The news & observer., 1901-03-12
SENATORS DISCUSS
REVENUE BILL.
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ators Warren and Merton said that they
voted aye but were not recorded
Senator Henderson moved to reretcl
the bill providing pay for the Court OF
Impeachment to the judiciary Committee
This motion was lost. Senator Woodaro
then moved to postpone it until tomorrow
which was lost. All the Republicans
voted against the postponement. The Dill
then came up on it's second reading and
Senator Webb said he hoped it would
90 back to the committee since several
Senators wished to discuss 1t there in
stead of on the floor of the Senate. Sena-
tor Foushee said that there wore no &C.
casicn to rush it through now and hoped
il would be rereferred.
The motion to postpone was lost, IL to
Is. and the bill was referred with IN
structiou to report tomorrow
BILLS INTRODUCED
BY Mr.. Ward To repeal chapter AL,
laws OF 81 so far as ii applies to PAM
lico county.
BY Mr.. Smith, BY request: For the re-
lief of certain shcriffs
BY Mr. Morrison: To supplement act
regulating the sale Of liquor in Richmond
county.
BY Mr.. Miller OF Caldwell: To change
the boundary OF Hudson township, in
Caldwell county.
BY Mr.. Brougton To amend section
1892. of The Code.
Fy Mr.. Gwiger: To exempt certain
schools from tho Aycock school book law.
PASSED THIRD READING.
House bill: To regulate stock law in
Johnston county.
and Sampson Railroad
House bill: To incorporate the town OF
Stamcy. in Randolph county
House bill: To amend chapter 81. laws
of 1899, in regard to the city OF Newbern.
House bill: To establish stock law in
certain parts of Jones county.
House bill: To levy special tax in
Tarboro, Ddgecombc county.
House bill: To incorporate the Unity
Cemetery Association of Rocky Mount.
PASSED SECOND READING.
House bill: To levy a special tax fol-
Wilkes county.
House bill: To establish stock law
in Warsaw township Duplin county.
Senate bill: TO repeal chapter 1874 rri-
vate laws of 1899. regarding Southern
Pines
House bill: To incorporate The town OF
Dover in Craven county.
House bill: To authorize the commits
sicners 10 levy a special tax in Cair
Duck township, Pcnder County, to built
a bridge over Black Swamp
House BILL To incorporate the Aberdeen
and Gibson Railroad
House bill: To repeal chapter 10S. law:
OF 1899. in so far as 1t Incorporates
Victoria in Buneombe county.
The omnibus Justice of the peace bill
was postponed until tho evening session
The Senate concurred in the House
amendment to the London libel law.
Senator Webb moved to adjourn unit
4:30.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
AT 4.So tho Senate reconvened and re
sumed consideration of the revenue bill
in committee OF the whole.
Section 80 exemntinG all exhibitions
or entertainments given for the sole
benefit of religious. charitable or edu-
cational objects, was adopted.
J Section 20 imposing a license tax OF
IS On attorneys, physicians and dentists
was adopted.
The committee adopted section Al tax
ing autioneers $50 in cities of $4,000 in
habitants or over, SIS in cities Of from
10000 to $4,000 inhabitants. $40 in cities
of from 5000 to 10000, and IS in towns
of less than 5000.
Section AZ, the samc as the above
tax on real estate and rent collecting
agents. amended 50 as to apply only t.
those who collect for compensation
and adopted.
Section 43. same tax on dealers in
fresh meats as auctioneers. was
adopted.
Section A, tax on wool and coal
dealers, tho same a. on auctioneers.
Section As. Steam laundries. same as
in section II. and onc-half tho tax in
section Al on photographers, laundries
mot steam laundries). lumber dealers
and undertakers. A tax of $25 on col
Letting agency and on secondhand
clothing. Senator Gudger moved to
make the tax on secohd-ha elothers
SIS. This was lost. The section was
adopted
Section 4G. taxing junk dealers the
same as auctionecrs. was adopted
MORRISON AGAINST PRIVILEGE
TAXES.