The Newark journal., 1917-01-18
so CENTS A GALLON
REVENUE ON LIQUOR
Bill In Legislature Provides for
Collection of Tax on Ii
quor Shipments

other OF the numerous punches
that John Barleycorn" has
been getting since the legisla-
ture convened IL days ago, is
aimed at that gentleman in a
bill introduced in the senate
Wednesday, which would fix a
tax on all liquor shipped into
the state. The measure is faith
cred by Senator Johnson.
The bill provides a tax of so
cents a gallon or less on liquor
in general; so cents en- a case
or less of beer; SO cents on a
keg of beer; 81 on cask of
beer; so cents on a gallon or
fraction of American-made
champagne; 81 on imported
champagne 80 cents on domes-
tic wines, and 81 on imported
wines.
The second proposed amend
ment to the state constitution,
to be voted on at the general
election in 1918, was filed with
Secretary of State Terral at
$40 this afternoon.
It was the house joint resolu-
ton, introduced by Mr.. Gentry
of Hampstead, providing for an
increase of Supreme Court JUS
tees from five to seven. The
resolution was passed by the
house Monday, and by the SEN
ate yesterday afternoon. Gov
ernor Brough signed it, and
the measure was filed with
Secretary Terral. It will be
placed on the ballot as Amend
ment No. Ii.
The first proposed amend
ment filed was by petition, and
provided that cities of more
than 900 population may is
sue bonds. This will be No. 10
on the ballots.
Only one more may be sub
mitted. Twelve other amend
ments are pending, one being
the revised initiative and refer
endum amendment being init
ated by the voters, which seeks
to remove the limit to the num-
Der of amendments that may
be submitted.
A bill was introduced Mon
day to create the office of in
heritance tax collector, to be
appointed by the governor.
This tax is now collected by the
attorney general.
Another bill asked for by
Gov. Brough is the bill to Gre
ate the office of state fire mar
shall, and 4 state fire commits
sion, both to be appointed by
the governor.
In the committee assign
ments for the house of repre-
sentatiNes, the representatives
from independence county
were given good appointments.
Mr.. Moore is on the judiciary,
cities and towns, education and
state charitable institutions
committees, and Mr.. York is on
the retrenchment, state lands,
state capital and reform COM
mittees.
A bill was Introduced Mon
day by Senator Hester which
provides for the inspection of
oils and gasoline, the inspector
to be appointed by the COVER
nor at salary of $4,000 per
year.
A bill has been introduced
in the house for the creation
of the State Hotel Department,
which provides that the COVER
nor shall appoint commits
sioner at $500 per year, who
would employ all necessary
clerks and travelling inspectors
at a compensation of $1,000
per year each.
Senate Bill No. 81, introduc-
ed by Senator Brown, provides
for the taxation of life insur-
ance policies upon their true
surrender value, and of mort
cages, notes and other eviden-
ces of Indebtedness. Provision
is made that a mortgage which
is not assessed at the time
provided by the statutes shall
lose its priority over later mort
cages which are properly as
sessed. The bill also carries a
/ provision to reduce the state
general tax one half from Oh