The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-05
MANAG: MEM OF
The STATE PRISON
Continued from LIST page.)
ton prevailed.


ton prevailed.
When the bill to incorporate the States
Frison was taken up. Mr.. Patterson ex-
planned that it provided for board of
directors Of Ave members. to be appoint
ed by the Governor and confirmed by the
Senate. the chairman of the board to be
the superintendent, subject to removal
on ten DAYS notice, as arc also the man
ag-rs of the State farms.
Mr.. Mclean opposed the passage OF the
bill in its present shape 1t gave the di-
rectors power to sell State bonds, and do
anything else. He thought it was giving
one man too much power. Moreover he
did not think the Governor should have
the sole appointing power, although he
had perfect confidence in the Governor.
He wished two farmers on the board of
directors, and they ought to be farmers
known to be in sympathy with the farming.
interests of the State.
Mr.. Whitaker, of Guilford, moved the
bill be printed and made the special order
for Wednesday at IL o'clock.
Mr.. Patterson said he had no objection
to the bill being considered But he did
wish 1t passed 1t had been on the calen-
dar some time. The terms of the officers
OF the prison would expire tomorrow He
said he would oppose the amendment OF
Mr.. Mclean. They had just as much
right to ask that two of the directors to
nc lawyers or anything else. 1t was too
much like class legislation. AS a matter
OF fact, the Governor had said that he
was going to appoint two farmers, two
bus mess men and one lawyer.
Mr.. Whitaker's motion prevailed.
RESOLUTION OF THANKS.
MIR. Winston, of BERTHE, introduced a
resolution of thanks to the city of Raj
cigh for the manner in which the inau-
guration ceremonies we're conducted. Mr..
Winston made brief speech compliment
ing the management. and saying that it
had not cost the State cent. The rcso-
tuition was Immediately passed, with con-
siderable enthusiasm.
At the request of Judge Conner, the
school Bill revising and consolidating the
Public school law. was made the special
order for today at 10 o'clock.
HE REVENUE BILL.
At IL O'Clock the House met in Com
mittee of the Whole. and took up the
Revenue Bill on it's third reading.
Section A.. the tax on photographers
lumber dealers, undertakers, ETC., was
reverted to.
M. Shannonhouse proposed a substitute
cs,ulating the tax according to population.
Mr. Whitaker, of Forsyth opposed all
graduating of taxes of population. He
considered it should be according to the
amount of business done.
Mr. Baldwin opposed the amendment,
because It would not tax those in towns
under 1000.
Substitute was lost.
Judge Graham thought it would be only
fair to tax photographers in towns of less
than $500 $500, and those in towns OF
larger population $1,000. He did not think
it right to tax a photographer in small
town the same as one in place like
Wilmington
Mr. Gather offered a substitute to grad
uate the taxes. as follows:
IAN annual license tax, one-half the
section forty, shall be collected from
every person or firm for carrying on or
conducting either of the following trades,
business or professions. On every photo
grapher, on every laundry, on every lun-
Der dealer, on every undertaken.
An annual license tax, the same as
levied upon auctioncers under section 40,
on every steam laundry.
An annual license tax OF $50 on the fo-
lowing: Organized collection agencies
and on second hand clothing dealers.
This was adopted
TAX ON CORPORATE LOANS.
Mr.. Baldwin said he should oppose sec
ton ). as it enable the debtor to pay the
taxes of the creditor.
Mr.. Wright sent forward an amend
ment TO strike out section s.
Mr.. Willard said this was no new Sec
ton, but only a method of collecting
taxes that had been avoided. 1t was only
intended to levy tax upon bonded debts
of corporations. AS it is many OF the in
dividual is obliged to list and pay taxes
upon any bonds he may own. This pro-
vides for the treasurer of the corporation
to deduct the tax when the interest is
paid. Every one admits that individual
bondholders have been escaping taxation. |
The State of Maryland requires the cor
porations to pay the bondholders' tax, in |
much the same way, and this section is a |