The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-19

! every twenty four hours which IT,
exhibit or offer TO exhibit, or bs NAY
| to exhibit. P'ePsrta
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted =,
special tax of ten dollars be, anJ 4SI 1
same is hereby levied upon eecb IAs
every theatrical company, for esCI and
every twenty four hours which ~ 49,. and
, play, or offer to play. na!
SEC. Z. Be it further enacted IT,,
any other exhibition or sp,,,- 'ot
| when NO ey or compen a ion !. r,s'lleot,
| a special tax OF FIVE dollars for ao qa'fed,
hibition. BE and the sama = eI'
levied, Provided, That any evbaefsoy
circus, theatrical company, on anv nv'Uon,
amusement which devotes the o'ne'
to any benevolent or charitable reedi ~
shall be exempt from tax on spoL9eeL
hibition, during the time only VIZ e.
proceeds are devoted to such benz, zoe
or charitable object. '0eat
Sec s. Be it further epacfed N,
special tax of thirty dollars be al IA' I
same is hereby levied upon each als 'ls
every saw mill propelled by steam and
water, power, where lumber is ssut G
for sale. '""su
SEC 9. Be it further enacted Tb..
special tax OF one hundred dollars r.
the same is hereby levied upon nscb Jbe'anG ali
every distiilery where grain or frni,s auu
distilled, or may have been d;a,;,tFS SN
during the present year, into snir;,nS i.'.eu
liquors for sale. ''0U'
SEC. 10. B. il further enactad IT,,
special tax of five dollars be, and - )
same is hereby levied upon each of8oosue .Ie
agency of each and every exrress olH Vt
pany; and that 1t may be undertoa5
what is Intended by each ofGonr "
agency, it is hereby declared tbst 7 OF
point or place where express mstt0r
sent or received, is declared to be a. y
Office or agency.
SEC. IL. Be it furher enacted That
special tax of twenty FIVE dollars be srS
the same is hereby levied upon each ana anS
every barber shop in this State.
SEC. II. Be it further enacted Tb,,
all Confederate disabled soldiers =.
blind persons, who were 50 disabled n
the late war, and who are carving m
any of the kinds of business specialIv
taxed by this act, shall be, and they ava
hereby exempted from said tax. Prov;d.
ed, That they file with the sheriff an afS.
davit setting forth the facts, lst tbo,
they are disabled soldiers and 2d, thai
they are the sole and exclusive owners of
the establishment or concern sought TO
be taxed.
SEC. l3. Be it further enacted, That
the provisions of this act shall not applv
or attach to any person or cotton upon
which a tax has been paid to the late
Provisional Government, under the Proc
lamation of His Excelency, W. l.
Sharkey, dated July II, 1865.
SEC. Il Be it further enacted, Thai
any person who may pay any tax under
this act, shall be entitled to ask and re-
ceive from the Sheriff, or his deputy ia
whom he may have paid the same )
receipt stating the amount paid, and fol
what the same was paid and said receipt
shall be received as a credit upon the
regular State tax, next hereafter to b.
levied upon said tax payer or his prop
erty, Provided, That said receipt sbal
not be transferable, nor shall it be re
ce.v be in payment of taxes from anl
other person except the person to whom
it was originally given.
SEC. l6. Be il further enacted, That th
sherltfs of the several counties shall pro
ceed to collect the taxes herein levied il
the currency of the United States, i'm
mediately, and shall make their return
by the first of January, 1866, whethe
they have completed their collections 0
not, and shall thereafter make month";
returns until all is collected.
SEC. l6 Be it further enacted, Tha
this act shall take effect, and be in fore
from and after its passage.
Approved, Nov. l6, 1865.