Mr. LYNCH moved to amend the section by adding the iollowmg: Provided, That any producer may procure an exemption of not more than 600 pounds of cotton in anyone year, as follows: Upon inhibiting the sameto the asstassessor of the district wheresaid producerresidesundwhere the cotton was raised.at the plnce of production and makinsoath that he raisedand nowownssaideotton, and satisfying the asstassessor that his sworn statement is true. the asst assessor shall fitly mark the bale or balesof said cotton with the number of pounds, bein not more than 600 as ascertained by wcight then and there and with the following words: " Cotton producedin the assessment district in the collection district in. by and owned by him on the Tday o and exemptfrom taxationz” filling said blanks with the designation of the assessmentdistrict and also of the collection district. the name of the State. the name of thqpi qduccrand owner and the date when said exemption is so aseertainedand markedthereon. The asst assessorshall give to said producer a certificate of such exemption setting forth the above facts and also the placeof production asnear ase an be and the payment of his foe. He shall also make a full record of all such exemptionsand transmit n. transcript of the sameto the assessor. The asst assessorshall be allowed a feeof t wodollars for all his services in eachcaseof exemption to be paid by thfljfudlllitl. Any porson swearing falsely in procuring such excm dim: and any personusing or attempting to use t io exemption certificateor marks provided for in this sectionwith intent to procure exemption for any other cotton thanthat which was lawfully exempted as such certificate and marks set forth: also. any person selling or giving away. purpliasing or receiving such certificateor marks with Intent todefrand or to aid in defraudin therevenuo shall be liable. upon conviction thereo. to atlas of titty dollars or to not more than 3 months imprisonniont. Under the provisions of this section no cotton in ii! iinniunufactured stateshall be exempt from taxation fornioro than ten months ofter tho date of its marks or certificateof exemption. Any percon other than the rodnerr namedin the ccrtificate and marks nforesai, who shall subsequently to such exemptionclaim property in any cotton so exempted. by virtue of an ownership prior in date to such exempltioin shall forfeit all such cotton; and any cotton with reterenceto which the owner or his agentshall commit any violation of this section shall also be forfeited.