The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-03
TAXES IN ALL
THEIR BEARINGS
House Would Not Lei Up on
the Theatres.
The TAX ON CIRCUSES
Apportionment of Representatives
Bill Passed Without Change.
DURHAM WANTED 2 INST EAO or SIMPSON
Bill to LegaIizs Saturday half Holiday. To Re-
quire Railroads to Have Crossings in
Farm Lands. Raleigh Char
ter Bill Passed.


The House yesterday passed the Rev
enue Bill on its second reading. The
consideration of tile bill was by no
means finished but Mr.. Gatts, chairman
of the Committee on Finance, was verS
anxious to get the opinion of the House
on the bill as whole. He explained
that any further amendments desired
could be submitted when the bill vas
on its third reading
The bill was taken up by the Commit
tee of the Whole at - O'Clock yesterday
1t was agreed to pass over Schedule AA
the Inheritance, for the present and
take up schedule b. Section "a to a
were adopted with some few amend
ments.
The Senate bill apportioning repre-
sentatives OF the General Assembly vas
passed Just as ii came from the Senate.
after little discussion, described Sc
low.
Mr.. Rountree introduced a bill which
codifles the legal holidays of the State.
ana legalizes the Saturday half holiday
generally taken by the banks. This -
legal half holiday in practically all q
The other States, and the object of this
! bill is 10 bring North Carolina ID line.
a measure TO prevent trains from run
ming on Sunday was introduced by IN.
Stevenson. OF Iressgll.8
THE REVENUE BILL.
At /: o'clock, on motion OF Mr. Gattis,
the House went into Committee Of the
Whole and took up the Revenue Bill, be-
ginning with Schedule f. section 81.
Defining taxes under this schedule was
adopted as a matter of course.
The following sections were then
adopted with a few amendments. as fol-
lows:
section So. Theaters.
On each ROOM or hall, used as the
alter, or oIera house, where public e.i
hibitions CT performances are. given loi-
profit, in city or town having more than
! ten thousand Inhabitants, two hundred
dollars per annum; less than ten thou
sand and over five thousand inhabitants,
| one hundred dollars per annum; less
! than five thousand and over two thou.
sand five hundred inhabitants, fifty dol
| lars per annnm less than two thousand
! FIVE hundred and over one thousand in
! habitants, twenty five dollars per annum !;
| less than one thousand inhabitants, if
| teen dollars per anuum. The license UNI
| der this section shall be issued by the
hCrif and shall be cOnspicuously post
! ca in the entrance or vestibule OF the
| room or hall, and said room or hall shall
not be liable to any other license taN
| by the county, but the said tax shall be
digded and onehalf paid to the State
| ami one-half TO the county. Companies
or individuals, when performing or ex-
! hibiting in roms or halls licensed under
| this section. shall not be required 10
! pay any other county or State license
! tax.
Section SO. Travelling theatrical COM
panes.
| On every travelling theatrical company
| giving exhibitions or performances in
any hail not licensed as provided in the
| preceding section. whether on account OF
| municipal ownership, or for any other
| reason, ten dollars on each exhibition Or
| performance and the owner O. the hall
! shall be responsible for the tax.
| Section 81. Circuses, menageries, etc
On every exhibition Of a circus, or
circus and menagerie combined, to which
only one admission fee is charged for
| each day or part of day, two hundred
dollars and on each side show, fifty dol
! lars. On every other show given under
are exhibited, or trapeze or juggling per-
| rcrmances are given. fer each day, or
| oGrt OF day, fifty dollars, whether free
| or otherwise. Every county shall have
| the power JG fix the county tax on all
! eircuses, shows menageries. or enter
! tainmt MS mentioned in this section, at
such amount as the county commission
| ers may deem proper, not to exceed one
| thousand dollar: Provided, The same
provided in this section.
Section So Certain entertainments ex-
pmpt from license tax.
All exhibitions. or entertainments. Civ
en- for the sole benefit of religious, char
table or educational objects. shall be
exempt from taxation.
Section 80 Attorneys, physicians. and
dentists.
On each and every practicing lawyer
sum of five dollars: Provided. that no
city. town, or county, shall levy any add-
tional license tax on lawyers physicians
and dentists
Section 40 Aucfioncers.
On every auctioneer of goods. wares
or merchandise, and tobacco auctioneers.
whether by ascending or descending bids
1T nub,ic cutlery. who makes charge
for service, an annual license tax as
follows: IA cities or towns of fifteen
Thousand inhabitants, or over. twenty
dollars; in cities or towns with more