The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-29

who are wholesale dealers In cotton seed
oil or any OF the products OF cotton seed.
selling such to the trade, a tax OF $25;
provided. that this tax shall not apply TO q
mehchant who sells other goods and mer-
chandise and pays an annual occupation
tax therefor.
From every bookmaker a tax Of IS a day
for each and every day he engages in said
business. payable in advance or before 4
single book is made. "a bookmaker." in
the meaning Of this article. is one who upon
a blackboard. paper. wall or any other KIND
OF board or thing. makes a list of horses or
other animals entered and TO run in a race,
with an amount of money against each
horse or animal to win. The outsiders or
talent picking the winner. Upon one Of
such horses or animals winning. the
amount on such horse or animal only is
paid TO holders Of tickets upon such horse
or animal.
From every seller of mutuals a tax OF s.
per day for each aud every day he en-
cages in said business, payable in advance
before single mutual is sold. "Mutuals,'
In the meaning Of this article. is the maxi
ing OF list OF horses. or combination, upon
which any number OF persons can buy tick
cts upon one horse or combination. running
in race. and upon one horse or combina-
ton winning. all money so placed TO be
added as total and divided among the
holders OF tickets winning, less commits
sion.
From every person. firm or association OF
persons selling on commission, IL in a
city or moro than 10000 Inhabitants. S25;
II In city or town Of less than 10000 in
habitants. SO This article is intended to
cover every person, firm or association of
persons selling on samples only and who
do not carry any stock Of merchandise or
anything else on hand; provided. that this
tax shall not apply to commercial travellers
or statesmen making sales or soliciting
trade for merchants.
From every FIRE insurance rate agent, or
rate maker. an annual occupation tax ~
$500 by the term "rate agent" or rate
maker" as used in this act. is meant any
person or firm who makes or estimates
such rates or charges for insurance in
towns and cities or In the country. as they
deem eXpedient or safe for life insurance
companies to adopt snd then sell such
rates or estimates OF rates to such fire
insurance companies or their representa-
tives in Texas as Will buy said rates or es-
Inmates for their government or instruc-
tion In fixing the rate to he charged by
their respective companies.
When the comptroller furnishes collec-
torA with blank occupation tax receipts, h..
shall furnish the commissioners court with
the numbers and value OF the receipts
iul hlSHtu 10 tuelT Respective cpli'ttoTs,
and such courts shall charge their re-
srective collectors with the number and
such proportion of the value of the re-
ceipt so furnished as shall apply to the
county tax when such collectors shall make
their settlement With ;he comptroller. The
comptroller shall furnish the commission
ers court with the numbers and value OF
the receipts used and with the numbers
and value Of the receipts returned, and
with the amount OF the occupation taxes
collected by their respective collectors.
Sec. .. Whereas. the occupation taxes
collected are not adequate and an impera-
tive puclic necessity EXISTS that they be
in some Instances increased in order that
the State may Immediately derive the
benefit Of tfle same. therefore. an imper-
alive public necessity exists for the sus-
pension OF the constitutional rule requir
ing bills to he read on three several days
in each house, and that the same take eff
feet from its passage, and 1t is so enacted.