North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1850-11-27
Mr.. Ertvin's Southern Rights Bill.

4 BIZ 70 insure the faithful observance ef the
Consultation Of the United States-to assert the right
q ne southern States to fair share IN oil the bene-
yets n ne lorernment-to encourage Domestic Indus
trY and Dlreet Trade tviA Foreisn natiozs =
re q enacted ty The General assembly Of the Sate
q Aerth e1rolina, That in addition the proyis-
IONS Of the existing Revenue Laws, every merchant
pediar actor and trader of whatsoever description
shail De subject TO the following regulations Every
such person shall the FIRST dav Of Jannary n the
year of Lord 1852, or as soon thereafter as NAV
be convenient state upon oath and ia writing before
me CLERK OF the Courts Pleas and Quarter Ses-
sons IN and for the county in which he resides or
IN any other where he il engaged in trade the yalue
OF all the goods, wares, and merchandise az avery
kind, which he may have on hand for sale and upon
the sum so set forth by him there shall be imposed
tax of ten per cent nd yaiorem, which said tax sb.
be collected and paid the State in the same
as all other taxes collected and paid. Provided
nevertheless. that if he shall upon affidavit that
the whole or any part of said goods is the growth
produce manufacture of any of the following
States, Wis Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Kentuc-
ky. Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkan-
sas, Texas. Missouri, Florida, or of any foreign
cou ntry, then the aforesaid tax of ten per due
upon such part shall not be collected; and said mer-
chant or trader shall be exempt from paying the same,
leaving him subject only the such articles
as may have been produced or manufactured in any
of the States of this Union named in This Act
3nd be IL further enacted, That on the first day of
January in each and every year succeeding the time
may be practicable, every such merchant, trader,
&c. shall in like state upon oath before the
Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions,
aforesaid, the value in cash Of all the purchases of
goods. wares, and merchandise made by him in the
preceding twelve months - each year, upon which
similar tax Of ten per cent ad valorena shall be inn
posed and collected in like manner as herenbefore
provided, and subject the exceptions aforesaid.
Be IL further enacted, That if after three months
from the first day of January in each year after the
year 1852, any such merchant or trader shall have
failed to comply with the above provisions of this
Act it shall be the duty of the Sheriff of the county
wherein such failure shall have occurred 10 collect
double the said tax from such person failing
aforesaid. Provided, nevertheless, the Courts may
release him as in other of double tax.
BE IL further enacied, That if any merchant ira
der, &c. shall make false statement under the pro-
visions of this with intent deraud the State,
he shall be deemed guilty of perjury and shall he
proceeded against as In other eases of like nature
if anY such person by any Shift device evasion,
shall attempt to avoid the payment of the tax herein
before imposed. he shall be held guilty Of INSIDE
meanor, and upon his conviction before any Court
of Record in the State it shall be the duty of the
Court in behalf Of the State to render judgment
against him in double the sum of the tax which he
has frauduently endeavored to avoid the payment
of; and in addition to said judgment he shall be liable
to fine and imprisonment as In other OF INSIDE
meanor
Be 1T further enncted, That every such merchant,
trader above described, shall in to any
enquiry made by customer purchaser state tru-
ly according to the best of his knowledge belief
the place where any article which he may offer for
sale Produced, grown, or manufactured; and 1t
he shall Intentionally make false statement in this
respect he shall forfeit and pay the of ten dol
lars in each instance, 10 be recovered by warrant be-
fore any Justice of the Peace, half of which said
penalty shall to any person who may sue for the
same, the other to the State:
Be IL further enacted, That every such merchant,
trader &c. aforesaid, from and after the first day Of
January in the year of Lord 1853, shall be liable
to an annual tax of one hundred dollars. Provided
nevertheless, that if such person shall make it ap-
pear by his own oath otherwise before she Clerk
of the County Court aforesaid that his purchases for
said year have been wholly made in any of the above
named saveholding States, he shall then be exempt
from the payment of said
Be ii further enacted, That if within three years
from the passage of this act all the above slavehod-
ing States shall not have passed law or laws SINH
lar this then the exemptions herein contained sha II
be held extend only TO the productions of such
States have adopted similar laws.
Be 1t further enacted, That the provisions of this
Law shalt remain in force until the Territories OF the
United States shall be opened TO the citizens of North
Carolina in the possession and enjoyment of every
species of property which they may lawfully
hold within the limits of said State, and until the
constitutional provision relative to the delivery of fu
gitive slaves shall be faithfully carried out in pac
tice hroughout the United States.
Be it further en1tcd, That his Excellency the Gov
ernor of this State be and he is hereby respectfully
requested to transmit copy of this Act 10 the Gov
ernor of each of the States above named, with re
quest that it be laid before the Legislatures of thu
same, in the hope that they will pass similar law
laws.
THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
Posr1Ne THE Books FOR 1850. There being nj
more elecuons for 1850 for Federal Officers, close
opr below for the wear for members OF Con