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Yorkville Enquirer
York, York County, South Carolina
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In Columbia on March 10, the senate passed a bill by a 28-9 vote imposing a 5-cent-per-gallon gasoline tax and cutting automobile license fees by about 25%. Two cents go to counties based on licensed vehicles, the rest to the state highway department. Senator Young's amendment for property valuation basis was rejected.
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Columbia, March 10.—By a vote of 28 to 9, the senate tonight passed the bill levying a tax of five cents a gallon on gasoline and reducing automobile license fees approximately 25 per cent.
The measure, drafted by a special committee to meet terms agreed upon by the senate in executive session as a committee of the whole Friday, provides that two cents of the gasoline tax shall go to the counties, the remainder going to the state highway department as under the 1924 highway bill.
Senator Young, Charleston, tonight lost in an attempt to have the refund of the two cents on a basis of assessed valuation of property. The senate, rejecting an amendment designated to make this provision, adopted the committee plan of having the refund made on the basis of the number of automobiles licensed in each county.
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Columbia
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March 10.
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bill passed by senate vote of 28 to 9; amendment by senator young rejected; tax allocation: 2 cents to counties based on licensed automobiles, remainder to state highway department; auto license fees reduced approximately 25 per cent.
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The senate passed a bill levying a five cents a gallon tax on gasoline, drafted by a special committee following executive session terms. The measure reduces automobile license fees by about 25 per cent and allocates two cents of the tax to counties on the basis of licensed automobiles, with the rest to the state highway department similar to the 1924 highway bill.