, 1865-11-03

The AsseAsorAs Meeting ut Albany-Re-
port Of n Committee Suggesting
Amendments to the Law.

from the Philadelphia 1nqnlrer.1
The Convention OF Assessors Of Internal
Revenue, recently in session at Albany, has
adjourned. The assemb1agc, 1t is thought,
pected, tue prevailing sentiment being con-
Te7yafire, either opposed to suggesting proper
reforms, Or fearful Of taking the responsibility
Of such snegestlons. The proceedings, how
cver, were Of q character which revealed many
interesting things Among other matters
of different decisions upon identical questions
arising under the construction Of the revenue
law. Upon some subjects two, three and even
four decisions were quoted, no two Of which
agreed. This has been occasfoned partly by
the frequent changes In the Office, introducing
new Commissioners, each holding his own
views- Also from the coutfnual alterations In
the law, .justffying . decision made at one
time, md rendering 1t untenabIe ut a later
period. Something may also be attributed to
the unfanafllrty Of many Of the Assessors
with legal phraseo1ogy, and their misconcep-
tions Of their duties, By mfsintespretation Of
tho Language Of q long and intricate Law.
long report upon the subject Of the practi-
cal provisions Of the Law, and the necessity
OF further amendments 60 as to render Its
operation uniform They made several vain.
able suggestions, which may be briefly epito-
mlzed thus:
be laid. in accnssnce with te nrrsent law at he
places lbey are produced. rndcf The mode now
eztensiFely adopted Of reporting manufactures to
ihvm, the Goyc1nmcn{ Is IN dancer Of Iosluc much
through ihe uncertainty whsther Or aot their r.
ports md tetnrna are fully considered:
the ssscrsorr. whether In bauk. cornofatIons frms
ct oc1sons I'D be by them returned to te Tespac.
tive collectors fcr collection. Under the present
lions. mate thssr sysn nsssss1ntrts ond s.rsvn NJ
It may seen. A., note1i for he eoE n their enn1.
pt!a!is9 Z e ss "a salea!ation: r,- .,-.
ia a,other ilssrtrt than his nW1. ,hc n,sessnr ~
lie district where ths seizure il msde ahoaId Be no. o.
in n the M cnse aa nave IN 70 na'e nef
Eau-h Fiat tba rco,,,t,o, =, ,ha .,,orn, ,f,t-
eenaes BY saz On saes q WHOLESALE Dealers Is &C.
crpable and approved and that IL principle might
FIFTH. That iur,hcr impfpTemeats on the mole
Of collecting taxes on incotnes be u1a,e int ner
sons nak.ng returns Of 1neoms thoniii not b. r.
quired TO mike ret,fns Of that portion or their In
come which maY be supposed to be derived ftom
the urdit1nbnted gains Of my incorporated os 9TH
es aas'n nnoon OF Hni6h thsfe may oe shanholdere."
e., s1ttas =. r. sessn!a a9a e.Gatn s9gfestona aIe
~ enrsn1 .P ~ aoe ~
relation 10 he deducsions 10 be nae Ia bsbaIf of
manufacturers.
'.NIa9- The balance Of gains and profits from
snfiouA otanches OF business and from fixed and
nefnnt nS1n s insessnents' sooe1d be the amount Of
seT2T,th. mi in ortser tn r+nr, tbe ,nr,,ne a..
rived from wood sold ~ past Of The income Of the
eentaev Of the difference between The value Of ihe
land befo1e the wood is removed or cut md AFTER
Saf1ls.
,,115 t9sta. e. ~ Il5senlng e. esnsoinons ana aAoHs
et1ts .ns ,,sx H. t,r therrnn r. T.
district whers ttey hsppen 10 be At he I1sd tiae
9 asa6 '4fa should have more e.
pf authority TO instruct their assistants to COL