American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-12-15
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County Court, IN l'l'iioh 10 taA''9 a''PS an"
vessels under the act Of 1871. The report OF
tGe dr.is;on orcuaies nearly six columns of the
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tor insertion III "H F'Po'' l"' I'd" was NV
uosol under the first section OF the law OF
Ie4, VIII oh requires "that all real and person.
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personals al 9''"'' ""'''' "''" 40 >
and other stock II trade, AT nome, or not per
taancutly located ScWhcre; He interest or pro-
..,, IN an ,bios NJ, ojlcJ. r,seely 1rLslhsy in or
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S!a!C, ana various other descriptions OF pro
rerty, to which it is not necessary, for tho pur-
-? ,lis coso IN refor shonld no valued
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charged according to such valuation; WIN Tie
public assessment"
,,b, ,ssos,,,o,.t f,,poead il ,ventv cents in
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''viy ""''"''" humans "'''h Vi "''''e'"'o P'o-
peuy according to IT'S asccttaned valuation.
The report then states the grounds upon
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The appellanthas denied his liability to pay
the tax imposed upon him under this act of
assembly, on the ground, that so much of that
statute as Processes to tax his interest in vessels
duly licensed in conformity with the act Of
Congress oil the 18th Of February, 1893, IS in
compatible with the privileges and immnities
conferred by the license, and rePugnant to the
constitution ana laws OF the United States.
The act OF Congress under which the appel
lant claims exemption from the operation of
the Maryland law, is that, for enrolling and Ii
eengiag coasting vessels. 1t enacts, that no
Ships or vessels, except such as shall be cnroll-
Cd and licensed, shall be deemed ships or YES
"e'' Of the United States entitled TO the priv
.legcs %! ships OF vessels employed IN the coast
ING trade. II also declares, that every ship or
Ecssol engaged in the colsling trade, and not
boia5 50 enrolled and licensed, shall pay the
same fees and tonnage in every port of the u.
states II which she may arrive, as ships or YES
rsls not belonging 20 il citizen Of the United
S.ates; and If she has on board any articles Of
iorc,gn growth Of manufacture, or distilled sFl-
-':e other than sen stores, the ship or vessel
Shall be- tur!cltea."
We make the ,olIowiqU quotations from the
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."'o ~ ''Lly'tl"' power OF t',o country re-
'-"t1'" q" '"e'r or gnu 10 impose duI'oS
"H imports "oold, II nov expressly PfoVluod
80 "t'G oeeh ""P"e"' occl"'e' as me 'n'p"S-
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""1ch congress may h'oSt cIec.I"'ly I'gpiale
tn'2"e''' VIVA Io'c'-n nato"S' 'IG IGSe'V al'oh
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"1,oI''o! aus uIc'''y ,nO",'PI'''l0 WI" '"'
rc-,n.o, Eot ths ras,,ir,ion noJ I@c IN
IMPLICATION. 1t was expressly inserted in the
ieHt Of! the constitution, ond it may well be
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Ina, this essential and vital power, about which