Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-02-16

ust wait and see what shat e il would ss,'me:
He could not go for measure that would tax land
double what was charged upon negroes-it was I'M
Just, impolitc and iniquitous.
Mr.. Mcdonald sustained the amendment.
Mr.. Turner argued against the clause, and would
support the amendment
Mr.. Miller said the taxes ought to be more equal.
Mr.. Bledsoe was opposed to the principle OF the
bill out and out. But he reminded the Senate that
there was time when they could have founded a
bill upon different basis but hal refused to do it.
1t was too late now however. As between the pres
ent bill and reputation he had but one course-he
would vote for it, no matter how unjust it might
be; but he at once entered his protest against it as
unjust, unequal, impolitic and Ubiquitous.
Mr. Miller was not going to let Mr.. Bet'soe Si'i
off in that way after advocating his AL valorem and
his sinking fund. lie desired him to march up to
the music and face the question.
Mr. Bledsoe informed Mr.. Miller that he had mis-
taken his mamie had walked up the wrong passer-
GER if he thought he (Mr. b. was going to back
down from any position assumed in that Senate
He knew the positions he had taken, and was ready
and willing to sustain them, and would neither be
threatened nor hulied out of them; he would main
tain himself there or elsewhere under all circ;lu-
stances
Mr.. Cherry opposed all attempts to change the
principle upon which their fathers had based the
compromise of taxation, &C. He was for maintain
ing that principle and would resist ever: effort
to depart from it. He thought the tax on slaves
too high, and at the proper time would move 70 re-
i,,ce it, and bring it to an equality with land. He
entered into general view of the question Of taxa
ion and argued to show that the lands valued the
highest, and upon which the bulk of the lani tax
would fall were in the East as was also the great
of the Slave property. He said he woul! vote
against the amendment.
Gl a a v pi
10 strike ont 81 cent? by vote of q to 10; so the
amendment was lost
In the second clause Of schedule A., Mr.. Cherry
moved to strike out eighty" and insert sixty
six cents as the tax on polls
Mr.. Edney said this was a proposition TO show
what the West bad to submit to. The effect cf this
would be to almost free the negro from tax one
third of The number paid nothing now. The laI't'
oil the Western port on of the State was saddie with
heavy increase oftaxa inn and it was now rr posed
reduce the taxes The neg:oes of the East lie
arged to show the uniarncss Of this; and he cos
cluded by calling upon the Senate t. up,
do what the delegates to the convention IF 1898 had
power to do, but E.ied-to 10 justice 70 he people
Mr.. Steele thought eighty cents the lies, hal!
could be done under tie cirsnastanr, He a,:yc
Gated this not because the rich men lived in the
East Or in the Wcst-he could take :. look at Nor:h
Carolina sometimes. lie would vote for the tan as
it stood i'll the bill. as ii was compromise.
The Senate refused to strike out-22 to 81.
Mr.. Person moved to strike out 4l5 the tax on
gates permitted across highways and inscr. 1ls.
He said the proposed amount would be very heavy
many of his constituents. He cited cases to show
this and he thought the object would he defeated
by the operation of the clause. if intended to in
reaSe the revenue.
MIR. Steele sustained the clause He knew # 10
case i'll his section in which it would not pay wen
to De allow cd gate across road by payment Of
fl3. lie thought gates nuisance, Though, gener-
ally.
Me>Srs Douthtt and Cherry concurred with Mr.
Person.
The melton to strike ont was rrjected-2S to Is.
Mr.. Landlord moved to add to the claae by tax
ing public racc-tIacks Sln! each.
Mr.. Edney opposed the taN, as tending to dis our
age the Introduction of fine stock.
| Mr.. Ramsay moved to exempt the tracks OF Ag
gricultura Fairs. Agreed to.
| Mr. Donncll moved to amend Ly substituting s25,
| for 800. Agreed to.
| Mr. Speisht moved 10 amend by taxing cock pits
$ each. Adopted % to u.
| The amendment as amended was tim adopted
| IS to Is.
| An amendment, by Mr.. Mcdowell to the clause
relative to studs AMI ct,, limiting the tax to 800
was rejected.
NJ Edney moved to adjourn. Rejected 81 I" )
| In claus. six Mr. Mcdonald moved to strike ou
four and insert six per cent. on net interest
on 'r'ls, notes, &c, the grOu, that every Other
species Of property had been increased on.
Mr.. E,'nsy moved to adjourn. Rejected
ar. Steele SAID the tax proposed to be increased
by a1. Mcdonald was higher than that on any o,hel
species Of p'"ic,t! in the revenue bill. tn. com
ni1te- were quite unanimous in fixing il al four pei
cent. ltw.S unj',S: and oppressive Tie legal rate
Of interest WITS now but j., the amendment woul.
| reduce it to -.
Mr.. Nriionaid reEel.
Mr.. tdHcy drew attention to The distinction, he
tween the tax money a; interest aid that ve>tc.
in land. 1t was unjust, lie said, To make The mnrc,
in land pay over twice a. mhll lha, a. interest
Mr.. Steele asked if it WIS right 10 limit the profit
ii, money at interest and tax il as highly a. unml
| tel in -rStmcns.
Mr.. Gorrcll sustained TIE views Of Mess,s. MELON
ali and Elncy.
Mr.. Einey moved to adjourn. Adopted.
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