The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-04
THE LEGISLATURE.
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Messrs. Dockery and Lusk spoke
forcefully' in support Of 20 cents.
Mr.. Sutton withdrew his amendment
of Is cents.
Mr.. Hauser offered an amendment
making the tax for schools IS cents.
Mr.. Lusk ridiculed this.
Only Hauser voted for the amend
ment. 1
Mr.. Alexander, Of Tyrrell, offered an
amendment making the general lax
q 2-3 cents. 1t was accepted by Mr..
johnson.
The taxes finally as fixed are: On
polls 1915, general Il 2-3 cents, pen
sions 3 1-3 cents, schools 20 cents.
Section 5 was adopted, making the
tax on gross profits and incomes not
taxed, 5 per cent; on gross income de-
rived from salaries and fees, public or
private, Il of 1 per cent. on excess over
81, 900, and on gross income from other
sources a of l per cent.
Section 6 was also adopted, repeating
any limitation of or exemption from
taxation.
The committee Of the Whole rose at
noon and the house took up as a special
order the bill to give the people OF
Halifax county time before the act al
lowing cattle to run at large three
months in the ear goes into effect.
Mr.. Hancock said: I'VE will kill that
bill"
MT. johnston Sdlu the pcOplc OI d
sfax had been waiting for action on
this supplemental bill.
Mr.. Mckenzie said the farmers OF
Halifax were up in arms about the bill
which had passed; that Halifax people
were here; that 10000 acres OF state
farm lands were in Halifax.
Mr.. Lusk said he understood the mat
ter in dispute was under some way OF
adjustment.
Mr.. Hancock moved to postpone con-
sideration until moor tomorrow.
Mr.. Johnson said he opposed post
ponement. The house decided to post
pone. All the democrats and populists
voted no.
The house again went n commit
tee Of the whole on the revenue bill.
Section 10 was amended by adding:
"AIl persons or firms who keep either
private or auction stables hall pay an
annual AK of $25 to h state and $40
to the county.
The liquor dealers tax is 2 per cent.
on total purchases, in addition to an
ad valOrem tax.
Section % was amended, on motion
of Mr.. Hancock. so as to make the
license tax Of druggists selling spirit
uous %vinuous or malt liquors $25, in
stead of $50.
Section Is, imposing a license tax of
$3.50 on each manufacturer who en-
cages in the business Of selling sewing
machines, was discussed at some
length
Mr.. Brown moved to strike out the
provision making the penalty for the
violation Of this law 5000, half to go to
the officer making the arrest. The mo-
ton prevailed. 1t was amended so $40
goes to the officer and $3.50 to the state.
Taxes on bank stock are to be paid
by the cashier directly to the state
treasurer.
Commission merchants, brokers and
dealers are taxed / per cent. on COM
missions.
The tax on dealers in cigars or che
roots 5 cents per 1000, manufactured
tobacco " cent per pound, cigarettes
Is cents per 1000, this not to apply to
manufacturers, and no county or town
can tax such dealers.
The merchants purchase tax 2-10 Of
l per cent.
NIGHT SESSION.
The house met at 1880 o'clock. Bills
passed as follows:
To incorporate the grand lodge OF
Knights of Pythias.
To provide for working delinquent
tax payers on the roads of Lenoir
county,.
To incorporate Dudley, Wayne
county.
To allow Beaufort county to levy
a tax and issue bonds.
To incorporate Mountain Retreat AS
SociatiOn, among whose emberS are
Rev. A. (. Dixon, to abli a town
in the mountain section for the en-
couragement of christian work and
living.
To repeal the charter of the James,
vile and Washington railway.
To levy and collect stock law taxes
in Lenoir county.
A motion was made by Mr.. Sutton,
of New Hanover, to take up the bill to
amend the charter of the Wilmington
railway. The motion prevailed.
Mr.. Johnson demanded the yeas and
nays on the passage Of the bill.
MesSrs. and Sutton con-
ferred, and Mr.. Sutton went to the
speakers desk and said a few words.
the bill can't be found, and as business
is being delayed. I am willing to let
h matter go over"
A few minutes later the bill was
called up n passed it's second read
ing. 1t was put on it's third reading.
Messrs. Sutton and Hancock rushed
here and there, rallying the faithful.
The bill passed, and Mr.: Hancock
moved to put the 'clincher" upon the
bill. n by a vote Of SO to 81 this was
done. Some populists voted with the
democrats against the bill.
The bill, by Mr.. Parker,
of Wayne, to prevent minors from en-
tering and loafing in a rooms. bill
Hard rooms and bowling alleys passed.
of a misdemeanor If, after notice by
parent or guardian, he allows the
minor to enter it, the penalty being $50.
Only two votes were cast against the
bill.
He Blames Society for Being q Thief
Atlanta. February 24.-Otis Smith,