The North-Carolinian., 1851-02-08
VOL. 1z-NO. ga.

the several Sherifs aforesaid, to levy, coll
lect and account for the same, as in case
Of double tax, unless the County Court
shall, within nine months thereafter. on
satisfactory cause shown by such delin-
quent, order said forfeiture to be released
ansAcmitted.
XIII. 1t shall be the duty Of the several
Sheritts to furnish the Attorney General
and the Solicitors Of their respective cir
cults. at the first Superior Court which
shall happen after the tax lists are placed
| in their hands for collection. with a list OF
| all the persons liable for taxes under this
act. and who have failed to give in their
taxable property or any part thereof and.
| upon such information, or any other infor-
nation. or upon good reason to believe
| that any person has failed to list his taxa
Bile property. the Attorney General and
Solicitors of the several circuits, shall
have power and authority to file bills in
the several Courts of Equity in tI'is State.
against each and every person failing to
| render a list Of taXables and taxable pro-
Perty as by this act required. and compel
discovery upon oath, which discovery
shall not be held and deemed evidence to
| convict such person Tor any penalty by
this act annexed to such failure.
XIV. 1t shall be the duty OF the Public
treasurer toh have prepared and printed,
on suitable paper. forms of tax lists, with
all the articles subject to taxation and to
be listed under this act and all other laws
now N force. mentioned seriatim over the
heads of parallel columns, in which the
amount or quantity of each article to be
listed is to be set down; and shall furnish
to each County Court Clerk in this State
two copies of the same for each tax col
lection district in said county; and the
cost of preparing and printing the same,
shall be paid out of the Public Treasury.
XIV. 1t shall be the duty Of the Justice
appointed TO take the list of taxable pro-
perty. to list the articles herein required
to be listed, in separate columns. And
the Clerks Of the several County Courts
shall rec ord. advertise and return the same
to the Comptrolier's Office, in the same
manner. and in case of failure, under the
same penalties, for FIXTURES and liabilities
as are now prescribed by law in relation
to other taxes.
XVI. II shall be the duty OF the Regis
| ter in each and every county, on or before
| the first day of September. in each and
every year. to furnish the Comptroller
with certificate of the name Of the clerk
Of the County Court. and the surcties to
his bond for the faithful discharge of his
! duties in office which certificate. when
certified bv the Comptroller, shall, on mo-
ton of the Treasurer for judgment against
any such Clerk. and his sureties, be deem
ed equally valid in law, with the bond of
such Clerk. and the Court shall give judg-
ment and award execution thereon accord
inSly.
XVIII. If any Register shall fail to fur
nlsh the Comptroller with such certificates,
as directed iE 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.
XVII. BE it further enacted, That all
the persons and property. herein taxed,
shall not be liable to be taxed By the sew
eral County Courts. (
XIX. And be it further enacted, That
act, entitled IAN Act to increase the
Revenue of the State" and ratified on the
29th January, 1849. and all other laws and
clauses Of laws. coming within the meaning
and purview Of this act De. and the same
are hereby repealed, provided. that this
repeating clause shall not affect the coIlec-
ton Of any taxes now due under the re-
venue laws of this State.
MALPRACTICE IN MEDlc1xE.-On We'd
nesday Timothy IL. Smith, practising ply
sician. at Boston. was arraiened ON
charge of man slaughter in having caused
the death of three young children by NAL
administration Of medicine. The children
were named Edward bowling. James L.
Joice. and Edward Johnson, and were be-
lieved to have come to their deaths by over
doses of physIc; so grains Of ''Dover's
powder" having been given in one case,
within two hours; liz another opium and
camphor; and in third, squIis and anti
mony. About twenty witnesses were
examined by the Grand Jury. The case
was continued to the next term and bail
required in S250O
Zeno esteemed silence as the first Of yir-
tues-''for by it," said he II hear other
mems i,nperfections, aud conceal my
own.o
Mrs Partington wants to know
Whether Mason & DixOns line was
line of stage coaches or steam packets