The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-31

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Austin. Texas, January sc.--Tollowing Is
the text Of the bin introduced In the house
today by MIR. wcoten for the creation Of
tax commission;
Section 1. That there shall be and is
hereby created and established . commits
sion, to be known aud called "ths tax COM
mission." to DO composed Of the governor,
the comptroller OF public accounts aud one
other person To. be appointed by the gov
crnor, who shall be a competent expert In
matters pertaining TO taxation aud reve-
nue.. The said commission shall exist and
exercise tho duties and functions herein
provided no longer than may be necessary
FOR the proper performance OF such duties
and functions, and In no event beyond tho
converting Of the regular session Of tho
Twenty seventh legislature.
Sec. :. It shall bc the duty OF said com-
mission. as soon as practicable, TO thor
oughly examine the entire system OF laws
and regulations now In force anccting tho
raising OF public revenue. and the assess-
nicnt and collection OF taxes, State, county
and municipal, and tho method Of az
counting therefor and of disbursing there
OF. by the various officials charged there's
with. and to devise, frame aud report TO
the legislature bill or bills designed and
calculated to secure the following priuci-
pal objects, tuswlt;
az An exhaustive and equitable assess.
ment Of all taxes upon every species Of
property In this State, real personal aud
mixed, tangible and Intangible. and
whether belonging TO natural or artificial.
ia residents or non-residonts. to the end
that no character of property, assets
holdings or valuable interests shall escape
the due, Just and equal burdens Of lawful
taxation,
le) TO provide for and enforce Tho
prompt, effective and complete collection
Of all taxes imposed and assessed by tho
state and It's subdivisions and municipali-
ties,
6, To secure aud compel tho correct.
perfect and speedy accounting OF all Of
ficials Entrusted by law with the assess
ment and collection OF taxes and the con-
troll and disbursement OF the public reve-
nues OF every description.
SEQ. 8. Subsidiary. to the main objects
hereinbefore named. said commission shall
have authority to investigate all kindred
topics of legislation and to recommend
such measures as to them shall seen, as
visable, in the general direction Of more
perfect and efficient system Of taxation.
For the purpose of carrying out the duties
and powers herein defined. said commits
sien shall have access to ell the public Of
fees OF the State and OF the several coun-
ties and municipalities. with the right to
examine the books, accounts. reports and
papers thereof and TO call for reports and
statements from said Offices, and shall
have authority and power to summon and
compel tie attendance of witnesses, to adj
minister oaths and TO send for books and
parers necessary to accomplish the laws
herein declared.
Sec. 4 The sum OF $4,000, or SO much
thereof as may be required, is hereby ap-
propriated for the purpose OF paying the
compensation and defraying the expense
hereinbefore provided and contemplated.
Sec. g. The urgent necessity for a re-
vision of the tax laws to accomplish the
objects above declared, and the desirable
ity Of having the aforesaid commission at
once enter upon It's iabora so as TO secure
a speedy and satisfactory report. creates n
public emergency for the immediate pas
sage and operation OF this act; aud there
fore tho constitutional rule requiring bills
to be read on three several days 10 sus-
pended and this act shall take effect and
20 into force from and after ita passage,
and 1t Is 30 enacted.