The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-10-07
Progress on Amendments
to Constitution
Continued from Page Tenn

reply to. a question by Judge Graham.
Mr.. Williams, of BuncOmbe, stated
that the purpose of this section, as
proposed by the commission was to
limit poll tax to 81 for all purposes,
State, county, city, etc. He said there
was strong sentiment in the commits
sion against any poll tax whatever
and the 81 limit for "an purposes
was agreed upon as a compromise.
The idea is to place & prohibition on
excessive municipal poll tax, which
now in many cases amounts to Sc and
81, more than many cor men are
able to pay. q
Judge Graham introduced al
amendment to provide that the 81
limit should apply only to State and
county purposes, but not to munic-
qualities. He would be willing, he
said, to limit the town and city poll
tax to the o of the levy for State
and county purposes.
Mr.. Page said he was. as a member
of the commission, thoroughly OPP
posed to any poll tax at all. He said
equal amount on all persons as in
equitable and unjust and wholly
wrong. But as a compromise he
agreed to the Amendment proposed.
Representative Roberts vigorously
opposed the 50 limit for all purposes.
MI. bOWu DIOpOSCO dH dI1lcl11illeIl
to allow municipalities to levy a poll
tax equal to that levied by State and
county combined. He argued for the
adoption of his amendment.
Mr.. Wall favored the amendment
offered by Mr.. Graham.
Mr.. Justice said that personally he
did not believe in poll tax at all, ex
cept municipalities.
He pointed to the fact thai in many
&c cnS II ranllirnc q moor q y with rr
property and no income except his
( wages to work an entire week to carr
money enough to pay his poll tax.
What would you and l say to pay.
t ing all our earnings for a whole weel
I for poll taxi" MIR. Justice asked. HI
! favored a 81 limit, but thought i
ought to be given only to cities ant
towns where police protection is at
forded.
Mr.. Majette spoke briefly in favo
of a poll tax as reasonable and just
He argued at length for the ~principl
Of the Dowd amendment.
Mr.. Austin was for the Dow,
= amendment and Mr.. Ross was for tn
ratio of three to one as now exists.
After hearing the discussion Judg
e Graham favored striking out the en-
tire section.
It Mr.. Williams. OF Buncombe, calle
l. attention to the fact that to strike OF
/ this section would remove all linn.
n on poll tax, because this propose
f. amendment as q Whole takes the plac
o Of article five and section nine of al
y ticle seven of the constitution as
r now stands.
Recess of is Minutes.
On motion of Judge Graham Oh
- committee recessed fer Is minutes
- from 1910 to 12:25-tO witness til
- decoration Of the Worth Bagle
*, statue by the sailors from the u.
- Training Ship Franklin.
" When the committee re-assemble'
n Mr.. Williams, of Buncombe, move
ia that sections one and six be referre
to the committee on constitution:
amendments, along with amendmen
er offered. The motion prevailed. Sc
m ton seven was adopted.
ne The amendment to strike out II
MS word rebellion" and insert the wore
t. WAL the States" was adop
in ed without objection.
The committee at 12:40 arose al
reported progress.
81 Bills Ratified.
al A batch of bills received the sign
Ily ture Of Speaker Murphy.
At 12:45 the House adjourned un
II o'clock Monday.