The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1861-01-24
4,egisIati5e 5lotancnt.
THE TAX BILL.

TIE TAX BILL.
The Committee OF Ways and Means. to
whom was referred Message No. , of his
Excellcncy the Governor. the report Of
the Comptroller General, and the various
subjects requiring the raising of supplies
report:
That, upon IN examination of the report of the
Comptroller Ccaerai, there appears tc have been
deficiency in the supplies raised for the a- hscal
wear Of Sss, ,523
And that the following s.. S.. g., ..o.c
unprovilc,l fer. viz.
Salary of Cc,n,amissicaa.' c. -
State House, ."jo
Salary OF Commissioner 10 Co.:
Stauc Law. ari Ass.ataais It@S
Interest Oh S8ioo0e subscription
to Blue N.;se Ea-o2',.co.. 1880 29.9;5
Makirs total deficiency for Tue last fiscal
yesr of 1885
The ordiuary wants for the present fiscal
year are estimated al about Gl5,0e9
1856
To which r,usi ic aided .cr c=i:@o:a:;asry
wants. viz.
Military contingencies, 30
Convention expenses. -,yuo
Expenses OF Con,mss;oAo.s 10
other slave States 30
Expenses Of collcc,;a:, ::aa=9s. 5o.5,J cC---,510
sl.G5n955
From this aa,ouni should re deducted IS
follows VIZ
Dividends on so:. - Ia ).
R. Stock, -a'o
Dividends on char.o.;a g, -
lua,bin Railroad S,o,.. so
Amount of rond OF l&s Gc.,cs;5c
of Union nistf;c:, Go .e..dt
Total amour, wanted lo- ;he iscol ycnr, 81 $50
To meet the amou:t tins wanted. Il is es-
tima,cd that the Bill heres;;h reported
will produce about Sl,'aoVo
In TINS g.! L VII .re've'' '.@t ~
Con.ia'-.~c -e'r r,ol - g.. c.r ;"e
hunc-S.. :; :, tic. .:...., { !;.l'; to .,e
dcduc,e; &c "a IL hanG.,.. .!'o'.s;ld
dol!ars provided for the military defence
Of the State. When this p.or:~.on was
made. the State was comparatively un
armed; since The ratification Of the act.
however, important acquisition q arms
and munitions of war haze oci.sc irao !ne
possession OF the State. which acolii-itons
in the opinion oir The Committee. render
the expenditure Of but Il comparatively
small part of the provision necessary
The Committee. as the financial advisers
of this branch of tie &c@e..,l 49, :.!~ly.
feel that il ;evolves upon them to bring
about the .2cst VICE economical cxne':di-
turc Of the pp'lc -. ::.l,i is;.ee s.le
recommendation ;.5 &c lis provision. Ii
will also be seen 1ll;,i portion u tho sup
plies is proposed 70 be ia;Sed ,N' tic ;ss;;c
of bonds this recommendation is made
because it is uncertain whetherth Whole
amount for military contingencies will be
needed, and in this 'iiie>r,anty. thc Com
mitco desire not 10 burden tie reopc Of
the State for larger amount than is alb
solutely required by direct taxation.
while care is taken dat sufficient funds
are provided for all The contingencies Of
the State The Committee have been ne
cesstated to apparently raise IL larger
amount than the estimates oi wants calls
for; this discrepancy arises from the fact
that many of the subjects Of taxation be-
inc new, no true data exists ior what
amounts will be realized: to TIC best oi'
their ability Tie Committee havc cstiina-
ted what will be derived and prefer c:l-
cccdnc. rather than falling hclow ;lle
wants Of the State.
The Committee report by bill
". G. DaSAUSSTnE. Cl:n'n.
A BILL TO RAISE SUPPLIES FOR TIE YEAR
COMMENCING IN OCTOBER. ONE THOUSAND
EIGHT HUNDRED AND SIXTY.
SECTION l. BE it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives now met
and sitting in General Assembly. and l's'
the authority Of the same, That tax for
the sums, and in the manner hereinafter
mentioned, shall be raised and paid into
the public treasury OF this State, for the
use and service thereof. that is 20 say