The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-05-09

MORE OF THE SAME soRT."-Our readers will mo-
tce in to-day paper another batch OF instructions
from the State Auditor. giving further explains
tions to township assessors as to the meaning Of
certain provisions Of the great coon tax law. This
last edition will create some little surprise among
thdse who have ventured to give constructions 70
the law. In many townships the assessors have
nearly completed their labors, far as leaving the
notices, but now these new orders have come on,
and the assessors. we suppose, will have to make
another trip through their townships and inform
those who have niadept their statements that they
have not put do owne CD Nich the law requires them
to list In the ninth'ftem' they have not included
their saddles, guns bee-hives, &c., which the State
Auditor says must be listed as personal property,
and if they have made out their list and sworn to
it, why, they must swear over again, that's all In
the first place they swore they shave listed all the
personal property" which they were"requiredb by
law to list'' when the Auditor informs them that
such is not the fact, they are required BY law to
list their "bee-hves. saddles, guns, &C." 1t mat
tiers not whether your bee-hives are made OF wood
or bark, or whether they have bees in them or not,
they must be listed and returned as other personal
property. As bees are not mentioned It may be
possible, they are considered ''animals," and, a.
they are not included in the ninth section, are en-
empt, while the hive is subject to taxation.--
Wouldn't it have been well enough for the Audi
tor to have just mentioned whether bees were, in
the meaning Of the law, animals or not! II might
have reev ed the minds OF some Of the "smart ones
on that delicate point of law. Our neighbor the
Eagle contends that chickens are "anin,ais," and
we shouldn't wonder ifhe should say that crawfsh
are birds, and bees "dnin,dls," also.
But here is the gun of the military man, il makes
difference whether he uses il to shoot dogs and
cats or in defence of his country's rights, he must
down with it, and have it taxed We would ad-
wise the 10 hold on, and not deliver their
notices until the State Auditor gets through issu-
ing his instructions for the Lords only knows what
will come next; but, before they get through their
circuit they may expect to receive s'few more Of
the same sort. "-.Narion Mirror
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THE TAX LAW Scarcely aday passes with
out showing additional evidence OF the hearty de-
teststion Of the tax law by the people, e,-not mere
ly because it is tax law, but on account Of its un
equal, nquisitorial, and exacting provisions. The
Mansfield Shield and Banner, gives the proceed
ings Of meeting in Troy township, in which the
law was pointedly condemned. Among the fesu-
lutions adpted, were the following Statesmen.
Resolved, That we express ourentire disappro-
baton Of that part Of the tax law that requires
person to be sworn to the value of his property. or
that of his neighbor provided his neighbor refuses
to be sworn, and we peaceably abide the conse-
quence W" hSf3Sygi
Resolved, Thatwe ought not to be taxed on our
notes, money, property, or dues, until the banks
and dealers in state stocks be required to pay tax
on their investments ~ s7F4t s ~a
Resolved, That we view the imposition Of tax
upon the widow and orphan, and the exemption
from the support Of government, of the banks and
state stock dealers gross injustice. and ought not
to be tolerated in republican government.
Resolved, That the present tax law, is striking
a. haa of "a
pose of building upmonopolies.
Resolved, That we heartily concur in paying off
our state debit and all other debts, provided that
our tax can be laid on all property, moneys, and
credits, constitutionany e
Resolved, That we consider ii a very unwise
legislation to attempt build an extrayagant state
house while the state is twenty millions in debt.