The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-15
SENATE PASSES REVENUE BILL. WITH
MANY AMENDMENTS.
THE APPROPRIATIONS BILL
Causes Much Wrangling I'm the House.
The Old Cry OF the East Against the
West-A Hot Time in the Senate Over
Beport on Investigation of the Blind
Asylum-House Passes Code Commits
the Speaker.
SENATE.
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SENATE
Especial to The Messepger.)
Raleigh, n. c., March 13.-Bills pass
ed third reading as follows: Regard
ing injunctions as to timber land; to
provide for more efficient system of
supervision for public schools; to in
corporate the North Carolina Poultry
Association; the election law; bill rel
atiye to warehousemen's powers and
duties; to allow governor to appoint
directors Of institution for the blind;
to. prevent kidnapping; to provide for
two additional members of the dispen-
cary board of Cumberland; to allow
persons whose lands are sold for taxes
to redeem the same; to protect bottlers
of milk, beer and mineral water; to
pay Cyrus Thompson 1914 paid for ex-
ira clerk hire; to protect owners OF
boilers and engines.
The senate again went into commit
tee of the whole on the revenue bill.
Section 81 was adopted.
To section So, emigrant agents tax
of s25; Senator Leak sent up an amend
ment making the tax $50 in each coun-
ty-carried.
Section SO was adopted.
To section so, taxing sellers to mer-
chants or manufacturers of trading
stamps or devices; Senator London
sent an amendment to wit: Upon
every person. firm or corporation who
uSeS"-adopted.
Senator Webb's amendment max
ing the tax $40 prevailed.
Schedule was taken up and Sec
tiOnS 81 90 and SO adopted.
Section 81 taxing express companies,
telegraph and telephone companies 2
per centum on gross receipts-adopted
Section 95, imposes a tax on corpOr-
ations' capital stock.
Senator Fourshee wanted foreign
corporations included. This was done
by adding the words ''or doing business
in this state
Senator Foushee added to the Sec
tion: provided that tax shall be
paid in the county where the same
have their principal Offices" Both of
these were adopted
Sections 81, SO, 80, 100, 1O2 and 10S
were adopted.
The committee went back and began
taking up sections that had been de-
ferred. The first was section 4, bank
taxation.
Senator Smith contended that the
section was fair and just.
Senator Leak offered as a substitute
the law of 1S99-lost.
Amendments by Senator London to
place the assessment with the auditor
instead of the treasurer was adopted.
Senator Henderson wanted the prop
erty exempt by law from taxation also
deducted from the aggregate market
value of the stock.
Senator Lindsey said if this was not
adopted the state would be taxing state
and national bonds.
Senator Henderson said to do other
wise would be unjust.
The amendment was lost.
Senator Henderson sent up an
amendment, striking out the part tax
ing non residentS-lost.
Senator Long explained the princi-
pal change from present law was that
the bank certified to the auditor non
resident stockholders SO the tax could
be collected for the county and school
purposes.
Senator Foushee said banks them
selves should pay tax.
Senator Leak claimed this was a
heavier tax on money invested in
banks than other things.
Senator Morton opposed the taxing
non residents Of the state.
Senator London said bank stock was
listed for state taxation last year at
So, $50, 900, while the stock as listed by
individual stockholders amounted to
for getting a tax on that property.
An amendment was made that ex-
pense incurred be charged to the
sheriff if it is ascertained to be his
fault.
Section 1O5. LOG, 1o7, 1os and 1Os were
adopted. -s-e-4
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The senate reconvened at o'clock
and the following bills passed: House
m o1InU nnn-rQci6antS to Uuallfp
as administrators and executors; house
bill to authorize the governor to fill va
cancies on the boards of directors of
charitable and penal institutions;
house bill, to regulate certain 1nsur-
ance companies; senate bill, to pay
house managers of Impeachment $4 per
diem.
The bill for removal Of the state ar
senal was defeated.
The house bill to restore the former
boundary line between Ashe and
Wilkes counties was attacked by Sem
ator Michael and Bula, republicans,
passed-ayes, "a; noes, IL.
The house bill passed TO provide for
the insurance of public buildings.
Senator Pennix, republican, said the
election law passed, with the senate
knowing scarcely that it was up. He
wanted to go on record.
On the motion Of Senator Gudger
the bill was reconsidered and passed,
republicans voting no"
The bill providing for county, city
and town election law passed after ex-
empting CASTOR, Nash, Mitchell.
Wayne, Columbus, Vance and Robe
son.
The report of the special committee
TO investigate the institution for the
blind was read.
Senator Gudger said: "If the report
is adopted the directors should be Inn
mediately changed. The report is a
scandal and a disgrace to the state.