The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-10
MARRIAGES THAT
ARENOT RECORDED
Ministers in Washington Do Not
Obey the Law.
TROUBLES THAT MAY FOLLOW
Young Couples Who Visit That Gretna
Green should for Self Protection
See That Their Marriages are
Properly Recorded.


err year hundreds of Virginia couples
come to washington TO be- married ana
the knot is tied In accordance with the
laws OF God and man. But II II should
be- necessary in later years TO prove that
such ceremony had taken place many
would find themselves in a sad plight.
The laws Of the District. rs in virginia,
fix a heavy penalty Tor the laliuIe OF
minister's to return marriage license
duly certified 90 the clerk of the court
within ten days after the ceremony, but
IL is too often the case that ministers
are negligant I'm the matter ana the
penalty is never enforced. Even should
an effort be made to punish the oitender
the authorities have no means OF know
Ing who performed the ceremony IN any
given case so IL turns out that many
a marriage is unrecorded-
A CASE IN POINT.
This matter was brought 20 my atten-
ton the other day when / had occasion
to ascertain the date Of the marriage
Of a Virginia couple
The license was issued I'm May but as
yet II has not been returned and as
am not acquainted with the couple and
they live in a distant state could not ma
the name of the minister Should he
sight OF. as is usually the case In few
years. this couple would have no means
Of proving the ceremony.
AN IMPORTANT NATTER
NV object I'm writing OF this Is 10 call
the attention OF young couples who nave
been married here az well I'm Virginia,
where all that has been said applies with
equal force TO the Importance or max
ing sure that the minister has complied
with the law
The Commissioner OF the Internal Re-
venue has rendered a decision at the
request Of a Virginia Collector. which
IS OF Importance 10 the tobacco Inter
ests I'm Virginia. Mention was made
yesterday i'm this correspondence OF the
decision. but its importance Is such that
the text Is given herewith. The letter
follows:
TOBACCO DECISION.
This office has received n letter. dated
2ith ultlmo. from Deputy Collector Hair
ston addressed to you and referred mere
I'm which he. I'm substance. asks whether
under certain conditions a manufacturer
Of tobacco is entitled 20 an exemption OF
1000 pounds OF tobacco under the act
OF June 10, 1898. the same as dealers.
1.-THE question IS further presented
whether the manufacturer Is required 10
pay the Increased rate OF tax or only
one-half the difference between the OLD
and new rates on tobacco stamped SUD
eequent 10 April 18th, and removed from
the factory prior 10 June II, lNo, or so
stamped but stored In the factory. or
so stamped and removed by the manu-
facturer OFF the factory premises, or so
stamped and removed from factory ana
placed i'm the hands OF agents or COM
mission merchants. or I'm the hands OF
dealers and no bona hde sale TO such
dealer.
I'm reply. YOU are advised that all
manufactured tobacco and SNUFF held In
stock by the manufacturer az the rae
tory or elsewhere on and after June IL.
1895. whether stamped or unstamped. ana
Intended to be sold by him from and at
the place Of manufacture was and Is
subject 10 tax at the rate OF J. cents
per pound
The additional tax imposed by law
upon dealers who had stamped tobacco
on hand for sale June "a. 1898 SUBJECT
10 such additional tax does not apply 10
stock OF tobacco stamped and held oy
the manufacturer on that date. although
be may have temporarily removed the
tobacco from his factory premises.
"If the manufacturer prior TO June u.
lSqS. was engaged In selling manufac-
| tured tobacco at wholesale or al retall
AT some place elsewhere than the rae
tory premises he would be regarded as
a dealer I'm tobacco I'm good faith, and
II his tobacco was properly stamped ana
removed 20 his place or business as ueal-
| err in tobacco previous TO June IL. 1888,
ne would. under these conditions, be re-
oufred To- make return on form 4l6 the
| Same as other dealers. but II the to-
bacco was temporarily removed and was
and is intended TO be sold by the manu-
facturer from the place OF manufacture
| he will not be regarded as a dealer IN
| tobacco.
temporarily stored Off factory premises,
or voluntarily placed by the manufac-
turer i'm the hands Of commission mer-
| chants. brokers, agents. or other per
sons and which was held by such agents
| or other persons on June IA. 1888, ana on
or after that date intended To be SOFA
| nv the manufacturer TO his own use ana
! accounts. or by such agents or other
/ persons for him 90 his use and account
| will he held 10 be subject 10 tax az the
! increased rate the same as though II
! had not I'm fact been removed from the
! place OF manufacture
| OF GENERAL INTEREST
The Commissioner has also rehdeieu
stamns must be affixed to premium
notes as we'll as to policies.
| 4 wharf receipt given 70 shipper IN
| exchange FOR Whlcn blh vi '''''' -
hearing stamp. is issued does not require
| a stamp. ..-
| stamps issued under internal revenue
! Laws now repealed can not be used IN
lieu OF stamps required by the "ar-re-
venue law of 1898.
| Articles taxable under Schedule B..
! within the hands Of retail dealers July
/. 1895 must when sold. be stamped &C
cordine O. the retail price as nNed Dy
the manufacturer. This applies 10 patent
medicines. etc, sold by ';cut rate drug
stores. III.
No stamp r. required for the with
drawal Of money from savings banks ny
| depositors on pass books.
Manufacturers OF tobacco or cigars VINO
do not sell leaf tobacco, but who pur-
chase and temporarily store surplus
stock. intended for use at their several
factories. will not be required TO pay
special tax as dealers in leaf tobacco.
hut such tax will be imposed should they
engage I'm the business OF selling lea,
| tobacco.
Dealer In cigars liable to special tax
when sales FOR preceding fiscal year eN-
| Good 10000 cigars-auy person COLI
rnencing business as dealer I'm tobacco or
| cig,rs Julv l. 1895. or subsequently during
The wear required TO pay special tax
whenever sales exceed 5000 pounds; the
snecial tax will be computed from the
6rst dav OF the month In which he com
menced 10 engage I'm the business.
WHAT IS THERE IN A NAME?
Every time a correspondent runs over
the hotel registers he is struck with the
number OF persons who register as from
.sVireinia. +" ohio" california" etc,