The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-05-29

course enure to the benefit Of the people
Mr.. Hunter has the credit Of originating this
section Of the tax bill, and we publish the
clause, as twill be useful to our farmers to
keep it for future reference:
Sec. IL. Each farmer and planter in the Con-
federate States, after reserving for his own use
fifty bushels OF sweet potatoes, and fifty bushels
OF Irish potatoes, 100 bushels of corn, or so
bushels OF the wheat produced in the Govern
ment, OF the products Of the present year; l
tenth OF the wheat, corn, oats, rye, buckwheat
or rice, and Irish potatoes and Of the cured hay
and fodder; also tenth of the sugar, molasses
mace OF cane, cotton, wool and tobacco, the cot
ton ginned and packed in some secure manner
and tobacco stripped and packed in boxes, to be
delivered by him on or before the first day Of
March in the next year. Each farmer or plan
ter, after reserving 20 bushels Of peas or beans
but not more than 20 bushels Of both, for his
own use, shall deliver the Government for its
use, tenth Of the peas, beans and ground peas
produced and gathered by him during the pre-
sent year. As soon as the aforesaid crops are
made ready for market, the tax assessor, in case
OF disagreement between him and tax payer
shall proceed to estimate the same in the follow
ing manner: The assessor and the tax payer
shall each select disinterested freebooter from
the vicinage, who may call in a third in case of
difference Of opinion, to settle the matter in
dispute; or if the tax payer neglects or re-
fuses to select one such freebooter, the said as
SCISSOR shall select two, who shall proceed to as
sess the crops as herein provided. They shall
ascertain the amount Of the crops either by ac-
tual measurement or by computing the contents
OF rooms OF houses in which they are held,
when correct computation is practicable by
such method, and the appraisers shall then es-
innate, under onth, the quantity and quality Of
said crops, including what may have been sold
or consumed by the producer prior to said esti-
mate, whether gathered or not and the value of
the portion thereof to which the Government is
entitled, and shall give written statement of
the estimate to the said collector, and copy of
the same to the producer. The said producer
shall be required to deliver the wheat, corn,
oats, rye, barley, buckwheat, rice, peas, beans,
cured hay and fodder, sugar, molasses of cane,
wool and tobacco, thus to be paid 1.-THE in
kind, in such form and ordinary marketable con-
dition as may be usual in the section in which
they are to be delivered, and the cotton in such
manner as hereinbefore provided, within two
months from the time they have been estimated
as aforesaid, at some depot not more than eight
miles from the place of production, and if not
delivered by that time, in such order, he shall be
liable to pay so per cent. more than the esti-
mated value Of the portion aforesaid to be coll
lected by the tax collector as hereinafter pre-
scribed: Provided the Governmet shall be bound
to furnish to the producer sacks for the delivery
Of such articles Of grain as require to be put in
sacks for transportation, and shall allow to the
producer of molasses the cost Of the barrels
containing the same. The said estimate shall
be conclusive evidence Of the amount in money,
of tax due by the producer to the Government,
and the collector is hereby authorized to proceed
to collect the same by issuing warrant of dis
tress from his Office, under his signature, In the
nature Of writ of fieri facies, ana by virtue Of
the same to seize and sell any personal property
on the premises of the tax payer or elsewhere,
belonging to him, or so much thereof as may be
necessary for the purpose Of paying the tax, and
the additional so per cent aforesaid and costs;
and said sale shall be made in the manner and
form and after the notice required by the laws
of the several States for judicial sales Of per-
sonal property, and the said warrant Of distress
may be executed by the tax collector or any
other deputy by him appointed for that purpose,
and the deputy executing the warrant shall be
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respective States to sheriffs executing writs Of
ieri facies, said fees to be paid as costs by the
tax payer: Provided That in all cases where
the assessor and tax payer agree on, the assess
ment of the crops, and the value Of the portion
thereof to which the Government is entitled, no
other assessment shall be necessary; but the es-
innate agreed on shall be reduced to writing and
signed by the assessor and tax payer, and have
the same force and effect as the assessment and
estimate Of dsinterested freeholders herein be-
fore mentioned, and two copies Of such assess
ment and estimate thus agreed on and signed as
aforesaid shall be made and one delivered to the
producer and the other to the collector: And
provided further, That the assessor is hereby
authorized to administer oaths to the estimate
herein required to be made; And provided fur
Their, When agricultural produce in kind is paid
for taxes, if payments be made by tenant who
is bound to pay his rent in kind, the tenth part
of said rent in kind shall be paid in kind by the
tenant to the Government as and for the tar of
the lessor on said rent, and the receipt Of the
Government officer shall release the lessor from
all obligation to include said rent in kind in his
statement Of income, and discharge the tenant
from so much of his rent to the lessor.
General JacksOn's Appointments
as a Professor.
The following circumstances in connection
with the Appointment of Gen. jackson to q
professorship at the Virginia Military Insti-
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