The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-26
SOME QUESTIONS
WILL Be ASKED
About Your Income, Except
as to Interest on Bonds.
The NEW PENSION LAW
Parker, Of Halifax, Stirs the House With His
Eoqusnce- -Undertakers Tax---House
moving Fast on the Revenue
Bill Now.

The House yesterday determined to go
back to the Revenue Act of 1901 for the
questions to be asked in arriving at the
income to be taxed.
That was Judge Grahams proposition
and after a somewhat lengthy argument
it formally went through
The only question omitted is the one
concerning interest on United States and
State bonds.
Here are the questions:
What was your gross income during
the twelve months ending June 1st?
I'D From salary and fees?
"(2) From annuities?
"(3) From trade or profession?
80 Any other source except from
property taxed?"
The pension bill was passed. There
ere few changes from the present law.
Widows Who married again are not ex-
cluded, provided their second husbands
are dead. Only veterans who are three
fourths disabled are eligible to pension.
now on the roll.
The county boards will be composed OF
the Clerk of the Court and three repu-
table Confederate veterans, who are to
serve without compensation.
The Board of Pensions is empowered
20 revise the rolls, and strike off any
names they may consider should not be
there. for any reason.
The tax on undertalSers was finally
fixed. 1t is $25 for towns of over $4,000
people, SIS for towns between 10000 and
$1,000, and IS for towns under IS, 1000.
number of sections were adopted
without change. In all, 54 sections were
adopted yesterday morning.
THE DAY IN DETAIL.
Speaker Gattis called the House to
order at ten o'clock, and Rev. w. c.
Wilson, of MocksyiIle offered the open
ing prayer.
PETITIONS.
Rucker: From Rutherfordton asking
authority to issue bonds.
Kicks: From Nash for a new town
ship.
Hooker: From Beaufort against legis-
lation that will interfere with the sale
OF wine.
Hooker: From Beaufort asking for con-
victs to do certain road work.
Britain: From Randolph for temper
ance legislation.
Britain: From Randolph to incorporate
New Hope church against sale of liquor.
Britain: From Randolph for the ap-
pointment OF Justices of the Peace.
0ffman; From Randolph for temperance
legislation.
Gilman: For the incorporation OF White
Hall Church against sale of liquor.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
shelton, OF Edgecombe: To license dogs
in Edeecombe county.
Shelton: To regulate fees of Justices
of the Peace
Stevenson, of Iredell: To prohibit the
manufacture and sale of brandy in Ire
dell county. Passed immediate readings.
Willis of Bladen; To prohibit hunting
on lands of another in Bladen without
consent of owner.
MacCall of Davidson: To incorporate
Center Methodist Episcopal Church, Fair
view and other churches in Davidson
county.
Rucker, of Rutherford: To authorize
the County Commissioners of Rutherford
to levy a special tax.
Rueker: Permitting Rutherford county
to vote for $4,000 bond issue.
Davidson, of Buncombe: To amend
296, Laws of 1901. relating to manufacture
of whiskey in Buncombe county.
Bullard, of Cumberland; To enlarge
west boundary of Cross Greek stock lay
territory. Passed.
Bullard: To extend Flea Hill, and Cedar
Greek stock law territory.
Simpson, OF Union: To change cor
porate limits of Monroe.
Bryan, of Wilkes: To regulate time OF
holding court in Wilkes county.
Love of CASTOR: For the relief OF A.
NJ. Anthony.
Blount of Washington: To incorporate
the Roanoke Island Celebration Company
and establish Institute of Scientific Re-
search on Roanoke Island.
Blount: To establish a graded school in
Roper Passed
Humphrey. OF Rockingham: To allow
Leaksville to issue bonds.
Ricks, of Nash: To extend the graded
school term of Rockingham.
Kicks: To create a new township in
Nash county.
Kicks To levy a special tax in Nash
county.
Kicks To remove dead bodies from the
streets of Spring Hope
Luther, of Montgomery: To appoint
Justices of the Peace.
Pegram, Of Wilkes To allow Wilkes
county to build bridge over the Yadkin
River near the mouth of Roaring River.
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