The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-27

stances too unfnvcrli'.c 30 justify positive cN.
preston rf npiElon III th.s particular. i;ut the
| !.rt that the same system has been successful,
| elsewhere l. ccrtaini! some proof ii; when prop.
ci.t enforced II may hc equally successful here.
II certainly is moi the part cf wisdom Ia make
any radical changes III the act ~ the present
tim". There are some matters o. detail such A..
errors Ia dates. which require to lie rcarran. ed.
such amendments rs experience has show! 20 he
necessary, VIII be prepared FOR the consideration
OF the General Assembly.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SALES.
The Auditor is III favor OF eXempi:n. from taX-
alton for limited time all property connected with
wooiien or cotton manu:scto:.cs except real es-
iatc but doubts whether "undcr our con -titu-
tion" INC exemption IAN be granted.
Tho petition OF merchants for relief from The
payment Of the tax on Stocks o! 1865. is brought,
20 The attention of the Legislature. without the cX-
preston Of favorable or uufavorabc opinion
rc-aSScssunent OF III" property OF beaufort
| County has tccn ordered the records having been
s:rn,I. vir',-proof sates Tor ;he cvuniy coiamis-
! sioncEs are recommended.
TAXiSG RAILROADS..
The Auditor says:
Section :, Of Article Xii, Of The constitution.
reads "a fp!owS
"li!e property OF corporations now existing, or
hcIc!:!ti': created, SIa'. Toe subject to TAXATION:
except in cases oihcrwise provided FOR IN their
constitution.
The TAX act OF iS6s, in pursuance OF this pro.
vifon OF ihc constitution, rrc-crDes the mode in
| Which railroad corporations shan make ~cturna
ol The va.nc of their property, and makes no cA-
cepton IN favor Of any company III tie state in
accordaucc VITA what believe to be NY dn;y. /
| q,
the different railroad companies that return %:
Inc value ol their respective roads ami apprr
tennness mus: he uia,ic according to .aw. Tie
South Carolina Railroad Company d"c.:ar'i max
| ing return claiming exemption from TAXATION
under It's charter. The Northeastern, Chrraw
| and Darlington, and Grccnvi!le aud Columbia
companies made the returns required. hut under
protest ny 10 their liability to taxation.
was advised that the tax could not be cnrorc
| cd against these companies, because their char.
tiers exempted then: irnm e,axatioa in this state.
| This advice coupled with ;hc incxprdcncy or IN.
h'iccd ine 10 iJrcEo my own Judgment III tue mat
;sr ana cSn.eGmsny .; ,as property Of these r"
| the year ls6S. The question OF cXpcdency r.ier.
red 10 may he stated thus: II riat;er .! Ihc
| hrst Importance that the whole aIuount OF money
appropriated by The Legislature should be collect
ed promptly. NyfT. If the properly ui tacsc cor.
| puratiohs. amounting IN the aggregate probably
to twelve or Fifteen millions oI dollars, had been
placed upon Tue duplicate. II would have incrca!
ell the apparent basis Of taxation: r. IN case OF
| litigation, which WAS almost inc, !e there
| would have been deficiency in the immediate
reccipis al The treasury rroportioncd 10 The
| lower per :cntum OF taxation consequent upu..
| the apparent Increased basis of taxation.
These are soElc OF III: reasons which Induced
| me 10 waive iuTi.!e ;imc what have always be.
!icvcd Ia hc TIC nn!Jubic, right Of The STATE II.
this matter. think that ;sc State IS no.. ,,. a
condition 10 insist upon her rights IN :his regard
ami have, therefore. concluded that 4; is ms .!u,y
to place upon The duplicate iic properly o. All ;hc
lai!soad companies Silil cianng exemptions l,.rn
taNatloh ihc t.iiin. y; course, Is ;aat-ihH cu:i.
nini .JEal provision belnrc ,:ti IN vu.:t p:! q.
TIE Constitution uI hc um.:c aics. i.,..,!..vl.
aa II - iailegc,. 10 bcI viJaion g! Ia" CJtrar-
| eAlsi!nG hriNcch The ;'!a;c .I.l ,.cs4 corpora
| iJ-. ThlS J.; very D:I.d question Al. r....
w,.,Cit he c,uris n.,,,I,. ma, ~, IA ,I l.
ahi !! ih"Se computations prefer r,,a- inln J.lc
courts 20 lAb.s .rs !aN levied ~ me stat, h
,,c!as To .nc Ihcy ougn, 10 have ;ie uraur.uy.r.
tn do 80.
vii! !cci cDmpc.!,,! "a in-ist upoa the assess
invni "f ,hc property OF such CORPORATIONS. ana
tic collection al the taxes levied thereon, ia nc.
uf tic .is..
Charleston ana Ricri,,I ,,., ;, =, , "
| the State Auditor be given power 10 rc,ri, nen,I
! tics which have attached. un,lcr III. law. r,,',r
property held by assipnecs in h,,,rr..,,, -,
-, -, ,. -, e 60, 80 :" ''h"''''"Sy' rs wei
80 80 ."seS ""e'c' III 'ne settlement oi estates,
nn, tar, II; srason =, me-, ~. IN Nv. h,n
upon the pronc;iy.
STUMBLING BLOCKS.
,, LUZ w ~, ,asy Sys,eii oi va'nhon, 10 use me
,l , unse o MI t,aShs wmisn iof.nssy prcvaied
uao oecn 0os'atn III our way III carrying oul tDc
n' nvm - ns,n Maii5 e.l"cIs hot hereleofc re-
.rIv ioup NJ mnn ,h ls;n.m o Gaaona prop
S vaS U1h "f"m .ie Ivlusuno!s oi lhe ac' ~ lhs
, 40 'ueii ~ 4" , STEM vi esp-
,n ,n.",,S ~ s ~ .ne , eM.iee, a,,u nouo'ie,s
formed , Their dn,y Mas tended 10 Increase raincr
,, u u,'iio. m ,,s iccAuS' 90 WIN TcEaiu ~ the
,s" ,,o,, -, ,eai M rI. u ahd INC
,n, -, ,.t' ' 't uIDe .cii iiiln,iS
i,, ".n -, t MN M,en e..i,eu ion 10 IN tnc
n,r ,,,.rc % ,,, ~ ,, naHesneu, 81; n' ~ cents
- ,, !, 't'v! mou' 10. sut.Sneu atcr 'heS hl''
i,n, ,,r " nt p.t nS,I uouoiiess,
,n. i,v ~ NV M r ~ ,o' su men mnoiv uuiy nhucr
a',e ii"' VI ifs manly Cases PfooAsiy iut ihinS!nS
.r,,n,o n,,. ,,o,, .,,,,
rn,,'.r ~ r,.i -" ny ao'iau Va ..c u''hcuiieS
Ter cunsdrrabi. DELAY arcn,nni,sn.I In nv, ," 81, r
H.. c,,,,, "- ~ '? n.s"'ipisneu. , III mos. ol
,,,,"iia,I,, " ,,t ~ ',.'e .,S ouun.9 nuitdS oi
Si ,,,', ,",'v" W. rri .oi" VIZ ual"s M
IN VIII, ui', H., "! "a" ,'a i,i!nIc, III coi.hec-
suii.i ~, ,h. rIr,, ~ ,r. ", .iiI .n'esso ;, re-
nrS,,,,,, ~ ''. ," 'ho oihec VI ,hc Ica4 ana
r.iSoui riNiia itoie'H VI 'hc state ~ lhr following
Ill n,n,,.
nrsoppaT a. i.'o:l
'p'o"'h f'"fs'o observation-disclosures. 3>,,2s,iio
.,,, ,..--
iv,'i G.io.
IL usl uI,u,sc IL he ur,.ni ,,o~,rn,nrn, ~ T,e 10,
irai anu personal property vi the state would be
'S''i'"'eo oc''" 'hcir i"c 'hiuc III uu,oOJ,oyo.
tn, rn.rn M, r,,.,,,y,-,,x
~ " S' ''''>' ''''>'
ihe state Board uf Eaual;Zaiiun'' was caied
together and found Tie prupcrty returned "a