Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-08-16
Daniels Stamp-Act.

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W. Daniel was the author Of the follow
ing bill, for which he voted;
No instrument, document or paper
shall be recorded until the proper stamp
shall be fixed to it, and any officer re-
cording it without such stamp shall be
fined $500. No other paper requiring II
stamp shall be valid or of effect until
stamped, and none except official docu-
ments Of the United States or of the
State Of Virginia shall be exempt. The
party aillXing the stamp shall be requir-
ed to write upon 1t the initials of his
name and the date. The failure to at
tach any such stamp as required by the
act shall impose penalty of two hun
dred dollars on the party so failing.
RATES.
| On every agreement, or contract, or ap-
praiscment Of value, or damage, or for
other purpose, for erCrV sheet or piece
of paper on which either of the same
shall be written. cents.
On bills Of exchange, promissory notes,
drafts or orders, for the payment Of
money, or any memorandum or other
written or printed evidence of money
to be paid, on time or on demand, il
under one hundred dollars, five cents;
aud for each additional hundred dol
lars or fraction Of u hundred dollars.
..,.............. .........,, 3 cents.
lndcmnifying bond, under one thousand
dollars, fifty cents, and on each other
thousand dollars or fraction 30 cents
Every official bond under the laws of
VIRGINIA xI m
Every bond (note under seal 90. 20 cts.
Every certificate of stock in any incor-
portcd Company y.....,..,n..25 20 cts
Certificate Of profits, or memorandum Of
such, showing an interest in any in
corporated company between $40 and
and $50, 10 cents; between $50 and
TlOUo ,..,,,,,,,,.,, .,,,...'. 20 CTS
Certificate of deposit in bank, under
800, cts; over $l00. D cts
Certificate of any other kind ..., 3 cts
Charter party, &c,.......,, 90 cts to 50.
Contract, memorandum Of sale of any
merchandise, real estate, &C., by any
broker fD,r,,,,,,,, ,,.,,,,,,.lO w cents.
Life insurance policy,.....25 cts to 81.
Fire and Marine Insurance. Zoe to 50cts.
Deeds of Trust, or deed other than deed
Of lease, less than 81 900, 30 cents, and
for each additional $1,000 or frac-
tlOn,,,,,..,.,... ....,..,,,,,.0U cents
On every lease, memorandum or con-
tract for the rent of any land or tenc-
ment, If for less than $4,000, 80 cents
and for each additional 5000 per an
mum oriental value e....,.. so cents,
MCasurcr's returns .,.,.,,,1 10 cents.
Power of Attorney for sale, or transfer,
or collection of stock, bonds, scrip
dividends or interest. ....... 20 cents.
Power Of Attorney to rent, lease, or sell
rcNl estate ..'''''''''''''' .Nl'
For any other purpose ,.,,,,.50 30 cts.
Protest of note, &c,,.,..,..10 10 cents.
Warehouse receipt for property, goods
or merchandise. If for less than $500,
10 cents It for less than ~ 900 20 cts
Wclghcr's returns .......1O to 90 cts.
Railway tickets, 10 to 25 miles, cents
exceeding % miles ...,,...,ul0 10 cts.
The Company fdiiing to stamp rail
WdY OF other transportation tickets,
and the person rcooiUiHg them I'M
stamped shall each be gUiHy of mis-
domGdnor, and fined not tess than $500
Rof more than $500
Major Daniel subsequently offered to
amend rs follows:
Be It further enacted by the General
Assembly, That, first, ereyy person who
shall, after this net goes into effect, |
travel In this State by any railway, |
steamboat, packet, or other mode Of con-
vcyancc, chartered under the laws of |
this State, and who shall be required by |
the proprietor or company or concern |
operating the same, TO pay fare for his
or her passage, shall pay for the benCM |
Of the State y tux Of five cents for every |
trip exceeding ten miles, but not exceed |
ing twenty-five miles IN distance, and |
ten cents for every trip exceeding twcn-
ty-nyc miles In distance, In the manner
hereinafter mention.
Every company named In this net |
shall charge IN addition TO M reguidr |
rates of passenger fare five cents for Cv-
cry distance less than twenty-five and |
more than ten miles, and ten cents for |
every distance more than twenty-five |
mllcl, aud shall receive and collect from |
every passenger 10 whom II issues n |
ticket ny provided for In this act, the |
said amount for the benefit Of the State, |
30 Va. Patron.