The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-09-28

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amounts of each OF the receipts, which
shall have been forwarded to him as
aforesaid. by the District Collectors.
SIC II. The taxes assessed on each
person by Il statutory lien for one year
upon all the property Of that person, IN
preference TO any other lien, the said
lien to take date from the first day Of
October, To which the valuation has re.
lation, aud the lands aud other property
of any Collector shall be bound by
statutory lien for Eve years, for all
moneys received 10y him for taxes
the date Of such lien to commence from
the time of his receiving the money
SEC Is The compensation Of the
Tax Collectors shall be Eve pes cent IN
the first $4,000 received, and p per
cent, on all sums beyond that amount,
until the compensation shall reach $500 I,
beyond which uo further compensation
shall be paid
src 10. The Secretary Of the Treas
ury il authorized 10 establish regula-
tious suitable and proper to carry this
Act into effect which regulations
shall be binding on all officers, the said
Secretary may also frame instructions
50 To all details which shall be ohllga.
tory upon all parties embraced within
the PROPOSE ions Of this Act He may
also correct all errors in assessments,
valuations, and tax lis,s, or in the q. Tee.
tiun thereof in such form and upon such
evidences as the said Secretary may
approve.
SIC. 20. Corporations are intended t.
lie embraced under the word persons,
in this Act aud whenever the capital
stock of any corporation is returned
by the corporation itself, and the
tax paid, the stock in the hands Of indi-
vidnals shall bc exempt from tax, and
also all the real estate owned by the
corporation, and used for carrying on
its business, and the capital stock Of all
corporations shall be returned aud the
tax paid by the corporations themselves,
and not by the individual stockholders.
The term merchandise * designed 90
embrace oil goods, wares, and merchan.
dice held for sale. except the agricultural
products Of the country. Money at in
tcgcst. is intended 10 include the princl.
Pal sum of all money belonging % any
person other than a bank upon which
interest is paid. by the debtor. as the
same stands on the first day Of October
The term, cattle, horses, and mules is
intended TO include all such stock AMI.
mails as are raised to9 sale. and not such
as are raised merely lor food ID work
on the plantation ar farm whore they are
80 ,..,. L.
'lie all lands and estates therein,
AZ. all interest growing thereout, in
GLIDING ferries. bridges, mines, and the
like, aud in al! cases the actual market
able valuss Il property is To be assessed
sxum4t II any person shall al any
sfsS~ r0fNIs tgl4 eAtsteHcfof Tie ps,se0p
war between The Confederate States and
the United States, or within one year
after the ratification ot treaty OF peace
between them. ialsly, make, forge ct
counterfeit. ur cause, or procure 10 be
falsely made, forged or counier.citcd, or
willingly aid or assist ia falsely making,
forging OF couutrrteitGg any noie ~
imitation of, OF pnrportlng to be a Treas
AIRY Note Of the Confederate States or
shall falsely alter OF cause. or procure to
be- falsely altered, ct willingly AID ur as
sjst in falsely altering any treasury
Note of the Confederate states or
shall pass, utter. or publish, or attempt
10 pass. utteg or publish as true. any
false for sed OF counterfeit note purporI-
ing TO bo Treasury note OF the Conicd
crate States, knowing the same iu hc
falsely forged or cpuulericlicd, or shall
pass. hitter, ut publish as true any false
ly altered Treasury Note Of the Conied-
crate States. knowing the same to be
falsely altered. or shall cousp'rc OF at
tempt b. cunspirr with another TO pass
inter. or publish, or attempt to pass
utter, or publish as true any falsely
forged or couuI ericIiet, of any falsely
altered Treasury Note ~ thc Cunieic-
rate States. knowing jLe same 20 be
falsely forged or counlcrfeited, or falsely
altered every such person shall hc
deemed and sdiudgcd guilty OF felony,
and being thereof convicted by due
COURSE OF law, shall suffer death.
Sc. %. II any person shall. at any
time falsely make, forge or counterfeit.
or cause or procure to be falsely made
forged vi countcrieited, or willingly aid
OF assist IN falsely making, forging or
countersciiiug. any Bond or Coupon, to
limitation Of. or purportiuR to be Bond
or Coupon of the Confederate states; ot
shall falsely alter, or cause OF procure
to tie falsely altered, OF willingly aid or
assist ia falsely altering any Bond or
Coupon of the Confederate States or
shalt pass, utter or publish. as true, any
false forged or cnuuterlciicd Bond or
Coupon ii the Confederate States. know
ing the same Ia be falsely forged or
connterielted OF shall pass. utter ca
publish. or attempt TO pass, utter or
pnhlish, as true. any falsely altered Bond
or Coupon Of the Confederate Stairs
Knowing the same 20 be falsely altered ;
OF shall cnnsp,re, or attempt - conspire,
with another to pass. utter OF publish, or
attempt to pass, utter or publish, as
true. any false forged or countcrielted
Bond of the Confederate states, or any
falsely already Bond OF Coupon Of the
Confederate States. knowing the same
a. Ice falsely forged or counlnrieitcd or
falsely altered, every such person shall
be deemed and aaiudged guilty Of
felony. and. being thereof convicted by
dn. course of law. shall be sentenced to
he imprisoned and kept 1T hard labor
for a tenn no, less than five years, nor
more than ten wears, and be fined sn "A
sam not exceeding i've Thousand dollars.
ssc. %. II any person shall make or
engraye, or cApse o. procure to be made
ar eu9rayea ~. shall have IN bra custody