Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-09-02
s32,6s4,073.6l

But instead Of this sum, the Auditor
General fixes the debt on the S0th of Nov,
1867, at S34. 766, ,43l 90, and in his reply to
Grow, says that on August S, 1868, it was
S33, 3,65l ,657. 81 Now, we have shown that
if the debt had not been increased during
1867, it would have been but $32,6S4, ,O73.-
81, or S967, 1868. sc less than Gen. Hartrantt
says it was on the 9TH Of August, 1865, prov.
ing that the debt has increased nearly one
million since the 3Oth November, 1865.
But VIC do not stop here. The Constitu'
ton provides (Art XI, Sec. A. ior the
creation Of a Sinking Fund, to be ap.
piled to the payment of the principal
and interest of the State debt. In accor-
dance with this provision of the Constitu-
tion, the Democratic Legislature Of 1858,
enacted law providing for the creation Of
Sinking Fund. 1t is this enactment that
has enabled the Radicals to do what little
they have done toward paying off the debt
and to dispense will. the tax on real estate.
II they had carried it out faithfully and hon.
estly, as will be shown they could, by this
time, hare cancelled the entire debt Of the
State. This Act (see Purdon's Digest,
page 9l4) provides as follows:
"For the purpose of paying the present
indebtedness and the interest thereon, and
such further Indebtedness as may thereafter
be contracted on the part Of the Common.
wealth, the following revenues and incomes
are hereby specifically appropriated and set
apart to wit: The net annual income of
the public works that now are, or may here.
after be owned by the Commonwealth, and
the proceeds of the sale Of the same hereto.
fore made and yet remaining due or hereat..
ter made, and the income or proceeds OF
sale Of stocks owned by the State, and all
revenues derived from the following sources,
to wit:
From Bank Charters and dividends.
Taxes assessed on corporations and all the
sources of revenue connected Herewith.
The tax on taverns, eating houses. res
taurants, distilleries, breweries, retailers,
pedlars, brokers, theatres, circuses, billiard
and bowling saloons, ten pin alleys and pat
ent medicine licenses.
On theatrical, circus and menagerie exhi'
bitions.
On auction commissions and duties
On writs, wills, deeds, mortgages, letters
Of attorney and all instruments Of writing,
entered OF record, on which tax is as
cssed. bar
On public officers and all others on which
q tax is levied. ........
On foreign insurance companies.
On enrolment Of laws. ..'"
On pamphlet laws.
On loans of money at interest:
All fines, forfeitures and penalties.
Revenues derived from the public lands.
The excess Of militia tax over expendi.
lures. .......
Militia tax.
Tonnage tax paid by railroads.
Escheats.
Collateral inheritance tax.
Accrued interest.
Refunded cash, and all gifts, grants, or
requests, or the revenue derived therefroni,
that may be made to the State and not 9TH
erwise directed. -
The receipts at the Treasury, from these
gonrccs. as rer The statements Of the Audi.
ior Generals cfice. from 1860 to 1867, in.
elusive, foot up the enormous sum Of 7tcen'
~; ;Ere millions, Three Hundred and Forty
serea Thousand. Seren Hundred and Fvty
one DoNos. We give the receipts for each
year, as follows ..........
lS60."."."..".."".. "$Z,O2S'U44 o.