Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-02-05
TWENTY-THIRD DAT.

Inc senate met at 10 O'Clock.
Sent;s-S..; 10. is in relation TO salaries OF
teachers and assistants. being unfinished bust.
ness, was taken up ami adopted.
Inc revenue Dill was taken up and Mr. Noel
offered the following new secton
every employe OF railroad, express COM
pany steamboat or other common carrier hav-
Ing charge of the delivery Of merchandise or
other articles, In any county in the State, and
every person conducting such business person.
ally ON his own account, shall, within the first
nVe days OF each month, render TO the sheriff OF
the county in which deliveries are made,
signed ltemlzed statement showing the date and
quantity OF each delivery during the preceding
month OF spirltuons, vinous, alcoholic and malt
liquors, anu the kind and quality Of liquor. so
far as ne can ascertain by examination OF ship
ments and other accessible data, and from n-
qulrleS from the coassnor or his receiving
agent. II the nature and quantity of sucn
liquors are not apparent from the tags or other
visible indications, The consgnor or Ills receiy.
ina agent SHALL before receiving such liquors,
lmpSpthat information to the delivery en-
pluye, or common carrier, Ii he have personal
charge OF that service. Failure TO either impart
the Information or to make said written state
ment, as herein required, shall subject the Of
render 10 ilne OF not exceeding 500 or to I'M
prlSonluent not exceeding six months or both.
Every common carrier shall directly or through
sald agent make The required monthly report OF
all deliveries OF liquor, and shall pay the sheriff
0t the county in which the deliveries are made,
on or before the last day OF the month succeed.
lug that In which the deliveries are made. rs
celts Tor every gallon, or fractional part thereof
o. mat liquors, and % cents for every gallon or
fractional part thereof OF vinous, sprituOus or
alcoholic liquors, so delivered and for failure
10 make SAID report or to pay the above de-
scrlbed sum, Tor each OF said deliveries. As
above required, shall be subject TO fine not ex-
ceeding $500. Sherifis shall copy said reports
hereby required In book to be provided By tile
board OF supervisors for that purpose, and shall
make monthly reports to the boards of super
vlsors and the state auditor, summarizing such
reports; and shall account for the money COL
lected hereunder as he does for other privilege
taxes, and, under any additional regulation that
may be prescribed by the State auditor, who can
also prescribe the form OF statements required
OF common carriers This special privilege tax
tionai 10 other taxes imposed on common car
riers. Any person, not common carrier, who
snail transport into any county In this State any
OF said liquors ior remuneration, direct or indl-
rect. Tor delivery In such county, shall within
hve days after bringing said liquors into such
county render to the sheriff thereof n statement
similar 70 that required of common carriers,
and snail then pay the same tax hereby imposed
on carriers Tor delivery OF like liquors, and In
defaul thereof shall be subject to fine not ex-
ceeding 500. Boards Of supervisors aud mupic-
ipalities may provide regulations for collecting,
Tor their counties or municipalities. An addi-
state tax is hereby imposed on ali who shall
transport or deliver said liquors Into such coun-
" OF municipality under circumstances snbject-
ing such transportation or delivery to the pay.
ment ot the above privilege tax. and may ini-
pose penalties Tor the violation thereof not 81.
ceedlng SlO0.
This section shall not apply to shi,,ments Of
liquor to persons licensed TO sell the same under
the laws Of the Stute."
offered for section Of the revenue blli, and re-
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