The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1843-07-29

Prieiy Of amending the revenue law, SO
that definite day shall be prescribed,
on Of before which, al taxes On rea as
late shall be paid 10 the tax collector;
upon default of pa aymenl of the laxes UP
on any real estate to report a statement
Of such delinquent real estate 70 the cir
cult court Of the county ii which such
delinquent land IS situated, making Il the.
duty of the clerk of the circuit court to
receive and file such statemena aud ma
king It the duty of the court at tho first
term after the fling 81 she statement and
after the tax shall become payable, To-
render . judgment condemning such
lands to the satisfaction of The taxes and
costs due thereon, and providing that the
same be sold for the Payment ol such
taxes and costs; that an order of sale
shall issue on such judgment by The clerk
.ol such court. TIE fees which the clerk
shall have for receiving and fling the
statement and entering up the judgment
and issuing the order Of sale, lhe fees
which the sheriff or tax collector as the
law may prescribe ID whom the order 81
sale may be directed shall receive for
selling and conveying such delinquent
lands - ihe purchaser thereof, and the
particular day of tile week and mouth
on which the sale shall be made, should
be specified by law tie sale should BE-
made upon ten days notice posted up on
the court house door of the county. Such
Law should constitute such Judgment and
sale, and the deed ol the officer 20 whom
the order Of sale may BE- directed good,
perfect and indefeasibls title ID the pur.
chaser at such sale, against al and eve
ry person OF persons, claim or claims
whatsoever, The law itself should be
deemed fuIl notice of the proceedings to
he owner of The lands whether known
or unknown. Such d regulation would
ensure the collection of all The revenue
arising from lands, without any hazard,
as the person who purchased the lands
would obtain Il perfect title thereto, and
would justify individuals III ali cases il.
paying the amount Of taxes on an i tract
of real estate, and the cost due thereon.
The cosi in no case could reasonahl i, or
should amount 10 more than FIVE dollars,
Be tie quantity much or little all Of the
delinquent lands Of D county might be
contained III one statement and report
condemned and ordered lof sale ID Que
judgment and sold by virtue Of ore exc
cution 81 order Of sale. Ia such cases
the expenses aud cost Of any amount ol
delinquent lands, and for any amount Of
taxes could not exceed FIVE dollars.
/ would suggest the propriety ol ma
king the taxes payable ID the spring of
the year, say in the month Of March or
April; this would enable the tax payers
10 avail themselves Of the proceeds Of last
years crop
The existing law ol the state defining.
The duties Of State Treasurer, requires
that he shall give bond for the faithful
execution Of the dulles of his Office, in.
The penalty Of $50 600. Transactions
have occurred, since your last session,
which have fully tested The inefliciency
of the existing Iaw relating to The Trea-
snry department This subject was for
cibIy brought to your consideration atl
youf last session, in tie message of my
predecessor The defalcation Of r S.
Graves, the late State Treasurer, max esl
II my duty to impress this subject again
Oh your most serious consideration, and
to suggest to you The Indispensable ne
cessity Of passing such laws, as ii your
wisdom you may deem authorized by thel
to remedy the evils and e
protect the revenue and effects Of the
state from similar losses.