The news & observer., 1903-02-22
Judge Graham Holds That a
Bond Issue is not
Necessary.
DOUGHTON THINKS TT IS
Special Taxes not Enforced in Many Casesr-
Liquor Traffic Should Yield far Greater
Revenu;---sSiimated lrcrcaSe
100000.

The Revenue Bill is under fire now.
The discussion was commenced yester-
day and sections 1, 2 and 3 were adopted.
These merely relate to the poll tax of
$1.29 and the advalorem property tax of
43 cents on every 800 of real and per-
sonal property.
There was quite a debate upon the
question of a bond issue Judge Graham
contending at some length that it was
not, necessary, and Governor Doughton
holding that it was
Judge Graham declared that the deficit
in the State Treasury was due to the
fact of the railroads escaping the gross
income tax in the first place. and in the
second place to the fact that proper re-
turns had not been realized from some
of the subjects of special taxation,
liquor dealers and manufacturers espe-
cially, and also cigarettes, pistols and
horse dealers.
Judge Graham told the whole story of
how the decision of the Supreme court
in the Jackson case had let the railroads
out of the gross income tax. Except for
that, there would have been no deficit
He contended tnat he could not see the
use of bond issue to pay deficit caused
by delinquent tax payers. Not oily had
the railroads escaped the gross income
tax but their property had been assessed
at only $42,000000, while they paid a 4
per cent interest on s157 900 900
The judge also held that the State
ought to compel the sheriffs- of many
counties to collect back taxes under
Schedule and C. as the State had a
legal right to do.
He would favor the borrowing Of
money on notes at Az per cent, rather
than bond issue, to relieve the imme-
date monetary embarrassment.
THE DAY IN DETAIL.
The House was called to order by
Speaker Gattis at ten o'clock and prayer
was offered by Rev. M. NJ Mcfarland.
rast9' of Brooklyn NJ. E. church.
PETITIONS.
MacCall: Two petitions asking for game
laws for Davidson county.
Graham: From Granville for temper
ance legislation.
Britain: From Randolph for temper
ance legislation.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Walters, of Caswell: To appoint jus
tices of the Peace
Parker, of Halifax: Relative to the
probating and registering Of certain doc
uments in Halifax.
Abel, of Johnston: To prohibit the
manufacture and sale of adulterated IL
Illuminating oil.
McRae. of Anson: To amend the char
ter of Rose HILL
Carlton: To incorporate the name of
the Elizabeth City Through Line Railway
Company.
Carlton: To incorporate the Bank of
Warsaw.
Grant. of Dayie: To repeal the law
eXempting D. V. Davis from license tax
Pegram, of Wilkes: To authorize the
payment to Miss Martha Davis of a
school claim.
Self, of Catawba: To authorize an cleo
tion in Catawba county to determine
whether liquor shall be manufactured or
sold in that county.
DobsOn, of Surry: Authorizing the pay
ment OF certain school claims in Surry
county.
sugg, of Beaufort: To prevent public
drunkenness in Beaufort.
Willis, of Bladen To incorporate the
prothers and Sisters Union in Bladen
MacCall, of Davidson; To prevent dep
relations by domestic fowls.
MacCall To amend the Code relating
to illegitimate children.
Thomas, of Ashe: OF amend the laws
relating to slander.
Grant, of Davie: To appoint Justices
of the Peace
Woodland, of Pamlico: 70 permit the
County Commissioners of Pamlico to re-
duce the bond of Superior Court Clerks.
Jarrett. of Macon: To authorize a spe-
cial term in Macon.
Doughton, of Allegheny: To appoint
Justices of the Peace in Surry county,
Stubs, of Martin To provide for cs-
tablishment of graded school.
Gay of Northampton: To amend sec
tion T. chapter 235 Laws Of 1899. relat-
ing to certificates of clerks of the Su-
perior Courts.
MacCall, of Davidson: To amend chap
ter 54, Laws of 1901, relating to David
son county.
Michael of Watauga: To prevent the
telling of trees in certain streams in Wa
tauga county
Bowman, of Mitchell To abolish
needless terms of Superior Court for
Mitchell county.
Luther. of Montgomery: TO establish
graded school in Troy
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