The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-11

Since its passage 1t had been fought
rclcnt!essly, but the people had sup,
ported them in it. The decrease Of the
phosphate business, owing to tho dis.
asters which it had suffered, had Grip.
pied tho Stato's resources Of revenue
Now, when it become necessary to
raiso moro revenue by the levy of this
tax, there came up mighty cry from
the CITY by the Sea-" But this bill
was not aimed at Charleston. It aD-
piled to all who received over 81 200
annually. He believed that the people
demanded the bill and was ready to
face them on it.
Mr.. Henderson deprecated the re-
marks Of tho gentleman from Charles
ton. He thought it improper to bring
up factlOnal questions in the Senate.
If the administration desired to intro
duce a measure by message, all the
Senate had to do was to consider the
propriety of it. He then stated his
reasons for voting for tho measure,
which were practically the same us
those given in the former debate.
Mr.. Archer charged Mr.. Buist, his
faction and his section with supporting
extravaganza, and said then there was
hopo when he made economical
speeches. He said that tho PROPOSE.
tl0n to lower the State levy was q
scheme to create q deficit.
MIR. Moses resented this hotly, saying
that he legislating as a Senator.
Mr.. A cher, continuing, said that he
hoped the bill would pass.
Mr.. Sloan said if any gentleman de-
sired to keep up factional lines he
could do SO, but the people would throw
him overheard. The Senate had been
elected in peace and harmony
and he regretted exceedingly to see
the breach reopened. He Thought it
best TO postpone this bill until the next
session, but he was in favor Of the in
come tax. The remarks Of the Senator
from Charleston and the Senator from
Spartanburg found no echo in his heart.
MIR. McCa!la said if any mistake had
been made in establishing Clemson
and Winthrop ho was willing to bear
his portion Of the blame, rs was the
Reform party. Two factions were ne.
cessary, and each faction should he
willing to bear the responsibilities of
its action.
The vote on Mr.. Buist's motion to
strike out the enacting words of the
bill was taken and resulted in its fail
Yeas-Brown, Buist, Henderson,
Miller, Moses, Mower, Ragsdale, Tur-
ner, Walker-9.
Nays lexander, Archer, Connor,
Douglass, DuBose, Griffith, Hay, May
field, Mcdaniel, Norris, O'Dell, Petit.
grew, Ragin, Sanders, Sloan, Stack
house, Suddath, Talbird, Williams-l9.
MIR. Henderson offered an amendment
that $1,000 instead Of 81, 200 be made
the minimum income on which the in
a ia " SJn, Il l,,,1 i,>l a..
that If there was to be an income tax
it should be laid on those able to bear
1T and not on those who were the bull
wark of the country. a man who by
industry and frugality had managed to
raise his income to $l, 200 should not
be made opay. This income would only
suffice to support his family and by the
use of economy educate his children.
MIR. Mayiield arose to demonstrate
that the h0rny-handed farmers would
not be affected SO much by he 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 1t should be just and equitable.
lie believed that the only way to do
thls was 70 make every man p y the
same per cent. on his income. Be-
cause man had lal &c income it was
not right that he should be made to
pay q larger per cent He offered an
amendment to provide an income tax
of l per cent. to be imposed on all in
comes. BY g vote of 2G to this was
killed, only Mr.. Buist and MIR. Mower
voting for it.
Mr.. Henderson's amendment to sub
stitute $4,000 for 81 200 as the initial
income received the following vote:
Nays-Archer, Connor. Douglass,
Hay, Love, Maylield, Mcdaniel, Now
er' Pettigrcw, Sanders, Suddath, Will
liums-l2.
Yeas-Alexandor, Brown, Buist, Du.
Bose, Griffith, Henderson, Moses, Nor
ris, O'Dell, Sagin, Ragsdale, Sloan,
Stackhouse, Talbird, Walker-l5.