The daily state chronicle., 1891-03-04

IL ohOuSdn'I, anu FOm6 calculafe over |
two hundred thousand dollars, and IN
IS we would have at the next
Legislature a new assessment when we
can have more light as to cur wealth
and the wishes of the people, | shall
vote for the bill IS it came from the
House.
Mr.. Avery then withdrew his amend.
mcut.
Mr.. Gilmans amendment providing
that any increase shall ba discretionary
With the Board Of Magistrates and Com
mlssioners WAS lost by vote 26 to 90.
The bill passed second reading by vote
of "a to IA.
The Re venue Act.
Bill entitled "An act to Raise Reye-
nue. taken up. On motion of Mr.. Tur-
ner the Senate went into Committee Of
the whole. Mr.. Turner was called to
the chair. The bill was considered by
sections. The sections were adopted up
to the 9Th in schedule ga"
Mr.. Ardrey moved to strike out the
word ''iovestment" in the 18th line
Lost. Section 6 was adopted.
Schedule B-Sections up to 90 adopt
ed. Mr.. Culbreth moved to insert den
fists after the word ''itinerant," in first
line. He desired dentists to be taxed as
we'll as others of the medical profession.
Mr. Lucas said the people in the country
find it difficult to procure dentists. Good
dentists come through his section, and it
costs hardly one third as much as
when they go to town to have the work
done He opposed the amendment Mr..
Galloway said that charity "begins
at home and frequently stays there. He
| thought dentists ought to be taxed. He
Thought that the tax will be protection
| to the local dentists. It will bring q
revenue to the State, and will remedy a
hardship to local dentists. Mr.. Aycock
could see no harm in letting the section
stay as it was Mr.. McLarty said it had
been discussed fully in the committee.
| These dentists were doing much good
Mr.. Culbreth withdrew his first amend
ment and introduced one inserting
"Dentists" in both the first and seventh
lines. Mr.. Gilman thought that, in
Justice, the dentists ought to be inclu-
ded Mr.. Bellamy also thought den
fists should be included The amend
ment was adopted, as was section 90
Section q was adopted. Mr.. Bellamy
offered substitute to section %, which
he said had been discussed in the com
mittee. 1t was agreed that the subst1tut,
shonld be reported without prejudice. HI
cad the proceedings of meeting of thu
10 marchants of W Wilmington. They hadfram
ed he substitute and declared That tn
present law was oppressive. The meetln!
protested against the action OF the com
mittee IN recommending the old laE
and declared that it will be tested ia IL
courts, believing it to be unconstitutional
H. thought that the Senate should paus
an consider, or else some OF thu propC
81 I0us we have made will be cut off b
reason of failure to collect the taxes.
Mr. Twitty thought that the substitut
VS. equally unjust as tie purchase taz
I if that be unjust. Mr. Lucas though
he had better stand by the report Of tie
e committee. Mr. King thought that III
der the substitute merchants would pc
nothing, or lit le or nothing. MIR. Pain
y said it was best IN his opinion to stan
r by the bin as it was.
e Mr.. Aycock took the same view. Il
It said he didn't think there would be az
d fight by the merchants.
n Mr. Davis, Of Haywood, said it W;
best to stand by the report of the con
x mittee.
1t Mr.. Butler said the present tax was
1t great hardship. He offered substitu
le which would equallAe the matter. I
Is said it would come easier on all. 1t W,
is adopted. Mr.. Bellamy's substitute W
also adopted. Ut abolishes the me
O. chants purchase tax. The commit
at rose and reported progress, and ask
IA leave to sit again The Lieutenant Go
a ernor resumed the chair and called
S, Senate to order. Adjourned.