The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-28

J. D. Biggs, OF Martin.
DIR. r 81. Stancell, Of Northampton.
J. B. Broadfoot, of Cumberland.
Another communication was re-
ceived from the Governor nominating
following directors Of the Western
Hospital at Morganton: For a term OF
two years, beginning March 2, 1897: j.
P. Sawyer, Of Buncombe; J. P. Cald-
we'll. of Mecklenburg; J. G.. Hall, OF
| Caldwell. For a term of six yeare, be
ginning March Q, 1899: Isaiah I Davis
of Burke; Joseph Jacobs, of Forsyth
and G. q. Armfeld, of Iredell. THESE
nominations were also confirmed.
At 2 o'clock the Senate adjourned IN
honor of George Washingtons DlrVn'
day. uorrgu
On Mr.. HoIman's motion, the House,
at II. 80, went into committee OF the
whole on the revenue act, beginning
with section B, taking it up by sec
| tions.
Gection s fixes an annual license for
| theatres. instead Of q license tax for
each performance. In Raleigh, Char
lotte and Wilmington, for instance,
5000 is the charge for such license. On
| performances in unlicensed theatres
the tax is $40 for each performance.
The tax on concerts IS So. and lectures
IS, unless these are solely for charit-
able. religious or educational purposes,
or in a licensed hall. The circus license
is 500 and on sideshoWs $50 a day, and
on annual shows $50 a day, whether
free or otherwise, and the county shall
levy the same and no more. Spiritual.
lists are in no case exempted from tex,
save in licensed theatres. Gift enter.
prises 500, lotteries Of any kind 81, 900
itineraut dealers in prize photographs
or any kind of prizes 800 in each
county. Billiard or pool tables or
bowling alleys $50 each if liquor is sold
on the premises, and il not, $50. The
tax on all public ferries, bridges and
toll gates across highways was fixed al
2 per cent.
Section 90, taxing each horse or mule
kept for hire or to let, with or without
vehicles, so cents for each Elk months
and taxing all persons who buy anc
sell horses and mules as q business fol
profit $25 annually, with nc tax to TIT
county, was taken up and adopted.
Mr.. Ray, of Macon, offered an amend
ment to tax each slot machine 800
year.
Mr.. Boushall then said he was will
ing to tax slot machines 81, ZOO, tn
same as lotteries.
Mr. Rays amendment vas adopted
that of Mr.. Boushall vas lost.
B The tt on commission merchants
brokers or dealers buying or selling,
per cent. on commissions; cigar tax,
: cents per LOCO, and ! cent per pount
on chewing and smoking tobacco, anC
Is cents per thousand on cigarettes
this not to apply to any manufacturer
and no city, town or county to be al
lowed to tax.
OGCIAOA % AmpOEOS q SA0400SCN
license tax on merchants doing ava!
with the obnoxious purchase tax be
ginning with 81 on $500 capital and g
on upward so that $40. OC0 capital pay
Sc, $50, 600 pays $13. $50. 600 $29, etc
Mr.. Thompson, of Onslow, said tn
section was arranged at the instance O
the merchants and was certainl,
g agreeable to them; that the merchants
r purchase tax yielded $47 900, and thi
r license tax, it was estimated, Woul
] yield $50, 900 Mr.. Robinson offered q
0 amendment to the penalty clause, go a
to take out the words, land upon cor
t %viction shall be fined not more than S.
s or imprisoned not more than 80 days.
= Tnis Chairman Holman accepted. M
Holman offered an amendment b
8 which the clerk of the county commi
e sioners shall receive Is cents for eac
person making return Of this licenf
tax, this to be paid by the count
treasurer.
The liquor license section named
per cent. as the te x. Mr.. Julian Cfert
an amendment to make the rate 1 p
cent. Mr.. Holman said if any class
people could bear a high tax, it wastl
the liquor dealers. Mr.. Overman ga
the LIQUOR men were taxed ad valorer
and there were all sorts OF taxes
Dr. them. He said in 1898 the Democrat
of legislature had made the tax 1 p
es cent. He said the liquor dealers we
CHI saying that this legislature was AGAR
he them by reason Of the ~dispensary bill
or The vote on Mr.. Julian's amendme
or was yeas Sc, nays 80, so it was 10