North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-02-01


to the Justice of the Peace appointed to take the isl
of taxables and taxable property the amount OF tax
which he, either in his right, or In the right OF
any other person or persons whomsoVer either as
Guardian attorney agent or trustee, in other man
ner whatsoever is liable for under The revenue laws
of this State, and it shall be the duty OF the said Jus
ce to administer the following oath TO each ana every
person giving list of taxables and taxable property
You, A. B., do soemnly swear, Cor afrm as the case
may be that you, either in your own right or the
of any other person or persons whomsoeVef' efier
guardian, attorney, agent or trustee or In any Jill
er manner whatsoever, not liable for more taxes
under the laws of this Stale, than the amount winch
YOU have now listed and that in all other respects,
the list by you now delivered contains just and true
account Of all the property which by law you are
bound list for taxation, to the pest OF your Aho"l-
edge and belief SO help you GOD.
/ IL Ii shall be the duty of every Justice OF the
Peace who shall take list OF taxable property, be-
fore administering the oath aforesaid to call over to
each person giving in his taxabes all the articles
and subj cts OF taxation whicn ne may oe oounu "
list.
nv and under the provisions of this act, who shall
fail to list their taxable property. any part thereof
or refuse to take the oath herein prescribed SHALL In
addition to the payment of double tax forfeit and
pay into the Public Treasury the sum of one hum
dred dollars for each years failure or refusal and 1t
shall be the duty of the several Sherts aforesaid 10
evy collect and for the same, IN case OF
double tax, unless the County Court shall, within
nine months thereafter, satisfactory cause shown
by such delinquent order said forfeiture to be releas-
ed and RENTED.
49, Ir shall be the duty of the several Sherffs to
furnish the Attorney General and the Solicitors of
their respective circuits, at the first Superior Court
which shall happen after the tax lists are placed In
their hands for collection with list of all the per-
liable for taxes under this act, and who nave
failed 20 give in their taxable property or any part
thereof and upon such information, any other in
formation or upon good reason to believe that any
person has failed to list his taxable property, the At
iorney General and Solicitors of the several circuits,
shall have power and authority to file bills In the
several Courts of Equity in this State, against each
AMI every person failing to render list of taxables
and taxable property as by this act required, and
compel discovery upon oath, which discovery shall
not be held and deemed evidence TO convict such
person for any penalty by this act annexed TO such
failure.
IA. 1t shall be the duty of the Public Treasurer
to have prepared and printed, suitable paper forms
of tax lists, with all the articles subject to taxa ton
and be listed under this ac and all other laws now
in force mentioned seriGtn, the heads of paral
lei columns, in which the amount or quantity OF each
article be listed is to be downs and shall furn-
ish to each County Court Clerk in this State two
copies of the for each collection district in
said county and the cost of preparing and printing
the same shall be paid out of the Public Treasury.
Is. 1t shall be the duty of the Justice appoint
ed take the list of taxable property, to list the
tcles herein required be listed, in separate COL
umns. And the Clerks of the several County Courts
shall record. advertise and return the to the
Comptrolers Office, in the manner, and in
of failure under the penalties, forfeures
and liabilities now prescribed by law in rela-
ton other taxes.
I6. 1t shall be the duty of the Registe. in
each and every county, before the first day Of
September, in each and every year, to furnish the
+Comptroller with certificate of the of the
clerk of the County Court, and the suretes to his
bond for tie faithful discharge of his duties in Office
which certificate, when certified by the Comptroller,
shall, motion of the Treasurer for judgment against
any such Clerk. and his suretes, be deemed equally
valid in law, with the bond of such Clerk and the
Court shall give jud gmen and award execution there
on accordingly.
II. If any Register shall fail to furnish the
Comptroller with such certificates, directed in the
last section, he shall forfeit and pay the sum of one
thousand dollars in each case, to be recovered by
the Treasurer for the use of the State.
19. Be ii further enacted, That all the persons
and property, herein taxed, shall be liable be
taxed by the several County Courts.
10. find be it further enacted, That act, en-
titled An Act to increase the Revenue Of the State
and ratified on the Goth of January, l949, and all
other laws and clauses of laws, coming within the
meaning and purview of this act be, and the is
hereby repealed, provided that this repeating clause
shall affect the collection of any taxes now due
under the revenue laws of this State.
+ EQUAL SUFFRAGE ACT.
An act to amend the Constitution of orh Carolina
follows:
IYhereas the freehold qualification required for
the electors for members of the Senate, conflicts with
the fundamental principles Of liberty: Therefore,
Be it enacted by the General assembly of the State Of
North CdT0liG and Is hereby enacted By the author
ify Of the same-three hths of the whole number OF
members of each house concuring-That the second
clause of the third section of the first Article Of the
ended Constitution, ratified by the people OF North
Carolina on the second Monday of November, A. D
1885, be amended by striking out the words" and
possessed of freehold within the district, OF fifty
of land for six months uext before and at the day
election :" that the said clause OF said section. shall
read follows: 2. All free white men oil the age Of
twenty years Except IS hereinafter decllred
who have been inhabitants of any district within the
State, twelve months Immediately preceding the day
of any election, and shall have paid public lax, shall
be entitled to for member of the Senate.
Be further enacted, That the Governor Of the State
be- aud hereby directed to issue his proclamation to
the people of North Carolina at least six months before
the ext election for ubers Of the General Assembly
setting forth the purport of this bill and the endm mt
TO the Constitution herein proposed which procama-
ton shall be accompanied by true and perfect copy OF
the bill authenticated by the certificate OF the Secretary
State and both the proclamation and the copy OF this
all the newspapers of this State, and posted in the
houses of the respective counties OF this State at
least month before the election OF members to the
next General Assembly.
~ PUBLIC ACTS.
l. An net authorizing the Seaboard and Roam
oks Rail Road Company TO issue bonds. [DIreets
that the company issue bonds 10 the amount OF
&4OO, 600 under the seal of the company in sums
Of 8 600 each of per cent interest payable
semi-annually, in the city of New York in 1860,
with mortgage on the Road security for the
! samrl
g. An act to Law off and establish new county
by the name of Yadkin directs the erection
Of n new county out of that portion of Surry coun-
ty south Of the Yadkin river, together with that
portion ens, of the Yadkin known as Little Surry
hat no shall