Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-05-28

10 the person al whose instance such suit shall
or may be commenced and prosecuted TO re-
covery, and nothing in this act be construed to
require that any statement herenbefore men
toned shall exhibit more or other facts than The
whole or aggregate amount of the money or
stock specified in the said preceding section.
SECTION 6. Each assessor shall al the time
he is required TO make return TO the county
commissioners of other properly assessed by
him, make return of the statements aforesaid,
shall be by the county commissioners assessed
and taxed in the same manner, for the same
purpose, and al the same rates as are specified
and provided for the assessment Of money and
stock by The act of The general assembly of this
Commonwealth, entitled "An acl to reduce the
State debt, and 10 incorporate the Penusylva-
MIA Canal and Railroad Company" approved
eight hundred and lorty-lour Provided, That in
case any person. any member OF any firm or
partnership, any president, secretary, cashier,
or treasurer OF any company, or corporate bo-
dy, shall refuse or neg lecl to make any slate
menl as herein,olore required, the county com
mssioners shall add 10 the amount returned by
the proper assessor of money and slock as
aforesaid, owned by any such person, compa-
ny, firm or corporate body, an amount equal To
fifty per centum thereon, and shall then pro-
ceed TO levy the tax aforesaid, upon the whole
amount thereof.
SECTION 7. The auditor general shall as
soon as practicable or necessary after The pas
sage of this act, make out and transmit 10 the
commits of The several counties in this
State, forms of statements required by the pre-
ceding sections OF this act, as well as all other
laws relating 10 The collection of State taxes,
into uniform effect throughout the Stale, and
the county commissioners shall thereafter from
time 10 time, whenever the same shall be ne
cessary, procure and deliver 10 The several as
SCISSORS in ihei: respective counties, sufficient
number OF blank forms of statements as pre-.
scribed by The auditor general in pursuance Of
this section, together with all such directions
as may be necessary 10 enable. said assessors 10
discharge the duties imposed on them accord
ing TO The true intent and meaning Of this act
SECTION 8. That hereafter all loans and
stocks issued by any corporate body chartered
by virtue Of any law of tins Commonw ealih, the
whole or any part of the ineres, whereon is
guaranteed by The Stale, shall be subject TO, and
pay lax for The use of The Commonwealth, al
the rate of one half mill on each and every dol
centum per anuum OF interest shall or NAV be
paid by The Commonw and an additional
half mill on every dollar of the value thereof
for every additional ore per cenum OF interest
which shall or may be paid by the said Com
monweah, Prouided, That the amount of such
tax shall be retained, and deducted by The State
Treasurer. from and out of any payment or pay
ments of such interest. And Provided further,
! That in those companies in which The guaran-
tee is pledged on the capital stock the tax i'm
posed by this section shall during The conlinu-
ance of the guarantee be in lieu of the tax on
( the capital stock subscribed under the faith OF
the guarantee.
SECTION 9 Tha, the fourth section Of the
acl Of fourth May, eighteen hundred and forty
one, entitled An act 10 provide revenue TO
meet demands on the Treasury, and for other
purposes" shall be, and continue in force no
longer than the fourth day of May, eighteen
hundred and (or,ysix, and SO much of The said
recied act required the several banks with
in This CommcU" ealth, 10 receive The notes is
sued by them respectively, in pursuance of said
act in payment of debts, shall be, and the same
is hereby repealed, Provided, That in case any
bank within This Commonwealth, shall have re-
deemed the notes issued by such bank, in pur-
suance of the said acl such bank shall be en-
titled TO have said notes cancelled on the fourth
! day Of May, one thousand eight hundred forty
six and receive from that date interest at the
rate of six per cent. per anuum.
! SECTION o. That from and after the pas
sage Of this act, The state treasurer shall be,
and is hereby authorized TO demand and re-
ceve the same fees in his office, for searches,
copies of accounts, entries and papers fled and
for certificate and seal, as allowed to be
charged by The auditor general, by the act OF
first April, eighteen hundred and ihlry-seven,
which fees shall be by him paid into The treas
ury for The use of the Commonwealth, except
when required by any member of the Legsla
ture, during any session. for his use as mem
/ Der of either House.
SECTION l. That hereafter all dealers in
goods, wares and merchandise, the growth
product and manufacture of the United States
and every person who shall keep store ol
warehouse, for the purpose of vending and dis
posing Of goods, wares and Merchandise, where
such person is concerned or interested in The
manufacture OF such goods, wares and merchan
die shall be classified in the same manner