The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-27
Wednesday Nights Session of House
At o'clock the House met again, and
at first took up some local bills.
PASSED FINAL READING.

at first took up some local bills.
PASSED FINAL READING.
House Bill for the relief of R. o. Rid
dick, sheriff of Gates county.
House Bill to amend the Public School
Law.
This was the bill to give the Legisla-
ture the power to choose the county
boards of education, as in 1901 and 1899,
and taking away the electing power from
the County Commissioners.
All the amendments exempting various
counties. sent up in the morning, were
voted down. one after another and the
bill was passed.
House Bill to incorporate the Raleigh
Trust and Deposit Company
Joint Resolution favoring the passage
of the Appalachian Park bill by Con-
gress.
Joint Resolution for the election OF
United States Senators by direct vote of
the people. The vote on this was "a to
Is. There was no discussion.
Joint Resolution to inquire into the
cost of charging the State Capitol was
lost by vote of % to 40.
House Bill to preserve and protect
birds in Union county.
THE REVENUE BILL.
The House, on motion of Governor
Doughton, went into Committee of the
hole for the further consideration of the
Revenue Bill
Section SIS, on State banks and bankers,
81 for every thousand dollars capital
was first taken up.
Mr. Drewry proposed to amend by put
ting SOC. instead of $1.OO He said all
other corporations were taxed only SOC
Banks were taxed altogether, he said
five times as much as other corporations
Judge Graham opposed reducing this
tax by one-half. The State needed the
money very badly, and where else could
they get revenue so easily?
Mr.. Drewry said it was a question of
right and wrong, and of justice. not what
the revenue had produced or was going
to produce. Because these banks We're
able to pay a larger tax was no reason
why they should be taxed five times as
much as other corporations.
Gen. Davidson said it was true that
State banks had to pay larger franchise
tax, but like the railroads, theirs was a
very valuable and profitable franchise.
Amendment lost and section adopted.
Then sections Sc, on agents of packing
houses, 500 in each county; and 81, on
breweries. 5000 on agencies of breweries,
$50 for each place of business, We're
adopted without discussion
When section 5S was reached, on each
oil tank exceeding 500 gallons capacity
$50. and on each wagon used for sale and
delivery, S. Gov. Doughton sent for
ward a substitute to put a license tax
of 5000 on each dealer and tax of $50c
on every 800 of sales
The substitute was adopted by a vote
of 80 to II.
Section SO, on dealers in futures, a Ii
| cense tax as follows: In towns of less
than five thousand inhabitants fifty dol
lars; in towns of more than five and less
than ten thousand, one hundred dollars;
| in towns of more than ten and less than
| fifteen thousand, two hundred dollars
an in towns in excess of fifteen thousand,
| three hundred dollars; was adopted. 1t
! does not include cotton warehousemen,
| dealers in cotton, or provision brokers
who take orders in the regular course of
| trade only for the actual delivery of cot
| ten and other products.
LIQUOR DEALERS.
| Then the tax on liquor dealers was
| reached, section go. 1t provides for a IL
| cense tax semi-annually, on July 1st and
| January 1st, as follows less than five
| gallons, $3.50 for each six months: five
! gallons or more 5000, or for rectifying
! $200; for malt liquors exclusively, $50
Nothing in the section shall prevent any
| person selling wines of his own manufac-
| ture at the place of manufacture or with