Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-03-31
GENERAL ELECTION BILL
Amendments Voted Down, and
Il Was Finally Passed.

y Austin. March 2o-Generai election
hill AFTER several amendments. was
voted down and sent to third reading in
IN. house wednesday. Several amend
ments were also adopted. among them
an Announcement by Mr.. Brown OF Kauf-
man providing that the candidates re-
eeiyIng the highest number OF votes
M urinary elections. instead OF a ma
iority of all votes cast. should be the
nominee Of the party for such Office.
Mr.. Hudspeth offered an amendment
that the provision forbidding persons
20 convey voters to the polling place
In carriages or other vehicles should
not apply except In cities or towns OF
over SOC inhabitants. which was adopt
81.
An amendment was adopted chang
ing the primary date To the fourth sat
urday In July.
An amendment by Messrs Quinn and
Holsey. pioyiding that a majority Of
the executive committee might mn any
vacancy on the committee caused by
death resignation or refusal TO act.
was adopted.
Amendments by Mr.. Love OF Dallas
were adopted providing that immedi-
ately after the close OF the ballot. and
az intervals 81 two hours thereafter
the presiding Judge should make "A cor
rect. but unofficial memorandum OF
the count Of the vote for each canGl-
date 20 Tar 49, Il had progressed. and
give ~ al desired publicity; providing
that applications for place on the CT
ncial primary ballots should be fled
not later than the first Monday IA June.
providing that state conventions should
be held on the second Tuesday In Aug
gst: providing that published noti,es
regarding any candidate should be
known as political advertising. and
should be charged for at the regular
advertising rates and making II mis-
demeanor to charge over the usual ad-
vertising rates: making IL an onense
anywhere In the state for person TO
hire vehicles to convey voters TO the
polls. and correcting irregularities In
the bill.
Bill vas placed on third reading and
finally PASSED.
The senate Wednesday morning pass
ed To third reading the Williams intnn-
gible assets bill by vote OF % TO S
The bin as amended. applies to rail
road. ferry turnpike or toll road.
wharf telegraph. interurban railroad.
express. packing house chair car. re-
frigerator car. stock car tank car and
other car companies and individuals.
companies. corporations or associations
doing business OF the same character In
this state
II provides that such corporations,
etc. shall be assessed upon their I'm
assets" for taxation. The gem
eral rule applied for ascertaining the
value OF such intangibles is substantll-
ly as Follows: Add the market value
OF the stock OF such corporation TO the
market value Of It's bonds. subtract
from the product the amount for which
the company has rendered it's physical
The remainder shall he TAX
en- as the value Of the intangible assets.
This shall be appoftioned 90 the sew
eral counties Ia which the company does
business and the assessor. upon re-
ceipt OF the information. shall proceed
TO assess these tangible assets in like
manner AS other property" The as
certsinment OF these values Is made the
duty - state tax board. To be- COM
posed Of the comptroller Of public ac-
counts. the secretary OF state and
tax commissioner which latter office
Is created by the bill