The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-01-20

sold shall have tag upon it showing
that all tax has been paid. Stringent |
regulations are provided for the enforce |
ment OF the law, and its enforcement is
placed in the hands of the Board Of Agri- |
culture.
Mr.. Williams, of Iredell, gave a his |
tory of the legislation of the tax upon
| fertllizers-an explained the decision of |
the Supreme Court which required |
change from a license to ton tax He |
believed that after the first year it would |
raise about $50 per year. He com
batted the objection that this tax would
come upon the farmers, and said that if
it did, the farmers could better afford to
pay S1.0O a ton rather than use inferior
| guano.
Mr.. McGill said that the Com. OF Ag
riculture had carefully considered this
blll its provisions are plain, and tie bill
IS necessary to protect the fertilizers
Mr.. Perry, of Chatham, opposed taxing
the guano. He believed that the fund
for analyZlng fertilizers ought to come
out OF the general fund.
Mr.. Henry said that the farmers OF
North Carolina. under license tax, did
not pay more than the farmers Of other
States where no tax was imposed.
Mr.. Alexander SAID that the tarmers
were for the protection Of the ia mers
Having carefully examined the bi as a
member of the committee, | favor the
bill. 1t was prepared by q com aittee
selected by our board of Agricu ture,
and we farmers are willing to pay for
our protection. It guards against the
introduction Of spurious fertilizers. He
drought down" the House When be
said that he was only a farmer and had
never done anything else; and added q
never traded horses but once, aud then
[ was cheated"
Mr.. Perry insisted that the farmers
alone ought not to be taxed for the an
| alysis of fertilizers. He disllked to op-
pose the Com. but his conviction was
: | that this imposition Of tax was not fair
Mr. Murdock, Of Alexander, offered an
amendment to change the tax to Is cents
and Mr.. Oliver an amendment to put
! il at 90 cents.
: Mr. McGil urged the passage of the bill
2 as presented to the House. Under the
:, license tax, the department. raised S4O,-
600. This year we only propose 30 raise
!, $40 coo, and next year $18, 900. 1t puts
y tax Of only . cents on the sack o.
. guano. | thought ton tax Of 25 cent;
was too small, but he accepted it,
: Mr. Cofield spoke for the passage o
: the DILL in its orieina! form. 1t has beer
: carefully considered. There is no goo(
= reason in opposing the bill. It is to th'
J. interest Of the State and the A. and NJ
ae College. Personally | favor a highe
y tax than 25 cents.
y Col Pickett read a letter from a Char
-, :, lesion fertilizer company which said tha
= a tonnage tax would give greater com
- petition.
~ Mr.. Alexander opposed the reductio
~ of the ton tax-25 cents is little enough
~ =. Mr.. Ljneback urged the defeat of a
,n these amendments The license ia
~. drove out worthless brands, but did nt
wv increase the price Of fertilizers.
:. Mr. Murdock urged the adoption {
: his amendment. Mr. Perry of Chatham
said that his experience showed that tt
= license tax did increase the price to tt
~ consumer. In Chatham, the Republ
cans used this tax as campaign arg
ment, and he did no. believe it just.
on Mr. Lineback IA Republican, said
nd voted to impose the tax, and that in b
TO county it had not increased the price.
Mr. Hall of Orange, said that Il
Ire license tax did increase the price
50 guano to the farmers, and if the ton t
not is imposed it will raise the amount to t
farmer.
rec Nh Williams attributed whatev
Ses changes had been made in price d
to to tight money market and OPPOSITE
md to the law. This bill puts the pr
or down very low He made lucid e
IAN planation of and argument for the bll
Ma Mr. Cover thought his county ooh
oI ston) used as much fertilizer as 9
om county, and they were willing to pay
ny it. ! do not think the farmers pay
tax bat if they do, it is enough advs
10 tage to Us to justify its payment.
'ck- Mr.. Chears hoped this bill would p;
SO without sopposition. 1t would not
crease the price of fertilizers. and '
Ice necessary to protect the farmer fr
Tor fraud. By very lar,e majority,
I've bill passed second and third reac q
per BIZ to allow clerk Of court Of Pa al
ap- county TO absent himself on certain a
7 90 No legislation was needed, and the
was tabled.
~, The Fight Between Old and Ne
Wilkesboro.
haSe Bill to incorporate the town Of !
the Wilkesboro Mr. Murdoch asked
reference so that the people Of Will
ode. boro and New Wilkesboro could
n2es heard together.
oard Mr. Henry, from the committee,
De- rected the bill. The people of :
Mr. Wilkesboro who advocate this bill (
this all the land to be incorporated "
tee. the Rair5ad is extended it has go
this pass through old Wilkesboro. This
ng 1t Railroad trick The r & D. Railr
is boa constructor, which is destro!
vain, the whole State. This road desires
ilege extend its corporation SO that it will
Is have to carry the road across the ri
A. 4 q Railroad attorney told me this, an
only said that Col. Andrews told the attor
. and Mr.. Murdock asked to correct
Q the Henry, and said that those oppose,
RET the new incorporation owned $40
In, Of property proposed to be incorpor
and and said that be asked if it was not
Com representatives OF the R. & D. that
eala- here to pray the charter. This is