Chap. 449.—An ACT to prescribe the amount. of license tax to be paid by peddlers
of manufactured implements and machines other than sewing machines, and
by peddlers of cooking stoves and ranges and clocks.

Approved February 23, 1898.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That every per-
gan engaged in neddiing manufactured imnlements or machines other
than sewing machines, shall pay for the privilege of transacting such
business the sum of two hundred dollars; and this shall give to such
peddlers the right to sell the same within the county or corpora-
tion in which he shall take out his license, and if he shall cell or offer
to sell the same in any other of the counties or corporations of this
state, he shall pay an additional sum of one hundred dollars in each
of the counties ur corporations where he may sell or offer to sell the
same,

2. [very peddler of cooking stoves or ranges, and every peddler of
clocks shall pay for the priv ilewe of engaging in such business the sum
of tive hundred dollars, and this shall give to such peddler the right to
sell the same within the county or corporation in which he shall take
out his license, and if he shall sell or offer to sell in any other of the
counties or corporations of the state, he shall pay an additional sum of
three hundred dollars in each of the counties or corporations where he
may sell or offer to sell the same: provided, that any person selling
clocks, stoves and ranges under a merchant's ‘license and delivering the
game shall be deemed a peddler under the provisions of this act and
su iect to the requirements and penalties hereinbefore imposed.

All acts or parts of acts in conflict with this act are hereby re-
wailed.

4. This act shall be in force from the time of its passage.