The Clerk read the amendment, as follows: On page 103.line 2339, strike out from the beginning of the line to the end of line 2355 on page 104and insert in lieu thereof the following: hat section 103 be amen edby striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following: that every person. firm. company or corporation ownin or possessing or having the care or managemento any railroad. canal. steamboat, ship. barge. canal bout or other vessel or any stage coach or other vehicle engaged or employed in thobusinessof transporting assengers for hire or in transportingtho mailsoft s U.S.u on contracts made prior to the passage of this not.s all besubjectto and payatax oftwo and onehalf%. of the gross recoi ts from assoners and mails of such railroad, cana. steam cat. 5 ip. barge. Canal boat. Or other vesse l or such stagecoach or other vehicle: Provided. That the tax hereby imposed shall not be assessedupon receiptsfor the transportation of persons or mails between the U.S and any foreign port; but such tax shall be assessed upon the transportation of personsfrom a port within the U.S. States throuiz a foreign territory to a port within the U.S., an shall be assessed upon and collected from persons.firms, corn anies. Or corporations within the U.S. receiving hire orXay for such transportation of persons or mails. nd so much of section 109 as requires returns to be madeof receipts hereby exempted from tax when derived from transporting property for hire is hereby repealed: Provided also. That any person or persons. firms. companies or corporations. ownink. possessing or buying the cars or miinnfifment of uny tollroa.d. ferry or bridrre, uuthorized y law to receive toll for the transit of passengers.beasts.carriages. teams and freight of any description. over such tollroad. foefrrty.roere bpreidr gcee.nsth. oafll tbhee sgurobsiese atmtoouanntdo mayll athteui rx receipts of every description: but when the gross receiptsof any such bridge or tollroad. for and during any term of 12 consecutive calendar months shall not exceed the amount necessarily expende to keep such bridge or road in reair. no tax shall be assessed, upon such receipts during aiiiv month next followmg any such term: and provide further. That all such persons.firms.com times and corporations shall have the right to n d the tan imposed hereby to their rates of fare whenevertheir liability thereto may commence.any limitations which may cirist by law or by agreement With any person or companywhich may have paid or be linblo to pay such fare to the contrary notwithstanding: and ro ouledfurther. That no tax under this section shall be assessedupon any person firm company or corporation whose gross recci ts do not exceed $1.000 or annum: ml promed further. That boats. urges and flats. not used for carrying passengers nor proselled by steam or sails. which are floated or towe by tugboatsand usedexclusively for carrying coal. OIL minerals or agricultural products to market shall be required hereafter in lieu of enrollment fees or tonnage tax. to pay an annual special tax for each and every such out of a capwpity exceeding 25 tons and not exceeding 100 tons. 5 dollars; and when exceeding 100 tons as aforcsaid shall be required to pay ten dollars and roid tax shall be assessed and collected as other special taXos provided for in this not.