The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-03-21

mile when gross earnings per mile
exceed $4,000 per mIIe).
Section "a license tax, etc, on
express, telegraph and telephone
companies) was adopted without
amendment or opposition.
Section 50 tax on corporations
organized Ia this State, franchise tax
being graduated from S25 on ccm-
panies Of $4,000 or less capital to
5000 OIL companies with capital ex-
ceeding one million dollars. This
section not to exempt any company
from the license tax levied in sched-
ule B of this act. Amendment by
Senator Henderson TO include street
railways also In this section, but, a.
they are not excepted, 1t was held
they were already included.
An amendment was then adopted
including the words "or doing bust
ness In this State" In line 2 Of Sec
tion 95; and another stipulating that
the tax shall be payable in the coun-
ty where the principal office Is lo-
Gated In North Carolina.
Ifthey have no Office they are
not liable to the tax.
Sections 96 to lO3 were adopted
without objectip N (relating to mar.
riage licenses, 81 each by State and
county; official seals, suit by State
Treasurer for taxes, fines for benefit
of school fund, misappropristion OF
taxes, subjects Of taxation, etc.
Section 104 rejection of returns
by Auditory amended by striking
out the clause imposing any costs OF
expense on the sheriffs, where con
tention between them and Auditor
arises, upon rejection Of his tax re
turns by the Auditor.
Section 1O5 duty Of sheriffs or
failure of payment of license tax
adopted after some argument.
Sections 1O6, 107, 109 and 10!
were adopted, and these completed
the bill-except the sections passet
over near the beginning.
Section 4, in relation to the taxa
tion Of shares of stocks in bank.
(State or NationaD to be paid by
the cashiers of the banks directly I,
the State Treasurer, etc., was tn,
first passed-over section reached
This is very comprehensive sec
tion. Amended by inserting "Aud
itor" instead of "Treasurer" in line
80, So, "a, &c, ~, SO and 1O1, re
quiring the listing of these stock
with the State Auditor (instead o
State Treasurer) and giving hin
authority to take legal steps whel
value given is not up to what i
deemed right; the filing of the lis
of names of shareholders with Aud
itor instead of Treasurer), etc.
Among the amendments inserted
was the following: Insert the word
"and PERSONAL las we'll as real pro
perty) in line so, deducting it il
arriving at the "actual value" 0
shares of stock, and adding tn
words ''on which tax is payable
after the word "institutionn in lin
80.
The bill providing for a ney
building for State arsenal and recor
and document storage rooms, ETC.
was killed.
Empowering the Governor to FL
vacancies occurring on the boards c
charitable and penal institution
passed final reading.
For the relief Of Mrs. E. r. Brige
payment for use of building f
armory purposes), passed.
BILLS PASSED THIRD READING.
To authorize non-residents t
qualify as executors or administrs
tors.
To incorporate the J. NJ. Rs
Camp Of Confederate Veterans.
To pay the managers In the In
: peachment trial 81 per day (usu
: pay Of legislators).
Bill providing new law for hol'
f ing municipal and county and tow
: ship elections. (Foushee billy passe
after several counties were exemp
l ed, including CASTOR, Vance, Rob
3 son, Wayne, Mitchell and Columbu
NIGHT SESSION.
4 The following House bills passt
o final reading:
Q In regard to Communication Of Sc
Y tences of cOnvicts on account of goo
o behavior.
To amend chapter AZ, acts 1S9
d In reference to driving cattle alol
J. the public roads. This bill had .
d unfavorAble report, and was promI
x ly tabled.)
To regulate the insurance Of tt
J. public buildings and other proper,
l. owned by the State.
o To create school districts in Chs
o ham and Moore counties.
IS To supplement act to promote Il
=, oyster industry of North Carolina.
d To protect owners Of boilers al
engines prevents tampering wi
le factory and other machinery by OF
< siders, etc.,.
IF To encourage the paper mill
ID dustry of Haywood and Jacks
counties.
ot To pay former Secretary Of Sta
le Thompson a balance due him
c. extra clerical assistance ($374.95).
9. For the payment of the Hou
as managers Of the impeachment tr
($4 per day..
ut To regulate the State printing.
or Authorizing Beaufort county
x fix and pay salary to chairman
o. hoo ri Of cOuntv commissioners