The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-18

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days after the ,epm.nation q any aSsrser 81
the year. then he shall be deemed guilty Of
u misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall -
than than sioc Each day sfssr ssid thirty dsys
have expired shall bc deemed = separate e.
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make the report herein required and pay SAID
taxes Tor more than thirty as Ky ss,er sns
ton go failing, shall forfeit and pay. % the
and payment are delayed. which torfelturcs
and taxes so due shall be sued for by the a..
torney general In the name OF the State. For
vlded for herein, venue and jurisdictscn are
hereby conferred upon the courts OF Iravss
county, and service may be had upon any OIL
poration within this State and such ssyyicc
shall In all respects be held legal and vano.
Art s2ste Each and every per, t. ncrn nsss.
ton owning, operating, managing OF conH ,.,.-
inv any teiegraphic line or-lines In this state
for the transmission OF telegraphic messages
aud charging for the transmission Oh sho
messages shall pay tax 81 per cent on
their gross receipts within this state. ssid
taxes herein levied shall be paid TO the STATE
treasurer quarterly, Every such person, asso-
citation of persons, arm, company or corpora
ton so owning, controlling or MANAGING any
telegraphic line or lines in this State shall on
or before the FIRST day OF March Of each year,
and quarterly thereafter, report to the comp,
troler of public accounts, under the oatn Ok
, the president, treasurer or superintendent OF
said company, association or corporation or
the amount received by them in the payment
Of telegraphic charges during the preceding
quarter should any person. association OF
, persons, Arm, company or corporation, or the
!, officers or agents OF any such person, asscc,a-
tion of persons, tirm company or corporation
herein named fail to make the report pro-
vided for In this article. for thirty days arter
tho termination OF any quarters OF the yer,
then he shall be deemed guilty OF misde-
meanor. and upon conviction. shall be lined
T. in any sum not less than $50, nor more than
{ 500 Each day after said thirty days have eN-
pired shall he deemed separate ouense' In
addition thereto, IN the event OF the failure OF
$ tho officer agent OF any such person. COM
: pany or corporation to make tho report herein
e required and pay said taxes for thirty days
after the termination OF any quarter OF ,he
!, year, each and every such person, company or
corporation shah forfeit and pay TO the state
: of Texas seq for each day said report aud
= payment are delayed, which forfeiture aud
a taxes shall be sued for by the attorney gen
y eral In the nare Of the State For the pur-
= pose of suits and prosecutions provided for
= in this article, venue aud jurisdiction are
/, hereby conferred upon the courts OF Travis
county. and service may be had upon any Of
: hcer or agent Of such person. Arm, company
or corporation IN this State and such service
a shall IN all respects he held legal and valid.
= The tax provided for In this article shall be
r In addition TO all other taxes levied.
II Art 52S4d Each and every person. sssocia-
4 ton OF persons firm. company or corporation
. owning, operating manassius or controlling
amy telephone line or lines aud telephones
y within this state and charging for the use OF
the same shall pay tax OF per cent upon
, their gross receipts within this State. Said
u taxes herein levied shall be paid 10 the state
= treasurer quarterly, Every such person. aseo-
, citation Of persons, frm. company or corpora
v ton so managing, owning or controlling any
telephone line % lines and telephones In this
. State shall quarterly report to the comptroller
:, Of public accounts, under oath OF the presi-
!. dent treasurer or superintendent of said COM
" pany, association or corporation, or soine Of
/, heer or agent thereof duly authorized the
!. amount received by them or II in the payment
>, NJ charges for the use OF its line lines tele
j. phone or telephones. during the preceding
10 quarter, should any person, association OF
e. persons, hrm company or corporation, or the
c. officers or agents of such person, association
is OF persons, firm, company or corporation here
~ In named fail to make the report provided fol
In this article for thirty days after the terml-
nation of any quarter of the year, then hs
shall be deemed guilty Of a misdamfsnor aud
upon EOUNltLluU, budtl bt nHtu III Nuy rut
l. not less than $50 nor more than 500 Each
day after said thirty days have expired shall
e, be deemed separate offense. In addition
thereto IN the event of the failure Of the
a officer agent of any such person, drm
b company or corporation 20 make the report
9 herein required and nay said taxes for thirty
q DAYS after the termination Of any quarter oi
- tho year, each and every such person, conf
II pany or corporation shall forfeit and pay IA
= the State Of Texas s25 for each day said re-
q por. and payinent are delayed, which forfeit
ures and taxes shall be sued for by the at
torney general IN the name Of the state For
= the purpose of suits and prosecutions provided
u for In this article. venue aud jurisdiction are
u hereby conferred upon the courts OF Travis
l. county and service may be had upon amy Of
flcer or agent OF such person, firm, company
p or corporation In this state, and such service
The TAX provided for in this article shall
:. he In addition to all other taxes levied by
y law
Is Art 5284e Every lfe hre. marine, accident
n or other insurance company and all surety and
y, guaranty companies, ~ the time OF Ming their
~ annual statement, shall report to the commits
40 sioner Of insurance their gross premium re-
Of ceipt5 IN this state during the preceding year,
~, and
~ (a) Each life Insurance company and life
re and accident Insurance company shall pay an
4, annual tax Of 2 per cent on such gross pre-
10 MUM receipts
~ III Each hre insurance company shalt pay
er an annual tax Of per cent on such gross
n premium receipts,
H. fc) Each marine health and live stock in
!; suranee company shall pay an annual tax OF
er per cent on such gross premium receipts. !.
b td) Each accident insurance company SHAH
nj pay an annual tax Of per cent on such
gross pTemium receipts.
M te) Each tornado Insurance company shall
pay an annual tax Of ? per cent on such
v gross premium receipts.
Nv ~ Each surety and guaranty company
q, shall pas an annual tax of per cent on its
,s RroHs receipts, from fees or charges col
or lecicd.
in Gross receipts" arc understood 10 be thu
nd premium receipts reported TO the commission,
n Ter OF Insurance by the insurance companies on
Il sworn statements. Upon receipt BY MIN Of
al sworn statements showing the gross premium
~ receipts by such companies, the commissioner
az shall certify TO the State treasurer the amount
~ of tax due by each company. which tax shall
a.. be paid 10 tho State treasurer ON or before
nv the list day OF March following. whose re.
.ly celpt shall be evidence OF the payment o.
ha such taxes. 40 such company shall receivt
ne n permit to do business 10 this state until
en- such taxes are paid
I'd The tax provided for In this article shall b
IFS In addition to all other taxes levied by law.
ny Art 52S4f. Each and every association o.
rs persons, nrm company or corporation. OWL
ns ing operating managing or controlling any
All line Of railroad In THE State. togetner witp
~ the rolling stock appnrtenant thereto. Tor tnc
r. transportation OF passengers and freignf, ane
he charging for said transportation. shall pay ~
~ .rn,,al ga~ ~ 1 nAr cent their grOSn re-