The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-28
bryant SAYS Ne
WANTS FAIR PLAY
Carolina Legislator Declares
That Is Stun Total Of His Re-
quirements if Attacked.
THE SCHOOL BILL is DEAD
Superintendent Joyncr's Meas.
ure to increase School Fund
Meets Defeat.
THE SCHOOL BILL is DEAD
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RALEIGH, N. c., February 27.-Dr.
g. G.. Bryant, representative from Wilkes
county, arose to a question of personal
privilege day in the House and made
n statement relative to the fight which
took place yesterday between Congress-
man r. N. IIackctt and himself, and pros
tested against alleged unfair and untrue
newspaper reports Of the affair. He said
I1ackett had cast aspcrslohs OH his coun-
ty and officials of the county. and as
their representative he felt 1t his duty
to deny tho charges. He was addressing
committee of the House, OF which he
was a member, when the attack was made
on him by Mr.. Hnckett. He desired to
be allowed to represent his people with
out being assaulted on the floor and mis-
represented in the newspapers. Hc UNDER
stood that third attack was to be
made on him by Mr.. Hackett, and II
so, all he wanted was to have fair play
He declared the assault without provoca-
ton and foreign to the code Of ethics
and honor of gentlemen.
Revenue Bill Passes
There was n general air of relief
among members of the House Of Rep
resentntiyes when the revenue bill and
the machinery acts had both been passed
on their final readings. and ordered en-
crossed and sent to the Senate, AS
passed, both are practically as they
came from the Finance COMMITTEES, of
which Representative Doughton. OF AL
legheny, Is chairman. Tho only notable
change in the revenue bill to-day was
that the bank stock tax shall be de-
Quoted from the dividends of the non
resident stockholders. There was an
effort in that connection to change the
law SO that bank stock tax would be
payable in the place where the bank Is
located, instead OF at the home Of the
resident stockholder but this was de-
feated
The bill Of Representative Kooncc to
elect the insurance commissioner by a
vote of the people. instead of his being
appointed by the Governor. as now,
struck a snag in the House to day, when
q motion prevailed, after the debate on
the measure was under way. to refer
the bill to the Judiciary Committee.
Kill School Bill.
The argument OF the bill to require
each county in the State to levy n spec
ial tax Of 10 cents on the 500 valuation
and 80 cents poll for main tanning at least
four months school in every district in
tHe Coullls, huu pIoNiulIlS ilIiSil the state
make appointments of 81 for every So
raised by the counties under this act.
| consumed the greater part Of the day
in the Senate aud terminated in the
/, defeat of the bill=-1i to 32--despitc the
fact that the bill was really prepared
| and urged by the State Superintendent
of Public Instruction, ], Y. Joyner, and
was approved by. the Governor and other
! State officers. Senators did not believe
( that it would be a popular measure, and
many argued that 1t was unconstitu-
| tional
Senator Buxton offered a bill to-day to
| create a State board for the euualiza-
ton of tax assessments. 1t has the APP
prevail of the leaders in both branches
of the Assembly, and will certainly be
| passed with view to equaizing taS
assessments in all counties of the State.