The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-01-11
THE CECIL WING.

SioO,OuO.
The income tax law imposed by the
act of 1871, ch 325, in its application To
professional men OF all Others who have
not fixed income or salary, is difficult
Of enforcement, and inqulsitorial in prin,
| slple, and is consequently more objec-
! ,ionable than any other mode of taxation
| by which the same amount Of revenue
could be raised. would therefore re,
commend that This law should be restrc-
ted III lis operation to persons whose in.
come is fixed and certain, and that all
paclcing attorneys and physicians and
the several clerks of The County Courts
and Register OF Wills, should he required.
10 pay annually Ia the clerk Of the county
or city in which lhey reside some rea>
s"nahle amount, Ia be by The clerks paid
INFO the treasury. No portion Of The com.
mnnity IeeI deeper solicilude for the
maintenance Of the States credit than the
persons here Indicated and no class Of
the community will NOR" chez rGuIv con
tribute to The public necessity. The a.
mount received in the treasury during the
present year from The income tax was a.
bout $4,000, aud have 30 hesitation in
laying that The proposed alteration of that
Jaw will insure The puncliia and cheer
Iul ray menl Of double that amount into
The treasury. would ncxh recommend
| that all holders Of The funded deb, of the
) ate ("hethcr certificates nl stock or
bonds oi the State ,n which the STATE
avs interest, shall, Wiihot eacs pfion, be
liable TO assessment Of one fourth of one
per cent, IN the same manner as all Other
properly OF the ale. BY the existing
laws this tax docs not extend to the
stocks OF the State. HE interest on which
is payable ont If The State. No differ
ence can be perceived to exist between
the debt at the Stale, the inter Isl on which
Is payable al The loan office, and that, The
interest on which is payable in London;
and The income tax law nf Great Britain
clearly recognizes the right of taxing her
debt, (Which is, however, entirely domes-
'c,) whether in the hands of citizens or
foreigners. This recommendation, if il
should meet with your appreciation, to.
gether with the tax on The stock of the
! city OF Baltimore not hitherto collected
and /" which your attention is especially
'"ni'eu ny 'he treasurer III MS report.
VIII pace III lie treasury about $500
annually.
mere Is one question connected with
WIS 'uhJecl winch 'mpe'auvely demands
your immediate and efficient action. re-
Ter 10 me h"n-Paymtnl 10y some oi the
eouh'ies "l me tax levied by The ACT o!
! ioiu justice requires that citizens re-
.,.la'ng IN every p"lI'on @! Tie State, should
pear all equal share OF the public bun
l"ths, and the r'I'z"ns OF the counties who
nave "lher'" la'i the State tax, demand
al yonr hands such legislation as will in
sure 'he payment OF 'he TAX III every part
III '''e o'a'e' ne oIiiI'n'IIes which are
supposed 10 surround HIS question are
'h"s'"a'y' Tor speak with entire comb
"e'ce IL sa, lhg' 'halA large majority "i
'"e people IN 'hnse counties IN which the
'aAeS nave h"' oeel, paId' are equally de-.
s'ous WIN 'he reSIuut OF We STATE /" pay
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""" mat .'e apparent delinquency oI
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