The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-23
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army OF navy or marine service Of the
Uaited States, as q regular volunteer, for
the term Of three months, may hecome
che purchaser; and II upon such sale any
person serving in the army or navy or
marine cesps shall pay one fourth part
Of the purchase money, certificate shall
be given him,and he shallhavo the term Of
three years in which 10 pay the remain
der, either in money or in certificates Of
Indebtedness from the United States
or any citizen of the United States or
any person wo shall have declared
his intention TO become such, being the
head Of y family, and residing In The
State or district where said lands are
situate, and not the owner Of any other
lands, may, under such rnlcs 40 may be
established BY said board OF commission
ers. have the right 10 enter upon aud ac-
quire the rights Of pre- emption IN such
lands AZ may be unimproved and sesiad
in the United States, and as may be Sc
lected by said board Of commissioners,
under the direction OF the President from
time 10 time, for such purpose.
Sec. ~. Ind BE- Il further enacted, That
the proceeds Of said leases and sales shall
be paid into the Treasury Of the United
States, one fourth Of which shall be paid
over 10 the Governor Of said State where
in said lands are situated, or his author
lied AGENT when such insurrection shall
be put down, and the people shall elect
Legislature and State officers who shall
take an oath to support The Constitution
Of the United States, aud such fact shall
be proclaimed by the President, for the
purpose Of reimbursing the loyal citizens
of said State or for such other purpose
as said State may direct; and one-iourth
shall also be paid over 10 said State as
fund 20 aid in the colonization or emf
grafton from said State Of any free per
son Of African descent who may desire to
remove therefrom TO Haiti, Liberia, or any
other tropical State or Colony.
Sec. 10. Ind be II further eaacte}, That
/ Ia case the records Of assessments and
valuation Of the lots Of land mentioned
/ In the first section Of this act shall be
destroyed concealed, or lost, 80 as not 10
come within the possession Of the said
boards Of commissioners, they shall be
authorized 70 take evidence Of the same,
or 20 value and assess the same in their
own Judgment upon such evidence ~
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take IN the valuation Of the same, or Ia
the amount Of tax thereon, shalb In any
manner whatever, affect the validity of
the sale Of the same or Of any Of the pro-
ceedings preliminary thereto
Sec. IA. Afld BE- Il purifier enacted, That
the said tax commissioners shall keep a
book or books, in which they shall enter
or cause to be entered the amount on
quota Of said direct tax assessed on each
tract or parcel Of land which said
amounts shall be distinctly stated in the
Advertisement, or notice Of sale, together
with description OF the tract to be sold,
and an entry shall be made in said book
or books, of each tract sold, together with
the name Of the purchaser, and the sum
for which the Same may have been sold
A transcript or transcripts Of said book
or books, duly verified BY said commits
siouers, and said books, when said COM
mission shall expire, shall be filed IN the
Office of the Secretary of the Treasury of
the United States, and said book and
transcripts, and copies Of said books and
transcripts daily certified by the Secro
iary Of the Treasury shall be evidence
in any Court in the United States. The
said commissioners may employ a clerk,
whose compensation shall be twelve
hundred dollars per annum.
Sec. 10. And Be Il firtier enacted, That
the thirteenth section of the act Of Au-
gust fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty
one, entitled An act TO provide increas-
cd revenue from imports, to pay interest
on the public debt, and for other purp0s-
es," shall be 20 construed as not to eK-
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empt from taxation property Of the value
of five hundred dollars, or less, owned
by individuals, Notwithstanding the pro-
visions Of said act
Sec. &c. Andbe 10 further enacted, That
this act shall take effect from and after
its passage.
Approved. June z, 1862.