The L'Anse sentinel., 1898-06-18

corporation, on each 500 Of face value or
fraction thereof, cents. and on each orig
organization. OF certificates of stock by
any such association, company or corpora
ton. on each 500 OF face value or fraction
ments to sell. or memorandum OF sales, or
deliveries or transfers of shares or certifi-
Gates OF stock. on each 500 of face value
or traction cents. In case OF sale where
the evidence Of transfer is shown only by
the books of the company the stamp shall
be placed upon such books. and where the
change OF ownership Is by transfer certif-
cate the stamp shall be placed upon the
certificate; and in cases OF an agreement
to sell or where the transfer is by delivery
OF the certificate assigned In blank there
shall be made and delivered by the seller
to the buyer bill or memorandum of such
sale. to WHICH e the stamp shall be affixed;
imprisonment for six months or both
upon eaeh sale. or agreement to sell, any
or board OF trade. or other similar place,
either for present or future delivery. for
each 500 in value of said sale or agree
and for each additional 500 or fractional
part thereof In excess of 500. one cent.
Provided. that on every sale or agreement
made and delivered by the seller 10 the
buyer a bill. memorandum OF such sale, to
which there shall be affixed lawful stamp
or stamps In value equal to the amount OF
the tax on such sale.
Bank check. draft or certificate Of de-
posit not drawing interest, or order for the
payment Of any sum OF money drawn upon
or issued by any bank, trust company or
any person or persons, companies or corpo-
Bills OF exchange 0nland), draft, certif-
Gates of deposit drawing interest. or order
for the payment of any sum of money. 9TH
promissory note except bank notes issued
for circulation and for each renewal OF the
same for sum not exeeeding si60 sloC. eents;
part thereof in excess of 500, cents.
Bills of ladng or receipt (other than char
ter party) for any goods or merchandise to
be exported to any foreign port or place, 10
cents. A tax of one cent Is imposed for
every telephone message for which over
sage, one cent. Indemnfying bonds, SO
cents. Certificate of profits of any asso-
citation and on all transfers thereof. on each
800 of face value, cents.
Contract, brokers' note or memorandum
of sale of any goods or merchandise stocks
bonds, exchange, notes Of hand, I real asnsd es;
by brokers or persons acting as such. for
each note or memorandum of sale, 10 cents.
the consideration exceeds 800 and does not
exceed $500, so cents, and Tor each ADDITION
al $780, 80 cents
The Bond section.
The secretary OF the treasury is author.
ized to borrow on the credit of the United
States from time to time as the proceeds
may be required to defray expenditures
authorized on account o. the existing war
only for the purpose of meeting such war
expenditures) the sum of Si00, 600 600, or so
much thereof as may be necessary, and to
prepare and issue therefor coupon or reg
istered bonds of the United States in de-
nominations of S20 or some multiple of that
sum- redeemable in coin at the pleasure of
the United States after ten years from the
date of their issue, and payable 20 years
from such date and bearing interest pay
able quarterly in coin at the rate of 8 per
cent per annum. The bonds are to be first
offered at par as popular loan.
Miscellaneous.
Proxy for voting at any election for Of
fcers OF any incorporated company, EXCEPT
religious, charitable or literary societies
or public cemeteries. 10 cents.
Power of attorney, 25 cents; not to apply
| to the collection of ex-solders' claims
against the government on account OF the
military or naval service.
Protests of notes, bills of exchange, ac-
| ceptance, check or draft, or any marine
protest, 25 cents. Warehouse receipts, 25
| cents. The stamp duties on manifests, bills
| of lading and passage tickets do not apply
| to steamboats, or other vessels plying be-
| tween ports of the United States and ports
| in British North America.
Compromise on silver Coinage.
The senate recedes from its coinage OF
the silver seigniorage amendment and a
substitute is agreed to simply author
izng and directing the coinage of not less
than one and one-half million silver dol
lars per month from the silver bullion held
in the treasury; such silver dollars to be
a onnliad n nrovided by the act of July IL