Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-12-23

MING, J \. II'Il| DECEMBER = % ls
IsS'afs - An Act
10 MAKE PROVISION FOR THE SUPPORT
OF THE FAMILIES OF SOLDIERS FROM
THIS STATE IN THE CONFEDERATE AND
STATE SERVICE. 60,
SEC. 1. Be 1t enacted By the Senate and
Hcuse Of Representatives noao nsst and SIT.
ting in General assembly and by the aa-
hlority of tie same, That tax in kind of
two per cent. shall be paid by the producer
in any District or Parish when required by
the Board Of Relief thereof: Provided,
That the producer Of wheat have leave to
substitute forty pounds of -four in place Of
each bushel of wheat, on the gross amount
of allrice, corn and wheat raised and grown
in this State, and all toll made by the own
ers Of toll grain mills during the year one
thousand eight hundred and sixty three /;
also q tax in kind Of FIVE per cent. upon
the gross products during the year .one
thousand eight hundred and sixty three, Of
all manufactures within this State, inclu-
ding cotton yarns, leather and salt, except
such articles as may be manufactured by
any person for his or her own use and not
for sale or barter, which said tax shall be
collected and paid in the manner hereipaf-
ter prescribed. - -t-'. -rsss
Sec. 3. That the several Soldiers Boards
of Relief, to consist Of not less than three
nor more than twentg;four, and to- be ap.
pointed as heretofore prescribed BY law,
shall divide their respective Districts or
Parishes into sections equal to their own
number, and assign to each Commissioner
one of said sections. That for the purpose
Of ascertaining and collecting the tax in
kind, of rice, corn and wheat, the said Conn
missioners shall adopt, as basis upon which
they are to assess said tax, the gross amount
each prcducers has or may return for the
year one thousand eight hundred and sixty.
three to the Confederate Assessor for the
tax in kind Of the Confederate States, there.
fby exempting those who are not liable to
said taxsnnder the ACT OF the .Opnledera.e
Congress. And for the purpose OF colieet-
ing said tax, each Commissioner - hereby
authorized to draw his order for said tax on
any producer within the section assigned
him, BE delivered to such person or per-
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sons as may be named, sand in such proper
tion as may be just and proper-the order
to be the voucher for the payment; ana ID
such Districts as may have an excess OF pro-
visions under this bill, such excess shall be
delivered at saeh time and place as THE Com
missionera shall order, after ten days notice,
| for the purpose o.. being transported to 9th
er portions Of the State: Paossded, That
! no person shall be required to.deliyer his
produce at distance exceeding eight miles
from the place of: production. And in the
event that,a any person, SO liable, shall fad or
refuse to deliver the amount Of said .ts -tax
within the time prescribed, on To. .order OF
the Commissioner, the Commissioners ID
charge, or some person for blm, shail gave
information thereof on oath to tne Cnair'
man of the Board, who, on receipt OF suon
information, is hereby authorized 70 issue
an e4eeu1Sn againss sne mO;ts qsnaao ]
ca 70 tne s'lera =. 'u' ,i ,o'0' ~ .e n. e
MIN 20 ieVy ana selze uoa.,. sus aoruS ,:s,1 y
the artlcles 10 k'n9 !Cr Waieh Nc Has ..aD.e, :
II to be found, ana Il nos, lnsn 70 ieVy Auu
oolieos OF ms g0Oas anu osa''el' 'ni:s ,;.s ss'
enc amo"nt Oh 'ne,'aiue oi su0n .aA Gss r. As'
accora;'s'o the Value nxea ey .ne, JULIE; eOnlea-
crate commissioners t1r .p's SSs.a .Ss s.s. -
cies oi a.se Atu. eysss. =; ~ pis h.
eeeolngs 70 % paw ~ eue ue,a ea $. ~
regulated ey tue aee p.ts iof onefn - .. 0os.e
IN cases o. eAeos.lOn issuea ioI sn9 ~ Ooaa =
OF law; ANU y any va. .payei .:s.,s:n slsa sss g
the oo'lecsor tna' prior 20 ene tasnsa.ion -
1nia ao', ne, sae saiu aA pays,, u, na.a.;.n
somea OF someu' " so'u sne "nc.e 9saa
OF ~neae MntIn 10 nay na.eia'ssN .',S. s .Is
'ne current ea'enaai year, ei.nel ~ NO .Ssn J"n
oaen' or " 'no 'o0'',uyn y o -.
sle Sala TAX paye. snall ana A ps. - =.
Wheat TAX Oy sa9s'isusing eofe sneieip.' IL s'
sne ra!e OF one pusnei oi oofn iorVno DuoA,
81 OF "nes', py-meaSufe. 80
SEQ. 8. That for the purpose of ascertain