The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-06-21

to Issue certificates or Indebtedness IN ds7
nominations of $50 or some multiple OF
that sum; each certificate Is made payable
at such time. not exceeding one year from
the date Of its issue, as the secretary OF
the treasury may prescribe: provided that
the amount of such certificates outstand-
ing shall at no time exceed $1C0. 900. OOO.
Bonds, debentures or certificates OF Inv
debtednesS by any association, company OF
corporation. on each 800 of face value Or
fraction thereof, cents, and on each orig
inal issue. whether on organization or re,
organization, of certificates of stock by
any such association, company or corpora
ton, on each 500 of face value or fraction
thereof. 5 cents, and on all sales, or agree
ments to sell, or memorandum OF sales, OF
deliveries or transfers or shares or ceTtlfF
Gates Of stock. on each S1C0 Of face value
or fraction cents. In case of SAFE 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 certifi-
cate the stamp shall be placed upon the
certificate; and in cases CT 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 the stamp shall be affixed
Penalty, a fine of from $500 10 $1,000. and
Imprisonment for six months, or both.
Upon each sale. or agreement to sell, any
products or merchandise at any exchanges
or board Of trade, or other similar place.
either for present or future delivery, for
each 800 in value of said sale or agree
ment Of sale or agreement to sell, one cent.
and for each additional 500 or FRACTIONAL
part thereof in excess of 500, one cents
Provided, that on every sale or agreement
of sale or agreement to sell, there shall be
made and delivered by the seller to the1
buyer a bill. memorandum of such sale. to-
which there shall be affixed lawful stamps
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 orders 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-.
rations cents.
Bills of exchange 0nland) draft, certif1-5
Gates of deposit drawing interest, or order
| for the payment of any sum of money, 9TH
| erWise than at sight or on demand, or any
| promissory note except bank notes issueh
| for circulation and for each renewal of the
same for sum not exceeding $780, centss
| and for each additional 500 or fractiO'' al
part thereof in excess Of 500, 2 cents.
Bills of lading or receipt (other than char
| ter partly for any goods OF merchandise to-
| be exported to any foreign port or place. 10
cents. tax OF one cent is imposed for
| every telephone message for which over
| 10 cents is charged. Any Geographic mes
| sage, l cent. Indemnifying bonds. 50
cents. Certificate Of profits OF any asso-
citation and on ali transfers thereof. on each
! 500 OF face value. 2 cents.
| Contract brokers note or memorandum
| Of sale of any goods or merchandise, Stocks
| bonds. exchange, notes OF hand. real es-
| tate, property of any description issued
| by brokers or persons acting as such. for
| each note or memorandum Of sale, 10 cents
| Conveyance or deed for real estate in which
= ,o do md 6naa TnF
exceed $500. 30 cents. and for each addition
| aI $500, so cents.
The Bond Section.
The secretary OF the treasury Is author
| lied to borrow on the credit Of the United
| States from time to time the proceeds
may be required to defray expenditures
authorized on account Of the existing war
| (such proceeds when received TO be used
| only for the purpose of meeting such war
| expenditures). the sum of $500 600, 900, or SO
| much thereof as may be necessary. and 10
! prepare and issue therefor coupon or reg
| istered bonds of the United States in de-
| nominations of $50 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 a the rate of 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
| 1cers 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-sodiers' 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, % cents. Warehouse receipts. "a
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 oil
the silver seigniorage amendment and q
substitute is agreed to simply author
| izing and directing the coinage Of not IesI
than 100000 silver dollars per month from
the silver bullion held in the treasury, such
silver dollars TO be applied Is provided By
the act OF July "A. 1890.