The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-03-12
WEST VIRGINIA..


lion and finance. We have shown BY
the report of Auditor Bennett for the is
cal year 60, that the part Of Virgiaia
proposed to be organized into seper-
ate State, paid into the treasury at
Richmond over 1920 oJO AMI that the
's,cc''ary expenses Of governing ourselves
need be only $4,000. Wo will have
fund of over 100000 (either on hand
or due from officials with which to erect
and finish all public 5mldiags,-a fund
certainly, adequately sufficient, BY stud.
wing economy, especially during "tho
hard times" Besides all those crafty.
ing items, we have possession and conse.
quently the control of aud profits from,
between FIVE and six hundred thousand
dollars in stocks. which we will manage
aud derive sure revenue from, till our
Gnal settlement with the old State--tho
Commonwealth OF Virginia.
West Vlrginians, ever remember
when Rejecting upon howyou ought to
vote, that you 0re,a fort night hence, to
decide finally, whether you will continue
to live under the old Constitution. or,
whether you will here fer live and hare
goar postsrity lirs, unlerth now.o offer.
ed Constitution of-West Virginia. -
You must 9ap choose between tho two
instruments. 1t is for you on the 2s
inst. TO determine, in tho exercise Of
the froeman0 highest prsrogaIive. wheth-
or you will adhere to the present Con-
sIitution-under which you aud your
fathers have for generations past, been
only "hewers Of wood and drawers of
water"-or, whether,you will at once and
forever, strike for independence and
eternal separation, by ratifying your
new Constitution Of West Virginia; re-
mcmberin; always that chose who
would 10 foe, denselvc, must strike
the blow"
Upon the impor'1n. subject Of taxa,
tiOn, We contrast tho two constitutions.
90 means Of de;Oruining what interest,
selfish interest if YOU please, suggests to
us to do in choosing under which Con
stitutioni: is best or less expensive AMI
most economical for US 10 live under in
the future. as that future promises to
ldcyelop.
We quote from our present Constitu.
tuition, Art. A. See. %. &c.
Taxation shall be equal ard nr.
form throughout the commonwealth, and
all property other than slaves shall be
taxed in proportion to its value, which
shall be nscer;ainod in such manner as
may be prescribed by law,
Every slave who has attained the age
oil twelve years shall be assessed with q
tax equal to and not exceeding that as,
sessed on land Of the value Of three hun.
.dred dollars. Slaves rndor that age
she'll not be subject 10 taxation; and 9th
or taxable property may b exempted
from taxation by the vote of u majodty
of the whole number OF members elected
40 each house of the general assembly.
A capitotion tax, equal to the tax
assessed on land Of tho value Of two
hundred dollars. shal be levied on eve
~ wiiita miie i1hGHitan' who has attain,
ed the acj Of twonty.ono years.
Tae general assembly may levy a
daNraiGsoajes, sala,te2 aud iicsDsus.
We now give Art 8 OF the Consttu.
.t.on Of West Virginia. Tax pagers,
'look upon this picture and-lhou upon
that"
/. Tcxatiou shall DO equal and uni,
form throughout the State, and oil prop.
erIy, both real and personal, shah be
taxed in proportion to its value, to be
hsccrlainei as directed by law. No Ona
species Of property from which tax
may be collected, shall b, taxed higher
than any other species Of property oil
equal value; but property used lor edp.
coton0l, iitopry, scientific, religions or
charitable purposes, and public property,
may by law, be exempted from taxa
ton.
2. A cspialion tax Of one dollar shall
be levied upon epoh white mNlo inhab,
tnnt who hos attained tho age Of twenty,
one years
\ 5. The Legislature shall provide Tor ou
AsnrOal tsx, sufficient to delroy the esi.
,matsd expenses OF the State for each
Aycnt; and whenever tho ordinary oxpon.
ne ~ ,,y ,,a.r oh nj ayraad Al a imam,