Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-10-21
attempt Is Made to Kill $780,
OO0,OO0 Measure.
FINAL COUNT IS "a TO %
Amendment Providing Relief for
Southern Growers Defeated and
Southern Members Join Repub-
leans in Fight Against Act.

60 q 1t was opposed by all the Re
pubEcans and one Democrat, Senator
lane of Oregon.
The cotton bond issue proposed as
rider TO the bill by the Southern SEN
atoTs from cotton states was defeat
ed, 40 to q, although drawing the
support of three Republicans and
PoiDdexter. the Progressive.
An attempt by Southern senators,
sd 5y Vardaman of Mississippi, to
E5ll the bill by postpOning action in
definitely on it, was defeated by
vote of 80 to %. Senator Overman
was defeated likewise in an effort to
amend the bill to provide for repay
meDt 10 the South of collections from
the Civil war taxes on cotton.
Ask House Conference.
On the passage of the bill, Senator
Simmons, chairman of the finance
com mittee, had the senate pass mo-
eiOR insisting on all the senate amend
ements and asking the house for con-
ference on the disagreements.
The final vote on the bill was:
Fundamentals, Ashurst, Bankhead,
asugbes, James, johnson, Kern, Lea
VTeDDt Lee Ndd), Lewis, Martin, Mar
Eine. Myers. Overman, Pomerene,. Sauls-
sbuTy, ShafrOth, Sheppard, Shields, Shiye-
~. Simmons. Smith Md, Smith Is. c.,
Swanson, Stone Thomas Thompson,
Thornton, Walsh, West, White-4
Observation-Disclosures BOrah. Bristow
Clamp Clark CWyo.), DUPONT, Jones. Lip
spit1, McCumber, Mclean, Nelson, Norris.
Oliver, Page. Perkins, Root, Smith
Weeks: Democrat. Lane; Progressive,
Eojndexter.-22.
Main Provisions of Bill.
The main taxes provided in the senate
var revenue bill are: Beer, $1.75 a BARREL
Cectifej whisky, ; cents a gallon: all do
cnesilc still wines, cents gallon and
= cents gallon on all grape brandies
srsed y fortificatiOn thereof campaigns
- cents a quart; carbOnated wines, 10
cents q quart; liquors and cordials. q
cents a gallon; bankers. 81 per $4,000 81
capital surplus and undivided profits;
-laWnEroIers, $40 a year: cOmmi5sion mer-
-shants $50: custom house brokers. $40;
g2TCpTjetors OF theaters museums and con-
cert halls with seating capacity not more
than 9N S25 year; not exceeding 500 ca
.Dacity. $50: not exceeding 1,OOO SIS: more
than 600 800; circuses 800; other amuse
ment prOprietors or agents, except chau-
%auQGas, lecture lyceums. agricultural or
Industrial fairs or exhibitions under relig-
5Ous or charitable auspices. $40: bowling
alleys and billiard rooms. 50 for each alley
or table
Levy on Tobacco Men.
Special annual taxes on tobacco deal
eTs and manufacturers: Dealers in leaf
tobacco. from S. to S24: dealers in tobacco.
$3.50 for each store, manufacturers of to-
haccO. with annual sales not exceeding
100000 pounds. Sc: not exceeding 200,0 900
pounds. SD; not exceeding 100000 pounds.
s2z; not exceeding 100000 pounds, $50;
900 0GG pounds. $500: 100000 pounds $500:
ec,0OGOG5 pounds. $1,000; exceeding 10000, 900
pounds s., 496: manufacturers of cigars
whose annual sales do not exceed 100000
cigars So: 100000 cigars. IS; 100000. cigars,
81; 100000. $50: 100000. $3.50; 10000, 900.
$500: 4C.OOO.COO. $1,000: exceeding 100000,
e, 4g6; manufacturers of cigarettes with
annual sales not exceeding 100000 ciga-
rettes, So: 100000. $24; 100000. $50; TO-
100000 500: 5O.OOO.OOO. $500; 100000
ao0 $40; exceeding 1OOOOO.OOO, $2,496.
Stamp Taxes.
STAMP taxes follows:
Perfumery, cosmetics and similar
t4icIes from One-eighth of a cent for each
ib-cent package and five-eighths of cent
sfor each additional % cents in value;
chewing gum, cents for each 81 OF value.
Sparkling wines not otherwise taxed,
cent 4or pints and , cents for all larger
containers
BONDS certificates of Indebtedness and
certificates of stock, cents on each 500
-of value.
Sales. agreements TO sell. etc, cents
son each 500 of value. exempting agree
nents of deposit on stock certificates as
collateral Tor loans.
Board of trade sales or agreements to
sell cent for each 500 of value
lIromlssory notes. ? cents per 500.
Express and freight bills of lading, L
cent each.
Newspaper shipments taxed on monthly
Sworn statements Of publishers (ship-
gTsents within the county of publication
exempted. l cent per shipment.
Telegraph and telephone messages, 1
cent each
Endelnnifying bonds, 30 cents.
Certificates of deposit, 2 cents for each
SlOO
Certificates of damage, etc, % cents.
All other certificates required by law.
20 cents each.
Brokers' notes. memorandums of sale,
csrc-, q cents.
,Copvevances 50 cents on values be-
fzvyeen 500 and $500 and so cents for each
additional $500 value.
Custom house receipts, . cents to 81 on
values ranging from 500 to more than
500
Custom house withdrawal entries, 80
cents each.
fire and Marine Insurance.
Ma4,ne and fire insurance policies, 1
cent On each 81 of premium. cooperative
and mutual fire insurance exempted.
Casualty insurance, ! cent on each. 81 of
premium.
Passage tickets sold in the United
states to foreign ports not exceeding $50
n cost 81: not exceeding 500 in cost.
s.; costing more than $50. IS: tickets less
[han $40 exempted.
Power Of attorney, 10 cents
Protests of notes, etc, 5 cents.
IPaTlor car seats and berths. l cent.
The maximum estimate of annual reve-
nue. is $1O7 600 600; the minimum estimate.
30esed on possible slump in beer pro-
&uctton. is So, 600.