North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-01-29


question being the amendment OF Mr.. Person OF N
to the amendment proposed by Mr.. Johnston, to e4-
cept Sons of Temperance Societies from tax.
MIR. Drake said the House had refused yesterday
to tax liquor and liquor dealers, and he was Opposed
now TO taxing cold water. He wanted both treated
alike.
Mr. Johnston thought it was right to tax all 'hsse
corporations. II took the time OF the Legislature ~
pass these, and he saw reason why 'heY ei'ou'u
| not pay portion of the taxes. -.
| MIR. Person of NJ, advocated the amehoihen'
Messrs. Wiley and Rayner opposed IT. anu
| Sons OF Temperance Societies should DC 'aHeu Do
well as other corporations. II "ou'1 oo ''""'' wa
| and would not be felt. =,
! Finally the amendment was lost-yeas 3D. nay 80
Mr. waugh offered amendment
Mr. Holland moved to strike out the no tax wnic"
amendment was lost-yeas AZ, nays 81.
| Mr. Eaton opposed the amendment all together;
Hehad considered the subject with some attention. ana
found it surrounded by many dllhcultles, that nc
deemed it ineXpedient to impose the tax, ana ne
should therefore vote against H.
| Mr.. Martin offered amendment to strike out
the annual tax corporations, which was feJcc'eu
yeas As. nays 81.
Mr. Saunders of W., moved to insert s. or author
iced so as that the corporations that may De Gre
ated hereafter shall also be taxed, which amendment
was accepted by the mover OF the dmendmeh'' MI
Johnston.
| MIR. Person of Moore, said that if the present
system was pursued by members OF the House, and
| every gentleman attached the bill, would not pass.
He called gentlemen 10 give up any little ooJec-
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neces sary that this bill some other like 1t, shoHld
pass, in order sustain the credit OF the State.
tax bill could be levied, which did not bear hardly
! on some gentlemens constituents ~
The House then rejected the amendment Oh MI
! Johnston-yeas 40, nays 81.
/ The House then took
THREE O'CLOCK, P. NJ.
! Mr.. Avery from the committee on the Judiciary,
recommended the passage of the bill to incorporate
/ Il
which adopted.
| Mr.. Eaton opposed the bill, and Mr.. Avery advo-
Gated it. Mr.. Saunders of W., Offered an amend
ment which adopted The bill was then reject
! On motion of Mr Person of Moore, the Revenue
! Bill taken up.
Mr. Saunders of Wake, moved an amendment
Striking out that portion of the bill taxing profits on
trade, and inserting clause taxing the capital invest
ed in negro trading 20 cents for every $780, and III
cents on $50 invested in other trading.
Mr. Person of Moore, opposed the amendment
briefly.
Mr. Run said that he desired to vote for the Revenue
bill under consideration, he thought 1t to he the
duty of the present Legislature to provide means io meet
ing the 1genccs the State and not TO throw that bur
sn upon those who may como after them ne StatelS In
debt and can only get by paying out But that for
one he could support the bill however UGH disposed
DO So unless the amendment offered by the gentleman
from Wake provided to lessen the enormous tax
which is at present levied upon those O. his constituents
who engaged in buying and selling Slaves ana The
manufacture of tobacco and there were several oher
gentlemen III like situation with himself, whose aid might
needed when be taken the passage
the bill He desired nothing but what lair and
just-was perfectly willing that fair proportion oil the
burden of the should fall upon his consttu-
and neither did they desire any thing else and no
would say gentlemen who disposed to reflect up
that PERSONS that they greatly misunderstood
their characters and sentiments for that he felt authorized
IN saving that set OF men, were more "era
in their feelings than these very persons and none more
Of he
only complain of the present because 1t Is unjust
and unequal in its operations.
! The amendment was further debated by Messrs.
Fleming, Rayner, and Martin, when the amendment
prevaiIed-yeas SO, nays 49,
! Mr.. Rayner then addressed the House, examined
! the Governors Message with relation to the finances
of the State and gave notice that he should otter
bill OF his substitute for the committees
bill.
! After he had concluded, it agreed that the
amendment proposed by Mr.. Rayner should be print
ed and the further consideration of the revenue bill
was postponed until IL o'clock tomorrow.
! The House then took n recess.
SEVEN O'CLOCK, P. NJ.
! Mr.. Saunders Of Wake, presented resolution in
favor of James Mckimmon and others. Referred to
the committee ON Claims.
| A message received from the Senate trans
hitting number of engrossed bills and resolutions,
which were read first time and passed.
Bills on their second reading were taken up, and
large number of these reada second and third times
and passed.
The bill! to repeal the 2Olh Section Revised Statutes
concerning - Executors and Administrators " Oh.
| 4G, was read second time and passed-yeas IS,
nays 10. On motion it was read third time and
passed.
The bill concerning the Militia of the State was
read second time, when MIR. Person of NorthamP-
ton moved amendment consisting of four sections,
pending the consideration of which, a motion was
made to lay the bill the table, which prevailed
yeas SIS, nays ii.
The bill punish with death persons endeavoriDg
to excite insurecton among slaves and for other pur-
poses read the second time. Mr. Rayncr moved
to lay it on the table, which motion was lost-yeas
IL, nays 10. The bill then passed its second read
ing-yeas Sc, nays 81.
The bill to amend the Common School law being
read second time, Mr.. Waugh offered amend
ment, that School Committee men shall be elected
by the people, which amendment prevailed-yeas IS,
nays Is.
message received from the Senate announc-
ing the passage of the equal suffrage bill with GER
tain amendments. On motion of Mr.. Avery, the
question of was made the order for to-
morrow at ii o'clock.
The House al a late hour adjourned.
SENATE.
FRIDAY, January "a, 1881.
The Senate met according to adjournment.
REPORTS, BILLS, &c.
Mr.. Clark, from the committee military affairs,
reported bill to repeal the law exemptin persons
over 35 years ofage from militia duty. Read first time.
Mr.. Bunting, the following Resolution which was
read the first time and passed:
Rcsoirsd, That the State Librarian prepare and
have printed catalogue of all the books in the State
Library, and shall report to each succeeding Legsla-
ture any increase dminution the said caaloTue