The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-05
The Revenue Bill Fighting
its Way.
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head of the monter had not been stricken
off he was in favor of getting all the
revenue possible for the State.
Returning to section Ga, Senator Bur-
ton urged that his town of Reidsville be
exempted after having lost his amend
ment providing that the act do not ap-
ply when the law provided a different
! disposition Of the funds from liquor
| license for graded schools. He urged
: that it would cripple the schools of
| Reidsville and invoked the aid of the
| Senators so that he might not go home
| to report legislation that hurt the
| Reidsville school, which since 1887, had
| fiourished and was the pride of his peo-
| pie.
| Senator Blow said that the act of 1901
| had already repealed any special feature
of the Reidsville schol Senator Justice
| called attention to the fact that the new
| law would really give the Reidsville
| school more money, this also being
stated by Senators Webb and Brown
| Senator Henderson had started 20 ex-
| plain but Senator Webb finished the
! explanation and Senator Henderson,
| seating himself, said he thanked Senator
NSDp IOl lHlSIFuptlHS Hllu bHu IUE
J finishing his explanation Gaughter.l
| Senator Burton said he would like to in
| terrupt both (more laughter). and then
when the Senate voted down his amend
ments said he would like TO interrupt
| all the Senators.
| Just as Senator Burton closed there
was another humorous episode Senator
| Burton said that Chairman Glenn was
!! too quick in decisions. Senator Glenn
| said that he had to be, as some members
were too slow. Senator Travis said that
| Senator Burton certainly was slow, as
| he was still a bachelor. and Senator
| Webb interjected, soto voce, TITS not
| his fault
Section 66 was passed, but in section
| 67, after some verbal changes, Senator
| Baldwin succeeded in having the Mer-
! chants Tax reduced five cents on each
| division, the tax schedule being lett as
| follows for dealers in all kinds of mer-
chandise not specifically taxed:
| At the end of the section the require
| ment that for each return made the party
| sending it should enclose fifteen cents
as fee for the services of the clerk Of
| the board of county commit ssioners was
stricken out and the payment is TO be
made by the county.
In section 6S, concerning insurance
! companies, Senator Burton endeayored
| to have the license required of fratcrnal
insurance orders. but this was lost. IL
section "a. Senator Baldwin wanted to
! increase the tax on emigrant agents to
! 5000, but this failed. With these all the
; sections of schedules A and b were con-
cluded and schedule was taken up.
| On section rs, the privilege tax on rail-
| roads there was a sharp contest. Sena-
! tor Henderson urged that it and section
79 were unnecessary as section so of the
! Machinery Act covered the ground and
| these confiicted with it, He challenged
any good reason why these should be
in the law and said that the returns
/ given othe Corporation Commission
| would be duplicated in the Auditors Of
! flee.
Senator Justice replied and said that
he had not alone one good reason. but
! many. and urged that the railroads be
| made to pay taxes which they should
pay. He said that Senator Henderson
was always to be found concerned on
the side of the railroads.
| To this Senator Henderson replied, de-
claring he had no interest of any kind
in the railroads had never been en-
ployed by them never was an attorney
! for them and that he only argued fer
| what he believed was right and just. He
said he resented being singled out in this
way by Senator Justice.
Senator Justice replied, disclaiming
| any personal reflection, saying that
| thought the position he stated concerning
Senator Henderson was So still he sup
posed il was a position conscientiously
| taken He had answered Senator Hen
| derson's challege concerning reasons, but
meant no personal reflections and had
only the kindliest feeling for the Sena-
tor from Rowan.
The motions of Senator Henderson TO
strike out sections IS and 20 concerning
| the privilege tax on railroads were lost
] and the committee rose. After passing
on a few more bills the Senate adjourned
| till o'clock at night
SENATE-FIFTIETH DAY.
The Senate met at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning, Lieutenant Governor Turner
presiding.
A petition was presented by Senator
| Marshall from citizens of Surry concern
| ing the stock law.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were read the first