The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-19
AN ACT
Leuying Tdr upon certain Persons therein
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LeVying Tdr upon certain Persons Aerei,
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SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legis
lature of the State of Mississippi, That {
special tax of two dollars per bale be
and the same is hereby levied upon each
and every bale Of cotton taken or sent 'C
market; which said tax may be paid in
| the county where the cotton was grown
or produced, but, if not so paid, the said
tax of two dollars per bale shall be col
| lected at any point Of shipment on the
Mississippi, or any other river or naviga-
BILE water course, which shall be taken
and deemed as th1 market place or at
any point or place where cotton is placed
on any railroad car, wagon, or other con-
veyance, where cotton is being removed
out of the State, or beyond the line of
the State; and if said tax has been paid
in the county where said cotton was
grown Or produced, the receipt of the
Sheriff OF said county, or his lawful
deputy, shall entitle said cotton to he
sent out of the State without further tax:
and If any captain or other person hay-
ing charge OF any steamboat, or anv
other water craft, or any railroad agent
or conductor or any other person having
charge of any railroad car, wagon. oT
any other conveyance, shall transport or
offer to transport, or permit the same to
to be done, if in his power to prevent
any cotton upon which the tax has not
been paid, such person shall be liable to
a line OF five dollars for each and every
bale, recoverable before the Mavor Of
any city or town, or before any Justice of
the peace of the State. The tax on
cotton provided for in this section shall
apply to all cotton in this State on the
lst day OF October last, on which a tar
has not been paid, under the order
and proclamation of the ProvisionoI
Governor; and all persons who have semi
cotton out OF this State since tho soid
first of October, shall pay the tax ner
bale herein provided for, unless tax on
the same has been paid under the order
and proclamation aforesaid.
SEC. 2, Be it further enacted. That o
special tax of fifty dollars be. and the
same IS hereby levied upon each and
every dry-goods, grocery, drug or nro.
vision store, and on every commission or
auction house, or other house where anv
goods, wares or merchandise, are sold |
ana upon all livery stables where horses
or mules are kept for hire and unon
each and every bar-room, drinking ga
&c on, or other place where spiritous
:. 'inouo hquors, or malt or breWed |
liquors, are retailed by permission of law
also npon each public inn, tavern. eating
mouse or restaurant, exclusive of the taS
upon the bar-room.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted. That a /
'peclal tax of one hundred dollars be
ma thesame is hereby levied on every
ranslent traveller, or dealer in goods
wares or merchandise, or produce. Who is
1ot permanently located in this State
II VINO, being so located, has no repnIac
louse or liked place of business.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted That
peclal tax of one hundred dollars
ma the same is hereby le WED upon aacb
Ind every bank or banking establishment
insurance. company, or agency of an ~
urance company, broker or dealer ;n
money exchange, bonds or notes and
ny person or partnership who shall h,r
nu sen money, exchange, bonds ~
o.eS' b;a whether said person or partner.
MP, nave a house established for ar
usiness' or do the business in the straa.e I
highways, shall be considered
rokers, and liable to the tar nron;aS a
or IN this section. P-o'ioeo Piis" I
oEc. .. Be 1t further enacted Th.t +.
Pecial tax OF twenty 6ve dollars be 80
- vsrH sam Q Is hereby levied upon each =, @ 4
wy CIRCUS Of mensgery, for each and !