Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-29

lDS mlli. ABOUT 6oO,UUU OF tnle amount was
invested in machinery and other mill prop
erty. The assessors came along, assessed
| both the shares of stock and the property
which it largely represented. This was
double isxatiop.
Mr.. Miiliken took different view. He
| said the Supreme Court had decided that the
shares Of stock in the hands of the Individual
stockholder were separate and distinct from
the property of the corporation. II this
amendment was adopted it would be only
fair TO grant like exemption Of the prop
erty OF banking corporations.
Mr.. Ivie argued that this seeming double
taxation was sometimes necessary. The or
gauiz ation of a stock company constituted
aooiher and separate ownership subject to
taxation.
The amendment was tabled-yeas, 46;
nays, 81.
The bill was 80 amended as to abolish the
schedule system, which members claimed
was an unnecessary expense to the State.
The assessors will no longer be furnished
blanks TO be filed out by taxpayers.
The following is the forty sixth section Of
the bill defining privileges, as amended by
the HOUSE:
sEcrtoN 46. Be 1t further enacted, That the occu.
patton and business transactions that shall be
deemed privileges and be taxed, and not pursued
or done without license are the oil owing namely:
Merchants commission, Wholesale or retail, auc-
tionesrs. cigar stands, plumbers and gas filters,
architects. artists and photographers. brewers.
Hs sbs 8abakns sa 6Eosf d n tabe jenny lind
and pool tables. cireuses, menaseries, flying
ennys on exhibition for profit sleight OF hand and
vehicles run for profit hucksters and sample
sellers, claim agents lumber oealers stat k-yards
and sale stables, fruit stands, shooting galleries,
houses and bOardinghouses keeping Transient Gus
toners for pay, express companies, express
wagons and carts, transfer wagons, intelligence
offices and the keepers OF EACH the business OF
surance, insurance agents, livery stables sale
staoles omnlouses peidlers OF patent rights, ped
q ers Of patent medicines and uostrums, peddlers
OF lightning rods peddiers of merchandise, pawn
brokers liquor dealers, whether liquors be spirit
Gus vinous or malt, wholesale or retail, skating
rinks, steam ferries, sewing machines, selling by
sample, dealing in securities shaving notes thea
ters, telegraphs, te1 PIN alleys variety establish
ments commission brokers' dealers in stecks aud
bonds other than brokers'. railroad ticket scalpers
dealers in county certificates or warrants, sleep
ing-car companies, cotton compress pauies,
turnpike companies, cotton seed oil companies,
wsterworks companies, electric light companies,
lures and all parties kept for the admission of v1s
tors for pay.
A FLORAL AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Head said that he had an amendment
to the ssses,nlent bill which he thought would
meet the approval of all. Gen. G. P. NJ
Turner would like to present his amendment.
The floor being accorded him, Gen. Turner
rcs', holding in his hand magnificent
bouquet, which he presented to the House in
the name of the fair donor, Miss Emma
Hattou.
The presentation gave rise to a number of
complimentary notions and considerable
sentiment was INDUCED in. Miss Hstton
was rendered a vote Of thanks for the gift.
MIR. Head offered an amendment allowing
County Court clerks to send for witnesses
and take testimony in cases where there il
y-ag hoIf
been returned for less than its value for
taxation. Mr.. Head ssid that peIsJnal
property in the State cid not secure to The
Staie the revenue which it should. The
real property in this State, according to the
comptrolleTs report, was $500 100000, and
the per9oaal property only the pitlful run
OF S26, 600 0U0. The amendment was adopted,
TO be added to section 20.
The bill passed third and last reading
yeas, GA; NAYS, 2S.
HOUSE BILLS ON SENATE AMENDMENTS,
A bill TO re iesse the penit-ntlary. sen ate
amendment concusrfd in.
A bill 10 provide for the inspection OF
commercial fertilizers. Amendment con-
CURED in.
A bill to provide for the ion of an
additional insane asylum 10 E s. Tennessee.
Amendment concIrred in.
A bill TO au'horizs h. judges Of Clmm IN
Law and Chsncary Courts at Jackson o
hold court for ths county Of Chss er, and
appointing time for the game. Ame ndmtni
codcurtd il.
THE REVENUE BILL
The H0usa theu proceeded 10 coosidrr the
revenue bill, aud a number Of amend nens
were sde. Pending the elding snd con
sidersticn Of the bill the House cj1urned
ill 7:3O o'clock pm.