Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-07-13
Stamps Abolished aud Retained,

Aait tua bccu n diepulod 1uoa
ton whether cotlNin STAMPS wofo
abolished by the revenue law pnSe
ed al tic CLOSE Ol last session ol
Cungrcss, tho correspondent Of the
Now York journal Of Commerce
has taken especial pnins to asccr
tain ilat how far tho abolition cS
tends. The new Iaw in this respect
rcads -, follows
section 20 That on and aitcr tho
first day Of October, 1872, all tho
taxes imposed by stamps under ana
hy virtue Of schc iulo b. Of section
10 Of tho net approved june ~,
lSGland thcsovcral acts amcndntory
thereto bo and the snmo are here
by repeated, excepting only the tax
ol two cents on bank checks, drafts
or orders. Provided that whore
any mortgage has been executed
and recorded or may be executed
aud recorded before the first day
Of October, 1872, to secure tho pay
mcnt of bonds or obligations that
may be mudc and issued from time
to Time, and such mortgage not be-
ing stamped, all such bonds or OBJ
| legations so made and issued on or
after said first day Of October, 1877,
shall not be subject to any stamp
duty, but only such ofthoir bonds
or obligations rs may have been
made and issued before tho day last
aforesaid; And provided further
that in the meantime tho holder OF
any instrument of writing OF what
ever kind and description which
has been made or issued without
being duly stamped or with II do
lunct stamp, may mako application
TO any collector or internal revenue,
and that upon such application such
collector shall thcrcupon alliN the
stamp provided by such holderup-
on such instrument Of writing rs is
required by law to be put upon the
same, and subject to tho provisions
of section 1873 Of the Internal rove
nuc laws.
According to the internal rovc'
nue. circular, soon to be issued, this,
means abolition in respect to the
following Instruments that now re-
quirc stamps, and the reader inter
cstcd may accept this careful cp''
tome as final
STAMPS ARE TO BE ABOLISHED ON
Contracts for insurance against
accidental injuries.
Aflidavits.
All agreements or contracts, or
renewals Of the same.
ADVERTISEMENTS, Of value or dam
age, or for any other purpose
Assignments, Of a lease, mort
gage, policy Of insurance, or any
thing else. !,
Bills of exchange, foreign, inland
letters Of credit, or anything OF thai
kind now taxed by stamps.
Bill Of lading and receipts, IN th'
United States or for anywhere else
Bills of sale, of any kind.
Bonds Of indemnification OF any
kind.
Bond of administrator or guar
dian, or anything that has the nam'
of bond in it, and now taxed by
stamp.
Brokers notes.
Certificates Of measurement o
anything.
Certificates Of stock, profits, dam
age, deposit, or any other kind o
certificate now taxed by stamp.
Charter, or its rcnowal, or char
tor party Of amy kind.
All contracts or agreements.
Conveyance or any part OF The
work of conveying.
Endorsement OF any negotiable OF
not negotiable instrument.
Entry, for consumption, ware
housing, or withdrawal.
|
Gaugcrs' returns.
Insurance policies, contracts
tickets, renewals, etc, Q'lc, marine
inland and fire
Lease. All through tho lease l's'
is abolished.
Legal documents. Writ or 9th
cr nrocoss. confession Of Judgment
cogrovit, appeals, warrants, etc.
letters of administration, tcstamen
tary, etc.
Manifests at custom house, OF
anywhere else, or for any purpose
Mortgage Of any kind.
Passage ticket TO any place III th'
world.
Pawncrs' checks.
Power of attorney for any pur
Probate of will, of any kind.
Promissory notc for anything
Protest of any kind.
Quit claim decd.
Receipt. Now generally exempt
and is included in present law II
any case, will DO hereafter exempt
Sherili's return.
Trust deed.
Warehouse receipt.
Warrant of attorney.
Wcigher's return, OF any charac
t ter.
STAMPS RETAINED.
Tho tax of 2 cents on checks
drafts and orders, is all of schedule
b. that is retained.
And this is tho detail of thu
stamp additions in the law OF Jun'
9th, lS72.-Montgomery Advertiser.
On Wednesday of last week Mr.
Chesly S. Dobbs, an old and esteem
oh citizen of palo Pinto Co. whose