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PITBlilC I.AWS. Enacttkd Feb’t 16, 1864. An Art to Uiy additwnd Tajm for the covi- ttwa tit fence arui support of Governmmt. Sec. 1. The Congress of tl>e Oonfedenito States 4*f America do enact, That in addi tion to the faxes levied^ by the act “to hiy taxe.s for the cotninon defent;e luid to cjhtv oii the Gorernment of the Confederate States, ’ approved :34th of April 1863, tfiere ?hall ho levied, frotn the pjissatfe of tliis act, on the auhjeots of taxation liereatter mentioned, and collected f’n>in every person^ oopartner- eh^’p, Jissociation or corporation, liable there to, .taxen as follows, to-\vit: I. Tpon the value of property, real, ]>or- bo i:il and mixed, of every kind and descrip tion, not hereinafter exempted or taxed at a diti’erent rate, 5 ]>er cent.: Provided, That from this tax on the value of property em ployed in agriculture shall be deducted the value ot the tax in kind delivered theretVnrn. as asiiessed under the law iin])Osin;r it, aihl deiivered to the Government: Provided. That no credit ihall be allowed beyoui 5 per cent. II. On the v;tluu of gold and bilvej vvares and jdnte, jew^*l, • jewelrv uJid wateLes, Ju ])er cent III. The value i>f j*roperty taxed undt r this sectioTj ]>;kll '>i‘ assessed on the bivsis of the mavR^et valite of the same, or similar pr-> pei'iy in the neiifhborhood wiiereas.sesaod, iu the year 1S»>U, exce|)t in cases where land, slaves, cotton or tobacco have been }>ur- chased since tlie 1st day of January 18t>2, in which ojwe the tiaid land. sIhvpq and toba'ceo so purchased, shall be assessed at the price actually paid for the same by the owner. Sec. 2. ()i. the valwe of all sh.ires or inter ests held in any bank, banking company or association, canal, navigation, irnj)orti!ig, exporting, insurance, manufacturing, tele incomes or profits for the year 136o, levied by this act, shall be assessod and collected forthwitli' and the taxes on incomes or pro fits for the year 1864, shall be assessed and 'collectfd accorib’ng to the provvrtioim of the tax and assessment acts of 1863. Skc. 7. So much of the t;tx act of the 24th day of April 18(53; as Icvie.-* a 4ax on iji- comes derived from ])ropertv »r etl’eets on th« amount cr value ot which a tax is levied by this act, and also the 1st suction of act, are snspendud I'or the year 1^64, no estimated rent, tn‘re or interest on pr.i- ]>erty or credits herein taxetl ad valorem, shall be assesiied or taxed incomes nnilur the tax act of 1863. authorized to iasue tho bonds required for the funding provided for in the preceding scotion, uud until the bonds can be prepared he may iestie certificates to answer the purpobe. Such bonds niid certificates shnll l>o rcoeivable without inter- rst in pHjttu'nt of ?>>! Goveroraout dues payable in the y«^ar 1864, cxcopt export and import duties. Seo 3. Th.it all Treasury uJten of tlie denoaii- uation of jiot bearing iiit«reut, which shall not be i>rtwent«Ml for iundinj'umJer the-provisions . , nt‘lh«', 1st scction of this act, shall, from and after ^*‘'d j the liJt d-Aj ul April 1861, c.aHtof the Mississippi and riv.’r, and fhc 1st (biy of July J804, west of t'«e .']i j>i'sippi. Cl use tu be rcceivahio in paymeut ol public and .-iiiid notes, if not so prc.senteJ at tli!tt time, shall, in addition to the tax of 33i cent*' imposed in tho 4th section of this act, be nbjrcted to a tax of 10 per cent nor month ua ;i I. . * > -.1 . . -^1 Skc. 8. That the tax imj)o.'ed bv this act , . ^ . on bonds the Confe.lorate Stated hereto-1 ii'* )>r.:Kcoi.d; whi.-h taxes shall attach to paul fore issued, shall in no ease i^xcved the in- ! circulated, and shall be deducted terest on tho same, aiivl such boiuls, when held by or for minors or lunatics, >hall be exempt from the tax in aU ea.'^es where il».‘ interi'st «>n the same ^^hall in>t exet'ed A/i Act to ■'’Ufij'tini thi‘ jtrtvih'fje of tite If. of llafh ti.^ ('orjxii in Ci rtaln Whereas, tiie Constitution of the (^oiifed uin the lV*co of ri.iid notes \fhcnever prcoontcd for piyuienl or for funding, and safd notes shall not ho t xc’hango.iblo lor tlie new issue of Trea sury n f^t*s provided fur in thi*^ ;«et .Sk«’ 4. 1 hat on. ail said 'I'reasury uoUis not l.iiidou or used in p»yinent of taxes at the dates ,;:id j.l pn scribed in th^; Ibt .section of this iliern sh «il he !fvi>d at said dati-H und places . . ■ 1 • V I i '’fcents for every dollar proinif-.-d on eiatc btates ot .V^^neriea provides m Aitu i* . (jj,. sliall ati.icb to snid 1, Section y, I’arugraph that “tlie piivi- . vimrcvi r eireuiut. d, and sh-.Il he coilccted lege ot the writ ot habeas f^liall not j j,y dvductiiig the .s.ime a( the tr« usury, it.s dci.osi- bt‘suspended uniei^s wliclt in ea-e ol rtsbel j't^rics :;nd by tux eol|co'.ors, and by all tinvern- iion or inv;isi(»ii, tin; j>ub!i(‘ s;tfi»iv may I't* ' in.at, offieors revvtivinet the same whenever pre- qWiro it;’ and wluM'ea'^, thf >>t .-^Os . ai*n:td tbr pHyruc-nl or fV»r fundiu*.'’. or in puvimfnt pending the privilege ol .s.aid writ as recog-N*! rnment dues, or lor postage, or in ex- nized in said Article .1, is vested solely in i for new notos.*ashureinj>fterprovided,dnd the Congress, which is* the exclusive judge ’ Treasury notes shall be fundable in bondw as of the necessity of sueh suspt-iision; ai7i j provided in the Isr section of this act, until the «»> t>>o "opJt.i'on .•*■ tl.o t ti.o I l-’t dav ot Jiittuarv 1>^(».t. nr t.K« *4{* oAni-u public safetv rciiiiiiVR the sn-pension of said , " * and it shall bo the duty of the S»:c Tcinf It, t], X -.oc-K , f h f- ’^'tary t>t the Freasury, at any time between the wilt m me existiiiir l aso triu in\a'io!i ot' - c* * I .1 • rr •*. J April and the 1st ol July, 1H()4, we«t of the^^o States bv the armies ol the united.. . .l , / e. * J 1 " »i ■ I , I 1 , j• •'‘'id the 1st of January ISOO, Suites; and w^eruas. the r.-e.Mden lias asked ! ,,,Uritute and .xchan.^e now Treasury notes for the- suspension ot tiir writ ot habeas eor-; pus. and intormed C ongress of conditions ot ; j,,. /v ,./,/.,/. That note« of the dcnouduation of pubhc danger wlncli render the I'uspension ;?ioo shall nor >.o entiflt-d to the privilege of said grapli, e.vj.res9, railroad, and UT-do;k euni-1 I'''.''”'-' r..,,.,lul/ur,i..r, th,t th= ri^ht to . 3 .11 *1 _ • I defence aijamst invasion and insuri'«ction; and those not bo AubjMt, shall bfl^ Seo. is. That Treasury notes heretofore issued bearing interest at the rate of $7 80 on the SlOO pAr annum, shall no longer be received in pay ment of pnblio dues, but shall bo deemed and considered bonds of the (lonfcderate States, paya ble tivo years after the ratification of a treaty of pea>m with the lln’*ed .States, bearing the rate of interest tipeuified on their face, payable 1st ol January oT each and every year. Seo. 14 ’I'hat the Secretary o the Treasury The Cottfederatc Tai Kaw. Sbo. 1. That there shall be levied and col.ected upon the value of all naval stores, salt, wines and ‘spiritous liquors, tobacco manufactured or unmannfacturefl, cotton, wool, flour, sugar, iriolaBBea, syrup, rice and otlior agriculturnl products, held or owned on tho first day of July next, and not neces sary for farrrily ('onsumjition for tjie nnex- . J I portion of the year.1863, and ol the|gr(x„}p^ or m«rehandiKO. f, be, and he is hereby, .'vutherized, in case the exi-1 j>n)duetion of any yoar ]»recedin^ j d(»miStic prodnction. 'oe one or mor^* .iriifi (joncios of the Guvernine'it .should rc«juire it, fo j 18b3, a lax of 8 pier eenf.;rf\nd on all | j,j^i at one litnc i, . pay tho demand of any public creditor whoso debt j oioneys, bank nofen ov other eiirrcTicy ■ on »jmrcliHKKr, not ineludinif wiiscs. s may be contracted after itie pubsagc ol this act,; bjMid or on dopoyit oi»*tlui first day of July ,>r malt riijtiorf*: plinll be deetii>ii . willing to rooeive ftie same in a certificate of in- ■; next,and on the valued’ all crwdilsou wiiicb wboleKale dealer nnder tine act; l.ut, tiavii^! debtedness, to be is.-ucd by said'Sccietary in sneh . tho intci-e&t ha? not been :,*:tid, hold or ow?ied heen reirislt-red as wboloKtde de-'V > c,,."' form as he may deem proper, pav-abh; two yems | |,y a,.v panon, cj-partner.-^ttip or corporation * porson mav ^IpoppH >^5 ??f«rGs:iil . • ret-)V :dter a ralifieation of a tr.*aty of p^r-cc -^Itb the ' oii tin" 1st davof July next, and not (-WMployod i ’ VII ["awnbr .kcr^ sbati ps.v txv,!‘,m, United htate.s, hearing mferc^.L at the rat.. ,l aix the incouio derived from which ; dollarft. Ev«.rv whose bv,:,,^. per cent, per annum, payable sonn annually, and ! r,a tliia mc-f ' - • / ^‘ r 1 V • 1 1 ♦ . 1 , uieier tho i)tovis'onft ol tniB «ci,, jition u is to rate or reeeivt. tranaterable only by special endor.^etoent, und>; ^loti i * » , ^ -l a t-i- /if’ r { j i- i 1 i-_ .1.. i ' '>eJec.hall he lu\ioJ and e.ohectea a ta.s. or j ot ]>led>^e, favor or exchange, >no j)er cont.; P:-ovided, That all moneyR I \^avfes «r rnercbHN-Iize. or any ki». ! however, Tfiat any meclianic. who fihftl] sel( only the prodiicts of the labor of hin,5*,i, and hia own family, slmll (‘xeuihT iv, i this bix. ’ ' VI. Whob^fijjle dealciv shall pay twd ir, dred dollar.-^ and two u!id a half p-_.r , tuni on the ijr*i>!j8 awionnt of all sales Every person, whose busiwes** f»r oeenpHti.,p k is to sell or offW t.o sell groeeri.s, ,,r »re' '.va g'ti'j.. regulations to be presctibcd by the Sccrctf*’’y ol the lWury,ar,,? said c.-fif?4ro..«hall be exempt conr.: l'.-ovi.!e.J Jt.at moneys , «r mercliHN li/.e, or any kind ,,f from taxation in principal af.d int^srer.t- i *r d‘|.oAited beyond the liinits ; goyai ))ro]»erty whatever, tor the tvpuviutn* Seo. 15 The Secretary ol fhc Treasury is hu- Conted.'rnie otates, shall he valued • s«cui*ity of ni-p.or lent thereou, sliiii! i,, f-horiKcd to incrciiPc tlio numb^.r ol'ii»>posit.oricH ho ‘ cniicjit riJlvr »i in l;o)if(Pvi- j decinoU fi pHwubrokop wiiiJer thift as to nieet the rcNpiironicntfj of this net, and witli ^*’«'i-C- li.easurv 'iot(‘t. anl the fjsifi tax shall j VfK. f}^istil]ers shall pnv two initiiji(.,j that view to employ «tu:ii «>f the banks ot'the scv asses»el on the Itr*;! day *1 July next, or . dollars, and also twenty per eentuMi -mi 11,^. eral States as he may deetxi esT)edient.* its sooti lber!after ;’S may bo practicable, | grosH amount of all salea*»nade. r’voi v j»er Skc. IG. 'j'he Secretary ot*tin? Treasury shali and be ' oIh‘*;t'd on tbo l^>t day of Oct’r next, ' goji or Oo imrtnerfthiu, wli» distils or IIIHI),,. lorthwith advertise this not in mik^Ii ^!PWpp;lpel'^ or as soon therc.'aftor oiay be praeti(;H*)lei faetures Ppirifftus bfpiors f(*>r sale, sfiall I), published in the .scvertt] SUiO-.s, and by'^uch oih»!r *' - “ i .i:.. , . .. ... , , . .. ir.'3ans as shall secuie imiui diate publicity; and tlic Secretary of War and the Secretary of th‘ Navy shall lach Oiiuse it to (m! pul-lishctl in geno ral order for the iiifbrmution of the army and ' navy. Sec. 17. The 42d section of the act for tlic aK.ses8tneut and collection of t.ixes, approved Majf ■ ■ tf:f , . ' •■•rv j;6r- hereby authorized and r-quired, apon tho appli- J'erson, Inn), or corporation ‘^n^ag«« g„.j who manufaftnres fermented iiqiii.rg t,* eation of the holder of any call eertifioate, which or inten*sted in the bnsirer.s. with a - - - . . - — • jter frallon on the fir8t^ti;ri Ocgifining ])nsiiicse, a’ld on tlit? fli'st day | two dollars ]>er gallon ow aH snirjf; d:- of Jatiuary in eac/i year f'tierijrttter. regis.t'*! * tilled bevontl that quantity, with the dietriet e.olleetor, in such form as iX^. Brewere •batrj^ay onu hundred do 1st 1833, is hereby repealed. ' " | the c^nirnl.^Sioncr ot taxes eJiall prttr^cnbe, Inrh, and two and a half i»er ceiituin .n Skc 18. The Secretary of tfie Trsasnry is 'd t ic nau;e uxd residence; )1 | j^]J j. pauies, and all other joint stock corapaniis | thorefore tuud i ny of Slid Trea.'tury notes, utter the 1st day of January lst>5, is hereby taken away: Ami pro- aidfJ farther, I’hat Upon ali sucli Treasui'V notcB of eviTv kind, whether incorporated or not. I ^ 5 ner cent ilie Congress ot the Conteden^te states ut , 1 1^.. :■ America do enact. That during tli;; present ' "’hich may remain outstanding on the 1st day of The .alue ot j.n^perty taxed ..nde. ti-»i invasion ti.e C'..nfod.Mate i?lat«. the ;.riv Ja»u,ry W«5, .n.t wh.oh maf no- ho cieh»„god ilege of the writ of habeas corpiw be, an.} ^ Treasury notes, as herein provided, a tax tiie same is horeby, suspende I; but sueh sus- 1 ^ hen-by imposL-d. pension shall applvonlv t* the cases of per- i i ^ le first day of April next, a.T0,ted "detained l.v order ,,,•pvcu w tho Preside.,t, Secretarv uf W,u ;«r th^ General ' ' ‘ ‘''““■J' *"•“ ''»■ »"'* Section iiiall be assessed upon the basis of the market value «>f such property in the neighborhood where assessed, in such cur rency as may be in general use th(To, in the purcha-i« and sale of such property, ar tho time of assessment. ■me of assessment. " revoked: the Secretary ol frv,f ^ i.v' See. 3. I'pou tU amount of all g.,ld and ' *■ ratn-.\lissi«ip,.i .i„ | ,u.y, i..™ Lw •1 • ^ , , , , , .VJllifHrv I hv tli#^ •int' h.MMtv r ' 1 . 1 .. MiTitarv Dei.artrnent, l>y the autiiority and ^ Treasury uotft.,, iV.ach !.,rm a.s he may prescribe, I under tiie Cfxitrol ot tiie 1 resident. It ' payab'c tvro years al'tvr th*-rutifioaiioft ol a treaty ; hertjby declared that the purpose ot C>n- ! oi pejv;*) with the Tnitcd Statrs, said nev issues ' silver coin, guld dust, gold or silver bullion, whether lield by the l).Hnks ur other corpo rations or individuals, 5 percent.; and u)>on . . ... . , all monevs held abroad, or upou tbe amo\mt 1 '"i ‘ provide . to l,.- leo-ivahb.- in p.y:ne-it of all public Ju.s, »> Hioro fctiectua.lv b>r tlie public safeiv bv oxcvpr exjv.r;. ami iuipt.rt darias, to be i.S'JucJ jn any can eerUUoate, whielv 01 imtjiyNn-i jri ini': onfiir'trT.'s. wnn a slftto- jmy name or l030Tip+if»n for salf- froni Minit by the first section of the act to provide for the tneiit of ‘lio time f*»r winch, and the place vfhollv or in i>art, shall bed^-emed a brewe funding and further issue of Treasury notes, ap- and manner in which the Bftmo ib to ]>e con- utider tbi«! Act. ' w proved "March 23d iHUo, wan required to be ducted: and of -11 other }>.ftj, going to as- X. “Hotels, innft, taverns an«i !';uirff tJierealtcT deemed to bo a bouJ, to. is.suc to such certain tlie ami.nnf of ta.^ tijion eiicli hnsi- ges bo cfa-siilied and ratH awmi'int h^ ln“..r itccrri !.•.(; to ,|,e yearly rental, or if not re,,ted. se,""/ the ]>rovi.'i'iH3 of thif-;ict.^ At the time of to the estimated value of the vearlv rent- suc.il registry, there shaH be p.aid to tiK'^coi- ijonse or ]>ropertv pccupied or in- lc«ttar tfie specitic tax for the year, ending i>enied to be occupied aa a hotel, inn tav- L»n the next thirty-first ot DecemV>er, and or eating house, as follows, to-vvit: In such oilier tax as may lie due upon i5«le3 or . . _ Hiceipts in phcIi busineoa, at tin*' ti:ye of sucli registry, as l.eroin provided; and the eoliector nhail give. I0 the person makiug such registry a copy therc-of, with a receipt t*ir tJie amount of tax then faid. 3. Any j/erson failifig to make the regis- VAhVimyAH FOR I8«4. c ^ 111. Uf combining to assist the enemy, or ! of communicaiing intelligence to the enem or giving him .ai»i and comfort. IV. Of conspiracies, preparations and at of all bilU of e.xchange, drawn ^tiierefor o-i foreign countries, a tax of .5 por cent.; such tax upon money abroad to be assessed and collected according to the value thereof at th^lace where the tux is paid. II. Upon the iimount of all solvent cre dits, and of all bank bills and all other pa- perii issued ^ currency, exclusive of non interest bearing Conted*erate treasury notes, and not employed in a registered business, the income derived from which is ta.xed 5 per cent. Sec. 4. Upon profits made in trlle and business, as follows: I. On all profits made by buying and sell- ing spiritous liquors, Hour, wheat, corn, rice, sugar, molasses or ' ' bogs, beef or fodder, raw boots, shoes ton or mixed cloths,"hats,’ wagons, Tiarness,' ^'fficer shall gratit jtrompt relief t. coal, iron, steel or nails, at any time be-' ' " ^ *" ^ tween the 1st of January 1863, and the 1st of January 1865, 10 per cent., in addition to the ta.x on such profits as income under the “act to lay faxes for the common defence, and carry on the Government of the Con- piritiJic safeiy i»y sus]ieuding the writ o>’ habeas c>rpws in ihe following ca'^es and n'. other: I. Uf treason, or treasonable elforts or , , combinUtions to sulivert the ;rovcrnmeut of' into the Treasury under j tlie Confederate Stat«>i. ^ , the pr n’isions of this act; and the holders of the ' »j j II, or eo.isi.ilacies to ..veilhn.vv the i-ov- I I'” ' " ’ eminent, or eonsi.iraeies to resist the iawful ‘ ^ .1 “r' '''‘•‘r'* ! authoritv of ti.e Ooniederato State.. ' o?, fn >" l?' Vf "'Tr ’ i in I* • - • . I j couvcrt ttie Miiue icta call cejtibcatos b?^rmg in-» ; terest at the rate of 4 per cent per anni"j, and ! ♦ py>ir :my, . payable two ye-jra after a ratitication of a treaty I exeJia .^e fr,T old n.t^cs at rhe raU> ot 2 dollars jf th i*c"v t -T of tho old i.'^sne^j, wlieflu r said old noten h'.' sum ndercd for exchanfie by the holders FKBUIJARY ■ot peace with the L'liited State.s, unlet.s sooner C' nvorted into new notes. ' Seo. b. That to pay the expeasea of the Gov- i ng deser- ' ernment not otherwise provided for. tha .Secretary temj»tR to iucito sCrvile insurrection. "V. Of desertions or enconras:ing ^ tions. of harboring de^^fTter^;. and of fittem]>ts of the Trea.sury is hereby authorized to isifne 6 ‘ I military servic*: Provided,That in to a\ j»er cent, bonds ^ an amount not exceeding fire * hundred mil'ioas of dollars, the principal and in terest whereof shall be free from taxation, and for the payment of interest thereon-tho entire net JUNK. federate States,” approved April 2i, 1863. II. On all proiits made by buying and sellingmoney,gold,silver, foreign exchange, stocks, fiotes, debtiJ, credits, or obligations of any kind, and any merchandize, proper ty or ^ects of any kimJ, not enumerated in the preceding paragra])h, between the times ou,..c.n,u omcer Simii gntui prompt Ieiiei lo duty hereafter laid on the the o,.,,re«ed par^^ and ti.e snhordinate i shall he dismissed tVo.n otiiee. “'“J* /"“• ‘l>«. >-toder.te : States, and the net proceed.-^ of ♦h« import duties > now l^id, or so muc^ thereof as may bo neccssarv ! titi v to pay anuually the interest, are hereby specially ' pledged: I rorijf^l, that the duties now laid on imports are hereby pledged and sh*ll hereaf- } exchange, or ‘ named therein, 10 per cent., in addition to I prisoners of war held by the Confederate the tax on such profits as income, under the i ... act aforesaid. A. Of conspiracies, or attempr.s or prei»a- III. On the amount of profits exceeding to afd the enemv. ‘ ! 25 per cent., made during either of the years ‘ persons advisini; orinoitin:: others | 1863 and 1864, by any bank or banking * rate caii'O, or to re- j company, insurance, canal, navigation iiri-1 Confederate States, or to adhere to porting and exporting, telegraph, e.xpress, | enemy. raiiroa.I, manufacturintr; (fry dock, or other ' . unlawfully biirnin-. d.istr .ving joint stock company of anv description ! '"j»fing, or attemptin:: to oiin,. d^^trov ^ whether mcor])orated or not, 25 per centon Iinjure any bridge* or railioa.j, ,,r tele-' such excess. ^ graphic line ot communication, or proj>ertv, with tiie interu of aidifig the enemv. VI. Ot' spies and other emissaries of the enemy. \ II. f )1 holding corres|>onleiice or inter course svith the enemy, without necessity.' and without the perini?ai{»n of the Confode- j ter be paid in spocic. or in sterlinj rate States. , in coupons of said bonds. VIII. Of unlawful trading with the cue- I "• That the Seorctary ol tho Treasury is! my, and other otFences against tiie laws of' horcly aurhonz d, fro»a time to time, as the i the Confederate States, enacted to j)roiiiote i 'he Tn-aury may reiiairc it, to sell or) ' - .1 • • Lypoihecate for Trea.-ury note's said bonda, or anv ' part thereof, upon the best terms he can, so a.s to i meet apj»ropriatious by Congress, and at the same „ ^ - time reduce and restrict the,awiount of the circu- ^^^I’TKMWKR... latiQu in Ir^asury notes within reasonable aud safe !i cit;. J SiC. 8. The bonds authorized by the 6th sec-1 tiou lit tKi.> uet may lie either re^jistered or eoa- i OCTOBER their success in the war. IX. Of conspiracies, or aftemi>ts to libor- pon bonds, as the pai c-ies t.iking them may elcct; and they uiay t»e exchanged lor «ach o’ther uuder h retrul.iijons ;ls the Sc rerary ol the Treasury (.ro'onf.e They sh.all b? lor S1m(, and •'hall Si^. 5. The following exemptions from taxation under this act shall be allowed to-wit: ’ I. Property of-each head of a family to the value of ^500; and for each minor child XIII. Of treasonable designs to impair the military power ot the Oovernment by destroying, or attempting to de?itr..y, vessels or arins, or muniti.)ns of war, or arsi-nals, I ;. ‘»jr eacii minor cliild ! v%;ir, or arsi-n: ot the family to the further value of IlOO- j workshops, or other proi)erty and for each non actn-diy eitirno-ad in j '*^^d'ederate .State.'^. DECKMiiER... army or iiavv, or dJy engaged i/i the who has died or ‘ Sec. 2. The President shall cau-e proper persons II. Property of the widow of any officer Boldier aatloror marine, wl.o ,™y S lied or been kdled in the military or naval III. Property of every officer, soldier, sai or or marine, actually engaged in thJ military or naval service, or of such as have o7ftinrir -U to the value of $1000; provided, that the above exemn- lons shall not apply to any person, whose property, exclusive of household furniture, Bhain.e assessed at a value exceeding $10001 or d^frn 7 V®''® ^‘aa been injured or the owner thereof has been temporarily deprived of the use or occupancy thereof or *1 ofeuUivatin*^ tl^ ' by rtsonoT?.": ‘O f SoL^si's' thereon may be reduced^*' assessed by the district collector or?satTaf^T® dence submitted to him’bv evi- Bessor. ^ the owoer or as- Seo, Tlifit fh«i f„_ for the year 1864 shalf*f^^ . thu day of the passatrH of ^fi as on due and collected —and-be led in the military or naval service and i^'^esiigate thc-ca.ses of iill per-^on= wlio was a member of the family when he i ‘''•*;e''»ed, or detained, in onler that*tlun entered the service, to the further value of be discharged if itnproperly detaine.I, can be speedily tried in the duJ oi iavr. * » Sec. 3. That during the suspension afore said, no military or other officer shall bo compelled, m answer to any writ of habeas corpus, to a)>pear in person, or to return the oody of any person or persons detained by buri, by rhe autlmrity of the President, Se re ary of War, or tiie (Tener#il (dficer com manding the Trans Mississippi dej)artment; but upon the certificate, under oath, of the otticer fiaving charge of any one so detained, that such person is detained by him as a prisoner for any ot tho causes hereinbefore specified, under the authority afora^aid, fur ther proceedings under the writ of habeas corpus shall immediately cease and remain suspended so long as this act shall, continue in for^e. Sec. 4. This act sJiall contintie in force for ninety days after the next mofjting of Con gress, and no longer. An Act to Fiintl, Tax an>l Limit thr. Vurrmcy. Section 1 7Aj* {'onurm ot thv. Confrderate •States of Atntrica do tnact. That tlje holders of all Treasury notes above the deaomioation of 5?5, not bearing interest, shall be allowed until the 1st day of April 18Gi, east of the Mississippi, to fund the same, and until the period.s and at the pkaee atated, the holders of all such Treasury notes shall be allowed t© fund the sam«> in regis tered bonds, payable 20 yca?.'s after their date, bearing interest at the rate of 4 per cent, per an- num, payable on the 1st of J^aouary and Jaiy of •Mh year. 8*0.2. The Seoretery ef ihe..TTeMqTf ii^liMebj San'exteSnof'e^ P‘-«^ti^bk^| aUow^ It, oii the l,t day’ J tor am a.* * 7 . -uo! :iy (.ru'cnMe I ney sh.all t,- for and -hall luir With th..- cuUj.jFis th.jreto attiiohed, bp in jUt n m Mid (.1 Micii authentication a.s the Sec- ' r. t vry oi ^he freasury may prescribe; tho intcrc.st i ^’OVHMBK-H be payable haif yearly on the first of Jan’y | anJ July in each year; thu principal shall bo pay- i able not less than 30 years from their date Sec. All call certiBcates shall be f’uudable and shall be taxed in all respects as is provided lor the Tre;i«ury notes into which diey arc con vertible. If eijnvcrted before the time fixed for THXinjr tlie Trra-tury nofes, .-luch certificates shall int;^ thiit time bear interest upon only GGJ cents ti>r every dollar promised upou their face, "tnd s'lall tie refleomabie in ucw Treasury "noto.s at tiiat r.lte; but utter the passage of this act no call oertifieates shali be i.ssued until iifter the first day of* Apt it, IH»4. Sho. 10. That if any bank of deposit shall give its depositors the bonds authorized by the flrst seotiou ot this act, in exehange for their dapo.si(a and speeiiyinj^ the same on the honda by some distinctive murk or t >keo, to be agreed upon with the Secretary of the Treasury, then the said de positor shall be entitled to rccieve the amount of said boiids in Treasury notes, beijring no interest and out'Jtanding at the passage ot this act: Pro vided, the said bonds are presented before the prfvilcgj 6t funding said notes at par shall cease ati herein prescribed. Seo. 11. That all Treasury notes h»rotofoi'e issued of the denomination of $5 shall continue to be receivable in payment of public dues a.s provided by law, and fundable at par under ’the provisions of this act, until the first of July 1864 cast, and until the first October 1864, west of the Mississippi river, hut after that time thev shall be subject to a tax of 33i por cent, on ev- 'jry dolhvr prami»4H?. on the fkoe thereof; said tax to attach to* said notes wherever circulated and saidiiotosta be fuadable and exchangeable for new Ireasury notes, as herein provided, subjoct to the deduction of said tax. Sko 12. That any State holding T-oasnrv notes received before tho times herein fixed for taxing said notes s^all be allowed till the first day of Janu.ary 1865, to*fund tho same in 6 per cent, bonds of the (/onfoderate States, payable 20 years after date, and tho interest payable semi- uuiit:airy. But all Treasury fiotes raeeived by any State atter the time fixed for taxing tho same M aioreaaid, shall be held to have Been received dumnuhed by the amoant of said tax. The dis- oruaiMtMm kh« naleB sabjtot k> the t»g 1 -> 0 $ 5 t; 1 8. 9 10 11 12 13 1 ? 15 10 17 IH 19 20 21 '!'* 23 24 25 2o 1 i 2' 2!« 30 31 • ‘J* • 1 _ •> 0 1 5 0 i u U> 11 12 13 14 15 l)i 17 18 19 -I 21 22 23 21 25 20 2f 2' 29 1 *> 0, 1 .'j *'} t s 9 10 11 12 i;j 14 15 1() 17 18 19 20 21 *)•> ■>•> —.J 24 23 2*; > 2s 29 ->(» 31 1 u 4 5 u 1 jt 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 10 . 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 L>4 25 2(‘. •»“ — J 2K 29 30 ... 1 •> 3 4 5 0 7 s 0 10 11 12 L.3 14 If) IG 17 1^ 19 20 21 •>■2 23 21 25 20 2~ 28 2‘J 80 31 1 2 4 5 7 8 9' 10 11 12 13 14 15 10 17 18 19 .20 ?1 23 24 25 2H •>- 2S 29 30 1 3 4 5 0 « 1 8 9 lu 11 12 13 14 15 lo 17 19 20 21 o;» 23 24 jJ5 20 27 2S 2H 30 :n 1 •> 3 4 5 0 t 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Iti 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 20 27 ‘iii 29 30 31 1 *J ' 4 5 ♦) 7 s 9 10 11 12 13 11 15 Ifi 17 18 n* 20 21 22 23 24, 25 2H 27 2.H 29 30 ! 1 ‘J 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 17 IS 19 20 21 )•> 'Si 24 25 20 27 2X 2!* 30 31 1 •> 3 I 5 3 7 H y 10 11 12 13 14 15 If) 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 20 ! 27 28 29 30 1 •> 3 I 4 5 (; 1 8 9 10! •11 12 ly 14 1.5 10 I7| 18 19 20 21 22 23 • 24 ! 25 20 ■17 28 29 30 31 ! XI. That every pl.sce wliere food or re- ’ frei?bmente of any kind are provided il»r cases where the actual or eetimattd rent shall araonnt to $1O,Oh0 or ruoK*. they shai. conetitute the lir.'t clr.88, anrf pay an annnal sum of $500; in cases where said rent fhall be $5,000, and les^ than #1'».000, tiievhLi;; ronstittite the sec'>rid cIh?'’,. aud pay an uu- nual 8un1 of $3o0; a;id in cju-^es where said try, ana to pay tlie U^x rfeouiied by the prc- rent shall l>e ^2,500. and less thaii ceding sectio?), shall, in addition to all other gb{;]| constitnte the tliiru cUw^s. and pav taxes np‘>ri bis business im]x»sed by this ;m annual pvini of $’30i'; in .'-.wes where sai'd act, pay* double the amount of th*; speci'ac ,eTir pball be |ll,0t'0, and leS3 than tax on fiucli l.'usinesrt, ai^d a like phiu for thev sli.'ill constitute the fourth ciass, aud every thirty days ot 6Ut.li failure pay an annnai snm d‘$l0W; and incase- 4. Kxcqpt wnoi*e herein otherwise wbere said rent shall b« lesS than ifI.iMxi. vided, there ghrul be a teparftte reiii^.ry tj,gy g}ui]l constitute tiie tifth clase, and nav ami tux b>r e.scb business mentioned m the a'.mnal sum of |?30. Every place wlietij litth secvion t»l this act, ai:d for each ]»lace ■ food and lodgings, >*r lodgings (uily, are itv wt coiidacting t/u-! hume. but no tux ciiall be vided for and furnished travellers, sojonrn- letjuirod tor liit. mere oloiage ot goodj at a (.^y Ix,orders, in view of ])ayment tiierefur. place >iiicr than the registered place of rJie income or receipt* ^iom which auiuuiit oiioiness. L j.on every change in the place to $500 from that source, siiall l>e regar.ieii of c^juducting a registirod Imsinets, there .;g ^ hot?l,‘ inn or t«vern nnder this iw-i." shaii be a new registry, but no addi tional tax shall be required. Upon the y,j death of any }>erson conducting a business ^ caanal visitors ar?d sold for cousum)>tion . , • ; whieb iliuil be additional tax, but there Rhall l>e a new T'xir Brok7rs'’8haIl pav two hundred d..l- registry m the name of the per^m author-11^^. Any person whose bueiness it is to ized bv law ^o continue the businets. j purchase and sell stoeke, eoined uiinev, 6. Ibat upon each trade, uusiueae w oe- iiot««, or other seenritiea, for tbem- cupation liereinalter named, the tollowinjf pelves or otWs, or w)i# deals in exchange taxes ehali be levied aiiu paid for the year . relating to monev, shaJl bo deemed a broker otiding on the thirty first ot December,; under this act eighteen hundred and sixty three, and fwrj XIIJ. Commereinl brokers or commission «aca and every yo«ir thareaiter. vix: morcbants shall pay two Imndred dollars, . ankersshall pay five iicndred dollars, and two and a b.s-lf per centnni upon all hyery pei-sorf shali be deeuied a banker Any person or firm, except \M iiti the iiieaMing ol this act wuo keeps a , regiftered !i« a.* wholesale dealer er place ot business wticre credits are opened j banker whose busiuc-ss it is, as the agent of in favor any person, nrm, or corporation, , others, to purchase or iell gtX)d8, or seek J tiie Gep(.«it or collecii'-n niouey ori,,j.j0ig therefor in original or nnbrokca curiuncy, and t>y whom the ea:i-w ai^y j p^dj.^geg^ of cousigned by otliers part tiiereot shall be paid oat oi remitted ' tj,Q producers, to manage biisinese up»n the uratt, check or oroer oJ t;uch credi-1 matters for the owners of vessels, or for the tor, but not to include auy bank legally au- gljippere w consigners wf goods, or whi^se Liionzed to issue notes as circu'ation, nor ■ jf jg {q or sell agents tor tho sale of merdwndizvi for ac- real estate or negroes, shall be deemed a count f»f producers or manufacturers. II. Auctioneers sliall }>ay i^fry dollars and two and a i«alf per centum on the gross commercial broker or commision merchant nnder tiiia act. XIV. Tobacconists shall pay fiftj^ dollars, and two and a half per cent. gross amount of sales. Any person w>^oso business it is ot one.per centum on the gross amount of 'ny fjrm. shaH be deemed siiles. iivery. person shall be deemed an under tin's act. tobaccmist But registered wholesale wuose occupation it is to ofrer property for sale to the highest or best bidder at public outcry. The tax iipon the auctioneers shali be deemel J" Schf>iule of the Arrival and Ifeparture of the .Hails at this OfftHK. RALEIGH via AVERA8BORO’, &c. Arrives daily, except 8ucd*y, at 4* P. M. I)i-part3 'L'iilj, except S«u-.lay \t (ip. ,v. RALFiaH via SU.MMERVILLE. De^.arls Tuvodij md Friday at 6 A. M. . Arrives Weduea.Uy and Sunday at 9 P. M. WARSAW via CMNTON. ArrWos daily at 12 noon. DefHrte daUy at ] j P. M. CARTHAGE. Arrives Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 7 P. .M. Departs Mond.%y, Wednesday and Fria*»y At I P. M. CHERAW, S. 0. Arrives Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 6 P. M. Departs Sunday^ Tuesday and Thursday at 1 P. M. FAIR BLUFF via LDMBERTON.. Arrives Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 6 A. M Departs Sunday, Tu3.sd«.y and Thnrad-iy »t 1 p .VI ROBESON’S via KLIZABETHTOWN Depiirts Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 A. M. Arrives Tuesday, Thurday and Satnrday at 2 P M ELIZABETHTOWN via TEREBINTH. Arrives Mond«iiy at 5 P. M Departs same day (Monday) at 6 P.. M. MA'ONOLIA via CYPRESS CREEK Arrives Taesday at 2 P. .M. at which tho same is eoatTncteti. No^ tax ; shali be required upon auctioti salts made ) i for dei i { ed, an Post OffiOBj Fayettevllie, C.,) j tor dealers in a business registered and tax- )croHER .■?, ISG-J. ) I iijij tiieir places of busiuese, or upon tilBeiftl .iftleii at auction, made by judieial ©r executive otiicei-a, or by poi’fional represen tatives, guard ian.s or- coiuraitteee. Hi. >V iiolesule dealers in li^juore of any and every description, including distilled spirits, fermented iiquore, and winos of ail k^nds, shall pay two hundred dollars, and five per centum on the gross amount ©f sales made. Everj* person, other than the dii^jl.Uir or brewer, who shall sell or offer tor f • . any such liquors or wines, in qnan- til; « .nbre than three gallons at one time, tt! ine purchaser,'shall be regarded as a iaie dealer in liquors within the of this act. All person*, who shall se.l or Oder for sale, any such liquors, or wineS, lU quantities less than three gallons at one time to tho same person, fihall be i;egarded as retail dealers m liquors. ly. iietaii ciealere m liquor, including distilled spirits, fermented liqaera and wines ot every udscri^tion, shall pay one hufidred dollars, and tea per oontum on the grogg LepartA same day (Tuesday) at P. M SWIFT ISLAND via MONTROSE, COVINflTCW and i of ail sales made. Arri... Ta,«l.r .ITp*'I W Sifty Departs Wednesday at 11 A. M. i anu ft iiali per ceutnm on the /SijroSi^ SWIFT ISLAND via TROY | iiuiOHnt of sales mnde. Mrrery pargo.n Whd9=- * DeSt%MfdJt at^f’^^ M Jmsiijesd OT oiicnpation it is to oiler *11-1 y ■ J, t,' • to sell groceries Of f ny gx>da, wares rner- i., brAr;'?®M tt^gsof foreign ;/d»: this office, other than by mail, must b« paid for as if ^ prodHCtloa, m ie&0 qaaatitles a sent \>j laau. All drap lettars »houid be pre-paid by j ^hftie original pieoo or j)acfeatre at oa ime s 66Dt siftnips* *1 ... .9 JAB. Qw QQQK, p. M to the Bame (aot iaSudin^ dai*! ipirtoM fT UanOTi,)aiuai b^rLard2 fm *■ ««*•! bacconists. XV. Th*_Htre8 shall pay live hundred dol^ lars and live per cent, on all receipts, which tiix shall be paid by the owHer of the build ing. Every edifice used for tho purpose of dramatic representations, plays or perform ances, and not including halb rented or utsed ccasionally for concerts or theatrioal repre.sentafions, shall be regarded as a the atre under this act. Each circus shall pay one hundred dollars, and a tax of ten dol lar Ibr each exhibition, which tax skaJl he paid by the man.iger thereof. Every baild- ing, tent or space, or area, where feata of horeemanship or acrobatic s}>orts are ex hibited shali bo regarded as a circus under this aat. Jugglers and other persons ex- Wbiting shows shall pay fifty dollars. Every person who performs by sleight of hand shall be regarded as a juggler under this act: Provided, that no registry made in one State shall be held to authorize ex hibitions in another State; and but one re- gis^y shall be required uadar this act to ahthorize exhibitions in. any one State. XVI. bowling alleyig and billiard rooms shall pay forty dollars for each alley or bil liard table regiaterGd, which tax shall be paid by the owner thereof. Every place or ouildmg whei-e Iwwls are thrown or billiards played, and open to the public, with or vrithout price, shall be regarded as a bowl- ing alley or billiard room respeetively un der thie act. . Ijivery stable keepers shall pay titty *i oa ara. Any person whose ooenpatiou busintjefi is to £eep liorses f>r hire or to let £aall be regarded rs a liTcry stable keep- ar iiuder this act, X VTll. Oattle brokers sht^I pay the sum erf flliy tlollfcrs, and two.And a half par con-, tcm OH the gross aBiount of sales made. Ajjy persoD whoeo bQsiuee& it is feo buy aad Mid deal im u i . PRLN'TED MO KDWAR EDIK^KS Prio« for ih» Sewi advance. For the Wce’slv Obs •Klv.-Hn-e. \Ln EitTI.'lE of 16 liti’.? f(ir the ti oeedirc publicwiK u. half sqaarc (eigh: li for eash eucceirdiug; quested to stal« the they will hj continu Ingiy. Adv’eriiBeni»aM >o vprtisemeB''. HP. From an ?> frr th: wlH be entered wiibo the paper be to tb*n is p«!d for Snoh of our old hu"^ per on this ftystetu remittauoM. n\fi. V Atto^ Fa\e 117ILL allend the \y Cnmberland, U‘ Um. Prompt attent' elaims entru!>t»d to Oct. 17. 1869. GEO. W. %%’'bole«!tal« D IMPOEl hardware and € HAV BTB Jaly 2, 18*;i. JOM Cfro«'4rr anti V FAYKT Jan’y 10. 1!»68. K O WOKTH. WOR Commission and ir WILM] Oct 16, 18«8 ' J0U‘\80N, LI WE have thirty (80) ea«t of Wilmibgl themselves with salt, t A- Johnson, Jr., Age Rtft&»^er ai the workx, t..y«;Uf»iUo, No» — %v C'/Vii BU8HKL8 /C.yUU 1.600 ttfSOBs having the tlM highest Gash ptice I kt the Merchant Mills, fc«r at his old sianc! on Nov. 5, 186». ARni IAM prepared to a Baraesri for Army five good b’-trgain‘». J arders to me aa th* y a Mat o3 iu quick dispai Qol'^stt'C P. O.. Gha IbH. Uni Oet. 15. SA IV SaCK3 for i>T9 ‘li 190 May iJJi TI aoxM viRQ for sale en coi ^iole Le (\ Li>8. of 2eai aiiitabitt for Fayettevilie, .\pTii WiiiBtec W ESTKKN : On"i ‘ nU ti vi-r; Norlii Ciiroiiaa i % « .. I CutiBty of Cumbi T««n of QreeuBboro 9I a Oonfederit? 7 an Cooptne ill ol Towi of olJ ^ 0«u VI, llW'i Spaa CdUoq ni E will give Spun I? delivered at nij; L.ARI>OH. - Factory S' my Factory. Payt*t«vilie, 01 Lead wanted.- l>ecariaient. l*e titles will please app POWDER for 10 pou dfV-tf Palma THB BubMriber wii ftBj qtu^tity of 1 (>*t Oil ANI) TAMNEK& and L Mn^Vi
Fayetteville Observer [Semi-Weekly, 1851-1865] (Fayetteville, N.C.)
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Feb. 29, 1864, edition 1
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