The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-08
THE HOUSE PASSES THE CUMBERLAND
PROHIBITION BILL
THE ENTIRE COUNTY INCLUDED
The Provision Exec pting Cities of Ger.
tain Size stricken from the BiII-Ihe
House Completes the Revenue Bill.
1t Also Passes the Judicial Districts
Bill After Minor Changes-Antf.
Trust Bill Made n special order.
SENATE.
Especial to The A1essenger.)

Raleigh, n. c.. March 6.-BiiIS were
introduced as follows. BY Senator
Monton for the protection and regard
ing treatment Of animals: by Senator
James, to increase the number of COM
missioners in Pitt county: by Senator
Foushee, to protect the interests of in
fants, married women and corporations
and to repeal the charter Of the South
port, Wilmington and Western rail-
road; by Senator London, to pay wit
nesses attending the court of impeach-
ment; by Senator Warren. to require
all sales Of real estate and personal
property to be made by auctioneer; by
Senator Aycock, to put the control of
the Agricultural and Mechanical col
lege in the agricultural department.; to
allow GoldsbOro to issue bonds, and to
provide funds by taxing dogs to supply
the school books for certain children;
by Senator Burroughs. for government
of life insurance companies and to
protect policy holders.
Bills passed third reau1ng as follows:
TO establish a dispensaTy at Keply;
uOuSc Dlli, W ClldI lSI lll0 alLdhSlC oiiI
Northwestern railroad
The bill to provide for government
and control of the Agricultural and Me-
chanical college under the state board
of agriculture came up.
Senator, Broughton said the bill
should be acted on carefully.
Senator Aycock. the introducer, said
he had talked with the commissioner
of agriculture and he thought the bill
ought to pass. He thought the money
from the agricultural department
should go to the college. not to exhibits
all over the country.
Senator Morrison wanted it sent to
the committee on education This was
adopted.
HOUSE OF PRESENTATIVES.
A petition was presented in the house
by Mr.. Thompson for prohibition in
Onslow.
The school bill came UP as "a special
order, and, save the amendment eX-
empting the county superintendents of
Bladen, Gates and Lenoir counties from
disqualification of section 16. passed its
final reading as it came from the COM
mittee.
The senate antitrust bill was report
ed favorably by the Judiciary COM
mittee, and made a special order for
Wednesday.
Bills were introduced as follows: By
Mr.. Gattis, to provide for the sale of
property for taxes; by MIR. McCulIoch,
to enlarge the stock law territory for
Bladen; by Mr.. Bannerman. to amend
the probationary law for Pender; by
Mr.. Allen, of Columbus. to prohibit the
sale Of liquor near churches in Co
lumbus
The house in committee of the whole
resumed consideration Of schedule "a
of the revenue bill. relating to inheri-
tance tax. The vote being on Mr..
tions of the bill relating to inheritance
tax, the motion was defeated-ayes,
IL; noes. 33.
Sections Is to 81 were then adopted.
The income tax sections were next con-
sidered.
Mr.. Whitaker, of Forsyth. said the
questions asked were o1fenSively in
quisitorial of the sources of income of
men who did not have an income of
$1,000.
Mr.. Rountree said tine trouble about
the income tax in North Carolina was
that the constitution did not make it
possible to enforce the law that would
reach large incomes derived from idle
capital. The property that had been
taxed could not be included in the in
come schedule. and the consequence
clerks. bookkeepers. officers, doctors,
preachers, teachers and lawyers could
really be reached by an income tax.
There is one farmer in the state whose
income is over $50. 900 and he cuuld not
be compelled to pay a cent of income
tax. The same might be SAID Of all
men whose wealth is derived from
trade, either mercantile or financial.
Mr.. Baldwin moved to amend by add
ing to question 9. after the words from
any other source" the words Except
from property taxed. The amendment
was accepted.
Mr.. Gather moved to amend by
striking out 81 900 as the amount ex-
empted, and insert $1,000.
Mr.. Whitaker, Of ForsyIn. moved TO
amend by adding provisions OF these
whose gross income does not exceed
the amount exempted by law" Amend
ment lost.
Consideration of the income sections
was then postponed. and schedule "B'
taken UP. beginning with section ~.
taxing dealers buying or selling goods
on commission SO.
Section 81, ship brokers $50.
Section 50. pawnbrokera $500.
Section SO. livery stables. so cents a
horse each six months
Section 81, sewing machine manufac-
turers and dealers $3.50.
Section 55. feather renovators. was
increased from IS to $40.
Section 56, peddler. SO on foot, $50 for
horse and wagon. temporary sales on
street or house $100
Section 81, mercantile agencies $500.
Section 5S, gypsies or fortune tellers,
$3.50.
Section SO, lightning rods. $40.
Section go. hotels 81 per day. 25 cents
a room; over 81, so cents a room.
Section 81, cotton CONGRESSES, $50
Section g. billiard and pool tables