The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-21

Laws Governing Commercial TraV-
elers in the United atates in 1870.

Laws Governing Commercial TraV-
elers in the United tates in 1870.
Alabsma There is no state law govern.
ing commercial travellers, but power is vested
in each municipality to impose tax, and in
the port of Mobile tits exscted. The fee is
81 per day, 81 so pr week, or SlS75 per
year. No license is required in the cities
of Huntsville, Montgomery or Opelika,
Arkansas-No license is required except
ing in the city of Little Rock, where NUM-
cipal tax Of S25 per quarter or So per week
in advance is exacted.
California.-There is no state law govern
ing commercial travellers. Licenses are re-
quired only in the city AMI county Of San
Francisco. They are granted by collector Of
licenses for areriod Of three months and
cost as follows: Those doing a business to
the amount OF 100000 and over per quar-.
ter shall pay license of 500 per quarter /;
SIS 900 and less than 100000, $50 $4,000
and less thai 5000, $40 less than $50, COO
$25 per quarter.
Delaware. Commercial travellers are re-
quired to pay a state tax of S25 per annum.
The license is granted tor the term of one
year from date, by any clerk of the peace
and may be used throughout the state.
District Of Columbia. Commercial travel
ers, selling, offering for sale, or soliciting
orders by sampe, catalogue, or otherwise,
must first pay u license OF $500 per annum,
These licenses are not transferable. An
employe of firm taking out license may
sell hereunder, provided such employe is
not in the service Of any other person or
firm.
Georgia. There is no state law governing
commercial travellers, but power is vested in
each municipality to impose n tax and in the
following cities it is exact d Athens, $40
per week, S25 per month, 500 per year.
Augusta, So per day, or S75 per year.
Savannah, arc required 70 pay same license
MS resident dealers in same articles. No
license required in the cities of Atlanta,
Columbus, Dayton, Macon or Rome.
Louisians. The state tax is 500 per
annum. The municipal tax in Baton Rouge
is 1876 per annum; in New Orleans, $40 per
week or $50 per annum.
Mary land.-No license is required, the law
in this state having been decided unconstitu-
toual. (See Ward VS.. Maryland, Wallace
4lS; also Maryland VS.. William h. Pugh,
decision rendered January, 1880.
Michigan.-Th is - state law requiring
commercial travellers to pay license Of So
per annum, and pro rata for less period, bu
the law has not been enforced, and is gener
SLY regarded as y dead letter. There are ne
city ordinances eIacting license,
Mississippi. The state does net impose
license tax upon commercial travellers, and i
has been held, by at least one Of the circui
courts, that ordinances by cities and town
imposing such license are void.
MOntaAa.-Commercia travellers are re-
uuired to procure licenses from count,
treasurer. Such Licenses cost S25 for thre
months in each county. The municipal Ia,
in Butte city is SIS %.
Nevada. Commercial travellers are re
auired to procure lie use from county sheriff
Such license costs S25 por month in escl
county.
New Mexico Commercial travellers sell
ing by sample are required to pay tax o
$3.50 per snnum. No license granted 70
less than three months, for which pro rat
charge is n de.
North G rolina.-The state tax is $40
per snnum, and exempts from any othe
license, either county or municipal. TIL
: municipal tax in Wilmington is SO per day
IS psr weak, or $40 per month. There
no municipsl tax in Charlotte, ElzAbet
: City, Fayetteville, Raleigh or Salisbury.
0regon.-There is no law or ordinance re
curing commercial travellers to pay a Iicens
, tax in this state. The city of Portland ex
acts tax, but the supreme court has rer
!, dered the ordinance of no effect when cor
tested.
South Carolins-There is no state la
governing CONNIE cial travellers, but til
power is vested in cities to imp Sc a munic
pal tax, and in the following il is exGrtod
Beaufort, the rate of So to $50 per year, BIT
no more than $40 is over imposed; Charlie
, ton, $40 per week mo license is require
. when business is confined to sales by sample
to iobbers). Columbia, 81 per day, or S.
per year. Georgetown, So per day. II
license is required in Aiken, Greenvillo ,
. NtWutllNs
\ Tennessee. The statutes ofthis state pr,
! vide that alicense tax of $50 per snnum I
paid by drummors or commercial traveller
= but recent decisions Of the supreme court dc
! clare this law unconstitutional. Memph
+. imposes a municipal tax Of $40 per week c
: S25 per month No license is required
= Knoxville.
= Texas.-Upon tho payment of 5000 p
y annum, in advance, 10 the state comptrolle
Il a commercial traveller or drummer may rel
: resent any number of houses, or = merchs
or firm may send out any number of trAvele
u by paying the merchants Tux Of $500. Ma
y uiacturers who sell their own goods, by cor
J., plying With certain forms NJ the comptro
. l0r's office need nctpay commercial travels
4 tax.
Virgins, -Commercia travellers are r
quired to pay a licenses to the state of 81
per annum, which exemptS from any eth
), tax, either state, county or municipi
- Agents or statesmen (unless partner of firm
:, are required to have power Of stlorne
y Additional salesmen are required to pay S
" each. In the following states, there is
y license required, viz: Colorado, Connection
' Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Ksntues
y Maine, Mas sachu.etts, Minnesota, Nilsson
Nebraska, New Hampshire, New JersC
! New York Pennsylvania, Rhode Islsr
., Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
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" Frankfort, Ky. Physician says