Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-11-14
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.

Passed at the Third Session cf the 1hiFy
Seventh Congress.
CPUpL1c No. IA
An Act tn amend an Act entitled AN act to
provide Internal Rev 'nue t. snppo" t."
Government and p,v liter .s' on h. Pub
lie D-h.," "pp"v d July first, "iyl''".'"
hundred and six y-two, and Tor other Pur
poses.
Be IL enacted by Me Senate and Housc Of
Representatives. ofthe Un;'rd States cf Amrr-
yea IN Coxgrrss assembird, That a. MT
to provide Internal revenue to suppor' the
Government and ply interest IN the publ
debt" approved July fir t. eixh en- hu %r d
and sixtv-.wo. lie, nnd the "a nr lnr by is.
amend [-d] as herei.at'r set forth. na"c-
y:-
Sec. l3. And be 1t further enacted. That
any brewer Of ale. beer, lag'r beer. porter.
or other malt liquors, shall be required to
render accounts and make returns on tie
first day "f each and every month. and no
oftcner; and no brewer OF ale. beer. lager
beer, porter. or other malt liquors. shall here
after be required o keep record or an ac-
count, or to report or return the QUANTITIES Of
grain or other vegetable prod ,ctio s.. or 9TH
er substances put into the mash-tub by him
or his agent or supcrint' ndent for the pur-
pose of producing malt Liquors, any law to
the contrary notwithstanding.
Sec. II. And he IL further rnac'rd, That
every incorporated bank. or other bank le.
gally authorized to issue notes as circul ton
which shall neglect or omit to make d.vi-
dends or additions to its surplus or conting mt
L. gto,> in, he Sh.,1
in lieu thereof. make turns. unlcr oath,
to the commissioner of internal rcv.nue. on
the first days Of January and Of July in each
year, or within thirty days thereafter, Of the
amount or profits which have accrued or
been earned and received BY said bank dur-
ing the six months next precedin: said first
days of January and July; a d. at the time
of making such rctu ms. shall pay to he com
missioner Of internal revenue duty Of three
per cent. on such profits, and shall be sub
ject to the provisions Of the eigh y-second
section of the act t. which this is n addi
xioa: Proridcd, That the return for the frs
of January eightc hundred and xty.three
shall be made With thirty days after the
passage Of this act.
Sec. Is. And be II. fxrtler c'ncfed. That
the several assessors shall, on the first Mon
day Of May next and IN the first Mon lay Of
May in each succeeding year. direct and
cause the several assistant assessors to pro.
coed through every part Of their respective
districts, and enquire after and concerning all
persons being within the assessment districts
where they respectively reside, and Liable t.
Rc. nse duty under the provisions Of this act
or Of the act ~ which this is an addition.
and assess snch perso y as in said acts Is re-
quired. And all licenses 80 assessed shall
continue in force until the first day Of May
next succeeding. And all llcen es grant d
after the first day Of May in any year shall
expire ON the first day OF May following. and
ehall be issued upon the payment Of rata
BILE proportion OF the whole amount Of .ty
imposed for such license and each License
20 granted shall be dated the first day
The month in which 1t was issued: P<wr.dtd
That any person, firm, or corporation that
on the first day of May next shall holl an
unexpired license, shall be assessed u tabl
proportion for the time between the expira-
sion Of the license and tho first day OF May,
eighteen hundred anil sixty -four.
Sec. l6. Ax.l be II .fxrth~r enacted. That
In any collection district where. in the jud =
ment Of the commissioner Of internal reve-
nue., the facilities for the procurement and
distribution Of stamped veil I'M, parchme t
or psper. and adhesive stamps are or shall be
sasuthcient. the commiss,0 .er. as afo esaid
is authorized to furnish, supply. ard oliver.
to the collector Of any such district a suitable
quantity OF amount Of ct mpcd vcllum.
parchment, OF paper. and adh sive stamps,
without nFena vmant therefor and shall al1nu,
the high.st rate Of commissions to the coll.,-
tor allowed by law TO any other parties pur-
chasing the same, and may. in advance re-