Natchitoches spectator., 1868-08-11
MINORITY RnpoRr.-Hon. Z. L. jew

The undersigned, the only member of Il
he minority appointed by the President G
# the Senate, on the Committee OH q
Printing, begs leave to present to this
,ody the following minority report on
he bill submitted to the COMMITTEES, S
md entitled stAn act relative to Pubic
Printing.
i. cannot concur with the majority
IN constituting q triumvlrdte coinpose e'
If the Governor, Lieut.. Gov. aud Speak
err of the House, and with investing them
with such immense power aud patronage
as is proposed by the bill, without re-
ouiring an oath of Office or bond for the
faithful discharge of the duties imposed.
I would recommend the election OF q
State Printer by the joint Houses OF
the Legislature, as has been the custom
for time immemOrial.
2. cannot agree with the Commlttee
in the charges allowed by the Oil. Ihey
are excessive, exOrbitant and outrageous.
I would recommend a reduction OF one
half in all the items, as know the work
can he done at this reduced rate with
immense profit to the printer. :.
g. cannot concur with the majority
in giving to the State Printer all the
municipal, parochial and judicial PRINT
ing of the CITY and Parish of Orleans,
thus creating the most gigantic anu
unjust monopoly that ever existed.
recommends that the State Prlnter pe
restricted to the printing required py
the officers of the State and the Gehera'
Assembly.
4. cannot agree with the majority to
allow the state Printer to charge the
CITY of New Orleans 81 per square for
| its advertising, when 1t Is now pelhg
/ done for 40c. square.
3. cannot agree with the majority TO
give the appointment by their triumvl'
rote of fifty official printers in the va
r;ous Parishes at q cost to the state OF
ten thousand dollars each, ana TO tne Ut
ter disgust of the taxpayers ana ciliZens
of the country. l would ommena
that all the State printing Do cohnheu "
one paper. as has always been the Gus
tom. Finally, believing this bill to be
illegal. unconstitutional, unjust, oppres'
siye. iniouitous, designed to compei the
tax.payers to support a class OF men anu
the principles of a party that are DotH
,, abhorrent to every community auu itS
massage should be opposed by all wn'
have at heart the interest OF the state
, and the people at large.
. TIE TAX BuL.-The new tax bill
: went into operation on the Goth ult. Th'
. hill greatly simplifies the collection
i the revenues; takes away the powe
4 from collectors and assessors OF compro
b missing the frauds and shortcomings o
II delinonent and knavish taxpayers; ah'
II Ions off a large number of useless AM
not too scrupul0usly honest revenu
q agents and inspectors. 1t appiies U
], distilled spirits, tobacco, snuH, clSa's
t, coal oils. and sets aside all provisions I
V, existing laws on those articles. Til
r rate on whisky is fixed at fifty cents
e. wholesale dealers pay 500 tax OH ann'
lie al sales not over 550,O00, and 81 pe
OF thousand on sales in excess OF that INN
I'd and ! per cent. on all sales. Reta
dealers pay S25. Taxes are collected
the tistilIery. Whisky and ram ma
be exported. A drawback of QUO. p'
nd Gallon is allowed to be paid by the Sc
a retary of the Treasury, and not be dI
no till thirty days after the saliing OF :!
NC vessel. Distilleries pay "a q day viii
)r- rvnninp. aud So while work is suspen
ng ed. There is to be one or more stoT
keepers for each distillery, to be pa
lbv the Government. Whisky now
Ut bond to pay 81 per barrel special ia
NJ and must be withdrawn within nj
n months.
W. 16 cents on smoking. Manufactur
tobacco can be withdrawn in bond q
n au twice. Snuff pays 81 cents; cigars
ner tnOuSaBdt CtRdECttCo " ODf
III III weighing over three pounds per lO
Ihe and S5 when exceeding this weight.
oy This bill does not increase back tax
up as the Senate almost unanimously
fused to make any change whatev
acy and the House was bound to aband
sno the proposition or lose the bill. =
the oil and its manufacturers are hereat
Ion exempt from tax, but distillers and
fners must pay the same tax as OF
,ey- manufacturers by the act of last Mar
irm the meter system is again introduc
om- The new stamp provision goes into
IAN; feet in 60 days. The Secretary OF
full Treasury may, in his discretion, put
ats. the time till December. Secretary
resS Commissioner may change the style
iall, stamps.
war There are to be twenty-five Super
ion' ors cf internal Revenue appointed
'rin- tbs, Secretary on recommendation of
commissioner, and assigned to duty
most the Commissioner, and have salar
port $4,000. The Commissioner has powt
resi- appoiut twenty-five detectives anC
ring sign them to duty at will. The W
VIII of the present system of revenue
low sDectors is abolished at once, and IL
$, IN after there are to be no inspector!
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