The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-26

to the House bill removing the tax pro-
posed to be placed upon each BARRIERS
chair was adopted. Mr.. Wickham sald
tbe committee, while realizing and rccog-
niying the fact that the barber is atom
serial artist" also recognized the fact
that they were labor men, and II they
were to be taxed, to follow out this prln-
chile. farm hands would have to be
taxed
Mr.. Barksdalc secured the passage OF
an amendment increasing the license tax
on labor agents from s25 to $50, and re-
During, them to go before court and prove
that they are proper persons to engage
In the business. .4a
Mr.. McIlwaine moved to have the bill
so amended as to abolish the tax alpon
boarding house keepers. He could not
see why this tax was ever imposed. In
most cases the keepers OF boarding
houses wero poor, helpless women, and
were engaged In this occupation not
because they desired to- do So but be-
cause they wero forced by circumstances
50 to do. MANY women suffer in silence,
where men would protest" said the Pc
tersburg Senator.
M Il. ~.
Mr.. Wickham stated that It was Known
throughout tho State that this bill was
under consideration; thousands Of peo-
pie had come to the committee, but there
had not been a single protest from this
source ut Is hard thing to Impose
taxes" said Mr.. Wickham. Nobody de-
sires to do this. We can all agree with
the Petersburg Senator in his expression
Of sympathy for these good women But
IL we were to follow out the example nc
would SET we could not tax the poor
farmers, tho poor lawyers. the poor ar
chitects ana the poor tcamsters, nor the
moor anybody else. The mind OF man
has never yet conceived of q tax bill
that Is satisfactory TO everybody, nor
is that possible. We should not. how
ever, leglsate In these matters out q
sympathy" * ..S.t,4., Il
Mr.. Clayton pointed out that boarding
houses by being licensed and taxed en-
loved certain privileges as to Hens. which
they would lose II this amendment was
adopted. VIZ
Mr.. Chapman took the same view o.
the matter az did Mr. Wiclham, and Mr.
Stands supported Mr.. Ncllwaines con
tentions. 4s.35
The amendment offered by Mr.. Neil
waine was adopted This was tho frs
material change made In the act, bu'
the tax derived from boarding houses II
not large In the aggregate. 1t Is So pei
nnnum upon each house and one pc
cent, upon tho rental value OF house ant
| furniture in excess OF s1oo
! PROTECTING LAWYERS.
Mr.. Sears offered an amendment de
signed to protect the lawyers, In othe
| word he thought that as they were
taxed others than those who are regu
larry licensed attorneys should not b.
permitted to write deeds or Wills TO-
! compensation. "The medical men and
] the dentists are protected" said he. IN
| one save these licensed doctors and den
| lists can practice their profession 70
| conpensatio Why discriminate agalna
| the lawyers? say 1t with all degree 0
| modesty, that there Is no class Of PEG
pic who serve their State and the PEG
p!e of the Commonwealth for 50 it'll
pay as the LAWYERS"
Mr.. bryant called attention to the fac
that this proposed amendment woule
l prevent real estate agents from drawn
i deeds, and ne wanted It amended SO a
to exempt these people
| Mr. Wickham admitted the force 9
Mr.. Sears remarks. but no thought IN
amendment should not be adopted. :
would be 10th to interfere with the o.
and established customs OF the state
said he. There is largo class OF no!
orable people in this State who would I
affected, They are the justices OF It
peace Would YOU say that these ju
tices should not charge small fee e
II drawing III, a bill of sale for q horse?
th'nk this proposed amendment Won
affect the Individual rights Of the cit
zen. You would derive little revenl
from, this action suggested, and ye
, would simply antagonlze Il large elias
of our best and most worthy people"
t Mr.. IYLE's VIEWS
Replying TO Mr.. Lyle, who favored Il
Sears amendment. Mr., Wickham sa!t
Would you force a poor man out In Il
i mountains OF Craig or Montgomery
60 rs miles IN order to secure the Sc
vices OF trained lawyer and to pr
him fee Of 500 or $50 IN order to hay
drawn UP bill OF sale for timber wht
= this man could get a person at hon
to do this work for 80 cents?"
I MY Lyle said that II would be mus
better for these people to go to LAY
!, yer to have their work done than
! have legal papers drawn M by tho
who are ignorant OF law, why" sa
, he, "some OF tho biggest fees ] ever r
ceiyed came from people who had gol
r To men who do not know law and ht
them draw UP papers which turned o
{ to be faulty, IT Is for the very be
interests of the Very people to whom Il
Hanover Senator refers that ] am spea
I Ing"
Mr., Sears thought that he was pr
: posing 70 DO not only what was ju
to the lawyers, but that which won
fprotect weak and ignorant people again
that which might work harm to thet
/ This debate took very humorous tu
NJ ond ,here was much ,ieasartrv tnduls,