Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-05-03
The accumulation" Tax.

"LOWnutdl1on Idr-nOL SO cIlllcally pcllap
as its glaring impositions and abslrditics dc
mand, but yet sufficient for our purpose-t
open the eyes of the people, and cause them t.
pay more attention in future to the laws crea
ted 10y their representatives; and above all, t.
be more careful than they have been as f
whom they nominate as candidates for the Lie
gislature.
Now, we will venture to say that not on
man in fifty knows mhy he pays the one dolla
and fifty cents which the "commutaliou'' de
mands, nor for what purpose the money thu
exacted from him is presumed, from the law, t.
be applied. The title Of the act which embra
ces this tax, is thus described: AN Act to a
mend an act, entitled an act for the organiza
ton and discipline of the militia for the State
OF Louisiana, approved 18th March, eighteen
hundred and for1y-two"-and commences with
an elaborate enumeration of the various duties
penalties, fines, &c. &c, pertaining to the mill.
tia service, and continues thus through four
closely printed pages, (the greater portion de.
'oS IA hHSs, pay u oHecAs, Siethss ctC.,
as an eridencc of the manner in which the mo-
ney is to be applied) until we reach the eighth
section; and we must now trespass upon our
columns, to give in full that and the remaining
sections-as they are glaringly ridiculous and
absurd-that the enlightened people of this
Parish, and of the State, may know how they
are imposed upon; and that they may learn,
moreover, in what manner the most nefarious
laws Uhrongh higgh-sounding titles and dexter
GUS weavingg-in Of languagge) receive the appro-
baton of such . conglomeration of i~ntellects
as have disgraced with few eminent excep.
tions) the Legislature of this State for many
years past.
The Communication" is thus explained
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, &c, That eve.
~ free white inhabitant, who is over the age
Of eighteen years and has resided in the State
over sixty days, Except such as are hereinaf-
ter exempted,0 shall pay annually the sum of
one dollar and fifty cents as a Communication for
militia service, which money shall be used and
expended according to law, for the support of
the militia Of this State, and shall be assessed
and collected as follows: Every assessor Of
State taxes shall, each. year, make out a list of
the names Of all persons designated above, and
shall assess in a seperate column on his assess
ment roll, every such person the sum of one
dollar and fifty cents, which shall be collected
by the collector Of State taxes, and paid to the
or receiver Of the parish, city or col
lection district, when the same shall have been
collected, in the same manner and within the
q9mo fIma NO 10 groui,iro1 hy low, Eos <ho aaol1,oEj
ton and payment into the State treasury of
the State taxes; and the auditor of public ac-
counts and collector of State taxes shall not
receive the yearly assessment roll as correct
and perfect without such assessment. The as
sesser for making out said list and assessing
said Communication shall receive, from the fund
80 raised, five cents for each person so assess.
ed; the collector and treasurer shall each retain
therefrom, for their fees, the same per centaee I
as Is allowed by law for collecting and paying T
State taxes and for neglecting to pay out the
as required by law, they shall each be sub
ect to the same penalties as are imposed for !,
not paying out the State taxes, or for embez.
ling the same the said treasurer shall out of
ms fund pay, first, to the assessor, who has
the communication, upon his own war
ant, the amount due him for such assessment:
upon the warrant of the adjutant gem
raj, the proportion which his parish, city, or
district may, BY said adjutant gene
be declared liable to pay for clerk hire,
publishing laws, regulations and orders, fur
lisnlng clerks and other necessary expenses of q
AID a%dJutant generals office, not to exceed for 6
ne whole State, the sum of one thousand dol.
per annunl. and said proportion Of each :
arish or collection district 10 be determined t
ccording oEtte number of persons assessed G
Q pay said Communication; third, the amount i
ne to brigade inspectors, upon the certificate ),
4 the commander of the brigade, approved by :
adjutant general, and upon which shall be d
by the adjutant general, the amount Ct
obe paid by each treasurer when there are
lore than one in the brigade, and the adiutant
eneral shall not approve said certificate unless z
e brigade inspector has faithfully performed q
q duties and made complete returns as reouir- Il
: Dy law fourth, to the adjutant of the reoi- n,
lent Or separate battalion, within his parish or s
election district, the residue of said fund .
men shall constitutes regimentaI fund to be le
40 oat and expended by the regimental board. W
'eording 10 law, and ifthere be more than one II
'ggiment Wlthiilhi collection district; Or parish.
10 residue shall be divided between them ac. ~
'rding TO the number of volunteers and Off ar
r., who shall have been reportedto have done en-
illtary duty, fully armed and equipped at the i,
reglnental Or battalion parade. =
SEC. 8 BE ityJnriher enacted, &c, That said W :,
gan1ental board shall consist Of the scoloneL en-
gor, and commanders of a volunteer corps ar
longinsto the regiment; they shall BY a vote I'll,
a majority, direct said fund to be paid out: :,
tor pay Of members of court martial and -
nrts Of assessment held Within the bounds to-
the regiment or battalion, and of adiutant Wi
] captains for making returns and enrolling lie
q /: Second, for music at parades and arnory. q,
other necessary expenses, and the balance :.
be expended either for uniforms, %colors, WI
y, and other necessary equipments for the alt
Inteer corps, or shaH be distributed, first, hel
ne oiflcers, musicians and priyates who turn j.
and perform military duty, fully armed and ~
lPped on the day of reggimental parade TIA
md, should the foregoing payment not ex. put
ST The fund The ras;duos ShaaIi 49, xa4 ..