The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-04-15
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Liquor Tax-AnOtler yetO-NO Su-
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Railroad DepOts-When ca Adjourn.
LANSING, April ., 1881.
Michigan Lawmakers returned from their
several homes, where they went for the usual
election recess, on Wednesday evening last. A
very shot session was held in each house that
evening. and since then the members OF both
houses have worked as though they intended
to earn their % per day.
INCREASING THE LIQUOR TAX.
While it is generally understood that the
friends Of the proposed prohibition amendment
are tomake one more effort, and the strongest
of the session, to secure enough votes for the
passage OF the amendment to be submitted to
the people in 1882, and are now being seconded
and aided in their efforts by the large numbers
OF petitions that are coming up from all parts
OF the State it is not at all certain that the
vote in the Senate and three in the House
that were lacking at the former trial
can be secured, so, in order that the traffic
shall have all the reasonable impediments
thrown In its way i'll case the necessary two
thirds are not secured for the amendment,
they have been trying what they could do
toward Increasing the tax Gf the traffic must be
taxed). Most OF the day, on the 9Th, was spent
by the Senate III the consideration of bill to
amend certain sections OF the law passed in
1879 regarding "the taxation OF the business
of manufacturing and selling spir.tuous and
intoxicating, malt brewed or fermented
liquors" After attempts on the part of the
opponents of the bill to change the amounts of
the licenses TO almost any figures lower than
those named in the bill, to do away with the
uniformity on all classes of retailers, and TO
make less penalty for the violation of the
law, the bill was finally passed by the following
vote
Yeas-Messrs. Amber, Billings, Brown,
Guitars, Dickerman, Edsel, Farr, Goodwin,
Fitzpatrick, McGurk, Mars, Morrison, Patter-
son, Rose, Shaw, Stanton, Strong, Epson and
Winsor-19
Nays-Messrs. Caps, Chandler, Dow, Glib
son, Greuse,. Lowell, Russell, Swift and WEIGH
3
AS the bill, If passed by the House, will make
such radical increase in the tax upon all
branches or the business, we give it, emitting
the last section that simply provides as to the
disposition of the tax when collected in the
same way as at present 1t is
SECTION /. In all townships, cities and vii
lagos in this State there shall be paid annually
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or keeping for SALE by all persons whose busi-
ness in whole or in part consists in selling or
keeping for sale distilled, malt, brewed, fer
mented or vinous liquors, or mixed liquors, as
follows Upon the business of selling or keep
| ing for sale spirituous, malt, brewed fermented
or vinous liquors. or mixed liquors, by retail, or
any mixture or compound, excepting proprie-
tary patent medicines, which i'll whole or in
part consist of spirituous, malt, brewed, fer
mented or vinous liquors. the sum Of $500 per
annum upon the business of selling spiritu-
GUS, malt, brewed, fermented or vinous liquors
ut wholesale, or at wholesale and retail, $500
! per annum. Prouided. That in case the guam
tty OF malt or brewed quors sold at wholesale
be less than 800 barrels per year the sum shall
be $500.
SEC. 4. Any person engaging in any such
business after the first Monday III May i'll each
| year shall, before commencing sucn business
make and file the like statement on oath, as is
provided for in section of this act, and pay
in advance to said County Treasurer pro rata
portion OF the yearly tax on such business, as
| provided III section l, for the remainder OF the
year ending on the first Monday of May next
ensuing and III computing the time of such
| fractional part OF year Tor which tax il de-
manded, the tax shall commence on the first
Monday OF that month in which said business
shall commence. But no tax shall be less than
one-haf OF the yearly tax.
SEC. q. Ii any person or persons shall engage
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payment Of tax, under section of this act,
without having paid in full the tax required by
this act and without having the receipt and no
tee for such tax posted up as required by this
act, or shall In any manner violate any OF the
provisions OF this act, such person or persons
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemean-
or, and, upon conviction thereof, shall
be punished by fine Of not less than
$50 nor more than 500, and by imprisonment
III the county Jail not less than ten nor more
than ninety days in the discretion of the court
And for each and every day in which any per-
son or persons shall be engaged in any such
business without payment o. the tax herein re-
CURED, and without posting of the receipt and
notice as herein provided, he shall be deemed
guilty OF new, separate and distinct violation
OF this act, and shall be punished therefor as
above provided. And any person or persons
who shall have paid a tax under the provisions
of this act, and who shall thereafter extend or
enlarge bis said business, or do any act or
| thing contrary 10 the provisions of this act, or
do anything requiring the payment of a larger
tax without having paid to the County Treas
urcr such enlarged tax and posting the receipt
and notice as required by this act shall be
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor, and, on con-
vction thereof, shall be punished as herein
provided.
ANOTHER VETO.
During the recess Gov. Jerome did another
job OF yetolng, practicng this time upon Sem
1 aOo Jill W Oh hOSCOln-
mon. The veto Is based on the ground that it
il III conflict with the constitution of the State
regarding the taking OF private property for
public Use and the manner OF determining the
compensation therefor.
OBJECTED TO MORE OFFICERS
Two years ago an attempt WAS made to pass
a bill to create new officer to be called Super
intendent of Stste Property, but il failed. This
year 1t was attempted again, but it didn't get
through the first house alive, the Senate strik-
ing out all after the enacting clause of the bill
IMPORTANT BILLS FOR DETROIT.
The Senate has passed and the House will
pass two bills during the week that are of
special interest to citizens of Detroit. The first
is for redistricting the city into wards on the
so-calod ribbon plan, beginning ut the river
and running back to the city limits. The other
is for the establishment of an upper house Cor
sort of a Senate) for the. Common Council, to
consist of twelve members and a President, who
shall be acting Mayor in the absence or inability
OF the Mayor.
GOING GOING !! ALMOST GONE.
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