The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-13

aeed products SIS was next taken up Lloyd
moved to strike out. Lost,
Masterson moved TO amend by reducing
the tax 10 SIS. Lo5t
On the adoption OF tue subdivision as
hxed by the commission the ayes and noes
were demanded and Il was adopted; ayes
61 noes -
subdivision So. taxing dealers In grain
exclusively SS5, was taken up Powell
moved to substitute by making the tax 81
where gross purchases are $1,000 or less
and 25 cents for each additional Thousand
dollars or fraction thereof Adopted.
Morrow offered Ia amend by adding
'to be estimated and i,s collection en-
forced under the provisions OF this act pre-
scribed for merchant" Adopted and the
subdivision az amended adopted
Subdivision 80, taxing patent medicine
shows $50 was adopted
subdivision 81 taxing poddlcrs on COM
missi9n $50 and 81 20 each county.
| Adopted. =
subdivision IS, taxing cigarette dealers
$40 was taken up Morrow moved 10
amend 90 az 10 prevent the sale OF cigar
cites TO minors. Adopted and as amended
the subdivision was adopted.
I Collins offered new subdivision (oS Az
4 taxing sellers OF pistols and pistol
cartridges $3.50 In addition to any mer-
( chants occupation tax, Tabled,
I Subdivision ~, taxing peddles ar clocks
/ agricultural implements. cooking stoves
or ranges, wagons, buggies carriages, sur
reys or other similar vehicles, Washing
machines or ehuns, $3.50, and each county
! may collect half this sum for county pur-
poses. SAMSON moved to amend by strlk-
/ ing out person or Arm who peddle' and
/ substitute "peddiers Of Adopted. NAN
| question put and the subdivision adopted
as amended.
! collins offered a new section (subdiyiBon
/ 50 Al levying a tax OF SIS in each county
for all sellers OF patent rights. Adopted
Peery moved 10 reconsider subdivision
~, taxing sewing machine dealers, and
/ spread the motion on the table.
| .sphdiyision 60, taxing vendors OF Kansas
! city sunday Sun, the Sunday sun, the
| Illustrated Police News, the Police Gazette.
| the Sporting World or other papers Of like
/ character $500. On motion OF Bridgers
| the sporting World WAS stricken out and
| the subdivision as amended was adopted
Subdivision g.. taxing ticket scalpers
sos. was adopted
Article 50iD IA Comptroller to notify
| commissioners courts OF number and value
Of blanks furnished collectors by HIM was
taken UP. Adopted This disposed Of the
article specifying occupations upon which
taxes shall be levied and subsequent ar
! tlclos OF the occupation tax chapter pre-
0cribing he manner OF payment, Issuance
aud transfer Of license, receipts. etca wer,
adopted with an amendment by Wells OF
GTayson authorizing the payment Of GER
taiu taxes quarterly instead OF annually
Mastersop sent up resolution which he
asked to be laid over until tomorrow pro-
viding that the speaker appoint a commit.
tee 10 wait on the governor and ask him "a
convene the legislature for another thirty
DAYS after the present session adjourns.
/ Dies introduced bill TO amend article
42isy Of chapter 1871 acts OF 1912 provid.
Ing for the sale OF Isolated ana detached
school land in certain couutios and pro.
vding an emergency clause ~ commit
tee on public lands and land office.
Adjourned until 2 o'clock tomorroW
morning