Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-03
New Way to Increase the Revenue.

Mr.. Williams, of Richmond, has Introduced
10 the Legislature the following bill, which was
referred to the Committed OF Finance:
Be it enacted by the General Assembly Of Hr.
ginia, !, That u yearly tax OF 81 Do and the
same Is hereby imposed upon every male lnhab.
liant Of the Commonwealth over the age Of lit
teen years who does or may hereafter drink as a
beverage any wine, spurious or malt liquor, and
Il like tax of 81 upon ev"ry male lnhabitant over
the sge aforesaid who does or may h~2reatter
chew or smoke tobacco or take snuff, and h
yearly tax of s. upon every male lnhsoitant
over Il 9 age aforesaid who does or may hereafter
indulge the habit of prosane swearing, which
said taxes shall b. paid to the collector or State
license taxes for the county, city or town IN
which the party liable therefor may reside, be-
tween the 1st day of April and the lst day OF
Msy in each yenr, whiIa thi: act IS IN force.
z Every male in!abitant Of the Common
wealth over the age Of fifteen years shall be
liable to the tax herein imposed upon the drink
ing us Il beverage OF wine, splrliuOus or malt
liquors, unless be shall, between the lst day OF
April and the Isl day If May in each year while
this act shall be in force. fe with such collector
an sffi 1avit, made before him or some officer
authorized by law to administer oaths, setting
forth that the afisnt has not for y period or
twelve months next preceding the date OF such
affidavit drunk any wine, spirituous or malt
| quors. except III case OF actual sickness ana hi
a remedy therefor, and that he does not intend
so to do for the period of one year thence next
ensuing.
s-:ctions 8 and 4 are identical with section 2,
except that the use OF tobacco and profsne
swearing are respectively substituted for the use
Of wine, sc.
5. The said collectors shall list all of the male
inhabitants within their respective districts on
or before the 3lst day of March, 1876 and ths
said lists shall be revised and C ERECTED by them
annually thereafter in ths month Of March,
while this act shall be- in force
6 The said collectors shall post upon the front
door of the county or corporation court oi their
respective counties or corporations on the first
day of the March term thereof q copy of this
law, together with q notice stating the time and
place when and where the taxes hereby imposed
will be received by them and may give such
other notice thereof rs they deem expedienti
provided, that the cos. of such additional notice
shall! not exceed the sum Of ten dollars for any
county, city or town where the same may be
given.
I. The collectors of Stste license taxes in each
county, city and town snall return to and te
with the a dilor OF Pubic Accounts u copy Of
the list required to be made out in the fifth sec
ton of this act, and all at6davits fled with him
for exemptions, rs hereinbefore provided for,
and shall pay into the treasury all taxes collect.
ed by him under this act at the time prescribed
By law for the payment into the treasury OF
State license taxes
3. Ii any parson liable to the payment OF any
tax herein imposed shall fail to pay the same as
hereinbefore provided, u penalty Of - per cent
um upon the amount IEeroo: shall be added by
the collector, who shall proceei TO collect the
tax and penalty by u levy upoa the property OF
the person lisble for the payment of the same,
in the manner which now is or may be hereafter
prescribed by law for the collection OF delin.
quent taaes.
8. This set shall be in force from its passage.
A marriage license was issued 10 Washing
ton, yesterday, to James Vi. Marmaduke aud
Alice A. Reed, both of Westmoreland county.