When was it published?

January 13, 1847 in The North Carolina Standard

Domestic News January 13, 1847

The North Carolina Standard

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Hackney, Smith, Neal, Flemming, Hayes

Q: What keywords are associated?

State Finances, Legislature, Internal Improvement Fund, Railroad Endorsements, Bill Passage

Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina

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What is this article about?

The state legislature has not yet adopted measures to increase revenues, with various bills under discussion. A bill to transfer the Internal Improvement Fund to the public treasury for railroad endorsement debts passed the Commons 84-20 and is likely to become law.

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The State Finances. No measure has as yet been adopted by the Legislature to increase the State revenues. Various bills have been reported and discussed in the two Houses, but what their final action will be it is impossible to predict.

Internal Improvement Fund. The bill to transfer the Internal Improvement Fund to the Public Treasury, to meet debts contracted by the State on account of Railroad endorsements, passed the Commons on yesterday by yeas 84 nays 20. The bill was advocated by Messrs. Hackney, Smith, Neal, and others, and opposed by Messrs. Flemming, Hayes, and others. This bill will most probably become a law.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Economic

What keywords are associated?

State Finances Legislature Internal Improvement Fund Railroad Endorsements Bill Passage

What entities or persons were involved?

Hackney Smith Neal Flemming Hayes

Domestic News Details

Event Date

Yesterday

Key Persons

Hackney Smith Neal Flemming Hayes

Outcome

bill passed the commons by yeas 84 nays 20; likely to become law.

Event Details

No measures adopted by the Legislature to increase State revenues; various bills reported and discussed in the two Houses with uncertain final action. Bill to transfer Internal Improvement Fund to Public Treasury to meet State debts from Railroad endorsements passed the Commons; advocated by Messrs. Hackney, Smith, Neal, and others; opposed by Messrs. Flemming, Hayes, and others.