The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-02-27

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SIC. 2. That from and after the period atore
said, there shall be levied, collected and pale
the several stamp duties following, to wit
For every skin or piece Of veluu or parch.
ment, or sheet or piece of paper or other ma
terlal, upon which shall be written or printed
any or either OF the instruments OF writing
following, to wit: On every mortgage with ol
without covenant for the payment o the sum
intended to be secured; If that sum be above
one hundred dollars and not exceeding two
hundred dollars, ten cents; and 30 progress
lively increasing the amount OF the duty 10 oe
paid. so as to corr espond in all respects with
the scale or rate of duty prescribed In the pre-.
ceding section of this act for bonds with col.
lateral condition; and that on every deed and
bill of sale where the amount conveyed ex
ceeds two hundred dollars and release ol mort.
gage, there shall be levied, collected and paid
the sum of one dollar: Provided, That In al
cases where bond or note Is given for the
debt secured by the mortgage, 1t shall not De
nece essary that such mortgage and the bond OF
note thereby secured, shall both be written on
paper stamped according TO the provisions ol
this act, 1t being the intention of this act that
If either the bond, note or mortgage is written
on such paper, it-shall be considered as q COM
pliance Herewith.
SEC. 3. That from and after the period atore
said, there shall be levied, collected and paid
the several stamp duties following, to wit
For every skin, or piece Of vellum or parch-
ment or sheet, or piece of paper, or other
material, upon which shall be written or print
ed any or either of the instruments OF writing
following, to wit: On any single bill, or pro
missory note or not1s, made or executed 10
- lnn0reQ
lars, and on any foreign or Inland bill OF eX-
change or evidence of debt, above the sum oil
one hundred dollars, whether endorsed OF
otherwise, If that sum do not exceed two
hundred dollars, ten cents: AID SO progress
slvely Increasing the amount of the duty to
be paid, SO as 10 correspond, In all respects,
with the scale or rate of duty prescribed In the
first section of this act for bonds with collateral
condition.
SEC. 4. That from aud after the period
aforesaid, there shall be levied, collected and
paid the several stamp duties following, to
wit: For every skin or piece of vrllum or
parchment, or sheer.or piece of paper or other
ed any or either oil the instruments of writing
following, to wit: On every complaint, de-
murrer, answer or reply, In additioa to the
fees heretofore required by law on either, the
sum of two dollars: Provided, That nothing
contained In this act shall be construed to
charge duty, or to require TO be stamped
any bond Of this State, or certificate OF debt
issued by this State, In pursuance OF any law
of this State, or any certificate or evidence OF
the debt of asy Incorporated town or city In
this State, or the certificate of the stock of any
of the banks or other incorporated institutions
of this Stale, or TO any check payable a. sight
upon any bsnk, company or banker IN this
State, or to charge with duty any second or
other copy of bill OF exchange.
SEC, S. That 1t shall be the duty Of the comp
troller general of This Sale to cause to be
provided 30 many marks and stamps, differ
Ing from each other, as shall correspond With
the several rates of duty aforesaid that Is. to
say, one mark or stamp for each distinct rate
of duty, with which marks and stamps respec-
lively shall be marked or stamped, all vellum,
parchment or papers, or other material, upon
which shall be written or printed, al or any
of the instruments, writings, matters OF
things hereinbeiore enumerated and charged,
with such duty, according TO the nature and
description thereof; which said several marks
and stamps shall be nolided by public noti-
fcatlon or advertisement. TO be issued oy the
comptroller general, and Inserted In at least
two newspapers, printed In each of the cities
of Charleston and Columbia, and one newspa-
per in each county in this State, where
newspaper is printed, and for not less than
twenty days before the first day OF May next,
to the end that all persons may have due no
tice thereof; and which said marks and stamps
shall and may be altered or renewed, from
time to time. as to the said comptroler-gene-
raj may seem meet; and If 80 altered OF re-
newed, like notification thereof shall be
made before such new stamps or marks shall
begin 10 be used.
Sec g. That all vellum, parchment, paper
or other material required for the purposes Of
this act, shall be furnished at the expense OF
the State, by The comptrOller-general thereof,
who is hereby authorized 10 eXpend, annual
ay, q sufficient sum tor that purpose, and for
Cefraying the expense of stamping, as re.
1uired by this act, such sum to be Drawn by
the comptroller general, on his warrant, out
of any funds IN the State treasury not other
wise appropriated.
Sec. I. That the vellum, parchment, paper
-or oiher material. when 80 stamped under the
direction of The omptroller-general, shall be
by him delivered and turned over to tht