The State guard., 1848-04-11
REvENUE LAW.
(COntinued.)

SEC. 34. And be turther enacted, That the Clerks of the County Courts in the several counties in this State, shall sum up on each page of the original as. sessment register, and each copy of the same, which by the preceding section they are required to make, the sum or amount of each article of taxable property, and the amount of tax assessed on each, and the sum total thereof in each assessment district, and the sum total of the same in all the districts of his county. And if any County Clerk shall return any copy of any assessment register to the office of the Comptroller without having summed up the same as herein required, said Clerk shall be liable to fine of fifty dollars, to be recovered on motion of the Comptrol- Ter, in the Circuit Court of Montgomery county; or on motion of the Solicitor, in the Circuit Court of the county where such Clerk may reside, on proof of ten days notice to said Clerk.
 SEC. 35. And be t further enacted, That on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in August. in each and every year, there shall be holden special term of the Commissioners Court, in the sev. eral counties of this State, for the purpose of examining and correcting the assess ment registers, as returned by the respec- tive county assessors: and it is hereby made the especial duty of said Courts, carefully and thoroughly to examine and compare the assessment registers, as re- turned by the county assessors, with the registers of lands to which the title of the General government has been extinguish- ed, that they may ascertain whether all the real estate subject to taxation in their coun- ties has been assessed. They shall also examine and compare the valuation of lands in the several districts, with view to ascertain whether the valuation of the different assessors has been uniform and equal, and if found otherwise to an extent that will work manifest injustice to the taxpayers of any one or more districts, the discrepancies in valuation shall be cor. rected by the board of equalization, in such manner as to them shall seem most equitable and expedient.
 SEC. 36. And be a further enacted, That the Commissioners Court with the county assessor, shall constitute board ol equalization, whose duty it shall be to correct and equalize any material discre. pancies that shall be brought to their no. tice in the valuation of lands, as between the different districts or different individu. als in the several districts and they shall have full power to correct any inequality irregularity, or injustice that may occur ir the valuation of the assessors. Prorided that all complaints of parties aggrievet by the valuation of assessors, shall bt brought before the first meeting of the board after the valuation and assessment complained of; after which no correction or abatement shall be made. And al changes made by the board of equaliza ton, shall be noted on the assessment re. gister before it is placed in the hands o the collector for the collection of the taxes and said board shall hold its meeting or the second Monday in August, and as oitei !, thereafter as they may deem expedient. SEC. 37. And be t further enacted That the Governor, Secretary of State Comptroller of Public Accounts, and Stats