The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-25
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MASTER, and considered that the country
physician was peculiarly protected aginst
by the laws of the State against quacks
Mr.. Curtis thought it would be very
difficult to ascertain the income of a
practicing physician
Mr.. Goode informed Mr.. Curtis that
doctors kept books and knew to a penny
what their receipts were.
Mr. MacCall opposed the amendment,
styling if they might as fell exempt other
classes merchants, etc.
Mr.. Morton moved that the tax on doe
tors be struck out altogether
Governor Doughton said this tax
brought $4,000 year to the State
Mr. Hunter, of Wake, thought that
merchants might as well be exempted
DR.. Croker of Wilson, thought the
doctors were perfectly willing to pay the
tax.
DR.. Alexander, of Mecklenburg, then
withdrew his amendment.
NOT TAX PHARMACISTS.
Mr.. Newland then offered an amend
ment to tax acting licensed pharmacists.
This started another discussion.
Mr.. Morton offered it, saying it would
fall on the clerks.
pSr Newland contended that phasL
macists constituted a distinct profession.
and should be taxed as well as any
other.
Mr.. Robertson opposed 1t, saying he used
to be pharmacist, and knew how poorly
they were paid.
Dr. Alexander, of Mecklenburg, and
Mr.. Hunter, also opposed the amendment
as did Mr.. Drewry, who said he must take
up for the poor pharmacists. They were
the hardest worked and poorest paid of
any profession.
Mr.. Parker, of Halifax, said he re-
garded pharmacists in the light of stu
den+s, and he could not consent to their
being taxed
Mr.. Self thought we ought to leave
something for future Legislatures to dis
cover for taxation.
The amendment was voted down.
Mr.. Mcneil said there was now a big
deficit, and this was the wrong year to
reduce any taxes.
The amendments proposed by Messrs.
Britain and King We're voted down.
Mr. Gattis offered an amendment to tax
any person dealing in or practing with
patent medicines, but withdrew it when
he saw it was the disposition of the
House to vote down all amendments.
Then section 81 was passed.
Mr.. Guion then secured a reconsidera-
tion of section 20, and proposed to strike
out the provision that the county tax on
circuses shall not be less than the State
tax, 5000.
Judge Graham then offered to amend
it so that it should not be less than
one-half the State tax.
Mr. King said the section as it was
defeated its own object, as it was always
avoided by the shows.
The committee adopted Judge Grahams
amendment.
Then sections so, ten dollars on real
estate and rent collecting agent and 80,
ten dollars on coal Dealers were
adopted.
Section 3d. $25 on collecting agents. I'M
dertakers and dealers in second hand
clothing, was then taken up.
Mr. Robertson proposed a graduated
tax, according to the size of the town.
After some little discussion, the sec
tion was passed over for the present
Section 35, SIS on horse dealers, also
caused some discussion. First Judge
Graham offered to amend by putting the
tax at $25, and not to apply to horses of
a mans own raising, or any raised in
the State Governor Doughton accepted
this.
Mr.. Hail. of Robertson proposed
graduated tax, according to the number
of horses sold.
Mr.. Blount offered to strike out the
provision preventing a county, city or
town from collecting any tax under this
section.
Mr.. King proposed to insert after the
word buy the wohrs "swap and trade. ="
He said there was more swapping and
trading than anything else, and the State
got nothing from it.
Mr.. Lucas. Of Hyde, favored the gradu
ated tax He thought the big dealers
should bear the brunt of the tax.
Judge Graham read from list of So
counties that had made no returns at
all from horse dealers
Finally all amendments except Judge
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