Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-02-21
Repeal CT the State Tax on Real
Estate,

The coPperhcads OF this State will
grit their teeth to learn that the Black
Rcpnb!icans have committed another
outrage on their Constitutional feelings
hy repeating the tax on real estate.
because, as these Black Republicans
a!tege, the State can manage without.
II, at least unti! the heavy local taxes
can be dispensed with, and possibly
altogether. This outrage on the phfs
taxpayers will afford another grand
opportunity tor the coppcrhead State
Committee to issue a aondoling address
TO the sympathizers Of Jet Davis late
free "uI enlightened government-a
government that was TO be without
Snal-tistci farmers and northern mud
5ti!s but plenty Of slavery white, mu
latto and black-and give room for any
number Of Indignation meetings, We
think 1t Is becoming more evident every
day, rs Congress also talks Df reduc
ing some and repeating other taxes
that we will have to put down tho
Black Republicans by force Of arms
and restore the good old days Of canal
and Portage Railroad contracts hrra
AMI Buchanan's gentle thieves ~
Washington, or the white people viii
som have neither State nor National
taxes TO pay. Here, however, is the
bill as passed by both Houses of the
Legislature every Black Republican
voting for it. What will these telIovs
not do, after this?
SEcrIoS l. Be /; enacted hv the Senate and rIo,,,
OF Representatives, Of the ComnouweaIrf, ~ -
ryFanIa IN tT~neIai Assembly met. and /; = iisr,-
enacted by th- authority the same. Tina, trn,, al
after the passage II tins act, shall he the i'm ~ M
cashIer OF every bank IN tins Commonwealth wbrri-
~ rpHrti"d under the lays State or .r te
lhi.ed states {" collect ANNUALLY from eyery .,o-.
holder OF sad bank. Il tax Of on. Der .-nr,I,,, M,
se par S"iHr oi the STOCK hrld by sand -tockJlo!ier
a 70 pay ti' SANE INTO the safe treasurer on or be-
lore the hr-t day Of July IN every year hereafter, I'm
!hehc.hS on the hrst day Uf JUis Ammo Domini on.
si"us"uu eight hundred and ~xty-sx. aud the s,,Id
eiock shalt be exempt from all ot.r q axarIi, ~
the laws Jf this CONFERENCE.-The
cEC l. That IN addition 10 he "a rns ,, ,yp ,-o-,i.s
Tor ~ I~S, every railroad canal and nortaritr
company inacrPe Rated under the law If ti,Is t2i
wealth. ard Hattie to the "a ,Ipcp in,.,r, -
eh.>"hS Laws shall pay to the Commonwealth q IA,
'.tee ioIFths OF one per centuin upon the gross
receipts oil sad company: the said tai shall he aTd
n'I'i ahhudy' upon the fret days Of Juiy and J,nr
AIRY, commencing on the FIRST day Of JuIy one ,I,U,
ana Ftght hundTed and sxy-sx: aud for tb.. Tr.,.a
~ a~ceftanHs the amount 81 The same II eh,Ii he
"ls GUY OF the treasurer. other proper o+Incr ~
said cHinl@sy, 10 transmit to the Auditor t,ener ~
Tue uas aforesaid, statement. under oath ar .,-
inatiOn Of tho amount Of the aros. ra.ar, -. -
. s4!d company duElng the preceding SIX months. ,n
u any sucI company shall refuse OF fa for a rertlI;
81 thTE days alter such tax becomes due To- mai
Asd return or u pay the same the amount thereof
WIN an addition OF ten per ceutum thereto .ba 81
collected, for the Use OF The Cornmouwearh a. 80 w
taxes are recoverable by ayT. from SAID commences
SIC. $. The revenue derived under the -ei.Gnt O.,
won o lIis acl sfal! DC applied 10 the payment Of tie
principal ana interest OF the debt cont nira,.rad ~
the a.. of 10Th May, 1861, entitled IA act 70 cre
loan, and 70 provide for armug The State ' d"
SIC l. From AID after the passage of ,his a.. ,t.
IsA4 estate oi tuIs Commonwealth sh.ii h. -,
lsom taxation for State purposes E1y1rlfs5 ny. ~
fiis section snail not be construed to rerr 30 Ia
fest estate from the payment .. auv taxes ~ -
commonwealth at tie date OF tie passsp. ~ ,; t,S
act S"E' VI th!s