The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-03

cast the deciding vote in favor Of
restoring the salaries of the clerks
Columbia. February 25 The House
tonight did Just what was ezpec ed
It passed TO third reading the SO called
graduated iocone tax bill and the second
Of the ..Admiuissration" bills to levy
direct tax for the State on insurance
business. There was decided opposition
to the measures, and an apparent IN
willingness to pass the bills. AS was
announced to be the understanding Of
the conference these two measures were
pressed. Mr.. Wiokler. Mr.. Pollock aud
Mr.. Yeldell taking care Of the income
tax bill. aud Mr. Garris managing the
insurance. bill. The effort was made
to start the taxation of incomes at
$500, but it failed. and the best that
could be done was to reduced the tax
able incomes to 1000. aud at this
figure iocomes are liable for the income
tax at per cent While the bill had
considerable backlog. and was passed as
a necessity in the belief that it was the
only thing to avoid an increased levy.
it has met with decided opposition, and
there is a growing sentiment of dissat-
isfaction over the measure. especially
among those who have political ears.
One member said the bill in its present
shape was liable 70 raise more hell than
revenue.
This is the first time 40 income tax
bill has passed the General Assembly
in either branch since in the sixties, so
far as it is remembered. The ideas
and verbiage Of the bill were left abso-
lu,ely unchanged from the original pre-
sen,atiou, with the amendment reduc-
ing the starting point Of the application
of the law to $1,000 incomes, aud
where the money should be paid The
insurance bill was carried through with
out trouble Statements we're made
that the only result Of the bill would
be that rates would be increased, and
that it was simply swapping dollars to
pass the bill.
The House had quite long fight on
the matter of free tuition at Clemson
College. The statement that the trus
tees Of Clemson wished the passage Of
the pending bill had much to do With
the result. The bill passed provided
Tor the charging Of $40 and gives the
trustees entire power to make ezemp-
,iops The old fight Of trying to have
all colleges charge tuition fees was
made, but failed, perhaps worse than
ever
The House and Senate seem 10 have
gotteo together on the matter of ad-
journnent, both sides having agreed
to adjourn next Wednesday. The
clincher was put on the resolution 10
the House and that ought to about FIX
the matter.
The Senate opened this morning With
an attack on the jim Grow car bill
the yeas and nays being called on Mr..
sloan's motion to adopt the uofavorable
report, which was agreed to.
% motion Of Mr.. Buist the vote was
then cliacbed, aod the jim Grow car
bill killed for this session.
A bill to require any Ere or life To-
surance company whose charter was
FIRST granted by some foreign State or
other State of the Union than this
State. to deposit with the Treasurer of
this State valid securities aggregating
ten thousand dollars. said securities to
be subject to any judgment against said
companies. aud such judgments shall
operate as lien on such securities,
aud providiog a peDaly for the viola
ton Of the provisions of this Act, had
been continued from yesterday, end
came up with amendments. The
amendment Of Mr.. Henderson applying
to mutual insurance companies aud
lodges was amended by him to strike
out the words "uoless they put solicitors
in the field to solicit insurance., in
order that it might not interfere with
these associations soliciting members,
aud the amendment was adopted. The
bill then passed third reading.
A bill to protect the fishing interests