The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-13
REJECT TAX
AMENDMENT
Homestead Exemption in
Any A.psHnt Turned
EYDpMrRY SetSns

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IDLY yesterday refused't6 take &C
ton ON a constitutional amend
mcnt recxcmpting homesteads t.
the value of 81 900 from taxation
The amendment was passed b,
voters last November.
The house struck from the rev.
cnuc machinery act a homestead
exemption of $500, but approved
an amendment exempting proper.
ty of charitable, benevolent, relig,
ious, and educational institutions
! from taxation. The house commit
tee had favorably reported the
measure allowing counties and
municipalities to tax such prop.
erty when it was revenue produc-
ing. 'r
Representative Stone, of Rock
ingham, led the fight to remove
the tax from these institutions,
while Representative B ryan t,
chairman of the house finance
committee, opposed the removal.
Representative Murphy, Of Row.
an, opposed removal Of the home
stead exemption on the grounds
the will of the people had been
ascertained in the election last
November. Speaking for the re-
moval were Representative, Hobbs,
of New Hanover, and Ward, house
appropriations chairman.
The omnibus boards of educa-
ton bill; naming school boards in
most Of the states 10 counties,
was passed by the house and sent
to the senate. 4.
The senate, enacted into law a
measure including correspondence
schools in the classification Of
commercial colleges or business
schools and requiring the govern
or to appoint two owners and OPP
orators Of licensed schools to the
state board of cmmercial educa-
ton. Organizations wishing to OBJ.
tain licenses to operate as COM
mercial colleges, in the future,
will be required to post bonds of
$1,000 with their applications.
A bill which would authorize
the state treasurer to issue reve-
nue anticipation notes, also was
enacted into law by the senate
The house took from the unfay-
orable calendar and passed under
.s,,spension of rules the Flanagan
bin to, prohibit the manufacture,
sale, possession. and use of slot
machines and other gambling de-
vices. = :.
Also passed by the lower branch
and sent to the senate, was an
amendment to-. the revenue bill
which increases taxes on. wines,
.difinGs !, fortified and "upfortified
'yinous. spirits. and Otherwise .elaf-
ifies the supply me sure. ...., =.
= The house. passed and sent 10
the senate ! commit ee substitute
for thS motor carrier bifi, deslgn-
Adj to! make North Cardinals reg
'nIations For trucks and buses SIM
ilar to those Of the federal gov
or,,n,ent T.E.I ~ ~. 8. -
passad. On second reading by
tbc NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. was the ST.
sa5 mn armament = improvements
Measure. 49, -" . y,
Desp;te AN .unfayorable commit
too renort ON A resolution endors-
IT, prosident Rooseyelt,s supreme
coI,rt nroposal. the house voted to
niace ths measure ON it's calendar
for Later consideration. 49,.
fsworahle renort was given a
~, soss;nn' of tbe senatc educa.
I'm; . S oa,ondor conomittees 10
th tU 1sS9 school machinery bill af.
ter an Amendment had been
VI ada,, Oh % nrnv;Je. mora local
asIt seu.r nr,ent In the routing of
sehnei hasas; Z"
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nnOs tS .ha mtha s,ate school
ses tErs s;. .';s on"nsrat;on With
e .pn n.sto .,d;,or sbaIl audit ali
tne ssase auu''' ths cost ~ be
scnooi iunu s,h f,ndIstatc co,,n.
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meg oS she e. n,ondment adon,ed
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MGu,t .Sa siv" oSn teachers. A coun.
seieS. en. .,a.ondant would submit
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so oinn.a nrsn.;npI would choose
seiee.ea tnanSnps With tho ammo.
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