...1881, enacted that every corporation, person or association operating a railroad in the state should pay to the state treasurer, for the use of the state...tax for the privilege of exercising its franchises " in the state ; and it provided that the amount of such tax should be ascertained as follows : '•...

...incorporated by or under any general or special law of this state, having capital stock divided into shares, shall pay to the state treasurer, for the use of the state, a tax of one-eighth of one per centum upon the amount of capital stock which said corporation, joint-stock...

...incorporated by or under any general or special law of this State, having capital stock divided into shares, shall pay to the State Treasurer for the use of the State a tax of one-eighth of one per centum upon the amount of capital stock which said corporation, joint-stock...

...railroad company incorporated by cars, freight cars •* and trucks. this State, and doing business in this State, shall pay to the State Treasurer, for the use of the State, on the first day of January next, or within thirty Statement io te (]avs thereafter, and on the first...

...incorporated by or under any general or special law of this State, having capital stock divided into shares, shall pay to the State Treasurer, for the use of the State, • a tax of one-eighth of one per centum upon the amount of the capital stock which said corporation,...

...plants, materials, and properties other than sleeping, pal.ace, and dining cars and their equipments; and shall pay to the State Treasurer, for the use of the State, a tax of twenty-five cents on the one hundred dollars of the capital stock of such company employed...

...within power of the state to levy. By the terms of the statute passed in ' 1881 it was provided that "every corporation, person, or association operating...tax for the privilege of exercising its franchises in this state." The named railway company was a Canadian corporation, having its place of business...

...prescribes that " every corporation formed for * * * transportation purposes * * * and doing business in this State * * * shall pay to the State Treasurer for the use of the State, as a tax upon its corporate franchise or business in this State, a tax at the rate of five-tenths of...

...companies and building and loan associations, authorized to do business under the general corporation law, shall pay to the state treasurer, for the use of the state, a license fee of one-eighth of one per centum for the privilege of exercising its corporate franchises...

...the laws of eighteen hundred and ninetytwo, entitled "An act to amend the general corporation law,'1 factory inspector, or of the assistant factory inspector, a license fee of one-eighth of one per centum for the privilege of exercising its corporate franchises...