Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-10-07
AN ACT
To Raise Revenue for this State

Be it enacted by the Senate aui House Of lie
preseutetiyrs Vi the Staieo Delaware, in General
Assembly met, as lullows:-
SEctIos /. Every person, corporation OF as
socaion or company OF persons uot n corpora
tion, engaged or that may hereafter engage iu
the business If tram porting or carrying paasen-
gers by steam powrr. whether uu laud or water,
in, through upon, over or across any portion Of
this State, or within the territorial limits OF the
same, .hall, on the first day Of October next Ani
therell monthly on the first day Of each
mouth or within five days thereafter. pay into
the hands Of the State Treasurer for the use OF
the State, o tax a. md after the rate OF ten
cents for every passenger transported within
this tate during the month then Just ended.
Provided that when the transportation Of pas
genRer shall he by railroad and the diteeiiun aud
length Of his journey shall be such as to require
him 10 travel upon more than one road M the
snme oeeagipn, there shall hn but one tax ra'd to
lhe Smte Treasurer Ana that shah he paul by the
{ person, association coulpnny o. corporation
npo1 lie ROAD usel by which his journey begins.
( III estimating HE number Of passengers referred
To 10 tli. seriion. all persais carried who are
splli.t- Or saiurs oi the Unigd Stairs, ='inll lie
omitted
SsrnoS . Within i've iu5 urSi aiu, tie end
/ 0t any mouth !, shail h ttl dnty ~ lhe lrrann
conducting The niuresaid bn-ihss4 ui transport
ing PASSENGERS or Ii chse M aesonat0n "f enm
pany cl persons or corporation be sn rnghged)
nf snid nAoeiat,0n company or corporation, To
mike 4 etaielpsnt - IAp Snle Treasurer, verified
by the oath or affirmation Of lhnir ireasurer Or
H eprr u their ihuI4. .ut the Numbered passengers
Canned 0n INT ei whom thty are uilrci To-
1.-the iaz atnrtaail, aud aso pay over 10 HIM The
tng Or duty atoresaii Aui nlurt To do this shall,
in tie case Of an individual pets1u or c-mpIuJ
OF Hssacaiiun OF persons nil incorporated, So
transporting or carrying passengers. lie deemed
u mi-dCmCanor and subject lhr ulitnIer "a con
viriinu hy indlciment, tu due VI ouc thousand
ln,lusl aud in the Gaze Vi y eoiporar0u, the
said injiurt .uui, 1p;. o,tiau Ui ia charter
auI The -atlr shu iioln ihrnertei Ia be deemed
aud taken 10 he and shall he hhs uluiely revoked,
And further, in ease nl my hdiYliual person VI
company or association Of pers0ns US alnres aid,
so ia,hns, ehall be- uni4wfu for him or iheui
thereafter TO pTossfnf or eondnf' or W. con
cefnvd u the carrying nt passeuer.sa as aforesaid
in this State, and II he or they shall presume Il
pureue said Llainess, they shall he guilty o b
iai-IemceHoT md un enii,elinA by IN iietmeui
be pun ,hed by ans Dqt rs1 than one thUusnnt
\ daliars ani inprlsunnpht uui !. - tntN GHe yenr
e sRcrl0N The Court of Fhaucriy shall hayl
Jurisdiction aud power, nnl upon thu application
OF the state Treasurer on behai " the State
it shull be thG duty Of the Chahcelllr tn restrain
d by injunction process, any breach Of This net, i
carryi.. passengers, after hllure u make ih
e statfsdent ana pny men VII a'hsr Of them, plo
vdsd for by tGe tAscdn4 .t.ii0a sl tins sat. ~,
further IN case of amy hlurt Ly au5 "arpeFNta
to comply wlth tue terais OF tins net Wpfhenh.
/. 10 il, the State Treasurer si.lll rpppsi lhu fac
lmmed .ateiy 10 the General ASSEMBLY, Il IN stss
sOu, or at their next meeting regular or adj uIn
ii ed aHd also to the Attorney deuetnl. whose dut
1t shall be to proceed wltheul delay sg,lnst I'd
said corporation il the proper tribunal to ealr
the alOlesnid revocation iat1 feet
SEcioN a. In case there be in thesuhariar O
any GorI Grafton liable t1 the provisions VI th
act, any clause or provision restricting th
amount # toll 10 be charged tor the trauspOrta
liOn Of passengers as that this act would accord
ing to the present rate Of charges by the la'
corporation operate uuiusy against it, then
II is hereby declared aud enacted that the sni
corporation shall have the right to Increase til
rs said toll to the amount of the tax herein provide
for.
nc SECTION 8. The State Treasurer shall ha,
at aud exercise every necessary power to cnab
him 10 ascertain the iax payable according
the provisions of this act, and he may enflrt
os the ruynpui Of the same and all the provision
of chapter -, II the RcEisad Code Of this S St
comforting power, &C., upon that ot!cer and h
collectors in relation to tLe execution ef Il
warrant lssuel to him by the Auditor for Il
collection of ibe STATE teg, shall be vested
n | anu may UN tettSisro - AAih 49, AASVi ~ u
II collection of the tax provided BY this aet.
SLcroS g. The condition OF the official hor
of the State Treasurer shall extend to the mont
+s received under the provisions Of this act, and
~ the performance Of the duty Of collecting II
Us atoresais 81, shich duty is hereby impOs
'' upon him.
IN SgorIoS 7ss.sI Secretary Of State seal, oan
~. a cory of d asg certified, to be publish
i'' immediately newspapers Of Ills Stat
cal and to be @ 3aned therein for the spa
OF three mon ~ =
Passed ut !, August IL, 1851
Sign'~ ions SoRDEH.
Speak VI the llouse Of representatives,
JoMN GRElN,
cnenter nf the Spnnta