The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-02

farmer a bar-keeper but he would vote
for it to show Hauser's inconsistency.
The amendment was overwhelmingly de-
feated.
When the section ia king lawyers and
physicians $40 annually was taken up
and amends poured in, to strike out one or
the other or both. They were all voted
down. Dockery crying out ''you have
taxed the farmer, now tax the lawyers
and doctors" An amendment striking out
the provision which excepted city ply
sicianS from any additional tax. This
two was lost. Then an amendment was
offered to strike out the report of the
section which imposed a tax OF $40 on adj
persons who write deeds, etc. Sutton, of
Cumberland, said Blackburn was right
and that the motion to strike out this
was an attempt at class legislation pure
and simple, just as Blackburn had stat
ed. Sutton said let the section stand as
it lis or else wipe it all out. Ward said
conveyances in the county were written
by surveyors Brown asked Ward If
he was not surveyor. Amid a great
laugh Ward acknowledged that he was.
The calendar was taken up. Bills
passed.
Il
To regulate management of cOnyicts
in Cabarrus.
TO amend the charter of Durham and
allow it to issue bonds
10 amend the charter OF Enfield
To allow Haywood county to levy spe-
cial tax.
To allow Alexander county to levy spe-
cial tax.
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and build bridge.
To provide for working roads in Wash
ington county by taxation.
(Resolutson)to exclude all lobbyists from
the lobby and offices OF the House.
To make it unlawful tor one person
to hunt on the lands OF another, without
permission, this to apply to the counties
of Mecklenburg, Beaufort, Rockingham
Union, Currituck and Haywood; penalty
net less than $500 or over $40.
To amend charter of Lilesville and al
low it to levy special tax.
To establish a graded school at Chapel
Hill.
To allow Halifax county to levy spe-
cial tax.
To allow Northampton county to ap-
point tax collectors.
To allow Madison county to issue $685.
900 in bonds, and levy special tax, upon
vote Of the people therefor.
To allow Tyrrell county to settle out
standing debt, and levy special tax.
To amend the charter of Southern
Pines.
McCrary said the proviso taxing peo-
pie who drew deeds or conveyances, &c,
ought to be stricken out; that if it re
manned it would make the country people
very angry. Hancock said that people
in the country ought not to charge for
writing these deeds and mortgages with
out pay and if they do get any pay they
ought to be relieved from this prlvll-
eye tax. He said the country men who
wrote deeds ought not to be charged
tax. Blackburn said these would not be
taxed unless they charged. Parker, of
Perquimans said As of all the deeds, &c,
written by the country people were impro-
| perry written. He thought the lawyers
ought to have protection against men
who went about the country writing deeds
wrong. He said the profession was prop
/ erty. Alexander asked if farmers were
professional men and If Parker would
agree to include a tax on farmers. Al
| lens motion to strike out the whole sec
! tion was put to q vote and was adopted,
81 to 81. Parker gave notice that be
| would file protest against this. The
result of the vote was applaudcd.
! Section Al was stricken out, impos-
! ing taxes upon nfheritances. So VIZ sc.
ton 81, Imposing a $50 tax on all drum
mers A section was adopted taxing
| 800 annually in each county in which
| they do business all itinerant opticians
or persons other than registered physi-
clans, selling spectacIes or eye glasses;
this not to apply to peddlers who have
paid license tax.
At 2:3O the committee rose and reported
that 1t had completed the consideration
of the revenue act
/ Hancock offered a resolution raising a
| joint committee OF to be appointed by
| the president of the Senate and the speak
er of the House TO confer with Mr..
| Albert Query regarding the purchase of
the oil portrait of Senator Vance now on
view in the capital. There was quite a
| little debate. The vote was 45 to 10,
and it appeared that the speaker would
! have to break the tie, but Petree came
| in and voted aye, so the resolution was
adopted. There was applause Of Petree's
vote.