Wilmington journal., 1869-02-12

in addition to the special taxes, which
have been or may be levied to pay interest
on bonds issued to or for railroads, &C.,
to strike out the ''two-fifths" and insert
one-tenth
Mr.. Hodnett said be was willing to vote
for sufficient tax to carry on the govern
ment in an economical manner, but in ar.
irving at an estimate as to how much was
necessary foF that purpose they should
make calculation upon the figures of the
past. The bill, though it taxes articles
heretofore exempted, household, kitchen
furniture, &c,,) yet it increased the taxa
ton over 300 per cent. He would call on
gentlemen who promised the people a
cheap government when they went before
them in the adoption of the Constitution.
They (Republicans) promised that taxation
would be lower than ever now he (Mr
Hodnett) wished to test the truth of such
declarations, and, therefore, he offered
this amendment, making the tax upon
property what it has been heretofore, and
not fully 800 per cent. higher than ever. as
provided In this bill, as it now stands, &c.
After some debate. Ir Hodnett's amend
ment was put to vote and rejected.
Mr.. Pou moved to strike out, in class /,
section l, all after the word ''lent,'' ia line
B down to, and including the word "corpo-
ration " in 9th line, same section, and add
to the section the following words ''And
the said tax of two -ifths OF one per cent.
shall stand in lieu of ali taxes, general
or special, levied on the subjects enumera-
ted in the sections by the General Assem-
bly, for the present year, Pr0vided, that no
part of the taxes raised by this act shall be
applied to the payment of interest on any
bond or pretended bond of this State issu-
ed to any railroad company since the first
day of April, 1868.
This amendment produced quite long
debate, during which it was characterized
as declaration that the State intended to
repudiate, &c.
The question recurring upon the amend
ments to various sections of the bill, it
passed its second reading by the following
ballot
YEAS -Mossrs. Aroes, Ashworth, Blair, Carson,
Carey, colored, CaWthorn, coiored, Crawford,
colored, Estes. Forkner, colOred, French Gaha-
gan Gilbert, Graham, Harris, of Wake, colored,
Hayes, colored, Eeudricks, Hodgin, Horney,
Hudgings, Ingram, Justice, of Henderson, JUS
tlce OF Rutherferd Kinney, Leary, cOlored, Long,
of Richmond, Mayo, colored, McCanless, Morrill,,
Morris, colored, Parker Price, colored, Rentrow,
Reynolds, colored, Seymour, Seigrst Snipes,
Stilley, Sweat, colored, Vestal Vest, Wal9rop,
White, Wilkie, Williamson, colored, Wilson and
Wiswall.
NAYs-Messrs. Allison, Boddie, Cherry,
coiored, Davis. Grier, Hicks, High, Hinnant,
Hodnett, Kelly, of Moore, Long, of Chatham
Aendenhail, Moore, Painter, Pou, Profit, Rob-
bInson, Smith, of Allegheny, Smith, of Wayne,
Welch and Williams.
On motion of Mr.. Estes, the bill was or
dered to be printed as amended, and made
the special order for Monday next at II
o'clock.
A message was received from the Cover
nor, transmitting and recommending to
the favorable consideration of the House a
communication from certain citizens of
Louisville, Ky, asking for contribution
from this State for the erection Of a monu-
ment to the memory of Union soldiers
buried in that city, as considerable num-
ber are from North Carolina.
On motion, the House then adjourned
till tomorrow morning.