The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-02-03
MAJORITY FAVORS
TAX EXTENSION
EFFORTS TO DEFEAT WELLS
MEASURE IN VAIN
Little Opposition Expected When
it Comes Up For Final
Reading


Reading
The State, 2.
Final passage by the house of Sen
ator Wells resolution to extend the
time for the paying of state and coun-
ty taxes for the year 1921 was made
certain yesterday when the house,
taking the measure up out of its or
der on the calendar, sent it to third
reading by majoity of Y to 20. The
record vote on the bill followed
thorough discussion of the resolution
and is beyond dispute the expression
of the houses desires. The bill,
therefore, is not expected to meet
with opposition when it comes up for
consideration on third reading, prob
ably Today.
The resolution provides that the
time for the payment of the 1921 tax
es shall be extended until June |,
1922, penalties being provided as fol
lows: One per cent for January, 2 per
cent for February, 8 per cent for
March, per cent for April, per
cent for May and Z per cent for all
periods after June I. Executions for
all unpaid taxes under the provisions
of the resolution will not be
turned over to the sheriffs for collec-
ton until September l, 1922. Provl-
sion is also made in the bill to allow
any one paying taxes within the time
limits so fixed to vote in any general
or special election.
Arguments Against
The chief arguments against the
passage of the resolution came from
those who contended that the extern
sion of the time for paying taxes
would result in the Gripping of the
school system Of the state and in the
Ihampering of the other departments
of the state government. Voicing
this opinion were J. W. Mckay OF
Dillon coonty, L. C. Wannacnaker OF
Chesterfield, E. R. Ellerbe of Dillon
and E. T. Hughes of Marion. The
similar resolution passed last year, 1t
was contended by the opponents OF
the bill, had done no good. Speaking
in favor of the resolution were: ). >.
Evans of Bennettsville, W. r. Brad
ford of Fort Mill, E. R. Buckingham
of Ellerton, E. A. Brown Of Barn
well, D. E. McCutchen of Nesmith and
J. K. Owens of Bennettsville. 1t
doesn't make any difference to me
whether the resolution will do any
good or not" Mr.. Buckingham said.
.'The people think it will and if they
think so it might as well be true.
Roll Call Vote
The roll call vote on the motion OF
Representative E. T. Hughes Of Ma
rion to strike out the resolving words
of the measure stood:
Yeas, 29-Allen, An2ick, Bailey,
Barnett, Barr, Belser, Bodie, Coney,
Connor, R. NJ Cooper, Jr., Cunning
ham. Curtis, EHerbe, Foster, Gibson,
T. ]. Hendrix, Hughes, Jackson, John
son, Lancaster, Lewis, Lybrand, Nc
'Kav. Mcmillan. Riley, Robinson, Sc
gars. Wannamaker and Whaley.
Nays, 72-R. 0. Atkinson, Bab6,
Ballard, Beacham, Blease, Bradford;
Bramlett, Britton, Brown, Bruce, Bry-
son, Buckingham, Caml;n, Carothers,
Cinkscales, P. A. Cooper, Cox, Cur
It's, Dalton, DeTreville, Evans. FaiIe,
Folk. Ford. Gerard, Greer, Hamolin,
Hnaahan, W. R. Harris, Hendricks,
Hinard, Horton, Hydrick, Kearse, kel-
Ter. Kennedy, Kibler, Killingsswolth,
Mabrey, Martin, McCutchen, Mc1nAes
Mcleod, Merchant, Mitchell, Moon,
Moore, Nance, O'Rourke, Owens.
Pegues. Peurifoy, Prince, Pursley,
Putnam, Scarborough, Searscn, Sci
Iers. Sheppard, sherard, Simonhoff,
Smith. Todd. Toole, Massey, Wade.
West. J. 0. Williams, S. T. Williams,
Willis, Windhsm, and WolIing.