The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-26
Austin, Texas. January

orrsrIoN OF PROCEDURE in the
I, handling the tax bill was settled
4. honse today. The committee on reve-
"A taxation met this morning and
..,,s discussion decided to tomorrow
" h. holding of open sessions at which
acne, will be given to those who wish to
Z. .rsument against the different chapters
y. TAX bill and, after having heard such
,.r, 10 deliberate in executive session,
N. d,,,slon was communicated to the
81. il resolution which contemplates
!. -. commission should hold its open
..,,rys In the legislative chamber
= EVENING the committee met in execu
...sion TO dispose of such chapters of
4. mi as are likely to develop difference
,r,,lon. Chapter I, which proposes
auction of the ad valorem and State school
!. IL I2Is cents, was promptly approved.
\, which chapter II, which refers to oc-
nation taxes was taken up and there
circus, Amendments we're offered
.ov,alne for the abolition of the occupation
nm merchants, travelling photographers,
.,.hsndise brokers, land agents, ply
t,,us, dentists, foot peddlers, livery stable
ian cotton factors. grain brokers, live
,,t brokers, cotton buyers, hide buyers,
s,srs IN sewing machines exclusively.
swing machine peddlers, steam laundry
"a, Ice dealers and manufacturers, grain
,rators brokers in cotton seed products.
.dalers on commission and peddlers of
locks, cooking stoves, ranges, wagons.
,,blpg machines, etc. None of the amend
snu we're adopted, however, and the mat
went over for future consideration.
n IT WAS PLAIN, as forecasted in these
spatcbes several days ago, that a genuine
sssult on the occupation tax chapter IS
tutemplated While the committee was in
|es,on this evening it admitted Mr., Lasker
Galveston who wanted to tell 1t how un-
M il was to tax notes, mortgages and
her similar holdings, as proposed in the
bmmission's bill He also had something
say OF the--to his notion-bad policy Of
acng It in the power OF commissioners
burts to compel bank cashiers to reveal the
ndition OF depositors' accounts. He made
II little Roadway, as he was frequently
srup.ed and necessarily questioned, and
,ired without having succeeded in making
uch Of an impression.
MEMBERS MAIL was today loaded
Ith marked copies of papers containing In
rvleys with opponents of the proposed tax
sssurs. Among them was lengthy Stand
ID OIL pronunciamento appearing in a
kntfAl Texas publication recltlng the good
h agents OF the octopus had done Cor
lana and alleging that II the proposed tax
reflsrs received the approval of the
|Eislature the owners Of oil wells would
The sufferers, as the refners would have
reduce the amount they pay for crude
% that extent. In view of the fact that
4 Standard oil company through its Cor
cana representatives., has, while sxerting
vast power in the direction of preventing
erection Of independent renneries in
Ias BY paying much less for crude pc
3olsum in Texas than it does in Pennsyl-
na and elsewhere. there is but little rea-
Tor Its whine. Again, when it is re-
ehoered that although it pays less mere
NE crude product, 1t sells the reduced
p'le Tor more than they do in other terri
X put little stock can be taken in Its
ssauon that producer must suffer from
imposition Of the contemplated tax.
HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE to-
sll heard argument by Hons. 7. S. Hen
ron Frank Spencer and Beauregsrd
'sn' regents of the State university, Ii
" OF making an appropriation TO coyel
apency in the medical branch at Gal
''oe Of 5000 for the next two years. The
t'ph explained that through oversight al
issuiar session fees from students were
1sa into the State treasury, thus reduc.
ae appropriation from s45,Os7 to abou
eA They ask for deficiency approprl
y s'VVo year for the years 1899 ant
aAu lot authority to retain fees, which
'''ot to $685. per annum.