The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-03-10

the bill.
Mr.. Msy6eld continued that there
wss nothing IN the constitution to
prohibit this tax. Il was q necessity.
TIE income from the phosphate indus
lrv had decreased to such an extent
that it no longer furnished any reve
nue. FOR the government. Something
bad 10 be done. He submitted that
the poor man who paid taxes on $500
worth Of property paid more in pro-
postion than the rich. There we're
many wealthy men 10 the State who
paid no tax. l. was but just, fair and
right that they should pay for tte pro
lection they received.
Mr.. Rsgsdale quoted the saying OF
Benjamin Franklin that we should
not put off until tomorrow that which
We can do today, and also the saying
of Aaron Burr that we should not do
today that which we can put otf until
.on1orrow. He said that both sayings,
paradoxical as j. might seem. when
rightly Interpreted, embodied much
of wisdom. Frankiin's idea was that
industry should be placed above all
things. Burr's idea was that N mat.
!ers OF grave consequence delay will
disclose reasons why action should
not be taken. he thought this a
proper couse for the application Of
Burr's maxim. The bill was one Of
great importance and il had not been
considered bv the people. Nothing
could be lost by continuing the bill,
to the end that it might be discussed
by the press and the people. He said
that he would favor an income tax
under proper innitistions, if it could
be shown to be necessary, but that in
comes below the cost of living should
oot in any case be taxed. That the
people of this State were not wealthy,
and if the tax should be fixed at a
figure where an income tax might BE-
justified that it would in that case
yield no revenue. He said that tax
levied on incomes was double taxa
ton.
The vote to continue stood II to Il
and the lieutenant governor cast the
deciding vote aeaiDs. continuance.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas-Brown, BUST, Douglass
Griffith, Henderson. Mcdaniel, Miller,
Moses. Mower, Ragsdale, Sloan, Tai.
bird, Turner, Walker-14
Nays-Alexander, Archer, Connor,
DuBose, Hay, MaEfeld, Norris,
O'Dell, Petsigrew, Ragin, Sanders,
Stackhouse, Su6datn, Willlsms-14
Senators Love, McCalla and Dennis
were paired with absent senator's on
this bill and hence did not vote. The
two first announced that they would
have voted for the bill and the matter
against it if they had been so paired.
When the refusal to continue the
bill was announced, Mr.. BUST moved
to strike out the enacting word Of the
bill. After q long and windy debate
the vote on Mr.. Ruist's motion to strike
out the enacting words OF the bill
was taken and resulted in its failure
by the following vote:
Yeas-Brown, Buist. Henderson,
Miller, Moses, Mower, Ragsdsle,
Turner, Walker.
Nays-Alexander, Archer, Conner,
Doug elass, Dubose, Griffith, Hay,
Mayfeld, Mcdaniel, Norris, O,Dell,
Pettigrew, Ragin, Sanders, Sloan,
Stackhouse, Sud6ath, Talbird, Will
iams-19.
Mr.. Henderson offered an amen3
ment that 81, 500 instead Of 81. 200 oe
made the minimum income on which
the income tax should be levied. He
thought that if there was to be an in
come tax It should be laid on those
able to bear it and not on those who
were the bulwark OF the country. y
man who by industry and frugality
had managed to raise his income to
$1,000 should not be made to pay.
This income would only suffice 10 sup
port his family and by the use OF
ecmony educate his children
Mr.. Mayfeld arose TO demonstrate
that the horny-handed farmers would
not be affected so much by the bill.
He pointed out that it was On the
farmers net income and not his gross.
Mr.. Mower said, as he understood,
the cardinal principle of taxation was
that it should be just and equitable.
He believed that the only way to
do this was to make every man pay
the same per cert. on his income.
Because man had large income it
was not right that he should be made
to pay 8 larger per cent. He offered
an amendment to provide an income
tax of l per cent. to be imposed On all
incomes. By a vote of 81 10 2 this
was killed, only Mr.. BUST and Mr..
Mower voting for it.
Mr.. aenderson's amendment to sub
stitute 50, 500 for 81, 200 as the initial
income received the following vote:
Yeas-Archer, Connor, Douglass,
Hay, Love, Nay Mcdaniel,
Mower, Pettigrew, Sanders, Suddath.
Williams-12.
Nays-Alexander, Brown, Buist,
DuBoss, Griffith, Henderson, Moses,
Norris, O'Dell, Raging, Ragsdale,
Sloan, S:ackhouse, Taloird Walker
15.In the Senate on Tuesday MI. Crit.
fifth called up the dispensary bill and
offered an amendment to enable
any person to make brandy or wine
from his own fruit and sell same. Ga
motion of Mr.. Archer this was tabl-
ed. Mr.. Sloan offered an amendment to
suthor;za the State board OF control to
appoint special beer dispensers al
their discretion. Mr. Sloan said that
ice cold beer was a pleasant beverage
IN the summer and It was q convent
ence 10 obtain it from these special
beer dispensers 1t could not be OBJ
tanned from the dispensary IN an ice
cold condition.
Mr.. Archer moved to table and By
a vote Of 20 to 9, his motion prevail
ed NJ =. Henderson offered to amend
that nothing herein contained shall
prevent the importation or transpor.
Iation into the State for personal use
OF such liquors in quantities not ex-
ceeding onegalloa." Mr.. Mayteld Of
iered to amend this amendment by
adding when brought in as personal