The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-08-17

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LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
House.
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ONE HUNDRED AND SECOND DAY.
.s HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
u. AUSTIN, TEXAS August To- 1876
House met; Prayer by the chaplain. Roll
called quorum present. aatl
Journal of yesterday adopted.
The unfinished business pending was
taken up, being substitute for House bills
Nos. 272 and 50, .'An act to regulate tax
alton and TO tx the rate of the same"
Mr.. Bakers motion for the previous cues
ton on Mr.. Campbell's amendment, pend,
ing upon which call of the House was
sustained yesterday, Mr.. Hutchins moved
a call of the House on the motion for pre-
vIous question. y'z5
Mr.. Baker withdrew his motion, and,
thereupon Mr.. Hutchins withdrew his mo-
ton for call of the House
h. Mr.. McKInninn moved TO amend Mr..
CampbeH's amendment as follows: ''That
each and every person or firm engaged IN
the sale of goods, wares and merchandise,
vuOus and splrituous liquors, when sold in
quantities OF quart or more, shall pay a
tax of twenty cents on each one hundred
dollars" value of such articles purcha, ed for
sale or received for sale as agent or auc
| tioneer by such person or firm. " iu
After debate, Mr.. Baker moved the pre-
viuus question on the amendments. Mo-
ton seconded. ...l.a.. a4
The main question was ordered l1
Toe question being first upon Mr.. Will
sons amendment, il was lost.
The question next being upon Mr.. Nc
hnnion's amendment, 1t was lost.
The question then recurring upon Mr..
Campbell's amendment, it was adopted by
the following vote:
Yeas Messrs. Allison. Addison, Baker,
Burrows, Campbell, -Chesley, Coleman,
Conley, Garrison, Graham, Griffith, Harris,
Holland, Horton, lizard, Isaacs, Jones OF
McLennan, Kinnison, Key, Kopperl, Lang,
| McCorkle, McCuistion, McGinnIs, Martin,
NJ Dses, Parker, PattIe, Peers, Pickett, Rog
| ers, Schrier, Stewart, Smith of Denton,
Watts and Young--36. v
Nays--Messrs. Andrews, Boyd, Caring.
ton, Chambers, Cochran. Cone, Downs,
Hart, Haynes Holly, Hunter, Hurchlns,
Llthrop, McComb, Mckinnion, Manion,
Marshall, Mead, MiddIebronk, Newlaud,
| Gum, Kinney, Roberts, Schmidt, Shaw,
| SIN tn Of Walker, Snead, SWisher, TOwles,
| Warren, Watson and Wilson-3t.
| Mr.. Hutchins moved to amend section
Al by adding the following: There shall
| be IN annual income tax assessed and col
| red from every: person or corporation
doing business in this State (pther than
mechanIcal) as follows: On all net income.
exceeding one thousand dollars and not
over two thousand dollars, two and one.
| half per cent and on all net incomes owe
Two thousand dollars, five per cent. per an
| num-"
Mr.. RaineY moved to amend the amend
ment by striking out the words 1.-TWO and
one halt" where they occur, and inserting
''one-half;" also striking out ''ive" anu
inserting zone" Lost
The Heuse then refused to adopt Mr.
| Hutchihs's amendment
Mr.. Middlebrook moved to amend section
>, line 81, by striking out 'seVenty-five'
and inserting forty and in line IS By
striking out 'fortY" and inserting ''twen-
ty !" and N line :. by striking out Fifteen
and inserting item" Adopted.
| Mr.. Downs moved to amend section 4
| 10y adding the following: There shall bt
levied and collected an annual tax on ever,
mpie adult under sixty years of age in adj
! ditIpn TO his I'D cdt0rem tax the following
| On the head OF every well regulated family
earning an honest livelihood by pursuing
an honorable avoeation the sum of fifteen
| dollars; on every person of respectabl,
! appearance with no visible means of pui-
SUIT, ten dollars; on every street corner,
loafer. tramp aud shop-lifter of doubtful
] character who may not be classed rs re
| speelahle in appe arance. the sum of five col
! lars che plain intent and meaning OF thu:
law being to place a premium oniguorance,
! idleness and vice, and tn discourage enter
prise aud honorable and industrious pur-
| SUI 81 uy1fTrs III ls.a
Mr. Martin moved to amend the amend
meat by adding the words ION ali sore.
heads there shall be levied an annual tax oi
Nj. Stewart moved the previous question
| on tbs engrossment of the bill. Motion
seconded. A s .I.- sr
b. he main question was ordered.
The question being first upon Nr. Mar
| tins amendment, II was lost.
| The question next being uponMr. Downs's
amendment, it Was Iast.--
| The bll was then ordered engrossed.
! Mr. GRIFFiTITs REASON FOR HIS VOTE.
! j vote yea, not because think occu
! patton tax Is ghthn principle, bur becsust
an absolute necessity exists, in order thai
the credit of the State be sustained.
aa ya has ''GRIFFTTH .
Mr. Coleman moved TO suspend the rule:
to place the bin on ITS final passage l. s.
nv the following vnte:
! Yets--M ssrs. Allison. Aakisson. An
/ dr. s., Baker, Bnyd. Burrows. CAmplp l.
4 ~ % -cis, Uuciirali O,.teinan, COeley Gar
( RS N. 6raban, Griffith. Harris, HavIses.
I Holland. Holly, Horton, Hunter, Ikard,
lsaaes. Jones Of McLennan, Kinnfson, Key.
Kopperl, lang, McCorkle, MeGustion, Ne.
6Innis, Manion, Martin, Moses, Parke r
/ PAiie, Pickett, Gum, Rogers, schrier.
Stewart, Smith of Denton, Smith ii Walker,
Thompson, Towles. Watson, Watts and
: Young-45. Do i-S s1a '
NaysANessrs. Darlington, ehe.fcy. Cone,
Duwus, Hsrt, Hutchins Lathrop, NJ Comb.
MarshaF, Mead, NijdlebrUok, NeWiaud.
Piers, Rainey, Roberts, Shaw, Schmidt.
Snead, s wisher, Warren aud WiIs6nA2i.
NJ. Qdin. moved 20 suspend the rules K
take up House bill No 2:57, San act 4
levy a-lSx ~ fifteen certs upon every hun
afsd doiiars Of properly" Lost By tAs
Yess-Messrs. Andrews. Burrows. Cana-
bell, CaFr1ngson, Chambers, Chesley. Downs.
esr,fhasn. or4fiish, Holland, Hoiy. hnnter,
HuicriBs, Jones Of MeLennan, kinuison,
Koppert, LA.hrpp. Mccomb. McCorkle,
slAfsin. MeAd, Middlebrook, Newt,nd.
FesfS. Pickett, Quin, Roberts, steSarf.
SchnIitiy, Smith of Delton, Saith 81
VA kef, S5ead, S~isher, ThoHspsiin, w1r-
mn. WaEkou and Young 81 e
Nays McszEs. Allison. Aokisson, Baker,