The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-03-03

ately after the war should certainly
| share in the small pittance that the
State was giving to the ex-Confederatcs.
He considered it unfair that these widows
should be disregarded. He also opposed
the paying Of any compensation TO the
examiners. That should be a labor &c
love, particularly as they We're not to be
pensioners
Mr.. Parker said that they were anxious
/ to help as many as possible, but the ne
| cessities of the State at present demanded
| great care. He had favored pensioning
the widows who had married up TO
January LIST, 1866. But, after consulta-
ton with the Auditor, the committee
had come to the conclusion that it had.
| DR.. Alexander said that he yielded to
no ones opinion on that subject, the
Auditors Or any one else's.
Mr.. Curtis said he did not think a
soldiers sweetheart suffered like MS
wife. Moreover, many only became
sweethearts Immediately after the war.
DR.. Alexander declared that every
Confederate soldier had a sweetheart. It.
1t was a right they took to themselves.
Mr.. Whitaker, of Wake, spoke vigor-
ously for more liberal appropriations. He
declared it was a disgrace to see old
| Confederate soldiers at the county home,
| as some of them were now. He thought
it all wrong that the pensions should go
only to those soldiers who were three
| fourths disabled. The old soldiers were
fast disappearing, and we ought to care
for them.
Mr.. Parker called the previous ques-
ton.
DR.. Alexander sent UP an amendment
to put the date Of marriage 1880, and not
to pay the county boards.
First amendment lost, and second one
adopted.
Mr.. Britain amended to 1868. Lost.
Mr.. Duncan amended to put limit Of
property at 81 900, instead Of $500. Lost.
The bill as amended then was passed
by a rising vote, upon motion Of Mr..
Smith. Every man in the Hall arose.
THE INCOME TAX.
The House then, on motion of Governor
Doughton, went into Committee of the
Whole for the further consideration of
the Revenue Bill.
Sections % and %, the income tax, were
again taken up, and Judge Graham sent
forward a substitute for section %, con-
sisting of the questions as set down in
the law of 1901, with the exception of the
one skiing about income from United
States and State bonds.
Governor Doughton considered that tho
great objection to the income tax last
year was on account of those questions
being too inquisitorial.
Judge Graham held that. if they caused
such a good revenue last year, they
ought. to be continued.
Mr.. Morphew did not consider hat the
questions would be objected, to by any
body but tax-dodgers.
In reply to a question Of Mr.. White, of
Halifax, Gov. Doughton said he consider
ed that the proposed question would
elicit a more accurate answer.
Mr.. Drewry said the committee had
very carefully considered the question
Of whether the present from would bring
as much revenue as the former method,
and the committee was almost unanimous
in it's opinion that the proposed form
would elicit more accurate nSwer
Moreover, there there had been a steady
increase in the revenue received from
this source for several years. Further
more, it was considered unfair to put
those question to a man whose income
was less than 1000. Many would not
wish to advertise their incomes in that
way, young lawyers, for instance, and
no good was accomplished, as the State
did not tax incomes of less than 81, 900.
Mr.. Gattis said it seemed to him a
doubtful expedient to change a feature
that had been so carefully considered
two years ago. Put down in black and
white, the answer showed that this form
raised more revenue than ever before.
This form Of questions had raised four
times as much as any form adopted be-
fore. He never had liked that feature
of the law himself, but it was a fact
when q man came to add up, he generally
found that he made more than he
thought. But he thought that section
providing for a fire upon the tax-lister
If he did not ask the questions should be
stricken out, because the list-taker knew
whether the man had an income of 81, 900
or not.
Mr.. Price, of stanly, thought it was
just as easy for a man to lie about each
specific source Of income as about the
whole thing.
General Davidson said it could be de-
tected easier, that was the difference.
Mr.. Gattis asked why a man was asked
to say how many horses, COWS, sheep,
etc. he had, instead Of Just Jumping his
whole property.
Mr.. Newland asked Mr.. Gattis why not
whether to ask the questions at all Or
not.
Mr.. Gattis said that would suit him.
DR.. Alexander, of Mecklenburg, thought
it was best to let we'll enough alone.
If the present law worked we'll, let it
| alone.
Mr.. Blount said that naturally the
class of people touched by the law
would kick. The farmer was asked every
thing. But the professional man must
not be asked what his income is.
Judge Graham's amendment was adopt
ed by a vote Of 80 to 81. !.
UNDERWRITERS.
Then section 81 was taken up. It
provides for a S25 license tax on COL
l~ectors of accounts, undertakers and
dealers in secondhand clothing.
Mr.. Robertson offered an amendment
providing that undertakers be taxed ac-
cording to the population of the towns.
Mr.. Morton thought this might not be
as fair as it seemed, for in the large
towns the business was divided up. He
considered that the tax ought to be in