The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-07
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q. t.ana took the floor In support OF his
H.,.,,ts and was subjected to fusiilade
"a .s,,,ns as 10 how the absolute income
- arrived at and how the income
d. farmer could be determined. 70
~ hs replied by referring to the pro-
~ IN his proposed amendment.
S'.,,b NJ C,rayson In the chair)
s,turue said the tax commission and
fre.,rn,ittea had taken into considera-
~ receipts and expenditures Of the
while he preferred small deficit
.,,rnlus he did not desire to create
80 dsficiency. On general principles
sSsred an income tax, but until he had
- enlightened himself on the sub
''sss desired further time and moved
"a ~. matter be deferred until tomor-
,aorning at 10 o'clock, and that 1t
.sls the special order at that hour.
action prevailed, IS to A.
~ chair placed before the house sub
.';oo No. 2. levying tax on fire and
.rlrupt sales. Adopted.
sshs,vision 3. relating TO tax on patent
ksS,cIne vendors, Was adonted.
fcnhdiyision 4, tax on fortune tellers,
',,,ren up. Shropshire moved to amend
.s,s,nr lax from $40 TO s25. Kittrell
VA az a substitute to make the tax
.sn az The state and the same IN each
,,,v The substitute was adopted
fS,hsyision 3, the tax on money brokers,
a ,sten up. Dies moved 10 amend by
..,.,ry ont OF section county warrants"
srrer moved to strike out all of clause.
{r,aIrg that the adoption of the subdi-
{-,ns would operate against the transfer
NV kind of an instrument unless the
|.vcsaser paid tax OF $25. 1t would pres
u, ayeu lahorers from disposlng of time
kecks Adopted.
| Tbe speaker resumed his seat.
cslds moved to strike out subdivision
|.,,.v nrjyate bankers and investment
yrstsrs Chambers moved TO table and
nation prevailed; 81 to 10. Oliver
[avfJ 10 reconsider subdivision ga and
[rsad on the journal. McKamy said It
IA mistake to strike out subdivision
| irving miney shavers). as 1t was this
Iery class which was evading the payment
| fa,ss ON money on hand. Chambers
| YEA 10 table the motion IS reconsider.
H. ayes aud noes we're demanded, Lost.
yes s.. noes 70.
{Gruhbs opposed the proposition TO tax
&s.lers in notes and warrants. Oliver
ia 70 thought the question had been
|eiei upon advisedly. He knew this class
1 d lodged paying taxes and were de-
ksudlur the government He cited In
anres that came under his own knowl-
III and advocated the levying OF a tax on
h money shavers. He urged a recon
Narration and adoption of the subdivision
|ogell suggested that the subdivision
kouid be amended by inserting "as a bus
ksssr SO it could not be construed so as
spoly to persons who cashed warrants
4 On accommodation. Wheless quoted
Eon the laws of 1897 and suggested the
&ntndment Of the subdivision so that 1t
Inform to the 1897 statute. which could
successfully enforced. Murphy opposed
consideration on the ground that the tax
auld build up a monopoly for the money
hsysrs Teagle also opposed reconsidera-
pn because it enabled a few individuals
ID sometimes single person to abse-
3ely dictate the price TO be paid for
bunty scrip or county warrants. Savage
id the opposition to the clause had no
undatioa, because the same law had vir-
bally been on the statute books fer ten
bars He admonished the members that
ben they could see the Hobbies crowded
lib representatives of the great corpora
bus they had better look out for a bug
bier the chip. He favored reconsidera-
tn,
The ayes and noes on the motion to re-
|nsder were demanded and the vote re-
lied. Ayes 20. noes 3S. SO the motion
feyailed Powell movsd to amend by
|nrilng the words "as business.
hfless moved as substitute to strike
the words engaged In" and substitut.
the words pursuing the occupation
also TO strike out the clause defining
|shty shayers. which might be construed
include persons who did not shave war
|lis or notes as 3 business. Garner con-
rded that under the law at present only
National bankers in certain communi
could cash warrants at a discount, as
yate banks or individuals could only do
by taking out a special occupation tax,
pm which the National banks were eX-
pled He favored the Wheless amend
IT. although 1t was farce and could
avoided. He was in favor of striking
section out, but would accept the pro
Yea substitute in preference to the tax
mmission's law On motion OF Oliver
rouse adjourned until 8 o'clock to-
prov.
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