The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-27
WOMEN MUST NOT
 RIDE STRADDLE
Georgia Legislator Wants to
 Pass Law on Subject
TRUCE IN LIQUOR WAR
Prohibition SquabbIes Are Set Aside for the Time in Order To Find Out How To Raise Suffi-
 cient State Revenue.

Atlanta, July 26.-Any woman in tho state of Georgia who rides astride will become a felon if the bill introduced in the house today by Representative Wright of Stuart county becomes a law.
 The statesman from StuarI never saw a woman ride straddle until he came to Atlanta. He was shocked and hor- rifed by the sight of a pretty girl in divided skirts riding along on the baslS of a mettlesome horse. So he hied himself to his chamber and prepared this bill: Be it enacted by the les- isiature of Georgia that on and after the passage of this act 1t shall be un- lawful for any female over the ago of D years to ride astride any horse, mule or ass or other animal of both sexes upon any street or road or public highway or any other public place within the state. Provided, nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit the riding astride of any female circus performer within a tent or other en- closure"
 The measure carries a fine of from SIC to s100 or Imprisonment.
 With smile Speaker Holden re- marked: Referred to the committee on temperance"
 Truce in Liquor War.
 A truce in the prohibition was in the Georgia legislature was declared today i'm order that the tax bill might be considered. As some member put It, We must look after raising the wind and we need it.
 Facing big deficit, the assembly is disposed to put a tax on nearly every thing that is made and sold. The rate upon moving picture machine shows lightning rod agents pool rooms, soda water fountains, etc, is being raised liberally. Even agents at railroad sta tions, who sell 25-cent insurance tick cts. will have to pay $50 a year if the bill be passed.
 When the clause taxing immigration agents $500 year was read, there was an outburst of anger all over the hall and Lewis of Hancock declared: T move that this clause be stricken out We have been yelling that We want to be rid of the negro, and that we want him sent to Africa or Asia or the Phil ippines. And now when a man comes along and wants to send few of the sniftless and lazy ones north, we pro- pose to charge him $500 for the priv ilege of doing something that will be for our benefit Lewis appeal won and the clause was killed.
 Two bits of liquor legislation got truce. One was a resolution making the Dill for the transfer of the $780, 900 in the near bear tax fund from the prison fund to the general fund 8 special order for next week. The other was an amendment cutting the 5000, the present rate, to S200.s Both were referred. The house also agreed to hold afternoon sessions for the bal nee of the session.
 Income Tax Bill.
 Just to show the Congress of the United States that Georgia is not so slow 8 bill was introduced in the house providing for an income tax. Its author Is Repre- sentative Lewis of Hancock and 1t pro- yides that every citizen of the state whose income exceeds s5000 per annum shall be taxed l mill per cent per annum. It is in the form of an amendment to the regu- lar tax bill which is now being consid- cred. It specifics that the assessors may require any man in their territory to make a sworn return upon his income.
 McLendon's Case.
 Without recommending any action what ever the joint legislative committee, which investigated the record of State Railroad Commissioner McLendon, made it's report to the house and senate this afternoon. McLendon was suspended by former Gov ernor Smith on the ground he had vio- lated campaign pledges and had favored the railroads to desree displeasing to sioner nad mace pronu out or seInng bonds of the Athens, Ga. street railway. McLendon held that this was lawful, but was disputed by other state authorities.
 The committees report consisted of the evidence at the hearing.
 Trading Stamps Barred.
 Any merchant who gives away trading stamps in Georgia after August 1 will be guilty of misdemeanor and liable to z. T l.