The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-29
AN ACT

rPeCidt tax OF TWO dollars per b.la T.
aha the sam Is hereby levied upon eac
ana every bale OF co ton taken or sent
Ia trK=t; wnlch SAID tax may be paid
county ""ere The cOtlon was grow
" Pio'uc u, rnt' 1t not Sd paid The sal
., wv" 'oIIar5 per bale shall be CO
e.cteh al any loint Of shipment on III
M'ssisslpll, Or any Their river or navioe
oA water cours@, which sha be take
aud emsd as ia market place or q
any oint or place where cotton is place,
oH any ralito q car wagon, or other con
"hce' Wte~e cotton Is being removed
OUT OF Tue State, or beyond the line O
the . ale; and If said tax has been rail-
IN u County where said cotton wa
grown or produced the receipt of tn,
oh+IIh nf sad county, or his lawfu
oFputy "a | eufitle said cotton to h.
sent out ct he State without further tax
anu II any canfaln or other person hav
ing chage o. any steamboat or any
oth'r VAR craft, or any railroad agent
or conductor, or any o,ner person hayinp
charg OF any railroad car, wagon. or
any other conveyance, shall transport or
oHer 10 transport, or permit the same tn
10 De done, If In his power to prevent
any cotton upon which the tax has not
Deeh paId, such person shall be liable tn
me 81 i've dollars for each and every
o@ie, recoverable before Ethe MAYOR of
any cry or town, or before anv iuslica IF
the peace of the State. The tax on
cotton provided for in this section shall
apply to all cotton in this State on the
ISL DAY OF October last, on which a tax
mas not been paid, under the order
anu proclamation of the Provisional
GOVERNOR ana all persons who have sent
COTTON out OF this State since the said
hrst OF October, shall paw the tax nar
pale herein provided for, unless tax on
the same has been paid under The order
and proclamation aforesaid.
DC. Z, Be 1t further enacted. That q
special tax of fifty dollars be. and the
same Is Sereby levied upon each and
every dry goods, grocery, drug or pro-
VISION store, and on every commission or i
auction mouse, or other house where anv |
9ooo7' wares or merchandise, are sold. |
aud upon all livery stables where horses
oF mules are kept for hire; and upon
each ana every bar-room, drinking sa-
on or other place where spiritous
~ " Y'houS liquors, or malt or brewed
liquors, are retailed by permission of law
also npon each public inn, tavern. eatino
mousse or restaurant, exclusive of the tax
upon the bar room.
DEC. 5. BE it further enacted That
special tax of one hundred dollars he
ana thesame Is hereby levied on every
'I"hsi~ht traVee or dealer in goods |
wares or merchandise, or produce, who is
Hol imanently located in this State
! VINO being so located, has no regular
mouse or hxed place of business.
HAC' + De 1t further enacted. That +
SPec'ai tax OF one hundred dollars he
an9 me same is hereby We'd upon each
,,.n esviy oank or banking establishment,
= ',d'e company, or agency of an in
'ufance company, broker or dealer IN
money, exchange bonds or notes. and X
my person or partnership who shall buv
ma sell money, exchange, bonda on Sc
,,otes' whether said person or partner. a.
mp nave house established for the
usihess, or do the business in the straato !
highways, shall be considered az z
rokers, and liable to the tax provided
'r In this section. =,
DEC D. BE 1T further enacted, That
'sclal tax OF twenty FIVE dollars be. and .
le same Is hereby levied upon each and ~
cry c'cuS or menagery, Tor each and NJ,
FRY t"ehtyfour hours which they NAV M
exhibit prepared
SEC Be it further enacted That
eeiai tax Of ten dollars be. and the "
me Is hereby levied upon each and
cry theatrical company, for each and oc
cry twenty four hours which thew NAV RIO,
ny, or offer to play. ' i'''f
SEC Z Ba 1t further enacted. That for ..
DINER exhibition or amusement M
zen money or compen>a ion is re uuired
pecld tax OF five dollars for each e~
'luon. be and the same j. b.rabn
led' Provided, That any exhibition
Gus theatre Il company, on any Other
, u9e'IeuI "hich devotes the proceeds
ppny benevolent or charitable object Nov
Va Va oe exempt from tax on such ex L.
L''"", dufl"g the time only when the
are u- voted to such benevolent
Charitable object. 0-0n'
&C., &c .. be 1t further enacted, That a - =
"a" OF thiry dollars be, and tho loo
- : "'Feoy levied upon each and
+, sa" mil pr PEELED by steam. or -
- P'"ei' where lumber is sawed MIssis
&c .. Be it further enacted, That
." tax OF o.fe num-. d dollars ha apS
sam j. hereby levied upon a,ch and
y dls tllleIy where grain or frni,s aro
or may have been distilled
hg the present year, into snirito1a K,K
ors for sale PAil'ous E "
~; ~ ~, d. II further enacted, That
La lax OF hive dollars be. and tho
aeIeoy IeVled upon each officer or Bran
ey o. ench and every express com Oct 81
and that it may be nndorstoal q H.
Is Intended by each Officer on
'y' 1t is hereby declared that anr Mel
or place where express matter .
OF received, is declared to he an 8
or agency. 20 an -
;. IL Be 1t further enacted That ooNl
al tax OF twenty FIVE dollars be and s,x
'me Is hereby levied upon each and equal in
barber-shop in this State. made ad
= II Be 1t further enacted. That HDR'
confederate disabled soldiers. or And e'
persons, who were so disabled in wsis5,
re war, and who are carrying ~ ~ v
u the kinds of business sneeiaIIv making .n t
0y this act, shall be, and thew arc June Is
exempted from said tax Prov;d ~, =
nat they file with the sheriff an s# THO
setting forth the facts, LIST. that
re disabled soldiers; and ID tbat
e the sole and exclusive owners sn a. OFFICE
adjustment or concern sought 70
Is Is, Be + e,.., GIRO
VISIONS y, of this act shall not anniv station
en- TO any person or cotton unn1 circular
tax haS been paid to the lsta 90
ohal government, under the Pro-. Wheat Nil
N OF His Excellency, w, 7
V. dated T,lv Ioc-' w. L.