... THE INDIAN STAMP DUTIES. Lord FITZGERALD moved for a return of the taxes and duties raised or levied on the administration of justice in India by the stamps which it is necessary to affix to the documents used in legal procedure. In doing so, the noble ...

... ABOLITION OF CHURCH-RATES. Numerous petitions having been presented for and against the abolition of church-rates. Sir J. Trei.av. moved that the House go into committee upon the church-rates abolition bill. After some remarks from Mr. Packe in opposition ...

... do not appear to have been very unanimous in their testimony; but, upon the . whole, they seem favourable to the abolition of the stamp duty. It is generally believed that established newspapers are opposed to any alteration on the present system, as likely ...

... of the abolition of the stamp— The question of pirating article, of intelligence by one from another has boon brought under the notice of your Committee by witneeeee conversant with the newepaper press, and farourable to the abolition of the duty. The ...

... operation, is thus estimated by the Chancellor of the Exchequer— Soap tax - Stamps Assessed Taxes - Colonial postage Tea duty - Reduction of duties on provisions - Abolition of duties on small articles in Tariff ------ Reduction 416.000 348 ...

... But it was also a boon to other newspapers, which bad bitberto been prevented the stamp on supplements from publishing such supplements. The total abolition of duties of this kind was a very serious alter. This was not, as had been said, a tax on knowledge ...

... place, we find it proposed to reduce the Lads Stamp Duty on Assurances from 2s. 6d. to. 6d. ; and to 'the substitute a penny Stamp en all Receipts. Next come end- the Attorney Certificates, and the Stamp e~n Articles of take Clerkship. The former is to ...

... overjoyed areporl just its committee th? House of Cmmmm, reeosmending the abolition of »•.. Newspaper Stamp. *. must confess, however, that never could look the removal of this impost, in any way that has been suggested, boon either ourselves public ; and there ...

... post-office. I Nor will the loss be made up by increased paper duty-because it the same agitators who have got up this cry against the stamp l, are also pledged to abolish the excise duty ois paper. Another d, practical evil, these shrewd and experienced ...

... en Knowvledge, so ed called, has not prospered in the hands of the Ministry to this session. The proposed abolition of the newspaper di stamp, which, instead of being a tax on knowledge, is an a much prized public boon, in aid of thie circulation of ...

... THE STAMP ACT. The house went into committee on the stamp act, when the resolutions of the Chancellor of the Exchequer were propo red by Mr. Wilson, and carried without amendment. bill was founded upon them and brought in. Mr. Pmi.vn brought forward his ...

... or & postage stamp, Mr GLADSTONE — I have long desired that the public should be relieved from the inconvenience which attends the obtaining of Inland Revenue stamps as compared with the great facility that i exists for nbtdn:; rntue stamps, and there is ...