The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-07

r. Mr.. Mckenzie asked him if they
could get along without tax.
Mr.. Campbell THAT is matter for
Cherokee and not for the gentleman
from Rowan. Great laughter) What's
the object? We have $1.4Otor schools.
: 30 cents for the county, S24O poll tax
debt, and 10 cents for the Confederate
Soldiers; where are the poor young
men who are paying this? The Con
stltution says what taxes shall be on
$500 Of property and the Legislature
has LAID special tax"
Mr.. Smith Then this act is void"
Mr.. Wlnborne Il offer substitute
that the constitution of North Carolina
shall be enforced in Cherokee" Laugh-
ter)
Mr.. Ellis: docs the constitutional
question prevail in the special taxi"
Mr.. Campbell II appeal to this
house and to you gentlemen"
Mr.. Ray I'm the building of the
court house in Murphy there we're q
or 70 bonds and money must be raised |
by taxes to pay them"
Mr. Campbell ain a free and indie
pendent country to place tax upon the
heads Of men is unjust, the place for
the tax is upon men who own the I
property" t
Mr.. Robinson explained why the !
committee was untayorable To tho hill, =
Mr. Campbell at is not necessary I
Tor anybody to make apologies, the O
question Is are you going to tax the O
young man 10 cents, 90 cents and 81 40 D
to 40 these things Men may report
on bills without apologizing. Men that 0
own the property ought to pay the t.
taxes. You hear men get up here and
say they are patriotic b.
Mr.. Robinson eff you will make the h.
oil apply to Hanging Dog, 1 will vote b,
or it." Naughter). III,
Mr.. Campbell Hanging Dog is all HI
light, it is Republican township"
Mr. Bernham was in favor of Mr. q,
1ambelRs~bllI to reduce the tax on the ri
abOring classes who were not able to
'ay II man owned house and lot, Xvi
e should pay taxes on that, and not Eea
he laboring men who had to pay the
axes on every house they rent. He wa
epresented the Masses and would vote
II the bill. -.
Mr.. Philips, Of Pitt, moved reference q I
the finance committee so ordered. hot
WEDNESDAY, JAN 80. net
SENATE.-Usual opening. COZ
Bills and resolutions were introduced am
follows: of
BY Senator Long, to let the public we
hitting to the lowest bidder. "Y'
by Senator McCaskey, to amend the 4o'
arter of the town of GAINESVILLE. Mar pos
J county. fave
By Senator Gambler. to repeal chapter low
, laws of 1887. in regard to town that
arters. "Yo
BY Senator White, of Alamance. to IF
corporate the Burlington Banking Carr
npany. bidd
BY Senator Norris, to amend section com
Is OF The Code for the encourage thin
mt and promotion Of agriculture. you
BY Senator Hoover, to amend section you
. OF The Code, reducing the fees for the
bate of liens. q ho
~ Senator Bellamy, to amend an act
operating the town of Spring Hope, NJ,
h county.
work
y Senator Farthing, to prohibit the to tn
OF intoxicating liquors in the State. ."rhe
ne bill to define butter and regulate do F"
sale thereof came up. take
enator Moody, of Haywood, who in think
uced the bill, made speech in Mr.. I
+ of this bill. oa;o,
ne bill compels all dealers IN bnt- would
le to label each package and place they
elm statement of the chemical come
adlents of such article. you k
nator Moody argued that bv his letting
he dairy industry would be greatly hands
fitted. He alluded to the fact that "Subj'
banks had sent a lot Of lobbyists to and
t this bill that they had approach that ??
m. He did not know how tbev hand
i'm so nuick ont nj