Show IDENTICAL BILLS DEFINE MER MERCHANT HANTI Two measures introduced In tho the legislature legislature leg leg- leg leg-j on Thur Thursday da one in the house houlle by Representative Brewer Drewer the other inthe in I tho the senate by Senator Jensen Jenen are aro identical In the text They define who I is s a merchant and nd who are manufacturers The bills define a a. merchant as B a n person person per per- I son firm or corporation who shall per per-I own I or control property purchased with a aview aview aview view to being sold at advanced prices I Such a a. merchant will be required to furnish the assessor with a a. statement concerning the value alue of or such ouch property which Is to bo be arrived at by estimate of ot the tho average value of ot the tho property properly under his control during the year preceding preceding preceding pre pre- ceding th day of ot preceding preceding preceding pre pre- ceding the first day of or January pre- pre during any part of ot tho the year eal in which he has been in business A manufacturer Is defined as one who shall hold or purchase property to which value Is added by the process of ot manufacturing packing refining or by combination of ot materials Ho shall make a n statement of value and extent cf ct his property in the same manners as a merchant |