The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-03-20
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The last t>esastAsurv asa souaethiaE-
whether II L. shat tho p~opav waatsl
or no, Thsy tHcrwas~d The tar rate
on property ana OF the poll aaa
raised the tAxea oa about ever "a
austry. and Increased SuHae salaries
aud created son~ n~w o.zcw.. Aasi zt.
ter a Few other pF~lIminArt~s. Aa-
loaraed
A special correspondent Of tao
Charlotte Observer sent hts paper the
following resume OF the ae~sls aaa
misdesds OF the recent session OF the
Legislature:
The General Asse enbly lust Aa.
journed passed and ratified 1872
acts and SO resolutions. compared
with i.4so acts and s5. resolutions
tao years ago
'osershAdowing all other auea-
tions In Importance. this session wAn
the matter OF finance the legislature
having TO face the degicit in the treba-
ury of approximately tsOo.ooo. This
was met by an increase in the tax
levy from Si29 to xis5 on the poll
and from - To ~ 2-3 cents on the
Si0o property by raising the ta1 on
corporations from the old graduated
plan TO one-twenty-nfth OF one per
cent on the capital stock. increasing
income and inheritance taxes and en-
acting more stringent machinery for
their collection and putting on au-
tomobiie manufacturers a license tax
OF $500.
The recommendation of the Gov
ernor and the Finance COMMITTEES for
reassessment OF property and a spe-
cial State Tax Commission wAs dis-
regarded rather stringent meas
ure enacted in this connection wak
one directing sherins TO collect un-
paid privilege and license taxes for
four years back
Among the more progressive acts
was one providing for a six months
public school term In all counties. a
compulsory school attendance iaw.
optional, however. with the various
counties; an act allowing women to
serve on school committees. boards
OF trustees of educational institu-
tions and textbook commissions.
"A special commission is confer
ring with railroad officials as to dis
ordinations In freight rates against
North Carolina towns. and is expect
ed TO effect concessions solving TO a
considerable extent this long-yexing
problem
The question as TO amending the
Constitution was settled by . resoIu-
tion calling for an extra session of
the Legislature and the appointment
by the Governor OF a special commits
sion TO consider all proposed amend
ments and report TO the extra ses-
sion.
THE number of Superior Court
judges and judicial districts was In
creased from 10 10 20, and the State
redistricted A new automobile Law
imposes on owners a graduated an
nual license tax from SIS TO SIS In
place OF the fat tax of SIS. with 81
renewal fee.
Among notable bills killed were
the measure for legalized State wide
primaries, bill calling for a series
OF State bond issues in aid OF the
counties in road construction. which
would have meant the issuance OF
s24,600.000 in State bonds in forty
one years, with a provision for coun-
ty bonds TO be taken az security al a
higher rate OF interest. bill fixing
the salaries OF solicitirs and a bill
providing for uniform plan OF ex-
animation and certifcation of public
school teachers.
A State bond issue Of sI,I42.5OO
was ordered for the purpose of meet
Ing the deficit and permanent i'm.
provements at State institutions.