Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-03-23
REVENUE LAW,

the several acts in relation 10 the reven.
ue If this Sta e, and for other purposes.
Section J.. BE ii enacted By the Lrgisla.
ture Of the State Of Mississippi, That the
following taxes shall be assessed and col
lec,ed within this State, TO wit: An ad
calorem tax oflhree tenths ofone per cent.
on AL lands in this State, not excepted by
the ordinance admitting this State into
the Union, or specially exempted by pro.
visions OF this acton all money loaned
at interest by individuals. or employed by
them in the purchase of notes, bonds,
checks, bills OF credit of any description
whatever, MS security for money advanced;
on all goods, wares, and merchandise sold
by any regular merchant; on all bank
stock, subscribed for in any incorporated
bank in this State, which shall not have
paid bonus for It's charter, or been cX-
empted by the provisions thereof (cxcept
stock subscribed for and owned Ivy the
State, or some incorporated literary or
charitable ins 'itution.) An ad valo:em
tax Of two and one-half per cent. on all
merchandise sold by an uuctioneer or
TRANSIENT vcnder Of goods; mr. nd valorem
tax ofone per cent. on each pleasure car.
rage, watch, and clock, Except such as
are kept for sale by merchants or artisans
A tax OF ten dollars on each nine or ten
pin alley, or any alley o. tho same kind
Kept Tor public play; tax of fifty dollars
per annum on each theatre and each race
track, and one dollar on each and every
Bowie knife; tax of one cent on each
head Ofcatte over the number of twenty
owned by any one individual; poll tax Of
fifty cents on every free white male be-
tween the ages of twenty.onc and fifty
years; a tax of one dollar and half on
each and every free colored male between
the age oftwenty- and fifty years; and
OF seventy-fve cents on each and every
slave under sixty and over five years oil
age; and on each slave under tho age of
flve years, twenty-five cents; an ad vao-
rem tax OF two per cent. on all gold or sill.
yer above the amount Of fifty dollars, man.
utactnred otherwise than into coin, except
lewcIry worn about the person, and such
MS is kept for sale by merchants or artI-
sans; an ad valorem tax Of three-tenths Of
one per cent. on each piano; an ad valorem
Tax OF one per cent. on each race. saddle
or carriage horse, and each horse kept by
livery stable keepers for hire; an ad valo-
rem tax of one-fourth of one per cent. on
all public toll ferries, bridges, and turn
pixies; a tax Of two dollars on each duel
ling or pocket pistol, except such as are
kept for sale by merchants or ar,izans, or
kept for use by military companies; frr
each stallion or jackass, for whose services
us such, money or other valuable thing is
received, sum equal TO the price of one
mare, TO be demanded and collected al any
time curing the season by the assessor,
who shall pay over the same 10 the tax
collector.
Sec. 2. BE 1t further enacted, That all
lands appropriated to The use of any incor-
porated college, or other seminary Of learn
ing, or occupied by any church or by any
school house, court house or Jail, or appro-
prated to the use Of any poor-house, or
house of correction, or belonging TO any
public library, or Incorporated charitable
institution, shall be exempted from taxa
ton.
Sec. 3. Be il fnrtler enacted, That the
fiscal year shall commence on the first day
of March, and all taxable property brought
into This state, or acquired by any indlvid-
nal before the commencement OF the fiscal
year, shall be taxed for the succeeding
year.
THE RIGHT HON. RICHARD PACK.
ENHAM.
The new British Envoy is thus describ.
cd bv n New Yorlr Danar.