Show TO TEST LICENSE LAW LA W Mining Company Sues Secretary of State for Return of Tax Paid The proceedings to test the validity of the law passed by the last legislature Imposing a graduated license tax on all corporations doing business within the state were begun In the district court yesterday The suit Is brought against Charles S secretary of or state and collector coll of the license tax by the Black Rock Copper Mining Milling company It Is alleged that the company paid under protest to the secretary 15 for its tax on Its of capital stock The re ro return return turn of this money Is asked for the rea rca reason reason son that the law under which it is col collected collected collected is unconstitutional and that the pretended license Is in no sense a li Ii license license cense but a tax on the franchise of or the plaintiff company Lawrence Robertson and Snyder Snyder represent the company |