Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-31

In order 10 collect this il is further pTor.iea
that the President shall divide the States and ter
ritories into convenient districts, and shall nomi
nate by and with the advice of tie Senate an a.
SCISSOR and collector for each such district II the
appointments of any Of them are not made during
the present session of Congress, the President
NAV make them during the recess; the comms-
siOns so issued to expire at the end OF the neAs
session.
The collectors are 10 execute bond Cor soch
amount as the Secretary of the Treasury shall
direct, with sureties to be approved as sufficient
by the Solicitor of the Treasury. The principal
assessor of each district Is 20 appoint aSsistants.
and all are to be governed by regulations 10 se
prescribed by the Secretary Of the Treasury IN
carrying out the provisions of the bill.
The tax is TO be laid upon all lands and loi> q
ground, with their improvements. dwelling
houses, chattels and slaves. The bill provide
that any person who shall give fraudulent lisa
of property under his charge, or owned by him.
shall be fined in sum not exceeding i've hun
drei dollars, and pay all costs and charges Of
prosecution. From the valuation Of the board Of
assessors there is to be appeal, but they arc IN
any case when il is demanded to give careful
hearing to the parties claiming reduction OF valu
alton.
This bill is in most respects similar 10 the one
passed in 1873, but more tersely expressed, and
more carefully drawn. BY the bill OF lcl3, tie
several states were divided into collection dir
str cts by the provisions Of the bill itself, but 10
this case this work is left 10 the discretion Of the
President. The utmost care is exercised ia
guarding the public interest The State Collect
or is required TO give bonds in the full amount Of
the taxes 20 be collected by him, and each -
sistant Collector is obliged TO give bonds for the
full amount represented in his several lists, Civ
ing three receipts, one TO be deposited with TIE
Secretary of the Treasury, another 20 be filed
with the first Controller, and the third with the
principal Collector. The several Collectors arc
further required, at the expiration OF eYc-y
month, 20 transmit 20 the Secretary Of the Treas
ury statement of the Collections made by them
respectively within the moath, and o. pay over
quarterly, or sooner If required by the Secretary
of the Treasury, the money by them respectively
collected
proposed TO tax all stills, bOilers and other
spirituous utensils employed in the distilation n
spirituous liquors - cents on each gallon OF ca
pacitv, and TO lay tax Of FIVE cents per gallon
ON all fermented and matted liquors, and of ten
cents per gallon on ala sphituous liquors. In OF
der TO furnish the proper data for assessing such
tax, distillers will be obliged to keep current
record Of the amounts distilled from day 10 day.
Ii is further proposed 10 lay a tax upon car
riages. the amount of tax 70 be proportOned 10
the value of the carriage From this al vehicles
used exclusively for transportation Of merchan-
dize are TO be exempted. On all others not ex-
ceeiing in value $50. il Is proposed 20 lay a tax
Of 81; exceeding $50 in value, but not over 500,
a tax of 81: above 5000, but not exceeding S40O
n tax Of sic; above $500. but not exceeding 5000
tax Of S22; above $500. but not exceeding $500,
n tax Of $50; above $500. .'but not exceeding sl-
600, tax of $40; above 81 GOO in value, tax Of
$50.
This bill will be submitted at the earliest posi-
bic day. Though-in some unimrortant features
it may differ from the synopsis given, il Will a
the main correspond with the indications here
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