Holly Springs gazette., 1844-03-30
RY THOS. A. FALCONER.


6rGL gcfs iH relation 10 tie Ierenue Of this
iS'ute, and for other purpo,es.
SEcTIoV !. i'e il enacred by the Legislature
Of the State of Mississippi. That The flIowing
axes shul be assessed aud col.ecred wIihin his
State 10 wit: An al rrIorcHl lax OF three-tenths
Of one er cent on all lands in this SAFE. uo-
exec D,ed bv the ordinance admitting this S. ale
into he Uni n. or specially exempted by pro-
visions of rhls acton all nDney oa ned nj IN
teiesi t'y iudvdnnI~, or employed by them in
he pus chase of notes, bonds, CHECKS, bills of
crcdi, Of any description whatever, as security
Tor money udvanced-on al anod~. wa res. and
merChar d ze sod by any regular merchant
IN all bank sock. subscribed for IN any IucOr-
uorafet aHh in thiS State. which shall not have
TaI1 tOuuS Tor uS charter. or been exempted
ty u e provis'ons thereof (excepr stock sub>cri-
bod lor aud owned by III. Sire, or some IN
corporatcd literary or char [ be INST tuiion-)
An Cd FGiC,fn1 'aX Of tWo a. one half cent.
on all n.erch no Ze sold bv an aucl:oneer or
transient yender Of cood~; an a raiJyem iax Of
one per &c ~. on each pleasure carriage, watch,
and clock, (cScept such - are kept lnr s,le by
mercl ants or nr isars "A tax 81 ten uo,l"rS
on each nine or rcn PIN al'ev, cr any All Of
The same hind lepi tor public play; tx oi fit-
" dollars per annuIn on each theatre and each
race tiack. and one dollar n earh and every
Pow t. knife; tax Ot on- ceur on each iea ui
cattle over The number of twenty owned bv a
nv one itd vddt.; po'l TAX OF fftv cents on
every free willie male between he ares o.
" rtv-cnr ard hi'y Year.; lax ct one dola'
nd u half On each az q every free colored mHie
ctW cen he age Ot tweEty-ons md fitV wars:
nd Of seventy FIVE cents on ecch az e, cry
s'nvr under SKY anJ over five years Of az"
and on each slave under the age of five wears.
~ enty five cents; an al r4i,reRl tax Of two per
cent. on al gold or si;,t r ab We the amo 1T IT
fifty d y r. auua,tured oihrrv -. III n into
com. cXcep' Ieweiry worn al out tie person
and ch is KEEP for sale by me chants or
artisans; an al ro/oTcm tax of tHree-'rnih hs OF
ore Ier cetu. on each piano; an nd rdf0yea lax
al one per cent each race. sad le or car
race horse. ard ach horse kept b, livery s'a
3 le keepers i'T hire; al rafryem ,ax Of one
| tCurth Of one ptrccnt. on al ptb to ferries
! bridges. and tuiDPlkCs; tax of two dolla on
each elliug or po ker pistol except such a.
a:e keE: for sac bv merchants or arizanS, o.
/ kept for use hy miIi'arv companies; TOR each
stallion or inckass, for who,e services a such
money or ulher valuable tliag is receive ed "A sum
equal TO the prize Of the season of one mare, "a
1 tc demanded and collected at anv time during
| the season by tie assess or. who shall pay over
lie same to tie TX co 'ector.
SEC. ,. b.. It iLrthcr enacted, Tha. all Ia n,lS
a propria't 10 th- OF an iucor, GRATED col
lrge or other seminary Of learning or occupi-
Cd hy any chnrch or by any school house court.
hou-e or JaiI. or appropriated 10 the use o. anv
pOor-house or house of correction. or tie ougIre Q
10 any pu lc library, or Incorporated chat a.
be institution, shal. be extmp ed from taxa-
ton.
SIC. 3. Be il further enacted. That the ifs
! cal year shall commence on The first dav oi
| March and al taxnble properly brought in,c
this State, or acquired BY any individual be-
tore The comu.er cement OF the fi,cal year, shall
be taxed for The succeeding year.
! Sic. 4. BE 1t further enacted, That be-
tu cen the first dav OF March, and the first dav
lf Juls =. IN each and every year. the tax asses
sors hall assess all The polls aud all the per
sonal proE Eerty suhie' To taxation in their res
re Give counties; they shall each prepare un as
,mcnt rolI in Which lie shall set down. in
separate columns. the names of all the taxable
IL hd blianIS ni the couny, and each item of tax
alton, heihpl taxed al rdiOrem otherwise.
SEc. .. he IL further enact ted, That within
The ume slec fed in The fourth section 4 this
act. ~ shall be- The duty of the ses>o' of each
county al this S'nre To call upon each taNahle
inl al bIiant IL hls county for list OF his or her
taxatIe property. either person, or by leaving
written notice at his ar her usual place of ,eS
idence; q il = oil he he dGiv OF each taxable
inhabitani within said time to make out and de-
llver To the assessor list of his or her laNabte
properly, specify ing aii The articles which he
or she NAV possess taxable proper under
The FIST section of this act; also, including all
tie taAes which he or she are liable To ray ac.
cnrding TO The pruv's ions of The said hrst sec
Iion uf his act; which list shall lie verified on
oaih, which oath the assessor j. hereby authos-
izcd nd required To administer IA fuliows. " nu
do solemnly swear Tor afErm) hat he lit of
property with its value, as IA W rendered, a
just and true account of all The Property ,on
re-. required To render ms suhI-c 10 taxation on
The FIST dny of March last. ia Your right.
or ihlt of ans o,he: person eI her as husband,
parent. trustee. Hgt mt. gmardan. executor or
adm nStrator--so help son Godi" AND II any
taxpayer shall neglect or refuse TO deliver l.
the assessor such t>t as he Is herein required,
then the assessor shall himself make out such
list, and such person refusing or negiecilnS
10 render such Iisf, shall pay double taxes Tor
hs~ eal nd Shal