... of tbe nine com- in the Corps Legislatif. Witb reference ' -^sg tbe proposed ?? would consist in riug cf the stamp duty, the abolition of the > v for Government authorisation ; and, iv 7of offences against the press laws, the tubsti- . J tbe correctional ...

... the repeal of the duty on paper was inexpe- diert. The whole of the debate turneel on the question wii'.-iher it was exr sdient to have an income-tax of 9d. in the pound with the paper duties continued, or of lOd. with the paper duties abolished. On a division ...

... of the duty. eijß'i •■ if all re nt legislation had beeu to show a tedu -ion of taxatija »..s invariably followed in r. f revenue, an-i there was no reason to ! .- the duty on ur .■ insurance would form ■;t pi • .tho rule. Ihe history of the duty placed ...

... Harbours Transfer— Bill to transfer from the Admiralty to the Board ot Trade powers and duties relative to certain harbours. lords. Cecil -On second real ing of Tests Abolition (Oxford) Bill to move ?? it be read a second time upon tbis day six months. Viscount ...

... Police— Returns Mr. Caird— On the second reading of Annuity Tax Abolition (Edinburgh, Bill, to move that it be read a second time upon that day six months. The Lord Advocate— Annuity Tax Abolition (Edinburgh) Bill — After second reading, to move instruction ...

... sitting of the Legislative Body the debate on the bill on the press was resumed Various amendments proposing to reduce tb stamp duty on newspapers were brought forward and ?? rejected. The new Art. 30 f th bill then passed. The debate will be continued ...

... deed of building societies from stamp dunes, to move that the exemption be retained and con- tinued. Mr. Robertson— When the changes and alterations in the newspaper postage stamps are proposed, to move that the postage stamp on newspapers not exceeding two ...

... claims of the petitioners. We perceive that the Assembly wishes the abolition of duties, such as those upon salt, tobacco, j snuff, wines, and spirituous liquors, as well as the stamp duties. Allusion is also made in this peti- | tion to roads, improvements ...

... debenture interest are rendered liable to the stamp duty of one penny by the new Stamp Act. Lord H. Thynne — To ask whether there is any founda- tion for the report that the final reduction of the wine duties is to take effect in August or September. Mr ...

... recommitted for the purpose of introducing a clause (in conformity with the resolution agreed to on Thursday night) imposing a stamp duty on any order of the Com- missioners of Church Temporalities in Ireland operating as a conveyance on mortgage of pro- perty ...

... A bill has been proposed by the Minister of \ Finance for the modification of newspaper stamps and the abolition of tbe duty on advertisements, : ;.nd of stamps for circulars containing advertise- • ments. HUNGARY. PESTH, July 10. I Th^ election of a ...

... proprie- tors; who had to pay £18 ss. per annum duty, and £1 a year for a license for the working of each cab, or £19 ss. per annum for every £50 worth of property, and asked for an abolition of the duty making the proprietors subject only to an annual ...