The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-15
WOMEN TO BECOME NOTARIES
The S.nate Passes a Bl ! 10 Permit Them
10 Qualify.
EXPONENT AGENTS o Be TAXED.
The Kizer Act TO Require a $50 License OF
Them Reported-Senatorisi Primary
Measure Comes Up Tomorrow.
The visit of Mr.. Bailey.

The senate made a somewhat novel de-
parturc yesterday il passed the House
bill 10 amend the Code so that women
may qualify as notaries. in view Of the
fact that the upper branch OF the Cen
oral Assembly has heretofore defeated a
bill 70 permit female physicians 10 be APP
pointed for the female wards ia the State
hospitals this action IS significant as
proving that lhe senatorial mind is un-
dergolng q change regarding the great
subject Of woman and her sphere in the
world
m Governor Tyler approves this bill,
which he no doubt will DO We shall have
lovc.y yOung. laoies taking legal acknowl-
edgements. There was no debate over
the bill The simple explanation was
made that many lawyers had lady Ste
nographcrs. and that they were perfectly
competent to act as nOiarics. NO one
raised objection and without dissenting
vote. the bin was passed
The ladies' OF course. will have TO ape
ply just ms the men DO. TO the Governor
TO be commiss onCd. IL may be interest
ING 20 ,he would-be notaries 10 learn
that when O. commission is granted IT'S
cost ls five dollars Shortly before TINS
bu was passed. the Senate rejected the
bil 90 allow r.. S. Gwyn. minor, OF
Dandnc to qualify as notary
TAX ON SOCIAL CLUBS
The Mil 10 impose q ,aX on social clubs
that sell or give away liquor 10 its mem-
bcrs will come mp in the Senate to-day.
Mr. Barksdale gave notice yesterday
thai Doe would oppose with all his energy
tho substitute which makes the tax 80
f..HH N
advocate the original Maupin bill, TO
make the tax specific. sir Munford IS
fhe leading champion OF the substitute.
The specific tax IS 500 per year Accord
ing 20 Mr. Munford's statement " the
substitute IS passed, tho tax ON the West
moremnd and Commonwealth clubs would
Dc about the same as under the original
act.
The senatorial primary bin will come
ND In the Senate tomorrow, and there
will be a lively debate over 10. Mr.
Barrsdale will lead the hght In favor
of the measure. and Mr. Flood against
it, il ls generally conceded that the
measure will be defeated by very de-
cided vote.
EMPLOYMENT AGENTS LICENSE.
The bin Mr.. Kizer offered in the House
and which passed that body TO tax eIn-
plovment agents has been reported fav-
orahlv in tho Senate. The measure Inn
poses tax OF $50 per year on all per-
sons or firms who are engaged IN the
business of securing servants for per-
sons who want help or I'm finding places
or those who wish employment There
are three or four concerns in Richmond
that would be affected by The law pro-
posed.
Tho LEGISLATURE expects 20 give Con-
ercssman Jos W. Bailey big reception
here ON February 22d. There - talk
of irving 20 secure the Academy OF Mus
ic for that occasion The committee ON
the part of the Senate consists oI
Messrs Flood and Boykln. Speaker Ryan
has not announced the committee ol
the part of the House 80 matter wh'rc
the meeting is held admission viii likely
Doc by tickets The tickets will be given
20 members of the Legislature for dis
tr.buuou.
ELECTORAL BOARDS.
The Senate and House committees on
privileges and Elections will meet In
foint session Tonight TO receive recon-
for members of the Electoral
Boards.
At the meeting OF the Senate Commit
tee on Fish and Game last night Mr..
A. r. 1hom. representing the oyster
packers OF Norfolk secured a postpon-
ment until Friday nieht of the hearing
of the bW to change the dates OF the
close season The oystermen are KICKING
terribly over the proposition 60 deprive
them off the month of September one OK
tne most profitable in their business.
AGAINST 1HE Bill.
Tho Uouse Committee on Finance met
LAST evening in room 80. ] on the upuer
floor Of the Capitol building Win MI
Cooke of Norfolk. in The chair. Inc
object of the mcs,lng was 90 consider the
Inn introduced by Mr.. Swltzer. Of Rock
bridge. assessing building ana loan a--
.0ciuficus After brief statement by
/, feur0 sentative of building ana lonn
association in Alexandria. Mr. j. IaNl"r
Ellyson. the president OF The old Dom'n-
ION Building and Loan Association ad-
dressed the committee.
He stated that the average holdings !
M his company were $ii5H and amons !
.hc stockholders were oti ladies' Inc /
association had constructed @3 houses |
md created "a taxable value OF over !
half q million dollars OF late. however. !
me stock of building associations had !
suffered greatly and II the Dil became /
4 law which placed tax Of 40 cents on ]
each hundred dollars worth OF property, /
The associations would have TO go INTO /
iouidation iIis company would under /
hat rate have 20 pay $500 iaz as on each /
hundred dollars worth OF property. The (
building associations had been the best |
-evenue producers in this State tor seve-
-ol years and during the past year his /
,ompany had paid into the State treas ]
iry over Sl2 600. Tic felt confident that !
n the city OF Richmond some 5000 hous
lsd been erected by DE building and loan /
associations His company loaned $1,000 /
AZ the rate Of ST per month, the entire !
amount 10 be refunded in eighty-four /
months and at ;ne end Of that period the J
borrower would have paid only {li over /
, straight loan az six per cent
CAPTAIN J W. Honpcr OF Portsmouth /
houcht the liu under discussion would /
AK building and loan associations out /
u existence inasmuch as % placed tax /
D 40 cents on the stock before the latter /
lad been fully paid for
A rcnrcsentatvc Of Roanoke associa- /
ions. Mr Payne. stated that in that sec
ion building organizations had loaned /
more than twenty-five ner cent above the /
.,al value Of The property. They had /
oaned money at boom rates and wero |
low an in a crippled condition. The m
would drive the organizations out Of 4
1usinesa and the state would in ihui /
manner lose revenue
OTHER SPEAKERS.
Nj j. Scott of Norfolk The secre-
AIRY OF a local organization said. his /
company loaned money only 10 members
lnd only in the city OF Norfolk, and Nor
ok county. The had two kinds Of 4
stock. for one Of which was paid p cents /
week and fOr the other l2 cents week