Smyrna times., 1863-06-04

any person or persons owning, possessing, or keep
ing any carriages, yacht, plate, OF billiard table; by
inserting in the first paragraph Of Schedule A, af
ter the wyrds "kept for USE the words "for hire or
for passengers" and by exemptng from duty plate
belonging to religious societies.
That section seven!y-eghty be and hereby is
amended, BY reducing the duty that on horned
| cattle slaughtered the duty shall be twenty three
cents per head, sheep and lambs slaughtered the
duty shall be three cents per head, and on hogs
slaughtered, exceeding one hundred pounds IN weight
without regard TO age, six cents each, and duty
shall be charged hogs slaughtered of less weight
and the cattle, hogs, and sheep slaughtered by an,
person for his or her own consumption. not exceed
| ing six of each, shall be exempt from duty.
| That section niney-one be amended by striking
! out the word "gaS" wherever it occurs, and by
striking out the words "ur any articles manufactur-
! sd" after the word advertisements"
| That section niaety three be amended that in
case of neglect refusual To make the returns
eTred to la said section, the proceedings thereafter
tor the assessment and collection of the duty shall
be in the same manner as provided for in other
| of neglect
That section ninety nine be amended by striking
out the words "nincty three" preceding the words
"of this act" and inserting ''ninety eight"
That section one hundred and two be and hereby
is amended by striking out the words "thereupon al
low and deduct fron." and inserting in lieu thereof
tho words allow upon;" by striking out the words
"addcd to the annunt, alter dtducting the allowance
Of per centum atore. aid" and inserting in lieu
thereof the words "paii by the purchaser Of such
stamped paper vellum, oT parchment" and by strik-
ing out the word discount" and inserting in lieu
| thcreofthe word "commission."
That section one hundred and tw live be and hare
by Is amended by inserting after the word district
where ii frs, occurs, follows: "of which the de-
| ceased person was RESIDENT" and by inserting af
ter the word district" where it next occurs, fol-
| lows: "of which the deceased person was a resi-
| dent"
| Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That on and
after the first day OF May; eighteen hundred and
sixty three, no person or persons. associations firm
corporation shall make SELL or offer for sale, or
dispose of any lottery ticket fractional part there
Of or any policy of numbers in any lottery, or any
token, certgcate. or device representing intended
TO representths HOLDER or any other person per-
sons entitled TO be entitled in any lottery lot
terry scheme, game of hazard or chance to be
drawn, TO any prize or share or part of q prize,
| any sum or part share of any sum of money, or
other article Of value, any fractional part thereof
| without atirng thereto adhesive stamp stamps
! dcnong the duty imposed by this act, and in de-
fault thereof shall incur penalty of fifty dollars for
| each and every offence; and prize pat of a
prize drawn TO or by any ticket, fractional part
thereof, token, certificate device aforesaid, and
| no SUN OF money or thing Of value made payable or
deliverable upon any stake investment risk in,
| or upon any policy of numbers, shall be demanded
or recovered by any legal proceedings or Otherwise
without the ticket fractional part thereof policy
OF NUMBERS ioken certificate, device, shall have
been duly stamped at the time of the making sale or
delivery or disposal thereof Prorided, That in ad-
dltinn TO all other penalties and forfeures now iIn
posed by law for the evasion of stamp duties, any
person who shall purchase, obtain. or receive any
Lottery ticket, or fractional part thereof, any
| token, certificate, or device presenting intend
cd to represent lottery ticket, or fractional par,
thereof or any policy OF numbers, without first hav-
ing thefeuPOn the stamp impressed by this act. may
recover from any person of whom the WIS pur.
| chased, obtained, received, at any time within
three years thereafter before any Of comdetcn
JurisdctIpn, a sum equal 10 twice the amount paid
for such ticket fractional part thereof token cer
hhcatc, or device, staSed or invested in or upon
any policy Of numbers as aforesaid, with Just and
legal Costs: Pr0iUded further, That the stamp duty
herein provided shall lie cl4ssed in the act to which
tas act is an amendment under schedule B, as fol.
lows to wit
Lottery tickets fractional part of lottery tickets
policies ST numbers in lotteries, tokens certificates
or devices IN any form, representing the holder,
any person persons, entitled, or to be entitled
IN any lottery, scheme, or game of hazard chance
hereafter 10 be drawn. to any prize portion of
prize or sam of money, or share thereof, or othe
article ol value, or any portion or share thereof
when such ticket, fractional part of ticket, pocy
OF numbers, token, certificate, device, shall not
ceed one dollar in the amount rsked or in the re
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fractional part Of ticket. policy, token certificate
, or DEVICE shall exceed dollar in the amount risk
in the retail prc0 thereof, then for each and ever
dollar, or fractional part thereof. and above on
, DOLLAR as before mentioned additional fifty cent
50) PrOUidcd, holOeUer, That no stamp duty her,;
provided for shall be construed to authozs any lo
terry, the sale of any lottery the sale ofany lo
terry tickets, token, or certificate, representing share
fractional parts OF shares therein, within any Stat
Territory Of the United States in which lotterie
the sale of lottery tickets shall be- specilll
prohibited by the laws thereof or in violation Of tn
laws OF any State or Territory; and nothing in thi
If act shall be held construed ,to prevent tn
several States within the limits thereof from
S. duty, tax, or license, for State purposes, an
- sale of lottery tickets which duty is required
be paid by this sci." .
n Section 3. And be it further enacted, That an
Ia person persons. firm. company, or Corporation
"A who shall issue tickets or contracts of insuranc
h against fatal non-fntal injury TO persons whil
travelling by land or water, shall pay duty of on
per eentur on the gross anountof all the receipt
tor such insurance. and shall be subject to all Oh
. provisions snd regulations of existing law applicabl
e thereto in relation Companies: Pf0pideI
NJ That no stamp duty shall be required upon ticket
,e contfs scts of Insurance., aforesaid when Inte
m 70 fatal or fatal injury TO person while travs
ling. t&<t D.. 4 ~ T. '..'-t - Z
(, Section g. And be it further enacted, That. a
contracts fer the purchase or sals Of gold or sve
ps coin, bdliion, aud all contracts for the loan
y money currency secured BY pledge or deposit {
II other disposition Of gold or silver coin Of the Unite
l. States. ifto he performed ahsr period exceedin
ie three days. shall be IN writing printed and signe
by tbe parties their agents attorneys and sha
ID have Que or more adhesive stamps, provided
" the act to which this 10 an amendment, equal i
20 amount is oHealf of per centun, and in,ere
sn at the rate Of six per eentum per annuIn on Ill
m anOans 80 loaned, pledged. or deposited. And
any such loan. plodge, Deposit made for perio
not exceeding three days. shall be renewed os in an
We way extended for any time whatever, said los
pledge, deposit shall be subject TO the duty impo
in ed loans exceeding three days. And no loan
ar currency or money on the security Of gold or silv
coin Of the United States aforesaid of any SO
tiicae or other evidence Of deposit payable in 20
ss or silver coin shall be made exceeding in amount u
ay par value Of tho coin pledged or deposited as soc
er ty; and any such loan made or attempted 10
made shall bs utterly void: Preridsd, That If 40
re- silver coia bo oaued al its par vsss, IA shall
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