Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-01-22
IN motion of Mr.. Ingram, the previous

On motion OF MI. ingram, Tie PA0't""'
question was called.
on the passage of the bill on It's second
reading the yeas and nays were called on
motion of Mr.. Stilley, and resulted IN tue
following ballot: ,,, ponnor
parnett Blair. Carey. coIored, Cherry, coloreo'
CLAYTON Of TransyIvania, Crawford, coIo[eu, LOW
ming Durham Epgson fr f9Fgpe Gain Graham
Iroan Hsrris, of Wake, coored, Hendricks, hin
nant Hoffman, Hunphries, Hudgl1s, Ingram,
Justice. of Henderson, Justice OF hut TX
mn Iong. of Richmond, Mayo, eolored, McMil-
In MoTing, Moore, Morrill,, Morris, colored,
Proctor, Profit, Raglsnd, fentto"' no Johns col
lair Simonds, Stevens, Stilley, Sweat, co.0red,
sykes, colored, Vestal, Vest, Waldrop, White
Williams, of Harnett Williams, OF Sampson, and
williamson, cOlOred
NAYs-Messrs Armstrong Carson, Cawtborn,
eoored, Davidson, Gahagan, Gibson, Gr!er, ha"-
kDs, High, Honey, LeAry, coiored, At"thes0n
Painter, Parker, Peek, Shaver, Smith OF El-o,
ohany Smith Of Wayne, Shipes, Thompson ana
The hour for the special order was an
nounced, to-wit The bill to provide for
the collection uf taxes by the State, and
by the several counties of the State, on
property, polls and incomes.
The discussion upon section II was re-
sumed.
Mr.. Estes offered the following substitute
for the section, which was adopted
"Sec. II. Every person liable to be
listed within the township shall, within
the time prescribed, give to the Assessor,
on oath, all the taxable subjects for which
he is liable. If the tax payer is sick, or q
female, or absent from the COUNTY, the
oath may be taken before Gny officer quail
fed to administer an oath, and the list i'll
writing must be returned to the proper
Assessor.
The section was then adopted.
In section Il Mr.. Estes moved 10 strike
ont the words - SO given. Carried.
Mr. Matheson offered the following sub
stitute for paragraph | OF the section
1.-The number of acres Of land IL his
Township, what portion OF it is wood land,
and the last valuation, describing the land
by name or otherwise, so as 10 be ldentl-
fed" Lost.
Mr.. Durham offered the following sub
stitute for the whole section
''At the times and places appointed by
the assessors the tax payers Of the town
ships shall attend, and the assess0Gs shall
read over TO each one giving in his list all
the articles and subjects OF taxation, and
tlereupon he shall render TO the assessors
his list OF taAables, and at the same time
shall take the oath prescribed IN section
IS, chapter 50, Revised Code.
After quite Il long debate the substitute
was put to vote and los.
Mr.. Argo moved to amend the pream-
bic of the section by inserting, in line 2,
the word " taxable" after word "thc. .
Carried.
Mr.. French moved to amend line 10,
after the word ''hogs," by Inserting dogs,
goats, jacks, jennies and sheep"
The question upon the - dog tax . cTea
ted quite spicy debate-some arguing
that dogs were a luxury, and therefore
should be taxed while some cOntended
that they were nuIsances and should on
that account be taxed. Some opposed the
tax as it might operate progressively upon
poor farmers who were obliged to keep
them.
3. ". Morris (colored) said that, during
the late campaign, their opponents charged
that even dogs would be taxed. He had
taken the liberty of denying the charge,
but now the truth OF that assertion was
coming true. He moved to amend the
amendment by striking out the word
"dog."
Cuffee Mayo (colored) was under an APP
prehensiOn that this debate would cause
this body to obtain the sOu5riguet of the
DOG LEGISLATURE" He hoped the
word in question would p0 stricken out.
The question REQUIRED upon Morris
amendment 10 the amendment and il was
rejected.
Mr. French's amendment was then put
TO a vote and lost.
On motion Of Mr. Ferebee subdivisions
) and were stricken out.
Section II, as amended, was then adop
ted.
The House then adjourned until Mon
day, 10 O'Clock.