Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-03-29

taking ast in large quantities, IN any
waters within the Jurisdiction of this
State, without first obtaining there
for license from the Public Treas
urer, for which he, or they, shall pay
privilege tax of one thousand dob
Lars per aEnum. And any. such
person or persons who shall. violate
the provisions of this section, Shall
forfeit and pay the sum OF two hun
dred dollars for each day engaged in
| fishing as aforesaid, to be collected
by the sheriff of the county wherein
such violation may be committed,
and shall also be guilty of Il misde
meanor. And any citizen Of this
State who shall from an alliance or
copartnershipwith nonresident for
the purpose of evadinGs anv of the
provisions of this act. shall be deem
ed guilty of misdemeanor, and upon
conviction shall be fined and impris.
oned at the discretion of the. court,
and the nets, sei0es or appliances of
such person or firm shall be liable to
seizure and contiseation for the benefit.
of The Department of Agriculture. .
Sec. 10. That every person, firm or
corporation, who shall sell or offer 70:
sale any commercial fertilizer of what
ever nature, shall give in, under oath,
to the Register of Deefis Of his coun-
ty. on the first Monday of January,
April, July and October in each year
the number of tons of such fertilizers,
he or they may have sold, for himself
on commission, or rs agent during the
preceding qfArter, subject to the pro-
visions, pains and penalties contain
ed in Schedule B of the Revenue
Laws of the year one thousand eight
hundred and seventy seven. for which
he shall pay a privilege tax of fifty
cents per tor to be collected by the
Sheriff; Prorided, That no person
shall be liable to such tax on fertil yer
purchased from another person, or
which this tax has already been paid ::
ami, Prorided further, That no dealer
or agent shall be required to pay the
purchase tax rs imposed in Schedule
B of the Revenue Act.
Sec. 20. Any farmer, tracer or
other person who shall haul or bring
into this State any commercial fertll-
iIer, in violation or evasion Of section
s of this act, shall be deemed guilty
of q misdemeanor, and upon conyic-
ton, shall be fined not less than ten
dollars or imprisoned for not NOR,
than thirty days for each offense /;
and any farmer or other person who
may buy without the State any com
merc;al fertilizer on which the privi-
lege tax of five hundred dollars. as
provided in section OF this act, has
been paid, shall be required to report
all such purchases to the Register Oi
Deeds for his county. and pay the
privilege tax of fifty cents per ton,
as requil ed of dealers. or be subject
to the same pains AMI penalties as
herein imposed upon dealers in fertil-
izers Prorided, That NO county.
} town, or other corporation shall be
allowed to tax any of the privileges
or subjects herein taxed by the State
Prouided, That the provisions Of this
section and section Ii of this acr
shall not apply to any of the counties
in this State west of the Blue Ridge
Sec. 81. 1t is hereby made the duty
of the said Department of Agricul
ture to receive from any manufacturer
or dealer in fertilizers any specimer
quantities, not less than fourth of /:
ton, contributed by such party, anC
have the same sent to different sec
; tions of the State for actual expert
ment by practical farmers; and th'
person so experimenting shall he re
| TO I r,
J the results, which shall be registere,
8 in the office of sail Department, an,
a certified copy of the same shall b
transmitted TO the contributor.
| Sec. %. That all moneys arisin
from the tax or licenses, from fine
t and forfeitures, fees for registratio
/, and sale of lands, not herein Other
n wise provided for. shall be paid int
, the State Treasury. and shall be ker
;. on separate account by the Treas
urer, as q fund for the exclusive us
and benefit of said Department {
: Agricu ture: and until such fund ca
he made available, as aforesaid, th
: Treasurer shall loan to said Depart
{ ment, out of the moneys not othe
q wise appropriated, upon tic warrar
u Of the Governor. the SUM Of fiv
s thousand dollars per annum, for tw
z, years from this date, which cum sha
r be refunded to tie Ii easury by til
q first day of March, one thoasan
e. eight hundred and seventy-nine.
Is Sec %. This act shall be in fore
IF from and after its ratification bt
ID the tax forteitures and penalties here
d in prescribed, concerning the sale {
!. commercial fertilizers, shall not /
,s enforced against any parties in I'll
sr sale of any. such fertilizers now O
n hand in this State; Provided, sal
- parties shall render to the Governo
: on or before the first dav of Apr
zone thousand eight hundred and Sc
u enLy-seyen under oath, taken befol
any person authorized to administ'
se the same, an itemized statement
Ia such fertilizers, giving brand. nam
at manufacturer. and number o. tons
oil same, and obtain license for the 81
s, thereof as herein providedi; P.ouide
De That this act shall not apply to pu