The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-03-05
THE LEGISLATURE
House and Senate Vigorously at the
Work Assigned Them
THE REVENI'E BILL

Judge Graham asked 10 be relieved OF
the Craftsmanship OF the committee OF
the whole some remarks TO make on
the bill. He had been unable 20 agree
fully with the majority OF the finance
committee on some OF the provisions
RECOMMENDED. Mr.. Smith. of Gates, Was
appointed chairman.
Section 4 relating 10 corporation
taxes payable TO State Treasurer. was
adopted.
Section 5. relating &c tax exemp-
tons repealed" was considered next
This section is designed to repeal all
laws exsmpting from taxation all prop
erty liable to taxation except property
belonging 20 the State and municipal
corporations. and property held for the
benefit Of churches. religious societies.
charitable, educational or henevolsnt
institutions or orders, and also ceme-
teries Provided, That no property
whatever held or used for investment,
speculation or rent, shall be exempt.
The foregoing was amended by add
ing the words unless said rent shall
be used exclusive for charitable or be-
neyOlent purposes Or the interest upon
the bonded Indebtedness OF said re-
ligiOus. charitable of benevolent insti-
tutiOns.' That amendment was ac-
cepted by the chairman OF the finance
committee.
Mt. Robertson, of Guilford, moved TO
amend by eXempting the property OF
fair associations. Mr.. Gattis moved to
amend the amendment by saying this
exemption shall not apply to fairs
where games OF chance and other i'm
moral and fake attractions are allow
ed. The amended amendment was
cost
Section 6, the inheritance tax provis-
ion. was opposed by Messrs. Britain,
of Randolph: King, of Pitt, and White,
of Halifax. Judge Graham and Gov
einor DouGhton explained the section
and it was adopted.
Section Z. providing when heirs, leg
atees. etc, are discharged from Iabil-
i1y was adopted.
Section s, providing that if tnX is
not paid at the erd Of two years after
death of decendent. per cent peI an
mum shall be charged thereon until
paid. was adopted
Section 9, providing for the dsduc-
tiCn of TAX by executors. etc, was
adopted, and the committee at 1880
rose and made it's report to the House.
PASSED THIRD READING
To authorize commissioners of Hen
derson county to levy special tax to
repair court house. Amended by Hoey
to leave the matter of Issuing bonds
to vote of the people
To allow the city Of Charlotte to fund
its floating Indebtedness and to leTy a
special tax to meet same.
TO amend and revise the charter OF
/ the town OF China Grove.
For the better working of the roads
! OF Burke county.
! To establish graded schools in Nash
county.
To authorize the issue OF bonds by
| CASTOR county to improve the public
| roads.
To incorporate the town Of Buie's
! Creek, in Harnett county.
! House bill: To repeal chapter 40
laws 1899, relating to Rutherford dis
| pensary.
Senate bill: To amend chapter 80
laws 1877.
Senate bill: To amend chapter 645
acts 1901, relating to Statesville.
; Senate bill: To prevent the depreda-
ton of domestic fowls in Forsyth.
The Senate bill to revise the pilotage
| laws of the port Of Wilmington came
! up. Senator Brown said that he III
troduced this bill by request, but he
! did not consider it local bill, in that
| it affected all the people who shipped
there. He did not expect the bill to
! pass over the Senator from Bruins
wicks opposition and he would not re-
sst that Senator, but he thought it
ought to pass.
Senator Bellamy made speech
against the bill saying the enemies OF
the pilots are the lumber trust and the
| Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company
The bill would ruin the pilots and Will
mingtOn.
Mr. Pharr, as a member of the mi
nority of the committee, favored the
| bill
Mr.. Brown said the bill was favored
/ by many leadiag business men Of VIII
! mington and shippers through the
| port The bill was deferred till next
Wednesday.
House bill: To extend limits Of Hob
good.
House bill: To restore local self
government to Perquimans.
House bill: To amend the stock law
| in Ashe county. Mr.. Wellbcrn said
| that he was opposed to the bill and
| demanded a roll call This was given
and he voted aye.
House bill: To make place of dcliv-
cry of liquor the place of sale in High
Point.
House bill: For stock law election in
| Allegheny.
House bill: To repeal chapter CAT
laws of 1881, affecting stock law in
| Johnston.
| House bill: To restors self-govern-
! ment to Pasquotank.
House bill: To liquidate debt of Mad
| ison county.
House bill: To bridge across Tow
| river.
To amend and consolidate charter OF
Burlington.
To establish graded school at HaW
River.
| Taking Good Progress.
The House has made good progress
on the Revenue Bill. Several sections
were disposed On Wednesday.
| THE PENSION BILL.
The pension bill was considered as q
special order at IL o'clock. 1t asks fol
the same appropriation as was giver
two years ago, 100000. Mr.. Parker
of Halifax, chairman of the committed
On pensions, made an eloquent appea
| for the old soldiers Several SlOr