The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-10-22
WAR TAX BILL PASSED.
COTTON RELIEF FAILS.

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the senate Saturday, - 10 -,
after Southern Democrats. in
coalition with Republicans of the
Senate, desperately fought to
indefinitely postpone consldera-
ton of the measure because cot
ton relief Legislation had been de-
cisively defeated.
The amendment To the war
revenue bill proposed by Southel II
Senators to provide for a govern
ment issue of $2500O0, 900 IN four
per cent bonds to purchase cotton
was defeated by a vote of II To
10.
The main provisions for war
revenue included in the Senate
bill are.
Tax on beer $l.7j a barrel, do.
nestle still wines 5 cents a gallon
and soc. a gallon ON grape bran
dies used in tortification there
of champaignes - cents quart
liquors aud cordials - cents gal
lon; bankers. ~ per thousand OF
capital, surplus and undivided
profits; pawnbrokerS, $50 a year
commercial brokers. $50: commits
sion merchants. $50; customhouse
brokers, $40; proprietors of thea
tiers, museums and concert halls.
with seating capacity of more
than 800, S25 "A year: circuses.
800; other amusement propr1e-
tors or agents, except of chautau-
quas, lecture lycuems. agrlculiu-
raj or industrial fairs or eshibi-
tions under religious or charita-
bic auspices, $40, bowling alleys
and billiard rooms, s. for each al
ley or table.
Special annual taxes on tobacco
dealers and manufacturers:
Dealers in leaf tobacco from 80
to $24; dealers in tobacco, $3.50
for each store; manufactures of
tobacco, with annual sales not ex-
100, 600 pounds, So.
Manufacturers of cigars whose
annual sales do not exceed
100000 cigars, So; 100000 cigars,
Sc; 100000 cigars, So
Manufacturers of cigars with
annual sales not exceeding
| 100000 cigarettes, Sl2.
Stamp taxes as follows periu-
merry, cosmestics and similar ar
ticles, from one-eighth of a cent
for each five cent package 70 5-o
Of a cent on each % cent pack
age and SIS of a cent for each adj
ihtional - cents in value; chew
ing gum, 4 cents for each 81 Of
valne; sparkling wines, not other
wise taxed | cent for pints and
, cents for all larger containers.
Bonds, debentures, certificates OF
Indebtedness and certificates of
stock, , cents on each 500 of
value; sales, agreements to sell,
etc, . cents on each 800 Of
value; exempting agreements of
deposit on stock certificates as
collateral iLr loans, board OF
trade sales or agreements 10 sell,
cent for each 800 of value
promisory notes, 2 cents for
800; express and freight bills of
Iading, | cent each; newspaper
taxed on monthly sworn
statements of publishers ship |
ments within the county of publ
'ation exempted, cent per ship
nent; telegraph and telephone
messages, cent each indemnify
ny bonds, 80 cents; certificates
If profits, , cents for each 500
certificates of damage, etc, 25I
.ents: all other certificates re-
luired by law, 10 cents each
brokers' notes, memorandums Of
,alcs, etc, 10 cents conveyances.
10 cents of values between 800
and $500 and soc. for each addi-
i0nal $500 of value; custom
house receipts, % cents TO II on
'alues ranging from 500 TO more
han 500: custom house with
travail. entries. 80 cents each.
Marine and fire insurance pol
cies. | cent on each dollar OF
premium, cooperative and mu-
ual fire insurance exempted
casualty insurance, ! cent on
.ach dollar of premium.
Passage tickets sold in the
United States % foreign ports,
lot exceeding $50 in cost, 81 not
$50 in cost, 50 costing
more than $50, So; tickets less
han $40 exempted.
Power of attorney, 10 cents
protests Of notes, etc, % cents
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