The news & observer., 1901-03-08

ment With the railroad companies that
such tax as the one he proposed should
not be levied
Judge Conner continued TO say that the
| Finance committee was. he understood,
almost unanimous in their conclusion. 1t
| added about 500, 900 to the four hundred
and oGd thousand already paid by the
! railroads 10 the State and counties. II
would be unwise 10 launch forth into
sea of litigation, which would undoubtedly
arise from the proposed tax What possi-
bic benefit could result to the State? That
| former litigation cost the State some
thing like 10000.
Every patriotic citizen wanted these
| corporations 10 pay their just share. Far
be it from him to say that they should
not do so. This proposition Of the COM
mittee had been approved by the Corpora
| ticn Commission. If the amount should
not be sufficient. subsequent Legislation
| could increase il. An important step
forward had been made. Litigation might
endanger the whole matter.
Judge Graham said the great mass OF
tie people he had talked with and those
Of lis section. We're IN sympathy with the
provisions he proposed. There was no
agreement stated or implied that we
should not levy such 9 tax The gentle.
man from Wilson says it is a new thing
ana would lead TO litigation Was there
ever any system devised for taxation that
did not bring on a suit? There was not
single instance whore these railroads
have not rushed IN and made kick against
paying their just share of The taxation
Are We to be deferred by threats of
what they will do from doing our duty
Nv . &c 10
is new legislation. I ask. how are you
treating your cotton manufacturers Of
the State?
lone gentleman says this is an m
come tax. ] refer YOU TO that section
| in which YOU tax every possible income
over $1,000. and you don't give them
/ any privileges.
Mr. Willard made The point that inc
tax was not levied on incomes from tax
able property.
Judge Graham declared that We were
| taxing these lcast able 10 ray taxation
/ fcr the burdens CT the government and
releasing those who derived The greatest
benefits ard we're best able to bear the
| burdens and who themselves taxed the
people.
THE srm and substance OF the agree
mont with thc railroads was that we
would not annually assess their prop
erts' :" a4-a.pa-----ra-.-sas
Mr. Cattis said thc commission had thls
question that Judge Graham had brought
up in mind when the agreement was
/ made
Nr. Thompson said that when his bill
WAS replaced by this section. he va"
willing to abide ~ ;hc conclusions Of the
committee.
The amcndtlen; was lost
| Mr.. smith ananGcd 20 as to strike out
! the last paragraph, chat no county, city
| or town should collect tax under this see
! tion.
Mr. smith withdrew ,bs and offered
/ another TO strike cut the word county in
hat paragraph Lost
| Mr. Granam then sent forward another
amendment which would operate to in
crease the proposed reyerue to anout
! $Ga Geo GcS
The committee amended 10 tie effect
that tho tax should DC paid ii to the
/ State Treasurer, :
LANDLORD AND TENANT.
The bil making i Il msdemeanor for
| a tenant to ABANDON q crop before tnc
| expiration CT the inc agreed upcn y
| tween him and his landlord caused some
| little discussion Tho only counties cou-
ce1ned in the bill were Rowan. Casweil.
Pitt. Lcncir,- Stanly Cabarrus, David-
son. Edgecombe and Catawba.
Judge Graham said this bill made it a
misdemeanor to break d contract made.
| He did not believe in this Legislature
passing such drastic measures. enabling
the land-owncr 10 oppress the poor m>E.
Mr. Blalcek. claimed that the farmer
needed protection in this matter He
favored The bill.
Mr.. Alien, Of Columbus. said this bill
made a civil case criminal action. Ii
was taking advantage OF the poor man
Mr. Wright said ii was a law hat only
affected the counties that had asked 70
be included. and therefore it should be
passed He called previous question.
! Ayes and noes were demanded and the
following explanations of votes:
| MIR Baldwin considered that part Of The
| bill was unconstitutional which made il
| misdemcancr for tenant 10 abandon
| crop
Mr.. Britain: "For pure. unadulteratcd
| ~au. this b.ll takes the cake. No.
| MIR Carraway. For pure. unaduIter-
ated gall. that takes the cake This
bill does not affect your county The
farers Of Lcnoir have suffered from eh.a
! thing vote aye
Britain: The first man that said that
he was not his brothers keeper was q
| murderer.
"Who was thar MANI" asked Carra-
way
Cain" SID britain.
Mr. Ehts said hat in 1861 thn United
states entered into blocdy war and
scent millicrs Of dollars to free tire
slaves Now here was q hill TO cnslavc
farmers. He voted no,
Morris said the people OF Caharr1s.
wauted the bill Tic therefore voted aye
Cwen9 CT Tyrrell: The lard,crd and
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