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RIcHMosp, March 4, 1913

On JH0ndGy, Mr. Leake OIL Goochlard made an
Intellectual motion to take up tie bill 10 reduce
the expenses Of The Legislative Department Of
Che Government. This bill proposes to reduce
the pay Of members to 50 per day after IS days
| Of The session. The motion 10 take up was lost
1 by vote Of 81 to 81.
| The bill changing The lime Of accounting for
the taxes on licenses 10 merchants and others, so
as to require the collector TO pay the amount in
I Treasury on or before the 18th ofJune, was con-
sdered. This requirement already exists as to
the cities Of the State. The bill was ordered TO
/ be engrossed.
i On Tuesday. the bill restricting the Banks in
the issue Of Small Notes, being called up, Mr.
Toler's substitute was considered, authorizing an
issue Of f,relrs per cent. on the capital vf the
Banks, instead Of The amount now authorized,
and The noles to be fedeemable only where is
sued. The privilege to extend % Isl Jan ls45.
b Mr.. Cruich6eld thought the Banks could not
avail lhemselves9o The privilege 10 the amount
stated, and moved to amend BY allowing eight
per cent, instead OF twelve
I After some debate, Mr. Blue moved the iudef-
nile posponement Of the bill, which motion fail
4 ed-ayes Al, noes IA
/ Mr.. Cruichfela's Amendment was agreed 10.
but the main question, ION the adoption Of Mr..
Toler's substitute was decided The negative
/ ayes 81. noes 50.
I After some remarks BY Messrs. Anderson,
Bocock, crulchfeld, Williams. Hopkins, Toler,
Carter, ane Galaher The original bill was order
/ ed to be engrossed. Ii was passed the next day,
with ryder proposed by Mr.. Edmunds Of Hall
fax, which provides that The notes shall be re-
deemabIe at the Bank or Branch where issued -
and on Mr.. Gray's MOTION, The time was extend
ed TO Jan. i, ls44.~ The Senate has not yet
acted on The bill. This bill gives very liule re-
lief, except in relieving the Mother Banks from
The obligations to pay the notes ofiheirR.anches.
! Ga Wednesday, the Bill imposing Taxes on
Merchants Licenses was further considered A
motion 10 recommit failed.
Mr. Gallaher read substitute, which he had
a thought Of offering, as less Objectionable than
the inquisitorial system of The committee. 1t
was, 70 regulate the licenses upon The rents or
annual value Of the building occupied, as in the
case Of tavern licenses. (though at much lower
rate y and 10 this principle of graduation intel-
gent merchants and other business men had gil
ven their assent.
MIR. Broadus also read a substitute, proposing
% levy per centage on the slOek or goods on
hand Or ordered, &c.
The bill and amendments were then laid on
the table.
| On Thursday, after good deal Of debate on
Other subjects, the Merchants Tax bill was re-
tsumed when Mr.. Broadus' substitute was de-
baled and rejected
Mr.. Gallaher did not offer his amendment
but made objection to the Sd section Of Mr.. Ran
dolph's bill, which implied that merchants were
not men Of truth, and calling upon their clerks
10 testify as to sales.
The bill occupied the days-and eventually,
on Mr.. Crulrhhelds motion, The bill was amend
ed BY striking out all the machinery, six ssclions)
requiring bonds. &c for the payment of the ex-
ira taxation. Mr. Wallace Of King George ex-
pressed the sentiments Of a large portion Of the
opponentsOf he bill, when he stated that he
shonld notvote for any increase Of taxation, nm
less the House should adopt some measure in
ereasiag the circulating medium OF The country
] We ought go, 10 levy further exacIiOus on the
people, unless We 90 something for their relief
! The bill was then ordered 70 Be engrossed.
leaving the amount blank. Il is 10 The following
shapes--
/. BE il enacted By ne General -9sseni5ly. That
every wholesale o. retail meFshsnts q dealsr IN
goods. wares or merehsndizc. shall, upon applicl-
ton for license, or before license i granted, pay
the TAX prescribed ~ the following scsl 'has = 70
say, u such rnerchsnl shall swear o. sErms uhen
required 90 to do. that biz annual snits under
5000. be shall only pay snF q -rlpil'ss' q
over eve and undef ten lhousihd dulI4rs AJAX Of
49, iollirsteif over ten ssd under lA- = ihon-
sand dollars, tax ~ - dollafs; e over fiieen
and under twenty thousand dollars. iir 81 -
dollars. II over iwcniy and under thifty thooistd
dollars. tx Of 49, dollars q over iblri5 And
under fity Thousand dollars. tax q dollar.
Tower Hfiy and under Is ihoussid dollats ssx of
--'dolI.rs; e over $4,000. iax Of -
dollars Inasfimsiipg the amonni of sales, the mer
ehs1t shalI Be governed By The lalei Of he nreee
ling year. and By he .toek On hand Or ordered. Or
fmercla1l is eonmencinR business and has no r.les
81 de preceding year by which 10 Be governed 10
rr.kInf his c1(imnieA be shall Be governed bv III
-I--r- -, had ordered NJ rrlnrfeI a, -