The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-23
AN ACT
LSvying a T4s upon ssr.ain Persons there;

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SEcTI N |. Be 1t enacted by the Ieoi.
la ur'- OF 'h- State of Mississippi, That
Fp' ciai lax ct .wO dollars per bale be
and the sam Is hereby levied upon eacI
emf every bale OF CO ton taken or sent :,
n"i s; which sad tax may be paid If
tue county where the cotton was grow
or produced, tut. if not so paid, The saio
Tex OF two dollars per bale shall be col
lect@d at airy point Of shipment on the
Mississippi, or any o. her river or nayioa
bI. wafer cours-, which sha be taken
and h~Amed as tn market place. or al
any rolnt or place where cotton ia pIaced
on any Isilfo d Car. wagon, or other con.
NrYa"c-, whe"e cotton Is being removed
out IT the State, or beyond the line of
TIE a'"; and if said tax has been maid
In the coun'y where said cotton was
gro"n or produced. TIE receipt of the
oh-'iH - said county, or his lawful
deputy. sha | entifle said cotton to be
sent out "f The State without further tax.
an" u any captain or other person hay
Ing c1nrge of any steamboat, or any
o'h "'t~r craft, or any railroad agent
or co 'ductor, or any other person baVing
chaIg Of Any railroad car, wagon. or
aIy other conveyance, shall transport or
to he done, If in his power to prevent
any Cotton upon which the tax has NOT
b. u pa d. >uch person shall be liable tn
a tna OF live dollars for each and eyerv
b4i~, recoverable before the Mayor of
any cry or town, or before any Justice of |
the P@ac- Of the State The tax on |
ca TN provided for in this section shall |
apply To all cotton in this State on the
1T Il ~ "t October last. on which a tax
has not been paid, under the order
aud pr aulallou of the Provisional
Goiern"r; aud all persons who have sent
c 'tton "a m this S ate since the said
II ST OF October. shall pay the tax per
bht herein provided for, unless q tax on
I he same has been paid under The order
and proc 'amatlon aforesaid.
SEC z. Is 1t further enacted, That .
SPECIAL tax Of fifty dollars be, and the
saline Is Serrby levied upon each and
every dry goods, grocery, drug or pro.
VI on sore, and 90 every commission or
suction house, or other house where anv
'oo"'' wars or merchandise, are sold 4
mi upon all livery stables where horses
n mules ere kept FIR hire; and upon
AGA and every bar room, drinking sa. r
on, or o'h.r place where spiritons
= nous quors, or malt or brewed
q r'rs, are retailed by permission of law
100 npon each pubic inn, tavern. EATING o,
'u'e or restaurant, exclusive of the tax =
pom the bar room. "
SIC 8. b. 1t further enacted. That e
'-t TAI tax OF one hundred dollars he
al tn-s"ne Is hereby levied on eyery
a"el"ht irhve.er, or dealer in goods
Hr or merchandise, or produce, who IS
81 4 'hi:n-ntly located in this STATE
VINO orIhg 80 located, has no regular III
u" or fixed place of business. III
SIC BE II further enacted. That
Cad TIA OF one hundred dollars b4
81 IN" same Is hereby | Wed upon eacb
every bank Or banking esta blishment
Ut a. company, or agency of an in Ke'
=" c company, broker or d ealer in ann,
NY excaange bonds or notes. and ~
P-r-"n or partnership who shall buv Fl
81, money exchange, bonds or N
FS' whether said person or partner F
=, have n house established for The
MS or 10 the business IN the streets ~
ID gn"ays, shall be considered %
r., aud liable to the tax nrovided FL
III this section.
&c D. IL further enacted. That OCT
ciai tax of twenty five dollars be and :.
same Is h-Itb, LEVIED upon each and Nose
y clcu~ or menagery, Tor each and MI
twenty Tour hours which thew NAV
on or Oifer TO exhIbiG, or be prepared
&c Be it further enacted. That = W
u" tax ct ten dollars be, and The OCT,
Is hereby levied upon each and n7c,,
'hea'rIc ii company, for each and
twenty tour hours which they NAV
, or off r To play. o@,
:. D. II further enacted, That for
h+r exhibition or amusement
u e"'r comp ion is re o1ired
O''i '"A ct I'VE dollars for each ex
: -" "e a"a the same is hereby
- A'"N'"~"' That any exhibition.
: THEATRE Il company, on auv o,ber Nov. Il
r ntht which devotes the procaa6a L. AL
n"vulrnt or charitable obisct -,
tie exempt from tax on sucb III
pa durl'g the lime only when the
EDS are d~vOted to such ben.voIant 90
liable ot.j ct. 40H'
O. D7 IL 'urther enacted, That a OON1
TAX OF thirty dollars be, and the
a. ftby levied upon each and TIL Hen
saw mil propelled by steam. or Mssis .ir
power, where lumber is sawed y,
b 1t rfE~- Enacted, That
YAK o. o"e NUM- d dollars be.apd
le Is mere 10y levied upon each and
t''IieIy where grain or fruits are EYE
I, "r may have been distilled E "a
r"T present Year, into spurious
~ Is II further enacted That Branck
ak of I'VE dollars be, and the Oct 81 dll
htl-oy "~'ed n~0n each officer or G. u a
u each and every express com.
~ that 1t may be understood MEN,
Intended by each officer or
II is hereby declared that anv
id'cs where express matter is 8
~ .,oy. fso 10 De an CORNF
b 1t furher enacted. That
* OF twenty five dollars be, and SIX Ex
Is hereby levied upon each and % naaal in fit
Der shop IL This State. UNDERs
81 IL further enacted. That HDNts,
Tester tie disabled soldiers. or 9 a even sII
sous, who were so disabled n Weight. N'-
var ana who are CARRYING on ~. Who
&c kinds of business snec;sIIv Fze s1y'l
.nIs act; shall be, and they are June l5-6H
tempted from said tax, Proyid INNS
To- ME with the sheriff an aft ~
,"e 'orth the facts, LIST. that 0
disabled soldiers and %. that
ne sole and exclusive owners ~ OFFICE,
or concern sought To
Be it further enscted Tho, y
"nS OF this net shall not apply c,'a",."
% any person or cotton mon A',
= naS been paid to the late ~
O"vernment, under the Proc. Wheat Aills q
Oh Ills ExcelIency. w