The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-08
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The subcommittee from the Ways and Means Committee of the House and the Finance and Taxation Committee of the Senate has completed its consideration | of the new revenue bill and Is ready tC make it's report to the joint committee. The stamp tax feature of the revenue bill will be laid before the committed without recommendation. The sub-com- stricken out nor that 1t be left in the bill, leaving the decision entirely with the joint committee.
 The subcommittee is composed of Messrs. Simpson. Benners Deloney and Minge on the part of the House and Messrs, Dunn. Thomas and Norwood on the part of the Senate. The committee, for two weeks. has been hard at work upon the revenue bill Before them has been waged the bitter fights on the measure. They have heard the delega- tions that came to Montgomery to op- pose the bill. The sub-committee's report will be made to the joint committee Mon- day night.
 The joint committee will then take up the consideration of the bill and make whatever changes 1t may think desirable. It is hoped by members of the ojint com mittee that the bill will get before the House by Wednesday.
 While the subcommittee makes no recommendation on the stamp tax feature 1t does make a slight change in the 75 per cent insurance clause. The original bill provided that a stock of rate than 76 per cent of the amount for which it was insured. The subcommittee recommended a change in this feature. which shall make the assessment on the last inventory of the stock of goods and it further provides that the Assessor may see the insurance policy of the merchant in making out the assessment.
 An effort was made by the plumbers of the State to have the $10 privilege tax assessed against plumbers stricken out, but the committee was obdurate on that point notwithstanding the fact that sev- eral delegations of plumbers appeared be- fore the committee. The committee for the express companies classified the cities of the State and decided what each mu- nicipality should charge as license. Hon. Thomas Arlington of Montgomery introduced yesterday in the House a bill to legalize the selling of pools on horse races at State fairs. The bill. 1t Is under stood, has some strong support as 1t Is ar gued that 1t will not only heighten inter- est in fairs but that 1t will materially contribute towards the success of the stock raising industry in Alabama.
 On the other hand the measure is sure to encounter strenuous opposition. Mem bers of the House were inclined to think that the bill would be one of the hardest fought measures introduced this session. of the State are expected ta take a hand against 1t as they have done on similar measures in the past.
 'I wish" said one of the Jefferson County members yesterday, with tone Of regret, that Arlington had waited un- til Monday to introduce his bill. I am going home to spend Sunday and I know that lot of people will be around to see me before dinner about Arrington's bill"
 The measure provides that polls may only be sold at State fairs.
 MT. Waddell of Russell, introduced in the House yesterday a bill which seeks to make railroads make prompt settlement for overcharges in freight rates. The bill Is one of a series to give the Ala bama Railroad Commission additional powers.
 When the corporation bills I have in troduced and one that is yet to come are