The New York herald., 1863-12-21


NJ bupp, Of Ohio, presented Tho report OF tho Com-
mee oo the General Law, including distilled spirits, ale,
porkr, &c, a. foiIows;-
10 AND TO- act July 1892 as require an annual list 10
be made by The ASSESSOR DO repealed, and that tho
annual assessments be included in tho monthly sts Of
That every person assessed have tho right appeal
tns assessor any time within twenty days from aud
seS tbe date of notice OF nssessmen tho asasant
ee0or 70 leave writton printed notice at tho resi-
dsncs or place OF business OF every who shall bs
aoecnt At the time d such assessment.
inspection.
Tn.. brewers and d's,ers shall return through tho
assistant assessor and assessor 10 the collector doing
away with the present provision which clures them
return direct 70 the collectors.
That section IL shall be amended by striking ont tho
words "and sha open 70 tho inspection any person
who may apply TO inspect tho same.
That section 80 bc amended follows:-srike out all
OF the nrst sentence In section &c. act OF July the
word and 10 the secoud sentence, and In ieu thereof
nsert "any person desiring license dstiler shall In
the time Of applying said license and before The samc
issued, give bonds TO the United States such
curses, to DO approved BY said assessor, conditional
&c.
Strike the word collector" wherever II occurs In
tho same section and insert the word assessor" Re
tain the word collector" in tho rst line OF page co.
Amend section 43 by striking the word ''oolector
and insert the word "asscasor."
Sec. IS should be amended that the books therein
alluded TO should be open the inspection
assistant instead OF collector The vercaton
OF all entries reports book and general prov
Tor IN section 10 be made before the assessor or assist
ant assessor
IN line H. after tho word "said the words
assistant assessor and after the word rcolecor the
words "of the district.n
That section q be amended by striking out tho words
requred bv this act from time to time be made
inserting in lieu thereof the words retg 10 sad pro
That each shall have the power 10 appoint,
win the consent OF the Commissioner OF Revenue
such number special officers as in his Judgment may be
be Exri law
and the Commissioner shall have the power TO nx the
compensation OF each such special officer not 10 exceed
That provision should be made requiring dstflers
OF sprious liquor and coal oil distillers TO make
Of their respective district Of the following
First the number OF gallons removed for export rtston
during the month preceding. Second date and amount
OF bond under which removal was made Third, the
amount Of duties paid collector during the month proceed
ing upon cancelled bond and date bond Fourth
the date and OF bonds given for exportation
ing the month preceding Fifth plumber OF gallons 70.
moved to another place In another district,
permits during month preceding and place and district 10
which said removal was made
The shall have power 70 grant permission 10
any dser the capacity OF whose still or stills shall not
exceed thirty five gallons per day 70 render monthly In
stead OF trmon'hy returns 70 ihe assessor and coec
tor.
Tha, OF one-eshth Of ono per Geo, be levied
the groee amount OF all sales OF goods, and mer
chandse sold than place OF manufacture but
nothing shall be construed to apply TO sales made BY
person whose goss annual receipts sna not exceed sne
tax hors be I'VE cents per pound that the
TAX on malt LIQUORS DO sixty eents sr barrel condition
per bushel and that the Of substitutes for malt II
the production Of liquors sod % pure malt liquors shal
That The duty on Distilled Spirits be sixty cents pei
gallon nom March 1884 10 July 1884 from July
10 cm oS
The report was laid on the table.
PAY op ASSESSORS, nc.
Mr. Ronxnoy OF New York presented the report OF the
Committee Paw. nc.
mo committee recommend that the matter the pay
Of the assessors be left entirely in the hands Of the Com
missioner OF Internal Revenue and tho "enghtsned
judgment Of Congress" Recommendation 10 made IN
favor Increasing the pay OF assistant assessors 10 four
In the lists as returned the Also that the
assessors have more coouor over the sssessmenu On
spirta, oils md tobacco
ThelreIort was unanimously adopted
EQUALIZATION.
ThelCommitteo Equalization Of Taxes, through their
chairman, Mr. Chase, OF Pennsyvana, submitted re-
port recommending the appointment OF general secro
tary who aoud notify the public through the New YORK
papers OF all notifications 80 the Internal Revenue law
decisions OF the Commissioner, &c Laid on the table.
Mr. RrcHy, Of Boston. from the Committee on Finance,
made a report OF private interest 70 sbe assessors
Mr.. EMEEroS, Of Massachusetts,, moved thai commit
tee appopted arrange With the officers OF the Con
vontiop the publication OF the proceedings
Adjourned until eight O'Clock y. N
EVENING SESSION.
After tho adjournment Cbapin Hall this evening the
Convention of United States at the Ang
House. and after attending 10 little routine buzz
ness ourned the dining ball q the hote where
game dinner had been provided for 'he especial ednca
lion Of tho members Of the association The banquet was
really game substantial aud glorious one and exhibited
the harmony which prevails among the asscsors coming
from all parts OF the county AZ they lave Many happy
speeches made-amons tho number thoee by Mr..
Downs Chic, Clerk OF the Bureau Of Internal Revcnue
ur. Estee, late Acting Conrnissioner Mr. Robinson, of
New York M Emerson of Msssachusetu, Mr.. Anthony
r. Beecker, OF New York; Mr Richie, OF Boston MI.
Budd OF Pennsylvania exAderuan Homer Franklin, OF
New YORK; Mr Prcsbrcy, of Buffalo ~ Y, aud several
ot which
O'Clock midnight the members Of the CoDyontion return
cd TO the pariors of the hotel and held
MIDNIGHT tKsns
Mr. egrovIcE of New York offered tie following
Resolved Th1t this Convention respectfully suggest 10
view Of the many itcOpgrucs and hnperfecuons OF tbe
present Excise sw, tia, tho Commiooner Of Internal
Revenue rewrite the ftme 10 tbe end That law 30 un
yersaly affecting the interests OF TIE who'e Poop" may
DO more plan and simple 10 It's provisions, and more
easily understood.
Adopted.
Now followed The meet important business q tho Con
me EFroEr Z" Ins COMMITTEES 6osrSsiSo IHs IA1~ on
xAsrrAcTp RVS.
They rec nIncnd, through their Chairman, Mr.. Pres
That section 90 Of toe law should be amended by
striking out from "provided IN The eighth lice 20 tho
word "any" IN line thirteen that shall road -Iro
vded that any party 20 hnshng or pelasns Any e'h'
or other fabrics Of cotton, wool or other mater AZ
whether imported or otherve shall be considered TIE
manufacturer thereof for The purposes a ths AcI"
Gtrk ing out tho clause excmptiug Knitted yarn from
tar, except on the increased value.
That II should BE- enacted "ihnt IN every esss ~hsfe
under this act returns required 10 be made The per
persons required shall neglect or refuse "
such returns within tho time nted ~ aw sbhoo
assessed penalty ~ ten por oebtum by tho assessor or
assistant assesror which penalty snail be sdhsd 70 the
Assessment aud returned 90 tho monthy st, Ana fba
Dot 10 any instance BE- abated ~ the assessor And IN
of persistent neglect refusal, TIE pfoVons c
ii shall apply 10 all returns required 10 DO made
monthly or otherwise, a. specified IN The Jaw
That section 70 be amended that al sVpds, vnes
and merchandise manufactured by ny indsldnAl hfm
corporations for his her tber osn pse or ousup
ton for the manufacture Of other Iucs who're ihe
rnanfactured sha sxceed 900 pr ann1m shaii
BE- taxable 10 like manner ~ they we're 500 ana usi
10 be amended by inscrtng alter the vords nn
sold by" The words "or Dot psssed OIL o. TIE poesson
or
That o var be impoeod 90 crude petroleum on VI rer
bbL, over forty gallons, snd thsi TIE Pfovson ~
section IIs allowing drawback rehned OIL for srpr.
tation be repealed and that The rroyson set on 81
referring " coal OIL dsters Be changed % 70 place
them on the tame footing 40 ds,bbers T sIiritaouS
lquort
That all preraysons oomposi,lots rrepatd for sale
az Substitutes for coffee whether gfoand % unsfo1bd,
sbouId be tAred three mills pr pound
That candy or confectionery. pbsn ne vsue esofens
20 cents Toupd or vhsn sid otnefsse thse ~ NE
pound, ssogld be ta1ed ten per csat 81 Vaofem
Dscusshss proportions reistiy, 70 the doty o. fM
tobscco followed, Mr. hvsrny, o. Ono, iAsns We fno'
pal psrt 80.