Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-05-18

THE New TAX BuL.--The alterations in the
tax bill thus comprehensiyely summed up in the
Norfolk Herald
Among the provisions of the new ia X BILL we per-
ceve that while clerks have not been exempted from
taxation, all State officers receiving n salary out of
the treasury, aud mechanics taxed The ratio of
taxes merchants licenses is heretofore except
that merchants whose employed capital does not
coed five hrndred dollars will now pay TN dollars ill.,
stead of twenty and those who sell wine, ardent
spirits, &c.-whether by wholesale retnl-are
ed per cent. upon the amount of their sales in ad
don to the specific tax.
Dealers in Ice now required to obtain n license
as merchants; and be assessed and taxed thereon as
other merchants.
Internal improvement Companies, canals and rail
roads, required to pay mill per mile for every
passenger, and, in addition thereto, onehaf of
per cent. upon the gross amount received for the
transportation of freights.
Proprietors Of Distleries, if kept in operation one
year, in addition to the specific tax are required to
pay per cent. on the amount Of sales
1uctioneers.-As considerable changes have been
made in this section, we copy it entire:
"On every license to an auctiOneer or vendue mas
ter commencing business, twenty-five dollars and II
the place of business be in town containing pop
ulation of three thousand inhabitants, thirtytwo dol
lars; if the population exceed three thousand, adj
ditiona tax of fifteen dollars for every thousand per-
above that number and at that rate for any rac
tonal less than thousand but said specific
tax shall in exceed three hundred dollars. On
every license to auctoneer who deals exclusively
in real estate, two hundred and fifty dollars, and lie
shall have the right to sell real estate at auction or
otherwise. On every license to auctoneer or yen
due master to continue the business after the same
has been carried on for year. one per centu on the
amount of taxable sales of such ancto or VEN
due MASTER but in shall the sales exceed one
thousand dollars
THE bill also provides that the tax on the auction
eer when sales are confined to sugar and molasses,
shall not exceed FIVE hundi ed dollars.
Agents and Sub-Agents for Insurance CompdnieS not
chartered by this State are taxed twenty hre dollars
for license and In addition thereto onchaf OF one per
cent. on premiums.
Brokers License Five hundred dollars as before;
but hundred and fifty dollars if located in city
containing 5000 white population.
Physicians, Dentists and dttorneys,n addition to the
specific tax, If their income exceeds four hundred
dollars, are required to pay one per cent upon sueo
excess
Express Compdnies-The only alteration made,
imposes additional tax OF one tourth Of onfPff
cent upon the amount of Bank notes transported
one hundred miles, at any time, except notes
sent by the Banks and Sberfs of the State provid-
ed that the tax shall not be paid on bank notes
forwarded for any resident citizen ofthe Common
wealth,
Bank Dividfnds.-On the dividends declared by
any bank, Incorporated by this State, SIX ana Two
thirds per upon the amount thereof to be pad
INFO the treasury by the bank. 1.-THE dividend be that
of bank incorporated elsewhere the tax shall be SIX
AMI two thirds per centum upon the amount thereof
TO be assessed and collected as other taxes
On agents for Hiring Negroes the tax is raised to
forty dollars. On license to sell horses mules &C.
brought into the State for SALE ten dollars in eSh
county
On every license to buy sell for others on com
mission, for profit horses, mules, &c, cattle, sheep
or hogs, ten dollars.
On license to sell carriages, buggies, wagons and
snch like vehicles manufactured out Of this State
htty dollars in each county.
On every license to buy or sell slaves for others
on commission or for profit, ten dollars ard the
additional tax of one half of one per upon II Q
Income derived from such business.