The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-11-09
4 ELL to Raise Revenue.


Section |. he it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State Of Tennessee,
That the State tax on every hundred dol
lars worth of property upon which taxes
arc by law assessed for State purposes,
shall be fifty cents.
Sec. .. BE it further enacted, That Sec
ton | of an act passed May "a, 1860, be
so amended rs to read, OH each present
mcnt or Indictment, five dollars.
Sec 3. BE it further enacted, That a
State tax of five dollars shall hereafter
be imposed upon each defendant in
state cases in the Supreme Court where
said defendant has the cost TO pay.
Sec. I. BE it further enacted, That in
all suits brought before Justices of the
Peace in the State, the following rate OF
taxation shall be levied and collected,
to-wit: Suits, where the Judgment is
less than one hundred dollars, State
tax of fifty cents. Suits, where the
Judgment is more than one hundred
and less than two hundred dollars. one
dollar. Suits. where the judgment OK
cecds two hundred dollars. two dollars.
In all criminal causes submitted under
the small oncnse laws before Justice
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in each CASE and the bond required to
be executed by section j.00l of the Code
of Tennessee bv Justices Of the Peace
shall be held to include and make liable
the officers mentioned in said section
for the taxes imposed and collected I'M
der this section, except that said State
tax shall be by said officers paid to the
Clerks of the County Courts of their re-
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ty Trustees.
Sec. ). BE it further enacted, That in all
causes, civil and criminal, before any
Mayor or Recorders Court in this State.
the defendant or party taxed with the
cost shall pay State tax of one dollar,
to be collected by said Recorder and
paid over by him to the County Court
Clerk of the county. as in cases of JUS
tees OF the Peace. Shcritls and Consta-
blcs. under the preceding section: and
the County Court Clerks receiving rev.
cnuc provided for in this act are hereby
directed to pay over TO the State Comp
trollCr said revenues so received, as
other state revenue received by them.
Sec 6. BE it further enacted. That Sec
ton ) of the act Of March L.. 1865. be so
amended as that hereafter all claim
agents shall pay State tax of twenty
five dollars: and that architects and
civil engineers shall pay II tax Of TWEEN
ty-tvc dollars each. instead of ten dol
lars. as now provided by law.
Sec. Z. lie it further enacted, That the
holders of all intcrcst-bCaring State,
county and corporation bonds in this
State shall pay an al valorcm tax there
on equal to the tax on other property
upon the actual value OF said bonds in
the market, and section 10 of the act OF
March |. 1869, so far rs it eXcmpts said
bonds from taxation is hereby repealed
See. s. BE it further enacted that sCc-
ton of the act of Jan. II, 1871. to pro-
vide revenue for the State shall be so
amended rs to read that each railroad
company and every other incorporated
company except charitable and religious
doing business in this State shall pay
into the State Treasury five mills on the
dollar on the money received by such
railroad or other company over and
above the necessary expenses in opcrat-
inc or Keeping up said company and in
terest paid by said company upon any
indebtedness due and owing.
Sec. Q. BE it further enacted. that sec.
ton 6 Ofa;i act passed Jan. u. 1871, to
provide revenue for the State shall be SC
amended that drummcrs shall hereafter
pay privilege tax of twenty dollars pei
annum to the State instead of fifty dol.
lars rs now provided by law. and the
county tax of five dollars on drummcrs
is hereby repealed.
Sec. 10. BE it further enacted, that tho
several tax collectors of this State shall
receive in payment Of the taxes assessed
and due the State Bank, notes Of the
Bank of Tennessee, not rendered void
by the amended Constitution or laws OF
the State of Tennessee, warrants Oh
the State Treasury. gold and silver, Uni.
ted States legal tender notes ana Nation.
al Bank notes; and that all laws and
parts of laws in conflict with this sec,
ton. directing revenue officers to receive
anything else for payment of taxes, are
hereby repealed.
Sec. IL. BE it further enacted That nj
laws of the State in reference TO taxes
except as altered, repealed or suppress.
ed by the provisions of this act, shall
remain in full force and effect And the
public welfare requires that this act take
effect from and after its passage.