The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-07
The Revenue Bill Becomes
the Law,
(Continuer from Page Five.)

for a tax as undertaken on retail deaf
crs in collins and caskots" is stricken
out.
In section thirty-nvc concerning taxes
on horse dealers tho exemption from
taxes by city, town or county is stricken
out. and parties are alloHed 10 sell
without tax horses raised by themselves,
whether within or without the state
In section ffty-alx the exemption from
packing house taxes accorded TO dealers
in fish and oysters Is stricken out
In section ffty-clgEt )hore is an in
terchango. that section concerning taxes
ON oil being now as follows:
Persons selling Eliminating oil. lubri-
eating oil, bcnzinc, naptha or gasoline to
pay a tax as follows: When gross sales
for past twelve months from date of APP
plieation is from $1,000 to $4,000, tax
of $25. From 100000 to Sl00, coo tax Of
$50; exceeding 100000. tax Of 800 These
shall also pay upon gross amount of sales
exceeding $4,000 81 80 cents on each $lC0
Violation brings q penalty of 81 600 ard
double the tax. No county or munich
pality shall impose tax under this see
tlon, and the person taking out these
license SHALL not Re liable for any other
tax, except the ad valorem en- property
in this State.
In section fifty-nine the tax on dealers
In futures is reduced. the figures now
being sl00 in towns Of less than 5000
population; $3.50 between FIVE and zen
thousand inhabitants; $3.50 between ten
and fifteen; 5000 on all above
IN section sixty the tax on retail liquor
dealers was made $500 q year in place o
$500. and the county is required to levy
a Ike tax.
In section sixty-ive the tax on dis
pensaries is reduced to three per cent on
gross sales.
In section sixty-three the distiller who
reetifes and sells by wholesale is re-
quired to pay both the distillers and
rectifers tax.
In section sixty-seven the Merchants
tax is put back to the original figure. and
this is as follows:
On the $50, 600 or less. 40 cents on each
$1,000 or fractional part thereof. On the
excess over $50 900 to SIS 600. 30 cents on
each $1,000 or fractional part thereof
On the excess over$75. 900 to $3.50 %
cents on each $1,000 or fractional part
thereof. On the excess over s125, GOO
20 cents on each 81 600 or fractional part
thereof. Besides this the party sending
returns is required to pay the Is cents
fee to the clerk of the Board of County
Commissioners.
In section seventy the tax on sales Of
pianos and organs was reduced to $40
with an additional tax of 40 cents on the
800 of sales.
There were many amendments. Sena-
tor Brown wanted to stand for the tax
on oil companies. Senator Gillian was
AYERS to change in the taxes on liquor
dealers, dealers in futures and dispen-
saries. and Senator Justice agreed with
both Senators Brown and Gillian. SEN
ators Travis. Lamb, London and others
Were for concurrence. and this finally
prevailed, all motions to non-concurrence
failing.
AFTERNOON SESSION
met at four o'clock yesterday afternoon
and continued its work
PASSED FINAL READING.
The following bills having passed both
branches of the General Assembly were
ordered enrolled:
II. B. 1904. S. b. 1880: To protect game
in Lilesville and Ansonville townships.
Arson county.
II. B. 1897, S. B. 1922: To abolish the
public school districts of Macy Grove
and County Line, OF Guilford and For
sythe counties.
H. b. 600, S b. 955: To amend chap
ter $40, Laws of 1901, relating to con
tests for office.
H. B. 1863, s. b. 1900: For relief of W
S. Bartlett, tax collector of Camden.
H. B. 1872. s b. 1884: To incorporate
the Bank of Whitakers.
II. b. 1903, S. b: 1853: To prohibit
hunting on lands of another in Ashe
county. except by consent of owner.
THIRD READING.
The following bills, originating in the
Senate passed third reading and was
sent to the House:
S. b 1903: To provide for heating and
ventilating the capitol building. 1t pro-
vides for $1,000 to be expended for re-
carpeting the Hall of the House of Rep
rensentatives before the next session.
S. b. s5S; To amend chapter 6, Laws
of 1898.
s b. 7o3: For relief of R. L. Plum
AIitI, d SCIO0l ledCnef OF ASne county.
s. B. 764: For relief of w. W. Wall
school teacher of Surry.
s. B. 500: For the relief of n. T.
Drake, ex-Confederate soldier of Wilson
county to peddle without license
S. B. 941: To make the Superior court
Of Columbus county hold in April a two
weeks term.
S. B. 11SS: To regulate the DISCHARGE
of firearms in and around Columbia
Tyrrell county
5. B. 1140: To protect diamond terra
pins and sea turtle eggs in Brunswick
county.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
The Conference Committees report on
the Revenue bill was adopted.
The bill to make the term of she State
Librarian four years in place of two,
WAS killed
The bill to provide 81 600 for a new
carpet in the House of Representatives
was adopted.