The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-18


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and -y.rv ,ls..o5 e. TIA 'skrr o. s-nt 'o
market: which - q TX may b. pdt iu
The c.als.tt yyt.er~ ta- ct on Wa grown
60 pruiuc i. "a il uot - IA q. Ia san
TX .sr gsvs..iail4rs p-r pai- >tsall be col
i-ct- 4 a. at.y palul ct shipment on ih~
M.s~l--I4..a ur auy q her river r nav "a
Ole water cauI~r, whIcH sha be taken
ID q 4 eaed as tu market pircv or a
auy. ,pi Il or ytac- wn-Tr cotton l. piac
on aay alto car. wsgor, "r other con
v-y4uc.. vhr T. cotton II being removed
out.uf the ) .tte, vr b-ypud tue il"e ct
the ) a.e: aud 1t sad tax mas been paIt
in the c9uatv where SAID cotton was
grown or prouuCet, u receipt 81 the
>arriff ot sad count, n his i'"tu
deputy. sha enti le sud cotton 10 b
sent out at he State without further AK
and II any captain or other person nav
Iug charge of any steamboat, or any
other water craft, or any railroad agent
or CONDUCTOR, or any other person haNlnE
charge OF any railroad car, wagon OF
any other conveyauca, shall transport or
Off to transport, or p-rmlt the same |"
to be done. If IN his power 10 prevent
any cotton upon which the tax mas not
been paid, such person shall be llAole To
a fne of FIVE dollars for each and every
bale, recoverable before the Mayor OF
any CITY or town, or before any justice OF
the peace of the State. The tax on
cotton provided for In this section snail
apply TO all cotton in this State on the
! lst d4v of October last, on which tax
! has not been paid, under the order
aud proclamation of the Provisional
/ Governor; and all persons who have sent
/ cotton out of this ) ate since the SAID
/ fist OF October, shall pay the tax per
/ bale herein provided Tor, unless tax on
| the same has been paid under he order
and proclamation Aforesaid.
| SFC. >, b It further enacted, That
! SPECIAL tax OF fifty dollars be, and the
| same is hereby levied upon each ara
every dry goods, grocery, drug or pro
/ vision store, and on every commission or
| auction house, or other house where any
goods, wares or III -rchandlse, are soid
aud upon all livery stables where horses
or mules are kept for hire and upon
each and every bar room, drinking sa-
| |, on, or other place where spurious
/ or vlnous liquors, or malt or brewed
! LIQUORS, are ret4iIed by permiss on OF law :;
also upon each pubic Inn, tavern, eating
! mouse. or restaurant, exclusive OF the tax
| upon the harroom.
SEC 3. Be 1t further enacted, That a
special tax of one hundred dollars be.
and thesame is hereby levied on every
transient trave.er, or dealer IN goods,
wares or merchandise, or produce, who Is
not permanently located IN this State,
or VINO. being so located, has no regular
house or fixed place of business.
SEC / Be it further enacted. That a
spectaI tax OF one hundred dollars bA,
and the same is hereby Wed upon each
and every bank or banking Establishment,
insurI ace company, or agency OF an IN
surauce company, broker or oeaier IN
money. exchange, bonds or notes ana
any person or partnership who shall buy
and sell money, exchange, bonds Oh
notes, whether said person or partner
-hip have a house established for the
business. or do the business IN the streets
or highways, shall be considered a:
brokers, and liable ID the tax pro'loeu
for IN tins section.
SEC. 5. Beat further enacted, That 6
IN cIai tax of twenty five dollars be, ant
tine same Is hereby levied upon each auc
, every circus or menagery, tor each ant
! .varv twenty tour hours which they may
exhibit or offer 10 exhibit, or be prepared
10 exhibit.
g., SEC 6. Be it further enacted, That
. speci.l tax of ten dollars be, and tn
: same is hereby levied upon each an'
every Theatre Il company, for each AM
> every twenty four hours which they ma.
play, or offer TO play.
! SEc. 7. b it further enacted, That 10
. any other exhibition or Amusement
n when no e. or comp ION Is require
;, a special tax OF five dollafs Tor each e1
- hibItion. be and the same Is here
- levied, Provided, Tnat any exhibition
), circus, theatrical company, on any othe
= amusement which devotes the proceed
!. 10 any benevolent or charitable ohJec
:. shall he exempt from tax on such el
h h.bltion, during the time only when IN
- nrocaeds are devoted TO such benevoler
.r or charitable object.
Src \ Be II Iurther enacted, That
- speclal tax OF thirty dollars be, and tn
- same Is hereby levied upon each an
=. every saw mill propelled by steam,
-, water, power, where lumber sls save
- for sale.
20 SEC 8. Be it further enacted, That
spaciaI tax of one hundred dollars be, AN
:, the same Is hereby levied upon each an
80 every distillery where grain or fruits a
A., distilled, or may have been dlsulit
v during the present year, INTO sprlto
ID liquors for sale.
~ SEC. 10 Be it further enacted, That
~ special tax OF five dollars be, and Il
,e same is hereby levied upon each officer
ar agency of each and every express COZ
80 pany and that it may be under3to
-. what is intended by each officer
L., agency, it is hereby declared that a
in point or place where express matter
~ sent or received, is declared to be
al office or agency.
SEC. H. Be it further enacted, That
p , special tax of twenty five dollars be, a.
,c the same Is hereby levied upon each a
'sr every barber shop in this State.
h. SIC - Be it further enacted, III
H. all Confederate disabled soldiers,
Id blind persons, who were so disabled
~, the late war. and who are carrying
- any of the kinds of business sPecla
al taxed by this act, shall be, and they
az hereby exempted from said tax, Prov
am ed, That they file with the sheriff an a
H. davit setting forth tie facts, lst, ii
10 they are disabled soldiers ; aud 81, II
IN they are the sole and exclusive owners
sa' the establishment or concern sought
ith be taxed.
% SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, II
IN the provisions of this act shall not apl
nd or attach to any person or cotton up
tae which tax has been paid TO the !
.vy Pi DIVISIONAL Government, under the II
ca lamation of His Excellency, w.
Sharkpv. dated July II, 1865.