New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-10-24

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property Of the nation FROM the tnty oi
ain me state ents, whose Phere II 70 rh''
mi ali the and institutions which Regulate thr
acquisition engagement and aus sSa o Ss,e aud local
enment would be frigbtfu to contemplate we csn
yield the argument that the qusio,son' a Ch,.f u
tice which nj liberty to disregard IN tne n,
IS ~ of The ndncip~, upon hcb the Court pro-
ceedrd hut principally think we ongh 70 adh.r 70 a.
part of the Judgments which tho Court was cA'eo "p'n
The power. Of the National and the State Governments
were and invrsga to their very ioundaton
with horoughness which few ether questions nave e'e u
derzone. ga u, a
qualifications which was to BE- the guide OF all the
Courts and National ard Of oil tho people OF the Union
Ths, rule adhered 10 during the whole period Of the
existence Of tho bank and Is beloved that ts n os ,
Judgment pronounced to the present dsy psn1o o.
mary half century We do not feel OF liberty to depart
IN w. ne. Of Cor.. Under which these bank.
established appear. directly 10 lead to the same
Tho clause IN that act sujec.ng tho shareholders In these
banks to taxation has close reference to the Ion con
opinion OF the Chief Justice snd wos no DOUBT
suggested by NJ but 10 TO be immediately examined
connection with the question next to be considered we merely
cose our observations this topic BY r,fcenc: 20
in which the power to tax the rs N n.rs s
aft med (Bislow VI. The City Of Char"town Mott and
MeCord. 81: State Collectors, Bailey. os4
We conclude with confidence that there 10 no tmpedf
the alton Of these Shareholders arising out Of he
consideration that BANKING corporations are not themselves
| taxable. Il. A.,
II remain. to consider whether the circumsnce that the
National banks. whoss stockholders before u.s. hsd IN
vested their capitals ia Federal STOCKS eAoneraes tne from
r. !. an essential pre- requisite in tho constitution Of these
,. b La, own and s Depot, with the
the United ste,.' amount Of The Iegi''eed oons' o. e
sri In no case l-s than the amount OF $4,000 tDner ~
Ceng, t'st s.ss ch 100 ~ ~ mus ,neif,G,s W W
steadily KEEP, In mind in examining the other provisions o.
ArftL the creating ana dtalnt WIN
rnoseyed institutions, which must according 10 tue very
law Of their existence possess, at all times. large
| sn,onnt of these ns.iona securities, aud which
Institution. nisht own them In much 'arct Pt'ro'.
already been made coutnn. DIVISIONS in the following cords
provided that nothing In this act shall BE- construed 70 pre-
# any o. tho sold asocStion. hid by any
person or boi corp,s,o from being included In the s,uI
lion Of personal property Of such person OF eofporaon ~ W.
ese,nept posed by under State authority ut
the place where b.ns .ocned snd not es"whcr nor
than assrss'd upon o,r menrycd
tue bond. Of individual citizrns OF this state ffoyid'd
frer thai the tex imposed. under the laws Of any STATE
upon he .aies OF the ss.Ocisicn authorized os Ls pet
no excr, the rate imposed upon abe shares OF airy OF tn'
bsnk gudrr authority uf tho State where such az
ciltiOn l. located tf0yded sso that no'hne III hfhc ''"
,I,np, II. real rsia Il ssodaou frau either state Con
~ or Munir pal tax, extent according to n'
value Other TEAL e'a'e l. tsrrd"-Hiil
Ills not shown Kat any th. bonds held by these banks
were sciuay syed By tie GoyrnDen, prior 10 Tue passage
OF above none ~" bones Confined Is ,i"r'
nroyso, on their ipr- exempt them on State iaxstio.
bt iii. plr.umr did add shy ihpg to their immunity
IN that e.p,tt which they enjoyed under the Constitution" a.
.t,icJ bvthe F,erL judiciary But II It should b. cond
rd otherwise that tie taxing Of the rlod. Il N cay
mover ,azIn, the bond then a. To al thee "lch
xre ..u suhsrqnrLty June 1864. the lenders who e
yca them nut b. considered eI-dns into tie trasnc'
ton- With Lpow!~dsr Of and mi q - lil re lt"
~ - s,J inclndss H., s.o.rsad provision o.
be &C, ras-d ilt day which boz just been msEnonrd
ma tho. cor ned tie term. q ;h- el"mr,on viii be- TIA
ley .il not m tar be und-f stale sutLOniy except at u
they b,eoue race 81 tn capital banking asoeiion '"e
Shareholder. shul. n'ycfihr'r. ai.os ca ~. -, =
limitation VI the rate Of sAsien - mrn0"'i III 'o pro
e.A M. .,end tine q, :. ov that 'he fic, that the
ton erpr,sel way : NJ y'o do-, 10, up " hS zee u
tie cnae'nen II v IN e'tHicr efai',io' IN. m
L,g.afisr suihorty ~ he lun tbat ~ b nos my oe
tIrd against The sreL odcTs' taxation 81 We 'ns'' IS
t.Is fa.l the. nrr made rair'i o. me cal 'A
bot r are Of opr, ~ that the essrtni snl sxetion 81
tie stir.. Of b1nsng poraou f. not akin; 81 ne
trstffy Ina which a. g pta q baIt been iyrs'rd
III .hsrc. ofthrr bsu.' ar persona. p pry The sos
sr- - chcrc Dr. seton -qi sbc interest VIII h
IN, , D. ur.ses,s aid which b. ENFORCE Mt
,. e. rossii,n Ts Shareholder Is 10. tE~ owner 81 The
,tok 10 Esd hy tho corporation any tAsn be IL
tine owner o. tie dcouit.d note. 81 Other .:cn.i''
hsd ey the bihh IL" l.. n"i Va" oNt'' % s,.s 49,,
lie !. only enl'd TO p,rlcP,'r IN 70, n", psn''
.sin"b o, t"r u-bN' 1'S f'n rs $500, 80 -
BE Irop : proportion o. VA meg irmsh sii Ter
u'nt on u, sru. ~ - ~ 80. ,4 G.
30 'slI''- w " n. ~ =, = n,,n,.,,',,
incic H. e." rus. .'os 10 "a az have ,aI' an qua,
property n iIe otb"s u e." ~, - ts .a,r 's'e \, ~
possible o. elton 20 tr tlia'or VOW IT, aei. OF oanA
ar. af'y llcupr-. National btns n'st ""n tle
amount & ne sio,, f'qni'd t. drPo,il'e "n W.,
lrras1r'r. At suy rLrr Hn"nn "" bsnk n.y w" u
one dy srd Fsr With 90 t"st j. h a. ,had,' . tis
on tie io'nt 81 own Z" tN $50 ~. co n' "
solved "n ol oeo o. " 80 '.- .,'.s.u o u nala 90
its IN d'i t"n,'t ]. ~. wv. &c, l' | n'
=, On Tue '.e'lgia a,' =. e,J III,
has doubt ieI' IN al me IIop"''y Of tue cor,
yoI'n.n " st c'o' a.,tY Will ~, Sans
my P.'y t.ep VI rrssi,.or. 30 ,n"b ,n
i, " 80 t'.v nor tbs ,,ocLLoli.r. can
o"en AZ Ven a w Poiy ~ * rnsr. o. I's,o.i,inr
ch 49,. ncid, 20 m. wner.hp Of rot.rty n there i.