Rees v. State

HAWKINS, Judge.

Conviction is for furnishing to W. G. McCollom money with which to pay the latter’s poll tax. The punishment assessed was a fine of two hundred dollars.

Section 157, Chapter 11, Acts of the 1st C. S. of the 28th Leg., 1905, reads:

“Anyone who gives money to another to induce him to pay his poll tax is guilty of a misdemeanor.”

Section 170 provides that:

“Any person who loans or advances money to another knowingly to be used for paying the poll tax of such other person is guilty of a misdemeanor.”

The punishment prescribed for violation of misdemeanor under said Act (Sec. 148) is by…