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Show RAILROAD TAX INVALID Texas Court Knocks Out Recont Legislative Assessment. AUSTIN, Tex.. March 21 Tho court of civil appenN of thin district today declared unconstitutional uncon-stitutional the law paired nt tho last refnilar session of the Texnn legislature assessing a special 2 per cent tax on tho sroaa f-nrnlnga of all railroads. )3v this Judgment the elat will low several hundred thousand dollars In taxen and thn railroads escape nearly JIOO.OOO fn tho way of penalties accumulated In consequence of their refusal to pay tho tnxes. |