Democratic banner., 1847-03-15

cut I'D. The only means left us, then, Of
reinforcing that wing OF the army, should
they need it, would be by the Brazos and
Camargo-and with the present low stage
of the Rio Grande, that would not be very
expeditions. Gen. Worth, l understand;
has embarked from the BRACES, and should
any considerable force be needed, the Com
mander-in-C Chief would have to call them
from this place. fatter myself that am
neither a grumbIer or Pathfinder, butt must
say that / think it was a very injudiclous
move 10 reduce the force to so small a
standard under Gen. Taylor. In that Ten
erals late despatch to the Secretary of War,
he said lie considered Saltillo as a point of
the utmost importance to us, and that he
had taken the precaution to leave it in a
state of good defence when he moved In the
direction of Tampico.
The force spoken Of as having left Vic
loria for Monterey, if it be true, Will, no
doubt, station themselves near Cadar"yta,
and tiae road leading through that place and
China to Camar@o, which was generally
ira, eiled or account of water when left
will be commanded by them.
This evening a mail was brought l.crr
from New Orleans by a steamer from TIE
BRACES, aud amongst other items was the
gratifying intelligence that Rr;g General
.Twiggs had been brcvcted a Major Gen
eral.
There was nothing official received OH
this head, but the mere rulnor of it diilus-
ed unbounded Joy throughout the camps.
AN ACT To sustain the credit 0f the
Stlie.-Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of the State of Missouri, as fellows:
l. The annual tax levied upon all objects
of taxation, shall be at tie following Rates,
viz: On all free male persons oN ertwenLy-
one and under ffty-ivc years Of age, thirty
of taxation now made taxable BY Law, one
fifth of one percentum of the assessed value
thereof; and in all cases where a collector
shall collect d poll tax ulfof any person, and
such person Shall pay no tax on pro-
pcrtr. the collector shall be entitled to re-
ceive for the collection thereof, ten per cent.
on all sach poll tax.
:. The county courts of the different
counties in this State, ar, hereby autlroriz-
ed to levy fer comfy pIrp"SrS, upon polls.
Il sum equal to the State tax. and no more,
3. The Governor of this State is hereby
authorized TO borrw any sum cf money not
rxcc, ding sixty thousand dollars, at Il rate
of inter, st not greater than eight per cent
per annHn; which sum 50 borrowed, shall
be as Srpn ~ received, placed the Treas
ury Of the STATE, ana made applicab!" To.
the payment of ihr interest on a." STATE
bonds, or tn the principal thereof.
T.. Tie Governor shall issue ;hr BOMBS
oftho state necessary TO procure the loan.
anti orizcd in the proceeding sectiUa, in suciiI
times, as may be necessary TO meet the
demands against tie treasury Of the State.
>. The bonds hereby authorized to be
issued, shall be signed by the Governor.
and counterSigned by the Secretary ofStatt
STALL hc made payable in five years from the
time of the negotiation, but redccmablc at,
any time after two years; and no bon'S is
sued under the provisions of this act, shall
II" for a less sum than five hundred dollars:
Is. The sun of twenty thousand dollars,
IN addition to the sum I,r. ~ctnfore appropria-
ted, is h"r"bv apnr"' riai"d, to be paid out
Vi any '".'"' -"t. <rrI not otherwise
anproI e.. re-, ,..' -. Of the interest
81, ne ... o. .r,E.
Eve: -.s..~ ,. gs~tn,rship of cr |
:, in ,'., state. "j, sin: i,iinw the
practice ,%rt.' Law &c.. ji,,i,ii,o.!, in whole
~ u. Vt. I:a.,r.n, .lruiaI,! to !r a lawyrr:|
~! .'.r} j. r,rn "r .~o-rIrt"rI.ti; Of per
son ~ Us state. tr >irnii i"liow Tic prAr-
rcr Of m"di H. tnr ii livelihood, in whole
n IN part, is hereby declared TO be IA ply
8. No person, or co-paItnerslriP Of per
sons, shall t"l!ow the practice Of law oil med
i%cine, in whole or in part, as a business, in
tins tate, without first obtaining Il license
to follow such profession, according TO
the provisions Of this act; and every per
son, Or co-partnersIlip of persons, offending
the same, shall forfeit to tie StatcI
not less than fifty, nor morc than five hun
dollars, for every such offence, to bel
recovered by indictment.
.. Before any person, or co-partucrshipI
Of persons, shall receive a license to prac-I
tice law or medicine, as herein provided,
he or they shall deliver to the collector of
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