The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-29
Text Of the Substitute Prepared by
the Committee.
IT WILL BE BROUGHT UP TODAY.
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tached SO That increases May he
n Elective From Its Passage.

hill to be entitled. m Act TO amend
article 504e, chapter 1. Of title ioi. OF
the Revised Civil Statutes OF issa.
Section 1. Be 1t enacted by me legisla :
ture OF the State OF Texas. that article
b0is OF chapter /, title l0i, OF the Revised
Civil Statutes OF 1895, shall hereafter read
Us follows:
Articie 5oia. There shall be levied on
and collected from every person. Arm,
tornpany or association Of persons pur-
suing any OF the following named occu-
,atious an annual occupation TAX. which
shall be paid annually. except when lcTein
otherwise provided, on every such occu-
rstion or separate establishment, as fol-
lows:
From every merchant whose arEIal pur
chases amount TO less than $1,000, So; from
every merchant whose annual purchases
amount to $1,000 or less than S9po So from
every merchant whose annual purchases
amount to $1,000 or less than Slp.031, SlG;
from every merchant whose annual pUr-
ehases amount TO $40 a0o or less :han si5,-
600, see from every merchan. whose an
nusl purchases amount 10 $4,000 or less
than $50 00d sa5. from every merchant
whose annual purchases amount TO s2S,-
or less than $50 900. So; from every mer-
chant whose annual purchases amount 10
$4,000 or less than 100000. Si21; from
every merchant whose annual purchases
amount 10 $4,000 or less than 1000.
$50; from every merchant whose annual
purchases aa.uant to sHj0.110 or less than
$500, 600, s2el: from every r!erch1ut whesr
annual purchases amount to soVp.VW or less
than $3.50 600. $3.50; from every merchant
whose annual purchases amount 10 $500
co.. or more, 1900. Every persln. hrni. cor
poration or association Of persons desiring
to sell goods. wares or Irercnandise Within
this State shall before pursuing such oc-
cupation pay the tax for ne gear ana iake
ont license to pursue the occupation OF
the merchant OF the class TO which he prop
erly belongs. according TO his annual pur-
chases. as provided by law. and shall file
with the tax collector an affidavit of the
amount of his annual purchases for the
past year II previously engaged In such |
business or part Of a year, !. epgEged in !
such business less than a year, and also
Of the estimated amount OF his annual
purchases for the ensuing year. Said af- |
fdavlt shall be filed and preserved ~ the |
tax collector as n part OF the records OF
his office. and shall he in substance IN
follows, viz:
"Ths undersigned. as the representative |
Of -, dolaS business At -
Texas, do solemnly swear that the estimate
made OF the annual purchases Of said con-
Germ OF goods. wares and merchandise for |
next ensuing year does not exceed --------
thousand dollars. further swear that the |
annual purchases Of said concern for the |
past - moaths did not exceed the sum
OF -- thousand dollars"
Said affidavit sail be signed and sworn
to before some officer authorized 10 admin
lister oaths and for this purpose the tax
collector OF counties cities and towns are
hereby authorized to administer oaths.
From every travelling person selling pat
ent or other medicines. Sl1j. and no trav-
cling rorson shall so sell until said tax is
paid provided that this tax shall not apply
Al -f.as-r drum
statesmen making salsa or soliciting trade
from merchants engaged IN the sale Of
drugs or medicine by wholesale.
From every fortune teller. $1,000; from (
every cla!ryoy ant or mesmerlst who plics
his or her vocation for money $50 FOR each
and every county in which such vocation
ia carried or.
From every person, firm or association
of persons engaged in disr0untUg or I
shaving paper, Or engaged IN business as
mouey brokers or bankers or dealers 10
stocks. securities or bills o. exchange. or
In buying uF selling bonds. state. county
or city warrants or other claims against
the State, an annual tax Of SIS in city or
town Of not more than 2OoQ inhabitants:
In j city or town 81 300 Inhabitants and
10, less Than 20go an annual tax Of $50.
in a city or town Ok Al 900 Inhabitants and
not less than 50o6 inhabitants, an annual
tax OF ,i2o IN a city Lr town OF 10000 and
Dot less tAAA sN.s'V lulAo-aAkhs an annual
tax OF $3.50, In 4 city CT town OF more than
q. 600 inhabitants. an annual tax OF s2l0;
and u elsewhere an annual tax OF $40
From Every operator or owner OF any da-
euerroan, photograph OK other like gal
lery, bY whatever name called. IL tn any
city Of less than 5000 iuhab
itsnts So u moro than 5000 inhabitants.
'li; and Il elsewhere. St. and IRON every
person soliciting work for any daguerrean.
photograph or such Ike gallery or for
persons engaged in the business Of copying
OF euiarging pictures or photographs Of
any character. where such gallery is not
situated In or such business is not done
In tho county In which be solieits such
work. &.
From every aucioneer doing business IN
|. city OF u. 600 Inhabitants or more au an
nual tax Of SO; from every auctioneer In
. city or town % 5000 Inhabitants and not
more than 10000 inhab,tsuts SO: from
every auctioneer 10 a city or town OF 1000
inhabitants aud not more than 5000 lnhab-
Itsnts. $40; from auc,ioneers In all other
towns and villages. S..
From every keeper OF a toll bridge. an
annual tax Of 81.
From every person. firm or association
u persons following tho occupation Of ship
brokers or ship agents, IL In q city or town
,f io,ec9 inhabitants or more. $50. /, in a
city or town OF less than 10000 lnhabit-
ants $40.
From every person. firm or association
81 persons selling on commission, II in a
slty or town Of more than 10000 inhabit-
ants. SIS; II 10 a git. or tnwn OF not loss
han 10000 Inhabitants. SO.
From every land agent there shall he
collected an annual tax ~ -. The term
land agent shall be construed TO mean
my person. firm or association OF persons
performing for compensation any OF tho
services; Purchasing or selling
zeal estate for others purchasing or sAlllnr
and certificates for others. But la term
land agent" she'll not be construed 20 az
o levy tax upon an attorney In addition
o the ono hereinafter leyled.
From every person praoticing law and
rom every conyeyancer or other person
rawIng deeds or other legal instruments
or pay So: provided that attorneys at
aw shall only pay county occupation tax
a tho county Of his or their residence.
From every physician. surgeon. oculist
r medical or other specials, of any kind
ravel!ug from place TO place In .he prac-
Ice OF his profession. an annual tax Of so
n each county where he may practice his