The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-20

zee. 8. That on and after the lrSt Z,
: of July, 1898, there shall be levied. collec
ed and paid, for and In respect Of the Sc
eral bonds, dcbcntups or certificates
stock and OF Indebtedness and other docl
ments, instruments, matters and thing
" mentioned and described i'm schedule A {
this act. or Tor or in respect of the vellun
: parchment or paper upon which such in
struments, matters or things, or any Z
them, shall be written or printed by an
person or persons, or party who shal
make, sign or issue the same, or for who's
use or benefit the same shall be made
signed or issued, the several taxes or SUM
of money set down i'm figures against th,
same respectively or otherwise specified OF
set forth in the said schedule.
And there shall also be levied, collected
and paid, for and in respect 10 the medi.
cines, preparations, matters and things
mentioned and described in schedule b OF
this act, manufactured sold or removed
for sale, the several taxes or sums OF
money set down in words or figures
against the same respectively or otherwise
| specified or set forth in schedule b of this
! act.
Sec. z. That If any person or persons
shall make, sign or issue, or cause 10 be
made, signed or issued, any instrument,
document or paper of any kind or descrip-
ton whatsoever, without the same being
duly stamped for denoting the tax hereby
imposed thereon or without having there
upon an adhesive stamp to denote said
tax, such person or persons shall be deemed
guilty of "A misdcmeanOr and upon convic-
ton thereof shall pay fine OF not more
than 500, at the discretion of the court.
and such instrument, document or paper,
rs aforesaid. shall not be competent evil |
dence in any court.
Section provides penalties for forgery /
and counterfei,ing and the use of washed |
stamps, etc. Upon conviction the culprit
shall Pay fine of not less than $50 nor
more than $500 or be imprisoned not more
than six months, or both at the discretion
IF the court, provided that any proprietor
)r proprietors of proprietary articles. or
articles subject TO stamp duty under sched-
lie Is of this act, shall have the privilege
If furnishing, without expense to the
Jnlted states, his or their own dies or de- |
lgns for stamps TO be used thereon, to be
etained In the possession of the commits
Toner of internal revenue, for his or their
eparate use, which shall not be duplicated ]
D any other person. !
sec III. That If any person or persons
hall make, sign or issue, or cause TO be c
lade, signed or issued, or shall accent or ;
ny, or cause TO be accepted or paid. with 0
eslgn to eyade the payment of any stamp u
*, any Dill OF exchange, draft or order or
'omlssory note for the payment of money, c
able 10 any OF the taxes imposed by this u
I, without the same being duly stamped, o
having thereupon an adhesive stamp G.
denotlng the tax hereby charged there "
J, he, she or they shall be deemed guilty 81
mlsdemcanor and upon conviction II
ereof shall be punished by fine not ex- b
eding $500, at the discretion of the court d'
Bills Of Exchange. =
Sec. H. That the aeceptor or acceptors ~
any bill of exchange or order for the -,
yment OF any sum of money drawn, or
rporting TO be drawn, in any foreign p,
lntry, but payable in the United States. -,
All, before paying or accepting the same. y,
Ice thereupCn stamp, indicating the No.
upon the same, as the law requires -,
inland bills OF exchange or promisso-y 81
les, and no bill Of exchange shall be -
d or negotiated without such stamD 80
,nalty fine not exceeding 5000 ~
section u provides that Ia some country or
tricts rostmastcrs shall assist collectors u
supplying the stamps TO users. u us
sec 10. That any person or pcrsors or
o shall register, issue, eel or transfer. o.
who shall cause 10 be issued, REGISTERED ~
or transferred any instrument. 6ocu. VIZ
nt or paTer Of any kind or description 1a'
discover mentioned in schedule 1 of 20;
act without Tie sane beiuu t-,lv p
nped or having hcrrugon an adhesive 80
up Tor d@nofipV tho tax charge. rhere-
md Cancelled in the Iuanner required I'll,
.tW, N'lth intent TO eyaic the FRO, islons W..
bis ACT snail be deemed gully OF mis-. .no
cdnur ana upon tJ2ti.tiCr thereof l.'
Dc punished by a lac noe cxcepdino o gu.
or by iittr!;p'...., uo roo c.ce, ding 81. W"
.ihs cr bc,h, "a i,.e discretion of Tho sai
4. ard sych instru C1.ul,lent or .'n.
r Rot being stamped according to law. poi
Dc deemed invalid anG ~ no effect gu,
remainder Of the section provides for pio
TcI-.!...ca O.. The penalty in cases os
icnc AID mistake Ctc.) iiiu
10 Il rr,t - ing
r or document required by law TO be 'oli
ped which mas been signed or issued
out being duly Stamped, or with q dc. -
NJ stamp, nor any copy thereof shall go
ecOrded or admitted or used as evil '' o..
e IN any court until legal stamp OF -,
ips' denoting the amount of tax. shall po.
been affixed thereto, as prescribed by ~
provided that any bond, debenture. oiI
hcate of stock or certificate of indebt WV :
IS Issued in any foreign country shall -
lhe same tax as is required by law on uoi'
lar instruments when issued. sold or .iio
'ierred in the United States. and the yco'
10 whom the same is issued or bv .ica
N II Is sold or transferred shall. before w
ny or transferring the same. afix ing
'on the stamp or stamps Indicating S s','
AK required. ultl
c. 10. That it shall not be lawful IN 9''i,i
ii or register any instrument. manor scr4
'cument required by law TO be slammed me
IS stamp or stamps of the proper 'r ~,
INT shall have been affixed and can UNI
IN the manner prescribed by law. and VI
ecotd, registry or transfer OF any sucb u Va
uinents upon which the proper stamp 'io,i
lamps aforesaid shall not have bccn -
"a and Cancelled, as aforesaid. shall not o. u
'ed in evidence.
= 10. lhat no instrument. paper or IS
mcht required by law to be slammed debt
De deemed or held invalid and Of no 1895
Tor the want Of particular kind or por
lpJlDn or StamD OgsiCnafod p, 81 | fTuc