The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-08-01
The Tax Bill.


his signature to the tax bill. While the
machinery OF the bill is pondcrous, IT'S leading
features may be brought within brief space
The first section taxes every proof gallon of
distilled spirits fifty ccats, to be paid before
removal from the distillcry or ware house,
which tax is lien until paid upon the proper
ty and apparatus.
Sections 2, 3, and 4 provide for methods of
testing quality anl taking measurements.
Section 5 provides that distillcrs shall reg
lster with the assessors of the respective dis
trlcts within sixty days from the time the bill
takes effect.
~Sccsan provides for the manner OF max
ing registry.
Section and 8 provide for the distillers
bond and securities
Sections 0 to ~, inclusive, designate the
plan Of the distillcry, and provide for surveys
and location Of buildings
Section l3 imposes tax of two dollars on
every twenty bushels OF grain converted into
spirits.
Sections Il to SO, inclusive provide Tor the
general management Of distllcrics, the relative
duties OF assessors and distillcrs, for checks
against fraud, for drawbacks, means Of obtain
ing purity, and aitix pcnaltics for all violations
Of The law
Sections 56 to SO, inclusive, regulate de-
posts in bonded warehouses;
Section 50 imposes special tax OF 500 an
nnally upon every 100 barrels of spirits manu-
fnctured, and also provides for licenses of
500 for every $4,000 worth sold, and in
crease for every $1,000 increase. of sales
Dealers in tobacco, selling not exceeding
$4,000 worth annually pay a tax Of s25.
and So extra for every $1,000 worth soli&
Raiscrs are not taxed 10: sales of their owns
production. Dealers selling between slUO
and $1,000 worth arc taxed s5; those above
$1,000, So extra for every additional $1,000
worth sold
Manufacturers of tobacco pay $40, and So
additional for every $1,000 their bond is in
excess of $4,000. Manufacturers Of segars
pay $40 where their sales do not exceed
$4,000 annually, and 50 additional for every
$1,000 in excess Of that amount All snuff
and chewing tobacco is taxed 32 cents per
pound; smoking tobacco 1G cents per pouud
Section 62 provides for the packing Of to-
bacco and snuff SO to facilitate the collcc-
tion Of the tax thereon
Sections G3 to so provide for tho manner
of collecting the tax, for pcnaltics, stamping,
and the general duties Of the assessor and
manufacturers or dealer.
Manufacturers Of sogars must pay s5 for
every thousand made, without regard to
quality, and on all cigarettes, if they weigh
less than three pounds to the thousand $3.50;
il over that weight, SIS.
The time in which the bill goes into effect
is fixed bv
Section.--lna be II further enacted, That
all provisions of this net which require the
use of stamps shall take effect at the end of
sixty days from thhe passage Of this act pro.
Tioed that it at any time prior to the cxpi-
ratioa OF the said sixty days it shall be shown
to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the
Treasury that a longer delay is necessary for
the preparation and due. delivery Of any such
stamps, he shall be authorized to fix day not
later than the first day Of December next for
putting said provisions relative to the use of
either of such stamps into operation, and shall.
give public notice Of the day so fixed and
determined upon, Which day shall then be
held and taken to be the time when that
portion Of this act which requires the use of
stamps shall have effect
Those portions Of the enactment not inclul
cd III the above section take effect immediately
on its passage, which of course was Yesterday