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printed by order of that body, are appended: For the
first school year books were furnished by the publishers
at what is termed introductory prices, being in some in-
stances less than half the trade price. For the second
year at an average of 20 per cent, discount on wholesale
prices.
The following statement is in answer to that part of
the order calling for the names of the various parties to
whom the money has been paid, with the respective sums
received by them:
John L. Shorey, $5, 105. 44; Mason Brothers, $3, 119. 68;
Harper & Brothers, $15, 313. 46; Cushings & Bailey, $12, -
045. 76; D. Appleton & Co., $14, 316. 25; E. H. Butler &
Co., $7, 276. 75; J. B. Lippincott & Co., $2, 872. 90; Ivison &
Phinney, $1, 552. 50; Taggard & Thompson, $240; A. S.
Barnes & Co., $11, 219. 16; J. W. Bond & Co., $3, 080. 22;
Charles Desilver, $416; H. Cowperthwaite, $45; G. & C.
Merriam, $223. 20; Sheldon & Co., $68. 25; for A. S. Barnes
& Co. 's books, to Cushings & Bailey, $2, 856. 88; Crosby &
Ainsworth, $560. 19; Brewer & Tileston, $76. 48; Biddle,
$41. 50; Gould & Lincoln, $31. 85; S. J. Martenet's maps of
Maryland, $84; total, $82, 149. 47.
On motion of Mr. Wilkinson, it was
Ordered, That the committee on corporations be re-
quested to inquire into the expediency of levying a tax
upon the receipts of all corporations transacting business
in this State, which are incorporated in other States, the
proceeds of such tax to be appropriated to the use of the
public schools, or such other use as the Convention may
decide.
Mr. Wilkinson said there were numbers of corporations
now doing business in the State, and in receipt of large
revenues from our people, which only now paid a beg-
gardly license tax, and they should be made to contribute
towards the support of the government.
On motion of Mr. Wilkinson, it was
Ordered, That the committee on the executive depart-
ment be requested to consider the propriety of incorpor-
ating a provision in the constitution precluding all preach-
ers of the Gospel and teachers of religious creeds or de-
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