The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-12-07
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This vast natural. source, of revenue has not
vet been utilized, but comparatively ! small ,I
revenue having thus far been derived from it
by the State. Il recommend that some proper
officer be designated by law, whose duty it shall
ascertain the namber of tons Of phosphate be-
long5ng to the State, that are excavsted BY the
several chatered companies, and TO certify Sud
70 collect the royalty due upon; ;the:same.
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frecommend that all persons engaged ia tha
sale:of LIQUORS, and all merchants, factors, law
yers and physicians, be required to take out q
State license. 53s aha0J E.an9a
INSURANCE COMPANIES. ,f,,ys
a tax should be levied ON all premiums rel
eeived by Insurance companies,
TAX ON RAILROAD TONNAGE.
All the most important; railroad companies
in this State pay no taxes upon their properly.
Learnestly recommend that q tax be. levied on
eyery railroad company in the State, for every
passenger and every ton of freight transpor-
ted. 80 .,,.rtE =, ,flr4ss
DELINQUENT TAX SALES.
To enforce the more prompt paymento Of tha
taxes, and to check the growth of the present
enormous arrear list, I recommend that the law
be 30 amended, that real aud personal Troperty,
subject toataxation, shall be sold at public sale,
by the County Tressurers,, within thirty days
aftesthe same shall have become delinqueht
under the tax levy-the personal property tobe
first exhausted, if necesary,to to satisfy the tax,
before sale is made of the realty-and that
bonds of The State be taken in payment at paf
for all real estate purchased at delinquent land
sales I further recommend that the several
County Treasurers shall be authorized and re-
ouired to give absolute titles TO all real estate
apd.personal property so sold within sixty eays
after the date of such sale; that the State shafE
warrant and defend such titles, and they shall
be held and taken by all Courts inahe State as
titles in fee simple; and that, In aH legal pro-
ceedipgs,- the said Courts shall be 0onctuded by
said TITLES as to all matters touching any irrega
ufarity that may have been had in connection
with such sales, and which may be alleged
against the validity of the said titles. This
provision, as to time of sale and redemptIOn,j /
not to apply to the property of minors and per-
sons who are non conlpos ment,s, or confined IN
public prisons.
would also urge that the provision of law
reanifing County Auditors to purchase lands
for the State, at delinquent land Gales, be rel
pealed, and that all such lands, heretofore pur-
chased by the State, be soldyithout delay, SUBJ:
iecttto the claims of those who may hold any
of such lands under the State lease, as ptoviy
ded by law, should there be any such une4pired
leases az the time of sale. .,
AMOUNT OF TAXES IN ARREAR.
As an evidence of the,need of additional leg
s,e.;on 70 enable the State tn realize the deli1-
snent .axes mention tbe fact that the amounts:
-, H., tI,s 100 i;sts for tho year 1864 1859
o.J Io7n e .anroaata ta ore million one hundred
anJ aJ tI;v,rla,eS sS tbonsanp 6,n, hundred and
tI;rt,-tirrse n 1a7 a93l dollars. Fl Y
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BALE of 'iAi1 nANps.
L fnrther recommend tnat me iiahas ss PuEcnas-
ed by the Lano Commission, ana shosnel @ lapus
Owned py the Sta5e, ne sl9alyla1eo 1e Ilpsts.suaE
able areas, and sold at an early PeI!odi atrs fase
per acre TO be hxed by law, ACCORDING 10 ciassi-
fcation, and that bonds of the State taken
in payment, at par for all such lands.
The State lands are nov. estimated 10 oe
worth ione million Il ,oOo,0o0) DOLLARS, at min{
imum Valuation. <
TEE EU KLUX.
Tho ax;st;no intervention of the military
rener of the limited States. for thesuppression.
ofsTlomestic VIOLENCE lin the STATE, denlazpds
t6atI should review the causes that have made i
that Intervention NECESSARY. I perform this du-
tv with a deep sense of humiliation as an
American citizen, and with, profound feget as
Tho Chief MAGISTRATE of South Carolina. It
had iong been the boastof our political syutem.
fonnSed u as # j. mon the expressed will Of the
neo,Ss % that n n the neacef,l avencies of tim lav,
lssie .iona sufficient for the nrotectipd 6flife
.nd n-onertv When therefore it becomes
sscesaa,y @ for the civil authorities to invoke the
aid of the military. for the protection OF the
the exercise of hm vested rishts il IL,
sassasa sss sa to the .9ia Ss. shD II: I
snch ia the fact il Justly due 10 no act ID the
uresens e - STATE Sta Government l. has assailed no
P,,rots r;oSt M and committed no pt,i;lic: Wong.
nd aTvsys rsmsrober;,,o @ that II vas eatsbiished
.o auu amy tha ;n.aras.. nf I tho who,e neonIa II
ausa.va . ;nat;"a bs. crasd s;t5 evef hsv.
nno %,, ;n;n-ea citizen stBer II fis ner-
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