The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-26

authority under their present charter 10 levy any
tax upon capital. This tax collected for the
first time in the last year. and II was levied under
and in obedience to that provision of the constitu.
ton which declares that all taxes in the State shall
be uniform. 4sl
We did not hear the decision, but we are in
formed II lie based on the law Of 1905, which au-
thorizcs taxes only real and personai property,
law, should suppose that even IL capital is not 10
be considered psvsonai property, that's Constitutional
provision Of the above nature would govern in the
imposition OF taxes in preference 10 any special en-
sctment. II the municipal councils, heretofore,
bad only laid their tax upon real cstatc the owners
Of it, we should think, could successfully have re-
sisted the tax, tho ground that II In direct
opposition TO the constitutlon.--N. o. B'Al<fin.
PaorosKp wArxR-woaxs AT QurBrc--A large
public meeting was recently held at the city Of
carrying into eject the project for some time enter
tanned there OF furnishing the city with an abun-
dant supply Of water. The present and late mayor
Of the city and other gentlemen addressed the
The report OF Mr. George Baldwin, OF this city was
referred TO- showing that the best source OF sup
ply Is The river Montmorency. IL was shown that
the amount Of losses by fire In the year 1S45 was
total Of 97ssooo. Several resolutions were
adopted, one Of which recommended the forming
Of joint stock company for the introduction OF
water, with capital Of ElO0,000, and that a rate
OIL sNpenCe the puunu snOulu De lcNlcQ on inc
property in the city, to be appropriated in aid Of
the water company, and 10 furnish the corporation
with water for the cxtinguishmcnt OF fires.
ta [Bosfcn AdrrfisU.
IxprAxA.-TM Convention Ban passsd.-The
COMMITTEES Of conference, appointed 10 compromse
the Disagreement between the two Houses, made
report yesterday afternoon, which was accepted,
and the bin passed. The difnculty was, as 10 who
Their the same qualifications should be required for
members Of The convention as are now required for
members Of the general assembly, The House adj
hered 10 the requirement tcnsciously, while the
Senate opposed u with equal determination. Fears
were entertained by many members Of both Houses
that too many present officc-holders would be
elected, and that their personal interests might in
nuenoe their action In the convention. But we
think the people will be careful enough about this
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. State Sertirsi, l7h.
ways and means in The Alabama Legislature have
reported against an appropriation 70 rebuild the
Capitol al Montgomery, (rccenuy burnt up.) The
grounds taken by the committee are: That the
State is too much In debt to rebuild the Capitol;
and that the destruction Of the late Capitol has
again opened the question Of the permanent Ioca-
ton OF the seat Of government. The committee re-
ported substitute for the original biIlthe provi-
TO Tuscaloosa, appropdstng $4,000 Tor the pur.
pose, and for repairing the old building. A mi
nority report, however, was put In, in opposition
and the whole matter postponed for the present.
.IuLuErcr or A SINGLE Misp.-Some Of the most
gifted OF the clerical profession, in this country
wear out muscle and nerve in preparation OF ser
mons FOR q mcagrc audience Of q few hundred,
while others contribute TO the periodicals OF the day
some Of their beet thoughts, and thus roach thou
sands. The Amsriean Mtsssng1 states a remarka-
bic instance in point An esteemed clergyman,
who 10 faithful TO his hock. has written several
small tracts, consisting partly Of extracts from his
sermops, which have had m astonishing circulation.
Offve Of them 400 each have been printed,
and Of one Of them 100000 copies Including the
aggregate number of copies Of these works printed
exceeds fsco m;Lio0si What an influence for sim
gle mind TO exert yet his professional sbors have
not been neglected, nor their value diminished.
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