Ex Parte Walker

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

The 'question presented is whether the appellant can be held a violator of the law by reason of his operating a coin-vending machine, as defined in subdivision 23 of section 1 of chapter 212, General Laws of the 42d Legislature, Regular Session (Vernon’s Ann. Civ. St., art. 7047, -sub. 23), in which there is imposed an occupation tax upon the operation of such vending machines. In the act it is said: “From every owner, manager, or exhibitor of every coin operated phonograph, electrical piano, electrical battery, graphophone, weighing machines, target pistol, miniature…