The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-03-12

'ppoTttun~d and in tAss xav tsr fn-
derived ~ s~n~nt fruu sAr E1z
eAld. tszi wrTc ta1~si In supEssFs ~
-oanty schools su1 thvi- onn "a
III Nhtte pts25rd rtr-surrtiv Tss ss
scctiols- saying iEzt tee CuaHts'f a-E
a. In provide nrrt 4 four Fnr--N
term. tie d~frnd~si the ~ssHatrz prha
lesckess The bin pFo.ijrvi that {.
roanty boards car Culy sFtna - g.
cent. uf the amount Ists~4 iu II
county Ia buiidt9s acaDoi huGsss il
pictured eloqG nfly the E4ss1A - ~
rouatry boys and girls NJ y rssb ~.
b. was here 20 plead fof the gtsot 8
n. factory boys OF AKbrygi.r Mtr o-f
81 tUr"d a six months srhts,l uAsi -
psoEl" Of ASheVille supported an ,tss
months school in the rount-y -
Lamb advocated III" Amendment d.
cistiEg hc knew one graded srat-r
District in cumb"E land mat hat les
thpn four ronthS EchooI because
vas drained for the Clur,- school
MT. Bcasley favored the section an
opposed the amendment. AzsersinF
that the county ought To be th. uuN
and not the town or township NJ
Woocard asserted that he took The
position because he was y frisnA 81
The schools. lie wanted To- sir.nr,h.t
The system. but whore wAs IL. Ja..Is.
- taxing the towns TO keep up ogl
their own schools but the rural Scha.li
n places where the average attend
fnoe is only or 2 pupils On rns',ar
OF MIR Vann the previous question Wa
called or amendments AM she bill
On motion Of Mr.. HENDERSON :ais WAS
then rr.cRsidcgei Nj Wooiard's
amendment. the otj-,t of which was
- make an even division without r.
scrvation pc. capita was lost. y 10 -
Hr Phc:r s.H' an arcuimen: 20 THAI
tho county superintendent aalarv sHi
the cAp+.ses OF the board sholll be
pail out Of the general iund before
division but nothing else. tie ,onsil-
ed The section "a u stood very un
fair In the city schools. hr. Travis
spoke for the section IS framed by ,hc
committee The one SIXTH could caiy
be taken by the COUNTY beard were
there was not four i.-nths school
Mr.. Pharr's amendment MS lost. Mr..
Baldwin moved 10 :t.iAc oIt section
10. Motion VA" host. ln 10 u Mr.
Mann's amenampn. Icqu.I ing 4
printed statement IRON The county
boards OF education was adapted. THE
til then passed second thirG read.
NJ.
CONSIDERATIONS OF THE MiCHIN.
E3Y ACT
The act 10 pICvide for raising rcve-
nue. was corsiie:ci. Judge Graham cf-
feEed number o. amendments. Ono
ives TO amend section 3, In regard 10
what shall be specified on TAX list. by
-. ,,.gsh ice
LakCr all insuraEc" pc.icies on proper
ty listed to aid II G-te:mining the
valC" 0f such properly. Mezs-s.
Drcwry. DoGghiln and GaIoa opposed
The amendment They thought Il " aS
going entirely too IA To inject such in
| quisitorial features Tax the people on
| all property. but don't asI tim ques-
| lions ttat cara0; be productive II ana
good. The amendment was ics;. Th-
| bill passed is several reading.
Mr. Watts Introduced resolution IN
REGARD 10 adio3iam.at. that the Gen
| cral Assembly adjourn sine die al noon
| .fCrday Referred 10 committee on
| inies
\ me sbage from the Senate transmit
ting the bond bill amended so az 10 in
| crease the issue 10 ar amount not ey-
! N''ufhS <JV'soN' ai4N iGNh -
| interest 4 per cent: instead o. } pei
! cent. The House refussl 10 cCn-Ji
| ard a conference committee compos.d
| o: h!ess-s. GuioI. Smith. New!a1d
! Graham a:d Watts. was appointed q
mcG a Senate committee all adjust
! the difference.
A Seaatc resolution TO spa.0 p-igt'
the sun c! s30. 600 for an exhibition a
the 81. Louis Exposition was referred
| tc the committee On appropriations.
Passed FINAL READING.
To allow banks to be chartered by
the Secretary OF State duriag the In
term between the meetings OF th'
! General Assembly.
To incorporate the BanH o. Lll.iag
to1. in Harnett county.
At the afternoon session II ..;e S:n
ate the h:ll to tax drgs Was Ia aJicd o.
mo'icn Of Senator Phsrr.
Senator London ma 1e the report fc1
the ccD:e.Cnces on the revenue h:ll
The House concurTeJ in i; Senate
amendments. including sectors - an
% stiking oIt the inqu.s.torial fea
,rres in listing incomes for taxCs: sec
ton -. that exemption from peddirT :
lax in one county allowed such person
10 rcId!e over the STATE: section 80
not imI oE.ng the s. a mile tax On "a
ter routes OF express companies. tn
other Senate amendments agreed q
being mainly co rect.Cns OF ersC-s e
amplifyiag the meaning The Senat
! rece6ed fem only two 2menfmr ri;
tcwit: section S. striking on. ifc ~
ceDtion from the requirement of psT
ing the Inheritance tax in two yea
after. TIE death II the decreased. an
section 34, making the retail dealer
in cofing liable 10 undertsSers' IL,
The conference offered substitutes IL
nine amendments the Senate ha
adopted. Those which were not Der
changes in the ve.bage are: Sectic
SO makes the tax on dealers in future
in towns OF less than 1000 and les
than 10000 $3.50: in towns Of mo-
than 10000 and less than 1900 $3.50
: in towns OF over $1,000 $3.50. The sui
stitute fer section IS makes the "a
on persons. firms or corporation sellin
oil pay annually to the State Treasur
cn July the FIRST, when the gross sale
exceed $500 and are less than 5000
, tax Of s25 when grcas receipts a.
over S5O.U0O ard less than 100000
, tax Of $50: when gross receipts ar
over 500 600 q tax o. sle0. Beside
they shall pay ON gross sales in exces
of $1,000 at a rate o. 50 cents on IN
500: a penalty OF sl.0oc and doa5l
tax is imDossd for violating the se'
ton. No county or municipality sha
impose TAX under this section. II
liqror tax under section 60 remains
IL TIE Hcuse bin and merchants q