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Official Organ of Murphy and Cherokee County,
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Murphy, North Carolina. Thursday, October 22. 1936.
THE STATE AMENDMENTS
Not all of the voters of this section know that five
amendments to the state constitution of far-reaching importance
will confront them on election day.
The five amendments have been drawn up by state
leaders of all political parties and factions. They are
rot a party issue and are not even remotely connected
with politics. The names of many men and women prominent
in the state and its affairs will be found among the
honorary directors.
Outside of the first question, the other four are
primarily concerned with so-called "tax reform" movements.
The questions have been drawn up after years
of dilligent and intense search into the tax wrongs of I
North Carolina and are offered as a possible solution
for cutting down and simplifying the state's tax demands.
Just how important these proposed amendments are,
the voters will decide at the polls on Nov. 3. If the
voter honestly does not believe in enacting them into
law, that is all light. But to have them defeated because
the voter does not understand what they are all
about would not be fair to the people at large.
We do not propose to indorse or discriminate against
the proposed amendments, but rather to explain them as
they have been brought to our attention.
The first is for or against "amendment to the Judirial
Section of the Constitution." This amendment would
have the number of State Supreme court justices raised
from it present number of five to seven.
It has long been pointed out that five justices is
at inadequate number to handle the business before them.
Practically all other states have from seven to eleven
supreme court justices.
The act further provides that "the court shall have
power to sit in divisions, when in its judgment this is
necessary for the proper dispatch of business, and to
make rules for the distribution of business between the i
divisions ami for hearing of cases by the full court." I
The bill also specifies that no decision of any division
shall become the judgment of the court unless concurred
in by a majority of all the justices; and no case
involving a construction of the constitution of the state
or the United States shall be decided except by the court
in banc.
There has been no evidence, so far as we would
ascertain, where there is any serious or organized objection
to this question.
Such however can not be said for proposed amendment
No. 2 or its successors. No. 2 if enacted would
have all homes to the value of $1000 exempted from
taxation.
It has been pointed out that there is quite some misunderstanding
regarding this proposed amendment.
While the proposal would allow exemption up to $1000,
there is no indication that next session of the general
assembly would set the amount at that figure. The
proposal really implies "any amount up to" $1000. There
fore the assembly could set the figure at $100, $200,
?:>uu or any amount they telt was reasonable and to the
interest of the taxpayers, communities and counties at
large.
It has been pointed out that if this proposed amendment
were enacted into law it would stimulate small
home building, and as Clarence Poe, chairman of the
state committee says, "of all forms of property, real
estate has been most heavily taxed, and of all the forms
of real estate, small homes and farms have been most
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heavily taxed."
The main objections to this proposal, naturally
enough, is the loss suffered through decreased county
taxes, and huge landowners could deed their property
out to relatives and tenants to escape payment of taxes.
The third proposal is evident enough. It would
have all property classified and thus create a more uniform
tax system and the county officers would be rid of
a lot of unnecessary bookkeeping.
The amendment itself as published in the public
laws of 1935 follows: "The power of taxation shall be
exercised in a just and equitable manner, and shall never
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he surrendered, suspended or contracted away. Taxes
on property shall be uniform as to each class of property
taxed. Taxes shall be levied only for public purposes,
and every act levying a tax shall state the object to
which it is to be applied."
The fourth proposal would increase "limitation of
income tax to 10 per cent. At present the constitution
forbids levying more than 6 per cent income even in
the higher "brackets." The amendment would permit
taxation as high as lo per cent on incomes.
Poe says, "The Legislature may change these
"brackets" as it wishes. Except for income from out-ofthe-sLale
corporations it is "net income" that is taxed.
That is to say, the person who receives the income is
entitled to deduct interest paid, bad debts, gifts to charities,
etc.. and the Constitution also gives married persons
an extra exemption of $2,000 and single persons $1,000
?exemptions in no way affected by the Tax Reform
Amendment. These execptions stand as they are. The
Legislature, however, will tax the excess net income
above these exemptions and could for example fix various
"brackets" as follows:
Brackets Net Yearly Income
Bracket A All under $5,000
Bracket B $....5,000 to $ 10,000
Bracket C .. 10,000 to 25,000
Bracket D 25,000 to 100,000
Bracket E 100,000 to 1,000,000
uracKet r Over 1,000,000
The final amendment which will be voted on concerns
limitations upon the increase of public debt. As
passed by the legislature it gives the general assembly
power to contract debts and to pledge the faith and
credit of the state, and to authorize counties and municipalities
to contract debts and pledge their faith and
credit for the following purposes:
"To fund or refund a valid existing debt;
"To borrow in anticipation of the collection of
taxes due and payable within the fiscal year to an amounl
not exceeding fifty per centum of such taxes;
"To supply a casual deficit;
"To suppress riots or insurrections, or to repel in
vasions.
"For any purpose other than these enumerated, th?
general assembly shall have no power, during any bien
nium to contract new debts on behalf of the state to ai
cwuvuiib in cAtcaa ui uwo-uiiius oi xrie amount oy wnici
the state's outstanding indebtedness shall have been re
duced during the next preceding biennium, unless th
subject be submitted to a vote of the people of th
state; and for any purpose other than these enumerate
the general assembly shall have no power to authoriz
counties or municipalities to contract debts, and countie
or municipalities shall not contract debts, during an
fiscal year, to an amount exceeding two-thirds of th
amount by which the outstanding indebtedness of th
particular oounty or municipality shall have been reduce
during the next preceding fiscal year, unless the sul
ject be submitted to a vote of the people of the part
cular county or municipality. In any election held i
the state or in any county or municipality under th
provisions of this section, the proposed indebtedne:
must be approved by a majority of those who shall vot
thereon."
The section of the constitution dealing with revenu
and txation at present specifies that the general assen
bly shall have no power to contract any new debt to a
amount exceeding in the aggregate, including the the
existing debt recognized by the state, and deductin
sinking funds then on hand, seven and one-half per cer
of the assessed valuation of taxable property, within th
state as last fixed for taxation.
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TURNING BACK HI
10 YEARS AGO I
I Friday, October 22. 1926 j
Mr. T. X. Bates and Creed Bates
motored to Asheville Monday and are
the guests of W. V. X. Powelson at
the Elks club.
Miss Carrie Brit tain who is teachin
g at Tapoca. spent the week-end
at home.
Mrs. L. L. Scroggs, of Clay
County was in town Friday.
Mrs. Luther Axley and children
have lately been guests of Mrs. Axley's
brothers in Knoxville.
Mrs. Ben Grant and children of
Andrews, visited home folks last
week.
Dr. W. 0. Patton of Robbinsville
motored to town, Friday.
Mrs. Walter Dickey, of Madison,
.ville, Tenn, has been the guest of
Mrs. W. H. Griffiths.
Mr. C. M. Wofford is looking after
business interest in Miami. Fla.
Miss Hattie Axley is enjoying a
visit from her sister, Mrs. Fisher
Hubbell, of Decatur, Ga.
Miss Addie Leatherwood, who is
principal of the school at Almond
spent the week-end at home.
20 YEARS AGO
Friday, October 20, 1916
Frank D. Dickey has received the
appointment of Assistant Postmaster
of the Murphy postoffice.
W. T. Forsythe, R. A. Owenby. P.
A. Mauney, W. P. Payne, Zebulon
Lovingood are jurors from Cherokee
county ofr U. S. District ourt which
convenes in Asheville, Nov. 9.
DAVIDSON? McCOMBS
Married at the horfte of the bride's
parents, Dr. and Mrs. Wm. S. McCombs,
October 8th, Mr. W. E.
Davidson and Miss Willie McCombs.
Rev. J. H. Hopkins officiated.
The groom is from St. Louis,
where he holds a good position. The
bride is one of our most popular
young ladies.
The best wishes of a large number
of friends go with Mr. and Mrs
Davidson to their home in St Louis,
Mo.
30 YEARS AGO
Tuesday, October 23, 1906
W. S. Bell, of Crowell, Tex., was
here last week.
Mayor M. W. Bell went to Knoxville
Thursday on legal business.
J. H. Sutherland left last week to
spend sometime in Madison county.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Norvell went
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night in town.
John Meroney, Jr., is in the Indian
Territory on business.
Mrs. R. E. Mclver and two children,
after an extended visit to her
father. Sheriff Davidson, left Wednesday
for her home at Joned>oro
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H. B. Elliott attended the picnic
and reunion at Bell view Saturday
and reports a good time. *
S. D. Herbert, a prominent citizen |
of Clay county, was here last Wednesday.
J. N. Elliott, the merchant of
Kinsey, was in town Friday. jv
Miss Birdie Patton is recovering ?
from an attack of tonsolitis.
J. L. Killian left last week for
Bryson City.
Miss Izzic Starnes spent awhile '
Sunday in Blue Ridge. jj
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When Miss Edith Gorman of Chicago
committed suicide with gas she
left a note requesting that no one
enter her room with a candle or lighted
match.
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Morris Saches of St. Louis was
freed from a speeding charge when
he complained that the policeman
had to borrow his pencil to make out
a summons.
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