The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-27


therefor, met with some discussion. A
proposition made by Mr. AIoiiett q
strike out sewing machines was objected 10
by Mt. Fulkerson. He said the State now
owes Sl27 900 to the school fund aud $780,
600 70 bank In this city. Weneed allthe
money we can raise on all Legitimate sub.
jects Of taxation. Mr.. Quarter said he
knew the cost OF making the standard sew.
ing machine TO be So. Nobody can better
afford TO contribute to the revenue Of the
State than the vendors Of these machines.
Later MIR. Mofiett included In his motion to
strike out all the articles enumerated but
lightning rods and fire arms. Speaker
Wilson (Alr Hall, OF Barbour, in the chair
favored this motion. lie thought no
license could be Justly required Of any
business which did not relate to the police
regulations OF q State. He opposed the
proposition later in the bill to tax lawyers
dentists, etc. Mr.. Seabright raised the
point Of order that this was not gertnane to
the question at issue, but the gentleman
continued his remarks without the Speaker
pro tan passing on Mr.. seabrlghts point Of
order, and made long speech on the sub.
ject Of taxing lawyers, Judge Ferguson
responded, favoring the taxation Of law.
yers. Mr.. Seabright again raised his point
OF order that this discussion was not fele.
want, but Speaker Hall ruled that the point
OF order was not well taken. Judge Fer.
guson remarked that he knew he was out
Of order; there could be no question about
that, and he finished his speech. He also
went into the principle Of taxing, oppos.
Ing Mr.. Wilson's point that the right Of
license tax was an incident Of tho police
power.
Mr. Riley said this looked like support.
ing decaylng Bourbonism. Ten years ago
We were told that the Republicans were
extravagant. What does it mean when the
Democracy devise plan to raise the us.
sessment Of real estate and are obliged to
find new subjects for taxation. The Execu.
tive when we met here told us that the
State did not owe a dollar and asked no
credit. The gentleman from Wayne Mr..
Fulkersonl tells US the State owes SIP, 900
to the school fund and $4,000 othe banks.
1t might he constitutional to tax these
Glasses, but he did not believe in raising |
revenue indirectly. He would raise the |
r1lte OF taxation and meet the issue man.
fully. Last year the majority in this House
made an appropriation known to be in ex.
cess Of the revenues Now they como here |
aud try to increase the revenue apparent.
ly without affecting the people. Tie poo
pie would sec plainly, however, that this |
tax eventually came Off OF them.
Toward the close OF Mr.. Riley's remarks |
q little clash took place between him and |
Mr.. Fulkerson, which narrowly escaped
becoming personal.
Mr. MOilett also took the ground that
this tax would be borne eventually by the
people. Mr.. Leonard favored the motion
to strike out.
Mr. Wilson made another speech. He
protested against taxing these special class
este avoid an appearance ofinCreasing the |
taxes. Mr.. Fulkerson asked him II he
would vote TO increase the levy on personal
property, and to reassess tho real es a.e in |
the State. He replied that he would.
Mr.. Hubbard was opposed TO this exten.
sion OF the field OF taxation. That there are |
precedents is not in its favor. 1t was Gus |
tomary in Virginia to tax the labor Of the |
day laborer, and the income OF every man
who made over $3.50 year. Numerous
classes-including merchants, tailors and
judiCious and improper to follow these pre-
cedents. To tax an attorney $40, at our
rate OF taxation-twenty cents on the 500
lis TO rate his privileges, il he has any, ut
5000. He thought this bill was only the
entering wedge, and that the result would
be still further increase OF the number Of
taxables. He called attention to the great
increase OF expense OF the different depart
ments of the State government. He
thought some Of the energy expended in
hunting new subjects Of taxation, could be
well spent i'll hunting some places where
the expenses could be reduced
Judge Ferguson would account for the
increase OF criminal charges BY the in.
crease Of population, and the increase Of
cost of public printing by the fact that but
one bid was put in by printers
MIR. Cresap moved to adjourn. Lost.
Mr.. Edniston called for the previous
question, and the main question was Or
dered TO be put.
Judge Ferguson demanded the ayes and
noes, and, the demand being sustained,
they were taken and Mr.. Mofett's amend
ment lost by the following vote; Ayes,
p; noes, o..
NEW BILLS
were proposed as follows
By Mr. Mcneil: House bill No. $40, to
amend the charter of the city of Wheeling.
By Mr.. Irons House bill No. $50, amend.
ing section % Of chapter 10 Of the acts of
1881, concerning teachers certificates.
By Mr.. Edmiston: House bill No. 3Sl,
ii II. I I - Al.