Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-28

ton, another independent, was SO
certain of it that he based his whole
talk on the theory that the commit
tee knew it and appeared genuinely
surprised when Senate Finance
Chairman H. P. Taylor said that the
idea is to levy tax on distributors
which will not be passed on to the
consumer.
I'm that case, gentlemen" he
grinned, 81 really do think this pro-
posal should be very seriously con-
sidered before being enacted"
Even J. L. Emanuel, Raleigh at
tOrney who appeared for the biggest
company of them all, Standard Oil,
said flatly that the tax will be pass
ed along.
In the face of such unanimity of
opinion in such a divergent circle of
interests, the committee members
were offered little chance to escape
the conclusion that they are prepar-
ing to levy an additional tax on the
consumer of gasoline, who already
pays, in open, unabashed taxes,
seven and quarter cents on every
gallon of gasoline he buys.
1t may seem a bit late in this
piece to get around to telling what
they were specifically talking about,
but as matter of fact the specific
proposition really is unimportant by
comparison with the general princi-
pie involved, which is, as already
said, an increase in revenues to the
State to come from taxes piled on
top OF the already tall taxes now
levied ON petroleum products.
Representative Bryant has pro-
posed levy of $50 on the first 1OO.-
600 gallons handled by any whole
sale distributor and an additional
tax OF $25 on each additional $4,000
gallons above 100000.
After. all, differing views of the
committee on the gas tax matter
were only typical Of its differences
or opinion on other controverted
revenue sections; clashes which have
led Speaker Ward to the conclusion
that the measure may just as we'll
be brought out onto the House floor.
where things can definitely settle by
good, old-time knock 'em down
ana drag'em out battle in which the
whole membership can enioy itself
we ought to get the bill reported
IN the next day or so', he told
your correspondent. eff the commit
tee can't get together and bring in
something all its members will fight
Tor, it might just as well be fought
OUT on the floor in committee of the
whole" viz
AS Tor the committees mood. a
senator who is not by any means an
ntl-admlnistrationist said that if is
absolutely out of hand and has no
idea OF listening to it's chairmen
inns senator said he thought the
outbreak in which House Chairman
Dlil Fenner indulged himself last
friday has quite definitely helped
the chances of an increase in income
taxes.
Before then, the committee
wasn't with Willie Lee Lump,<in
ol!t ne made friends by the calmness
| win which he answered Fenner's
ltlradc, and it's quite likely to fol-
low him now"
speaker Ward predicted that the
assembly can still adjourn by April
Il put few can be found who agree
win him, in view of the fact thai
tne legislature of two years ago hao
al the corresponding stage of its ses-
sion enacted both appropriations anc
revenue bills into the law of North
Carolina.
AS a matter of fact, it was iust
TWO years ago yesterday that the
revenue bill passed its third readine
IN the House after all Senate amend
ments had been concurred in or set
tied in conference. TIL 1897 bill
was reported out of joint committee