The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-17
1HE NEW TAX BILL.

The new tax bill was reported from ths
Committee Of Conference in both Houses o
Congress yesterday and at oHce acted upor
and adopted. The following is copy of tht
bill as it received the sanction Of the House
Sec !. The Congress Of the Confederate States 9
fme,tca do e'a, Tha, In addition 10 the taxes evies
by the enct 10 lay taxes for the common defenct
and to carry on the Government If the Confederate
etates approved 24th of April, 1863, there shall b'
levied from the passage of this act, the subjects
of taxation hereafter mentioned, and collect d from
every person, CO partnership, association c0rpo
ration liable therefor, taxes as follows, TO w.t.
l. Upon the value OF property, real, PERSONAL ana
mixed, OF every kind and description, not b rein
AFTER exempted or taxed at different rate five pei
cent Pfovidtd, that from this tax ON the value o
property employed In agriculture shal, be deducted
the value Of the tax ia Kind delivered thaIefroD as
assessed under the law imposing It, and deiivere.
To the GOvernMcnt; Py0t7ded, That credit shall
be allowed beyond i've per cent.
Ii. On the value Of gold AID silver wares and
plate, jewels, jewelry, and watches, per ccnt.
tion shall be assessed ON the basIs Of tho market
value 0flhe same, or similar properly In the neigh
LorhOod where assessed In the year 1850, except Ia
where land, slaves, cotton, or tobacco have
been purchased since the lst day Of January, 1862
In which cuse the said land, slaves, eOtlnm, and
tobacco SO purchased, shalt be assessed at the
price actually paid fos the same BY the owner.
sKc. 2. On the value Of ail slaves or isterests
ton, canal, navigation, importing, exporting, iast
rance, manufacturing, teirgraph, express, fatroad,
and dry. dock companies OF every kind, wbethei
incorporated OF NOT, Ave per cent.
shail be assessed upon the basls of the market
value VI such property In the uUghboEheod where
assessed, In such currency ~ may oe In general
use there, u the purchass and sale Of such proper
~, at the tune of assessment.
Sec. g. /. Upon tlie amount OF al gold and silver
coin, gold dust, goli o. silver bullion, whether held
BY the banks or other corporations, or individuals,
ava per cent aud upon all moneys held ahroad,
or sp0a the amount OF nil bills VI exchange drawn
thssefH forcgn capniriess tax OF i've per cent;
sHch tax upon nsOncy ohSnad 10 be assrssed and
collected according - ihe yaiue thereof 81 the
II. uten the aw0uRS OF all solvent credits, and
Of all bank hills, and all 0ahes papers issued eur
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