Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-10-02

lands and other property Of any collector shall be
bound by stationary lien for five years for all moneys
received by him for taxes the date of such lien to
commence from the time of receiving the money.
SEe. lS, The compensation of the tax collector
shall u per cent the first ten thousand dollars
received, and two and half per cent. on all sums
beyond that amount until the compensation shall
reach eight hundred dollars, beyond which no farth-
er compensations shall be paid
Sec. 10. The Secretary of the Treasury is author
lied to establish regulations suitable and proper to
carry this act into effect which regulations shall be
binding on all officers. The said Secretary may al
frame instructions to all details which shall be
obligatory upon all parties embraced within the pro-
visions of this act He may also correct all errors
in assessments valuations and tax lists, or in the
collection thereof IN such form and upon such evil
dence as the said Secretary may approve.
Sec. 90. Corporations are intended to be embrac-
cd under the word persons used in this act and
when the capital stock Of any corporation is return
ed by the corporation itself and the tax paid the
stock in the hands of the individuals shall be exempt
from tax; and also the real estate owned by the
corporation and used Cor carrying its business,
and the capital stock of all corporations shall be
turned and the paid by corporations themselves
and not by the individual stockholders. The term
merchandise" is designed to embrace all goods,
wares and merchandise held for sale, except the az
ricutural products of the country. Money at in
terest " is intended to include the principal of
all money belonging to any person other than
bank upon which interest is paid or to be paid by
the debtor as the stands the 1st day Of 0c-
tobeI. The term &" cattle, horses and mules, is in
tended to include all such animals as raised for
sale, and not such raised merely for food and
work on plantation or farm where they are held
The term real estate is intended to include all lands
and estates therein and interest growing thereout
including ferries, bridges mines and the like, and
in all cases the actual marketable value of the pro-
perty is to be assessed.
SEC. 81. If any person shall, at any time during
the existence Of the present war between the Con-
federate States and the United States, or within
year after the ratification of treaty of peace be-
tween them, falsely make, forge or counterfeit, or
procure to be falsely made forged or coun-
forfeited, willingly aid assist IN falsely max
ing, forging counerfeiting any note in imitation
of or purpOrting to be treasury note of the Con-
federate States; shall falsely alter or cause or
procure to be falsely altered willingly aid
siSt in falsely altering any treasury Of the Con-
tederatc States or shall pass, utter publish,
true, any false, forged cOunterleited note purport
ing to be treasury note of the Confederate States
knowing the same TO be falsely forged counter
teited; shall pass, utter publish, attempt to
pass utter or publish, true, any falsely altered
treasury note OF the Confederate States, knowing
the to be falsely altered; or shall conspre or
attempt to conSpre with another to pass, utter or
publish, any falsely forged counereited alter
ed treasury note of the Confederate States knowing
the same to be falsely forged or counterfcited or
falsely altered every such person shall be deemed
and adjudged guilty of felony, and being thereof
convicted by due of law, snail suffer DEATH
SEC. %. If any person shall at any time falsely
make, forge counterfeit, procure to be
falsely made, forged counterfeited or willingly
aid or assist in falsely making, forging or counter
ieitlng any bond or coupon in imitation of or pur-
porting to be bond or coupon of the Confederate
States shall falsely alter OF cause or procure TO
be falsely altered, willingly aid assist in falsely
altering any bond or coupon of the Confederate
States, shall pass, utter publish or attempt to
pass, utter publish true, any false forged or
cOunterieited bond pur2orting to be bond or
pom of the Confederate States knowing the same to
be falsely forged or counterielted shall pass, ut
ter publish, attempt to pass utter or publish
as true, any falsely altered bond coupon of the
Confederate States. knowing the same to be falsely
altered shall cOnspre with another to pass, ut
ter publish true, any false forged or counter
feted bond or coupon purporting to be bond or
coupon of the Confederate States, any falsely
altered bond or coupon of the Confederate States,
knowing the be falsely forged or counter
feed, falsely altered; every such person shall be
deemed and adjudged guilty of felony, and being
thereof convicted by due course of law, shall be
sentenced to be imprisoned and kept ut hard labor
for term not less than five years more than
ten years, and be fined in sum not exceeding five
thousand dollars.
SIC. %. If any person shall make or engravc or
cause procure to be made or engraved or shall
have in his custody or possession any metallic plate
engraved after the S:ilitude of any plate from
which any notes or bonds issued rs aforesaid shall
have been printed with intent Ia use such plate or
cause or suffer the same to be used in forging or
counterlcitng any of the notes bonds as aore-
SAID; or shall have his custody or possession any
blank note or notes, bond or bonds engraved after
the smilitude of any note or bonds issued afore-
said with intent TO such blanks, or cause or suf
fort tho m IN bo in c,ry
any of the notes bonds issued rs aforesaid, or
shall have in his custody or possession and paper
adapted to the making of notes or bonds and SINH
lar to the paper upon which any such notes or bonds
shall have been issued, with intent TO use such pa
per, cause suffer the to be used in forg-
ing or CONTRIBUTING any Of the notes bonds is
sued as aforesaid, every such person being thereof
lawfully convicted by due course of law, shall he
sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labor
for term not less than five than ten years
and fined in sum not exceeding five thousand dol
lars.
SEC. 81. If any State SHALL on or before the first
day Of April next pay, in the Treasury notes of the
Confederate States or in specie the taxes assessed
against the citizens of said State less ten per CEN
tum thereon it shall be the duty of the Secretary
of the Treasury to notify the same to the several
tax collectors of such States, and, thereupon their
authority and duty under this act shall cease
SEC. %. If any person SHALL at any time, after
one year from the ratification of treaty of peace
between the Confederate States and the United
States commit any of the acts described in the Dist
section Of this act such person shall be deemed and
adjudged guilty of felony, and being thereof con-
vcted by due course of law shall be sentenced to
be imprisoned and kept at hard labor, for period
of not less than five years. more than ten years.
and be fined in not exceeding five thousand
dollars.
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