of the great
work is, however. done in the demo-
cratic caucus.
The fights over ~dispensary bills con
tinues, but it is significant that nearly
all such bills are being passed.
The executive committee of the pen
itentiary has obtained leave to bring
suit against w. H. Day to try his title
to the position Of penitentiary superin-
tendent. The case comes up in the SUI
perior court here and will be advanced
in the supreme court.
The special order in the house today
was that most important of all matters
before this legislature, the limitation of
the right of negoeS to vote.
The committee on constitutional
amendments makes a favorable report
on Stubs amendment to section 2.
out the words but there shall be no
discrimination in favor of or to the
prejudice of either race" and insert
ing in lieu thereof the following words.
And the general assembly shall pro-
vide for an equitable distribution of the
school fund between the races and in
addition to the fund raised under the
general law for school purposes, the
people of any race living in any oun
ty, city, town, township, or territory
may, Dol being first authorized by the
general assembly levy for educational
purposes Of that rate an additional tax
Upon the property of that race if a
majority of the qualified voters of said
race shall at any election held for that
purpose under such rules and regula-
lions as the enera assembly may
provide decide to levy said tax. That
the same shall be levied upon the prop
erty and poll of the citizens of that race
alone in the same name as other
taxes are levied and collected. In levy
ing said tax the same equation between
property and poll shall be observed.
That at the mex general election in
this state this amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified voters of the
whole state. Those in favor of it shall
cast a ballot For school, fund amend
ment," those opposed shall cast a bal
lot Against school fund amendment"
THAT if a majority of the votes
cast be in favor it shall become a part
of the constitution of the state"
This bill is not a democratic caucus
measure, but it is said it will pass.
A great thaw set in today. The coun-
try roads are impossible. No country
people come in except on trains.
The slaughter of game continues. It
is believed that a large proportion of
the cartridges have persisted by reason
of the intense cold and deep snow. I'm
mense numbers of robbins are in this
section. Yesterday a man killed 4S0,
and another killed 80.
The great weight of the snow crushed
the roof of Egerton & Woods tobacco
factory at Louisburg and wrecked the
building. The loss is $40, 900.
The resignation of Ohio Wilson as
railway commissioner has for three
weeks been in the hands of Speaker
Connor. 1t is as to date in blank, so
that the date can be inserted as soon
as the bill is passed restoring Wilson
to office.