The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-02-18

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that Mr.. Corners bill In relation to
.he privilege tax hsd nothing what
ever TO do with Clemson and after
some discussion r.sConner's bill was
taken up. IT provides that the tax
shall be o~ne-fourth OF one per cent. OF
the commercial value OF fertilizers.
Mr. Conner held that the tax was
by providing for an analysis of fer
tilizers. For the last fifteen years
the tax has amounted to over $500, 600,
which was paid by the farmers. Mr..
Common made quite an extended argu-
ment In favor OF the bill holding that
the purposes for which the tax had
been levied had been diverted from
It's original purpose; 1t Is an unjust
lax and should be taken of.
MIR. Edwards expressed sympathy
with the objects Of the bill, but
thought IL was untimely. It's passage
now would increase the tax levy one
mill and the matter had better stand as
itf5 at present.
Mr. Sturkie couldn't understand
why the tax should be continued IL it
was admitted to be unjust.
Mr.. Watson said If the bill was
passed another tax will have to be
levied to support this institution.
Where will the money come from :?
The question simply is would farmers
rather have an indirect or direct tax /?
LII this bill passes where goes this in
stitution, the organization of the tarm-
ers? The people have accepted the
present arrangement without dissent.
The tax does not Cypress any body.
The question simply is whether Glenn
son shall be let stand or whether 1t
must come every year and ask for an
appropriation which must be obtained
by direct taxation.
MIR. Burns held that indirect taxa
tion was vicious and wrong. This tax
is discriminating because 1T Is borne
exclusively by farmers, yet twenty
benefit OF it at Clemson. The plan to
divide the tax between Clemson and
Winthrop is but an effort to perpetu-
ate the burden. Farmers have borne
the burden for years aRd years with
out u murmur, but in justice to them
they should be relieved of 1t. He was
a friend OF Clemson, but she should
stand on the anne footing with others.
Let her come here and ask for what
treasury. Mr.. Wilson thought hat the
principles of the bill were right. A
tax should not be levied on any one
class for the benefit OF others. Glenn
son is open to every profession, except
! her doors are forever closed against
: certain farmers (negroes). We needed
all u institutions, but all should
stand on the same. footing. Clemson
need not come hero and beg for sup
+ port. All she has to do is to ask what
, she wants and she will get it.
i By a vote of Al to 68 the House re-
t fused to strike out the enacting words
Mr.. Wyche said the farmers had
never asked for the abolition OF the
|, tax. They have demanded il
from this House. 1t is a question fol-
them tesettle among themselves. they
y did demand that the tax go to Glenn
q son. He thought action should be de
ferred until the farmers say what they
+ wanted.
4 Mr.. Ashley, interruptipg, said tina
y two-tbirds Of the people Who paw tn,
d tax never see inside the college.
e Mr.. Wyche said that this issue hat
I never been made before the people
q He wanted to vote with the farmers
@ If they want the tax abolished h,
e would vote fori
Mr.. Blackwell said the reason til,
X farmers didn'ta ask for the repeal wa
because they were not dissatisfied
e They we're willing to pay the tax.
Mr.. Shuman said the House shoult
u go slow on a measure that would Grip
pie Clemson College, which is the hop,
q OF many poor boys. Clemson by havin,
to come yearly and ask for an apprO
q priation might get it and might not
Assembly will be rs friendly to it q
this one.
Mr.. Ashley, interrupting, when tn,
Speaker referred to @ remark of his
said he favored Clemson, but wanted
e to support it like the others by direc
g taxation.
Mr.. Tatum couldn't see that the lif,
h or death of any institution was i'm
It perilled by the bill. The friends of tn,
: bill are friends of Clemson College. 4
principle Is involved and should be
9 acted on. II legislation is to be don,
. only through memorials and petition.
9 then there would be no use for MON
bers to come here.
Mr.. Finklea held that Clemson be
longed to every citizen of South Caro-
lima and where is the sense in taxing
v only one class to support it ?
n Mr.. L. j. Williams said there wer,
two questions involved-justice ant
expediency. He held that there could
be no possible legislation where caua
Q and exact Justice ia given to all men
All the people who pay taxes to sup
9 port the South Carolina College dom
get its advantages. He wanted tt
raise the revenue to support these col
leges whore it would be least felt.
Mr.. Harper said he would d%isappoin,
the House for once, he would no
move the previous question this time
AS a Democrat he was opposed t,
tariffs and this privilege tax was moth.
ing but that. Nevertheless he die
. move the previous question before he
sat down.
Although the first vote had indicated
that the House favored the measure
yet ON the vote being taken to order
the bill to q third reading it was killed
5 by a vote Of so to 40 as follows:
. Yeas: Ashley, Bacot, Bowman
Breazeale, Bramlett, Brown, Burns
( L. s. Conner, J.. b. Conner, Cooper
Crum, Dothage, Earle, Ellerbee, Fink.
a lea, Fowler, Gadsden, Gary, Hammett
Harper, Hiott, Hunter, Humphrey,
t Ilderton, Johnston, Kinard, Lennon,
: Leverett, Miles, Mishoe, TIP. Mitchell,
: j. w. Mitchell, Moore, Mcintosh, Otis,
| Phillips, Pickens, Price, Prince, Rob.
I ertson, A. X. Sanders, John G.. Saun-
ders, Skinner, Sturkie, Tatum, Todd,
Tyler. War;, Fred Williams, Wilson.
! 10.
, Nays: Blackwell, B~reeland, Carroll,
, C~arrothers, Caughman, G.. Nj. Davis,
!, w. @. Davis, Devereux, Eadens, Ed.
! wards, Elder, Floyd, Garris, Goodwin,
Harvey, Haselden, Hollis, Holloway,
l Hough, Johnson, Kennedy, Lesesne,
Lotion, Love-, Magill Manning. Mel