The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-25
FROM The STATE CAPITAL.
Difficulty Experienced in Collectinl
the Whisky LICENSES.
STATE NAY CHANGE PRESENT PLAN
suggested That the Revenue Agent Col.
iect tho Tax AZ Federal Authority
Does Rangers for San Saba.

year, although not In the same degree
as in the past. the State Is finding 1t diff
cui: in certain populous localities 10 col
leci the price OF license from liquor deal
ers and from druggists who sell whisky
In quantities of less than 4 quart AZ
the disposition to evade the payment of q
nuuor license seems to be chronic and "a
local TAX collectors are apparently unwill.
ing or unable 10 cope with il. the sug
eesticn IS beng received with growing ia
vor tina, i: would be well and profitable tc
relieve said collectors of the onerous and
sometimes politically dangerous duty OF
wrestling with recac.;rant saloon men.
The s;ate has u revenue agent. who
could very we'll attend TO the collection
d. ons II aOou, $1,000 per year, and who Ii
ccrjlactiou win the comptroller coulI
easily round UP every liquor dealer just ~
the Federal collector OF lnternaI lvNen">
docs.
" ~ a change in the law so as 70
maxi ali liquor licenses expire on June ~
as do the Feder-l licenses. and with the
adoption of the Federal coupon SYSTEM
thu work would be considerably simp..aed
and the collection OF liquor licenses would
b. SO syStcnatiZed that IL would I've hardly
ever necessary, as now, to can upon the
courts and engage in slow and long drawn
cIt liiGarlol 30 lnANr ht.NS ltc ,iSpen>-
ers come to taw. Furthermore. the State
revenue agent receives salary. so tina
the commissions at present paid for tho
ccu@c-1N 81 luuur licenses would he saved
and as Ne Is appointed besides he would
MOI have constantly hanging over hin,
;4,. tear If me opposition at the polls OF
nrce-Sar, to put the screws.
In other words. this scheme would. 10
\ considerable extent. lif- the saloon out
Of politics.
Coz RTMART1AI. ORDERED.
The following order was issued today
from the adiu,ant generals office;
Aes,ln Texas. July "A board or IN
curry IS hereby appointed to investigate
certain charges preferred against CAPTAIN
Charles tire>sn OF the sheridan Guards by
Lieutenant G. $. Williams and oiheI
agnnsrs Of sa,a lsmrany a. s ans t npa:a
after as practicable, and after :nlufnG
irt1 the matter complained of ,copy OF
winch is hereby furnished the commanr-
inr afnc4r,, WI report TO TINS office ana
MAKE such recommendations as they see
prorer, Detail for beard; l-tsutenant
ColrrA T. II. Franklin, acting adju-
tant general. Texas Volunteer GUARDS.
Captain James Iawlor. Emmett Rifles. and
First Lieutenant j. NJ: Burroughs, ad1u-
tant First Regiment cavalry
CHARTER MATTERS.
The Texas Life Insurance company or
Tyler. having complied with the require
men,s Of the law governing such concerns
in this State has received a cer;'r'-at OF
authority to do business from the COM
missioner Of insurance.
The Niagara Fire Insurance company OF
from the commissioner of Insurance au-
thciity to do nus ness in Texas.
RANGERS FOR SAN SABA.
Adju.ant General Alahry has decided 10
send a detachment of rangers to San saba
county to help the civil authorities cope
witt. a certain lawless element WINCH -
county .i,le The rangers were asked Tor
by judge Allison, and Sheriff Hudson,
who allege that the civl authorities are
and that murder and intimidation IS rum
ming no, in consequence,
COMMISSIONS ORpERED.
Adjutant General Marry today issued
the following commissions: John >
keaghey as Sap'an and brigade nn. quarter
ant. Sheridan Guards; j. a. Howard. as
first lieutenant Excelsior Guards and j :.
A. Flaheriy. as trs.t lieutenant Floyd
NOTES AND PERSONALS.
The attorney general today approved an
$500 issue OF Mount Pleasant school bonds
and $500 Issue OF City of Temple school
bonds.
Ellen Brady: one of the chocn!ate-hued
denizens of GuyIown, departed tMs RE
ty grains OF dope"
The Dallam county TAX rolls We're to-
day received at tha controllers office.
They show total valuation OF sSiybii.
a decrease Of s927,s13 from that OF the
preceding year
A Houston and Texas Central mail ana
baggage car was found to be on fire cary
THIS morning down near 80 freight depot
and the inside thereof WAS cons neran.y
damaged and q number of canvass man
sacks were destroyed before the nre de
partment coula reach the scene.
Following have Been elected directors
Of the new Austin Baseball association:
ed Kaufman G j, Smith, :. NJ. Ioroet,
George Macl)oncll, l.. T. lfnl. Corr Lucy
and j. Il. Mobey C. j. Smith was elect
ed president George MacDonell was elect
e'i secretary and the Austin National bank
was made treas