Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-29
AN ACT 10 PROVIDE AN6 SkGasIzE EsaINEER 1ROO

ssrPeaut ma sergeant h III be
ieeied from The enlisted men OF the army
Sec That In each regiment two 81 the companies shall
signed TO duty pont ners and each be furnished with brigade
Sec That charge engineer bureau SUD
eo the approval Of the Secretary Of WAr shall prescribe the
number form and dimenyns Of the wng p1nto ms es:le
too implements arms aud other neeesass sl the troops
Sc That vacancies in the established regiments to and in.
eudirg the rank OF coone a be ned PROMOTION regimen
tay according TO Seniority except In case q disability other
Sec monthly pay the ensaer troops .ha be a.
ant nell hundred eighty i've laIs mjor
hundred and shy TWO cellars Of cSPIsn enc hlndfed and
ond leuen1nt dollars and The HdutAnt shall receive
liars per month Ia addition 10 his pay Heutsnat.
That the pay Of enl ed psr mon shall be
follows The sergeant 'ior and quartermsser sergeant eah
twenty dollars; sergeants htJnvs dollars; lrpors
iEepy dnsp thee seventeen dlr1i aborsrs aad aasi.
Sec 10 that oun;sd neet eoop LAY be ss.eoed from
the cavalry according the provisions this
act or engineer troops, "a hereinbefOre specified.
| AN ACT TO LAY TAX7s FOR lHH COMMON DTPEYCE AND
CARRY on TIE GOVERNMENT CT THE CONFEDERATE
STATES
Tie Congress Of the Confederate States Of ertca do enact
That levied and collected all
stores, salt wines and soUr liquors, 5bacco
red unmAnuiacured, cotton woo mOlasse
ric aud other sgricuEua PRODUCTS, he'll owned the
day Of July next aad family consumption
the sneaPsd Of The yea; eighteen hundred and sixty
year eighteen humid ed aud sixty three tax Of gt per
um and ali MONEYS bank notes. other currency
depos; he first day Of July next and the value all
credits Itch the interest has not been paid he owned by
nex employed in business, the income derived from
ch taxed the Yons Of this there
neys Cwnel held deposited beyo the m a the Conf.de-
States shall be valued at current rate OF exchange In
the ars day q July neat or soon Thereafter as may be pae,
| thereafter may he practicable
Eve engaged or intending TO engage In any bus
mess named the fifth section Of this shall within sixty days
aer the passage this the time begnnng business
he " day Of January Il year thereafter regte
Win The dist 10. collect in such form rs the commionor Of
| aru
buoes, with statement OF the time for which and tie Iaes
and manner in which be conducted ali o
going ascer In the amount Il tax such busls
the the future according to @ provisions Of th act
hc tax for the year. ending on the next thirty ht OF
December uhe. be due upon or
csps in the tine Of rIry herein pro
vded and the cole or AL give 70 The person making such
registry copy thereof with receipt for the amount OF tax then
paid
required by the proceeding scion shall IN addition all
other taxes upon business Imposed this pay double the
Of the sp=ac tax on soch business, and Ike 70
| every thirty days OF such failure.
sec Except where otherwise pro vded there shall be
Of this and FOR each place Of conducting
bu no tax a be require for me mere sorag Of good,
Sbe anew Ferstry bu no additional tax shan be-
Upoa death any person conducting registered
taxed herea eq ed the transfer Of the bus
ness 10 another the business subjected to ay adj
tional tax shall be registry the the
person auth rizei by law TO continue the business.
matter n.med following shalt levied paid for
the year ending the thirty st day Of Decsmbe vghteel
hundred sixty three, and FOR each aud
viz:
apsnke NiIhn the meaning OF this who keeps
n business where credits opened In any per.
frD corporation by the deposit or objection o.
currency by whom the any part thereof shall
paid RENTED upon drst check order
rcuson agents for the sale OF merchandise for
II Gustoae'rs sha pay MY dollars and two and hall per
the amouat OF sales made Provided however
al sales at auct OF stock or secut for mony the
b. oil
Every person shall be deemed an aucoGeer with the
meaning Of his act whose occupation TO offer property for
se highest bidder at public oacry The upon
he auconeers shall be dee ned upon the personal privilege
70 be paid by nvdu engaged the business and With
cut regard the place which The conducted No
shall required upon auction sales made for dealers
ness registered and taxel, and at their Of buaes
upon offs al sales at ucton, male by j1ich
tive officers by personal representatives. guardians commit
III wholesale dealers in liquors Of AMI every description,
inc uiag distilled spirits anor' and wines Of all KINDS
Of sales mzde Every peton other than the dler
brewer who shall sell of Tor sale, such liquors wines,
quantities OF more han three gallons at any time to the
purchaser shall be regarded wholesale dealer in liquors
fer SALE any such liquors wines, in quantities less than
tbree gallons any time - the peas shall regar
~ Retail dealers liquors. including distilled spirits fe-
mnted Liquors and wines Of every des pon, shall pay
dollars and tea per cenum GA the gross amo1n OF all
Raid shall pay fifty dolars and two and half per
cen,um on the g,o Of all gales Every pers
business occupation to SELL Oder SELL groc cries.
or any goods wares merchh lie things OF foreign OF
domestic production, In les quantities than who original piece
or package az time serson incud1g vues
der ths act Provided however any mechanic who shall
only the product Of the labor of himself his family
vi wholesale dealers shall two hundred dollars ard
half centum the amount OF all sales made
Every person. whose business or occupation TO SELL offer 10
s groceries, goods wares or ndz, OF foreign
at one time to the same purchaser including wines, sptu
Gus or malt liquors. be deeped wholesale dealer
person may also sell as AZ resad IS r't.i err
VII Pawnbrokers sh pay two hundred dcllarS Every per-
hnne ist ~
Of pledge favor eIcnange any goods merchandise
sscsrsy Of money Int thereon shan be deemed PsSnGroter
VIII Dl.rs shall psy two hundred dollars and also TWEEN.
per the gross all Gles mIde Every
son or copartnersp dlsts manufactures spuous H.
Provided however, That ders ut ninety days
shall pay sixty dol and also fifty cents gallon the first
ten gallons and two dollars gallon on spirits distilled beyond
TX Brewers shall pay one hund ed dollars and two and half
cenum on the gross amount OF sales made Every person.
who manufactures emened liquors Of any description,
for e from malt wholly or In part shall be deemsd brewer
Hotels inns taverns or exiting houses shall be classified and
70 The tmate3 vAus yearly house. or prop
occupied intended to be occupied hotel Inn,
eating house flows 10 witt In where the actual
estimated ,ha amount to $4,000 they shall cons
lars In cases where 1000 $4,000
they shall constitute the second class and annual Of
three dollars; in sal shall be 81
Ihsn 1000 they shall constitute the third Class,
pay Of two hundred dollars where said
shall hs 900 and les than 500 they shall constitute The
fourth elias I'd pay an annu. sum Of one hundred do lars and
Ia cases where said shall be less thai O0l shall
siute the 9th class and annual SIM Of thirty dollars
kvey place food and lodgings lodgings cn provl
dsd for and furnished travellers soOurnsrs borders in view Of
payment therefor the incomes receipts from which amount to
Ave hundred dollars from that hl be regarded hO
tel, inn or tavern ur Ter this act
XII Th.eYey place where food refreshments Of kind
provided visitors and sold for sumption therein
boarding house In which there shall be six boarders
more, shall be deemed eating house under this
XII. Brokers shall pay two hundred dollars Aoy person
busnels II Is TO chase and sell octs c1ned money,
other secues for themselves others who
deals exchange relating to money shall be deemed broker
lder this act.
Commercial brokers' commission merchants shall pay
hundred dcars aud and half per upon
made Any Person or r~, except one registered Wholesale
dealer banker whose busins It the agent Of Others
sell goods seek orders therefor In original
broken packages produce consigned by others than the
duce business matters fr the OF vessels
for the shippers ongnos OF goods whose business Is TO
purchase rent hire sell real regros shall be red
Commercial broker commission merchant under this
XIV Tobaceons shall pay Atty dollars and Vo and lalf
per cent smoant Of sa Any whose business
L. at retail cigars snuff tobacco 10 shall tie