The news & observer., 1901-03-08
The Speaker: THE gentleman from

| The Speaker: THE gentleman from
| Mecklenburg is not recognized"
Judge Allen: IF the Chair will bear
with me d moment while I confer with
Judge Graham. I think we can arrange it."
The crowd followed Judge Allen to
| Judge Graham's desk. The conference
consisted in an appeal from Judge Allen
to Judge Graham to let the. fight stop
whore il w9s, with re chairs ruling that
the motion to reconsider had prevailed.
| Judge Graham declined this generous Of
| fer declared that he had been treated un-
fairly and unless he was accorded justice
| he would file written protest.
| Judge Allen returned to his seat and
addressing the Chair said:
There seems to be much feeling in
this matter ! went TO the gentleman
from Granville, but couldn't talk with
him.
Judge Graham q deny any such
| statement
! Judge Allen: MY idea is that we ad-
journ now. the motion to reconsider hav-
| ing prevailed and come back when we
are cool and discuss the matter"
Judge Graham Il think the best thing
to do is TO stop the matter right where
| it is, the amendment having been adopted
| and the bill passed on its third reading ="
Judge Allen: Have you any objec
tion to taking the matter up with your
amendment tomorrow morning."
Judge Graham: Il have. Ny amend
ment has been adopted, and the motion
| to reconsider has not l think, prevailed
I'm willing for the House to decide the
matter, but l do not consider that have
,s;o
Judge Allen May we make the mo-
tion tomorrow to reconsider
Judge Graham: you may make any
motion tomorrow that you can make now. :"
During this colloquy the excitement had
in no respect decreased. and the motion
to adjourn met with 10 opposition.
THE REVENUE ACT.
II was at 1870 o'clock that the House
again went into Committee of the Whoe
for consideration of the Revenue Act,
Mr. Winston, of BERTHE. presiding.
Section 81, levying license tax of =
per cent on he gross receipts CT every
express, telegraph and telephone com-
paay. was first taken up An Amendments
by MI Patterson, of Robeson, was adopt
Ell striking out the proviso that no couu~
ty or corporation shall be allowed 70 inn
pose any additional tax. Another amend
mtnt adopted was. that submitted by Mr.
! Gattis, of Orange. fixing graduated tax
on he gross receipts Of such companies
as have their assets invested in bonds cf
this State or bonds OF any county. city
or town Of this State or property III this
State. Any company having fourth or
its assets so invested shall pay tax OF
only u per cent; if it has one-half OF
its assets So invested the tax shall be l
per cent ana If tbrce-fourths of the as
sets are so invested the tax shall be one
hai1 per cent.
The committee then returned 10 section
S3 and on motion cf Mr.. Shanuonhousc
placed tex Of $25 on every itinerant &C.
cuiist or oPtician and q privilege tax Of
50 for each county on any trading stamp
concern doing business in the State.
Resident occulists and opticians were
taXed s. each along with lawyers doctors
and dentists IN section 80.
Section IS (taX cn corporatiops) was
adopted as reported by The committee and
without dcbase. This fixes an annual
graduated franchise tax ON every corpora
ten organized under the laws Of this
state Except railroads, banks. building
and lean associations. insurance. tcle-
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and IS as follows:
On corporations having a capital stock
paid in or subscribed Of SIS. .000. or lcsa.
five dollars over $25 .0G0 and not exceed
ing $4,000. ten dollars; over $50 600 and
not exceeding 800, ,00o, twenty-five dol
lars: over 100000 ard not exceeding
$3.50 eco, fifty dollars over $3.50, COO and
nct exceeding $500 600. one hundred dol-
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million dollars. two hundred dollars over
Gre million dollars. FIVE hundred dollars.
The marriage license tax was left cx.
actiy as it now is.
The following sections were adopted
as reported by the committee:
Sections 30 (tax OH seals affixed by Off
GERS. ~ QiceIses to be coubtersigned and
recorded by the register OF decls). 90
Estate Treasurer to sue for taxesJ. 93
0ast United States census shall determine
porulation), 81 tdnes for benefit of school
fund.-, % (misappropriation of taxes
deemed embezzlomenD, SO subjects Of
taxation revised in this act not other
wise taxable). ~ (Audtcr shall reject
incomplete returns}. These sections ar.
practicaiy as they were in the old Reve,
nuc Act.
Section 9S (duty of the sheriff in case
of violations Of the provisions Of this actD
Was amended by Mr.. Gattis so as 10 al
icw the sheriff &c levy upon any property
he may find and collect taxes by distrai>t
Sections % (aliowing county to ievy.
same tax as State unless prohbited). 1eo
(pcnalty for not securing license). and i01
Oicense for each locaticn) were adopted
without change or discussion.
Section l02 (making an appropriation
for tie Treasurer and Auditor 10 secure
collection Of taxcsl vas amended by MIR
Hoey so as 10 provide that these Off
GERS shall not use any greater amount
than hitherto used by such officers.
This WIS the end CT the bill and tao
committee now returned to some sections
that had been passed over.
Mr.. Morgan. Of Johnston. wanted to
amend section IS 50 as to require t',at
freeholders signing pntiticn or liGGor
dealers shall own oniv &250 worth Of
property instead or $500 rs provided in
the bill. The amendment WG1 lost. Then
Mr. Morgan tried to have the seet:on SO
amended that 9 f1eeholder ouhj sign
more than ono petition. This failed
Section 90 fixing a rate Of tax en- in
comesl was now taken uD and amend
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