Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-11-07

the engine,) canal boats. and all other vessels
or water-craft hereafter built, or constructed.
two per cent.
"On sugar-candy and all confectionery
made wholly or in part of sugar, valued at
fourteen cents per pound or less, two cents
per pound; when valued at exceeding four
teen cents and not exceeding forty cents per
pound, three cents per pounl; when valued
1t exceeding forty cents por pound, or when
sold otherwise than by the pound, FIVE Per
centum al valorem.
"On all gold leaf fifteen cents per pack,
containing not more than twenty books, of
twenty-five leaves each.
"On castings of iron exceeding ten pounds
in weight for each casting, not otherwise pro-
vided for in this act, or In the act to which
this act is an amendment, one dollar and ff-
ty cents per ton: Pyorided, That there shall
be deducted from duties assessed upon rail-
road cars any duties which may have been
assessed and paid upon car.wheels under the
provisions OF this act.
Son clocks and time pieces, and on clock
movements when sold without being cascd,
three per centum ad valorem."
That section sevcnty-scven be, and hereby
is, amended, by requiring the taxes provided
for in that section to be levied, collected, and
paid annually, by any person or persons
owning, possessing, or keeping any carriage,
yacht, plate, or billiard-table: by inserting
in the first paragraph of Schedule A, after
the words "kept for usc," the words "1or
hire or for passengers ;" and by exempting
from duty plate belonging to religious socl-
cites.
That section scventy-ciyht be, and hereby
is, amended, by reducing the duty SO that on
horned cattle, slaughtered, the duty shall be
twenty cents per head, on sheep and lambs,
slaughtered, the duty shall be three cents per
head. and on hogs, slaughtered, exceeding
one hundred pounds in weight, without re-
gard to age, six cents each, and no duty
shall be charged on hogs slaughtered Of less
weight; and the cattle, hogs, and sheep
slaughtered by any person for his or her con-
sumption, not exceeding six of each, shall
be exempt from duty.
That section nincty-one be amended by
striking out the word "gas" wherever it oc-
urs, and by striking out the words " or on
any articles manufactured" after the word
advertisements.
That section ninety three be amended so
that in case Of neglect or refusal to make the
returns referred to in said section the pro-
cccdings thereafter for the assessment and
collection of the duty shall be in the same
manner as provided for in other cases of neg
lect.
That section nincty-nine be amended by
striking out the words "ninety-three" pre-
ccdng the words " Of this act" and insert
ing " ninety-cight."
That section one hundred and two be, and
hereby is, amended. by striking out the
words "thereupon allow and deduct from"
and inserting in lieu thereof the words
I" allow upon;" by striking out the words
added to the amount, after deducting the
allowance of per centum, as aforesaid" and
inserting in lieu thereof the words "paid by
the purchaser of such stamped paper, vel
lum, or parchment" and by striking out
the word g discount and inserting in lieu
thereof the word commission"
That section one hundred and twelve be,
and hereby is amended, by inserting. after
the word s' district where it first occurs, as
follows: "of which the deceased was resi-
dent;" and by inserting after the word " dis
trict," where it next occurs, as follows " OF
which the deceased person was resident"
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted. That
ON and after the first day of May. eighteen
hundred and sixty-three, no person or per-
sons, association, firm, or corporation, shall
make, sell, or offer for sale, or dispose Of any
lottery ticket, or fractional part thereof, OF
any policy of numbers, in any lottery. or any
token, certificate, or device representing or
intending to represent the holder, or any
other person or person !. as entitled or to
be entitled, in any lottery, lottery scheme or
game of hazard or chance to be drawn, to
any prize or share or part Of prize. or any
sum or part or share of any sum Of money,
or other article of value, Of any fractional
part thereof, without afixing thereto an ad-
hesive stamp or stamps denoting the duty
imposed by this act, and In default thereof
shall incur penalty Of fifty dollars for each
and every such offence; and no prize or part
of a prize drawn to or by any ticket, OF
fractional part thereof. token, certificate, OF
device as Aforesaid. and no sum Of money OF
thing Of value made payable or deliverable
upon any stake or Investment or risk in, OF
upon any policy of numbers. shall be de-
manded or recovered by any legal proceed
ings or otherwise without the ticket or ffac'
tional part thereof, or policy Of numbers. to-
ken, certificate, or device, shall hsve been
duly stamped at the time Of the making sale
or delivery or disposal thereof: PROVIDED.
That, in addition to all other penalties and
forfcitures now imposed by law for tho eva.
sion Of stamp duties, any person. who .hall
purchase, obtain, or receive any lottery itch
Of, or fractional part thereof. OF any token.
certificate. or device representing or intended
to represent lottery ticket, or fractional
part thereof. or any pQocy Of numbers. with.
out first having thereon the stamp imposed