Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-01-04
JAMES TUPPER,
Aaditor Of South Carolina.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THR RELiRF OF THs
RAMILlSs OF TINE soLDIHKs. SAILORS, AND
MARINES IN TIVE sEIylcE OF THIS sTArE on
TIE coEYEpERATs STATES.
SEC. l. Be it enacted By The Senate and
House of Representatives., nosc sast and sat-
ting in General Assembly, and 62te dathor-
sty oftbe same, That tax in kind Of three
per cent. onthe gross amount ofall rico, corn,
wheat, and syrup made Of sorghum or other
p,edgesA il thu xpsT ST seT oaF S5s 0S
be paid by the producer in every district Or
parish N this State: Provided, That no tax
bs levied on corn where the gross amount OF
corn produced does not exceed one hana:eu
Bushels, or on syrup yhsre the amount ei
syrup docs not exceed fifty gallons, or on
wheat whore the amount does not exceed
twenty bRshels, or on rice where the amount
doessaot exceed fifty bsshels Of rough rics !:
And Provided, also. That the producer OF
wheat shall have leave to substitute forty
peands Of -four in place Of each bushel OF
wheat; and that like tax of three Rsr cent
shall bs paid by the owners Of all tell grain
mills on oil toll collected during the year enc
thousand eight hundred and sixty four; aAd
TINT d like tax in kind Of three per cent. slall
be paid by the nsaglfsssdrr upon the gross
amount of all cotton and uoollsn goods, in
eludipg yarns, and Upon ell iron, and upon
nails and other iron vsres, cotton and wool
cards, hats, caps, plper, ,sseneHare and pot
terry; leather, shoes and boots, salt azd cop.
peras, spiriRous liquors, tcsebeae OIL, ana
turpsntine, manufastrred xithis this State
durisg the yesr ens thousand eight hundred
and sixty four, except suck as may have been
made for his or her ovn use, and not for sale
or barter: Prosided, That upon ell articles
made for the State Of South Carolina or Tor
the Confederate States Of America the tax
shall be three per cent? money upon the
anount received from tho State or the Con-
fsderato States tor such manufactures.
Sac. 2. That there shall be annually sp-
pointed by the Geaeral Assembly, upon
the noninatioa of the delegation in both
Houxss, from each election district in this
State, a Board, to eeasilt of not less than
three nor Mcre than tEenty-four members
Hho shall be above the age of forty-6ye,
or exsmnte i from Confederate military SER
vice. The said Boards shall divide their res
pectiye districts or parishes into sections
equal to their own number, assigning Quo
.nember Of tho Board to each. of these aes-
tions. The said Boards shall be and are
hereby authorized to Gil all vacancies in their
ewn nunter arising frsm any cause; they
shall meet upon the call of their Chairman,
aswe, is.by their ewn resolntion, and a
nisiorfty Of each Soard shall constitute a
quorum. They shall receive blanks from the
Office Of the State Auditor, upon which they
shall make Quarterly ,rst4rnx to the State
Auditor Of all taeir Transactions, and shall
also furnish an annual report to the State
Aaditor BY the first day of November, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-Gve. The
said Boards shall each appoint Secretary
md Treasurer from their own body or other
:, wise, who shall be above the age OF farty-ive
sears, or'exempted from Confederate mill.
larry service, who SHALL keep record of all
transactions and be responsible TO the Board
and shall give bond for the faithful perfor.
nance of the duties ofhjs. Office, payable to
:. the State, insuoh SUN and with such sure
ties IS the Board may direct. He shall re,
ceiye as compensation for his, services, ono
per cent. on the amount Of money passing
through his hands, The members of these
Boards, with their respective Irsasrrers
shall not be- liable To- do militia; duty outside
of the Judicial District within which they
reside.
SEC. 3. That for TIE purpose of ascertain
ing and collecting ho tsx;sin kiud OF rice
corr, wheat, and syrup Eszed by this Act
the above mentioned Boards shall adopt, 6;
the basis upon which they are to assess SAID
tax, the amount Of the produss Of leach spro.
ducer, as returned 70 the Confederate asses
>sor for the year one thousand eight Hundred
and sixty four, as tine Tx In kind Of fitho Can
fedsrats Government, adding thersto, hog
over, in each iastsncej the araouat dsdurtac
by Che Confederate assessor fer tbs. rsisin.
and1sitsningof psrk, andincludins the crep.
of ell producers who rasss more tsan OF.
hundred and iess thao tYo hundred busselt