The news & observer., 1901-03-07

Mr.. Rountree said that ii was impOS-
sible, under the Constitution, to levy a
tax upon any income derived from taxa
BILE property, and that therefore this tax
did rot reach the class that it was spe-
| cially desirable to reach
He said that the men that really had
the income did not pay any tax. 1t is un-
fair and unjust, because the lawyers
preachers, doctors and employees are the
only ones that pay it. The measure as
it vas did not cover merchants and
capitalists.
Mr.. willard said he had tried to fix 1t
so that this class should be included, but
the committee had ovcrruled him.
Mr.. Rountree said that in that case
Mr.. Willard ought to be with him against
the whole section
Mr.. Whitaker. of Forsyth. offered to
add the following section.
Section 3234. SThe provisions of sec
tions 81 and 90 shall not apply to tax
payers whose gross income are not more
than the amount exempted by law"
lie said he did not think it right to
force men who has not sufficient income
to be taxed to answer all these questions.
wealthy man had an established credit,
ment wes lost
Mr.. Mclean hoped that all amend
ments would be voted down and that the
House should follow the committees rec
ommendation. He did not think any one
could come in and change things without
consideration.
Mr.. Smith said the committee was sit
ting for the purpose of considering the
sections of The bill.
Mir. Rountree said IS counties had paid
no income tax last year. The total amount
collected was 81 300 A tax that can't be
collected is no tax ut all.
Mr. Gattis asked if Mr.. Rountree in the
railroad ease. had not found there was a
great deal of real property that escaped
taxation.
Mir Rountree said it was bis deliberate
opinion. based on the facts.
Mr.. Gattis asked if he then thought
for that reason no tax should be levied
on property.
Mr. Rountree: ?''No The Constitu-
tion says We shall levy tax on property. a"
Mr. Gattis: And the Constitution says
we may levy tax on incomes.
Mr.. Gather proposed to make the
amount 50 coo instead of 81 900.
Mr. Beddngfield said he believed the
man who had So, 600 should pay income
tax as well as man who has ST. 900. He
thought if any change was made, it ought
TO be 10 less than 81 400. The farmers
al pay tax on income from property.
MIR. Watts said he did not think the in
come from mans brain and muscle
should be taxed. In his county, Iredell
-, To-. boJ lot
Mr. Blalock said he knew the income
tax had been a eyesorc. but the people
ought to be educated to the idea. When n
farmers property was taxed, his brain
and muscles were taxed. He believed in
the income tax. but he was not one Of
those fellows that was sore against the
professional man. He thought profess
SIGNAL men we're necessary TO the COM
munity. But they were protected and
they ought to be the last one to kick.
Judge Conner said he did not propose to
oppose the income tax. a properly levied
income tax was not unjust or unfair
The following sections were thet
adopted
10. On dealers IN tEcater tickets. 50.
80. On merchandise brokers, so.
81. On ship brokers, 500.
-. On pawn brokers', $luO.
3d. On livery stables, fifty cents each
six months for every horse or mule kept
for the purpose of hire.
Il. On sewing machine manufacturers
and dealers. $3.50
IS. On feather renovators, $40. This
was raised from s. by amendment or
Mr.. Watts
80 On pcdders. Peddler on foot SO
FOR each county, with horse. OK or mule
$50. Itinerary salesman. exposing goods
ior sale on street or in a house rented
temporarily for the purnose Sl00. This
section does not apply to those who sell
ANY articles OF the farm or dairy. or ar
tlcles Of their own individual manufac-
turo except medicines. drugs or nos-
trums
- On mercantile agencies. $500.
-. On gypsies or fortune tellcrs $3.50 in
each county.
81. On lightning-rod agents. $50 for
each county.
80. ON hotels. charging less than two
dollars per day. twenty FIVE cents for each
room; charging two dollars or more Per
day, fifty cents on each room.
f1. On cotton congresses. $50.
CO. On billiard ana pool tables bowling
alleys, $50 if in connection with any place
where liquor is sold All others. 500
Section Sc. on gift enterprise, prize pho.
tcgraphs slo; machines. was passed over
fcr consideration o. amendments.
a. On slot machines with fixed returns,
t2.5g
81 On skating riufs etc, so.
&c On stock brokers towns less than
nre thousand, $25; towns more than fye
and less Than ten thousand $50 towns
OF more than zen thousand, $40. The last
amount was changed from 500 on sugges-
ti3n Of Mr. Duls. CT Mccklenburg.
e. On State banks. private banks, etc.
." 20 for every thousand dollars Of capi-
tal
Section 6S. agents of packing houses.
was passed over for consideration Of
amendmepts.
Section - or all hrewries or agencies
az breweries for bottling. selling or dis
tributiue malt liquors $500
SIR Wright amended by SAYING $50. III
stead OF $500. as the latter amount wouIc
drive he bottlers out Of buisenss. Mr..
Watts desired the same charge made. and
offered substitute. putting The tax Oh
brewerles at S2Go. and $50 on agencies
of bleweries for bottling and selling.
Mr. Willard said there were no brewer
les III the State and the bottliug agencies