The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-02-19

The following was introduced and passed. :
By Mr.. Smth-An Act supplemental to an
Act entitled an Act TO authorize the Super
visOrs OF Claiborne county TO edualiZe the
| assessment of hand; approved Feb. u, 1874
The following were introduced and re-
| ferred
By Mr.. LittIe--An Act 20 authorize the
| Board of Supeivi~ OF Monroe County Ia
| correct the assessment of Mrs. Susan Risen.
/ By Mr.. Furlang-.An Act to remove the
| disability of minority of Charles A. Swords.
| a minor of Warren county.
/ BY Mr.. Furlong-An Act to change tie
| practice in the Circuit and Chancrry Courts
| If Warren county.
| By Mr.. McClure-An Act to rebuild and
enlarge the work shops and cotton factory
| of The State Penitentiary, and to employ
all the convicts of the State within the walls
| thereof.
BY Mr.. Priee--An Act to amend the law
regulating the admission of parties into and
their discharge from the State Lunatic Asy-
| lum.
Bv Mr.. Sullivan-An Act to Incorporate
| the Peoples Savings Bank, located at Stark
vile. Mississippi.
By Mr.. Little-An Act to remove the civ
ii disabilities of James Archie White, mi
nor of Chickasaw county ;, Mississippi.
MESSAGE FROM THE GovERNoR
To the Senate and House of Representa-
tiVes:
ton from the Auditor ct Public Accounts,
| relative to the revenue laws Of the State.
and recommend that the Inconsistencies and
uncertainty therein shown existing in
the laws, be speedily corrected by Legisla-
| tive action. Respectfully,
ADELBERT ALEs.
JACKSON. Miss, Feb. IL, 1874.
His Excellency, Adelbert Ames, Governor
/ have the honor to submit to your con-
and
| you may deem proper to make to the Legis-
| iature, the following statement in reference
TO difficulties now existing under the rev.
enue laws of the State, relative TO the cs,i-
| lection of taxes due for the fiscal wear. 1873.
Under the provisions of section I.72O OF
the Revised Code of 1871, tax collectors
we're required TO present TO the Board of
supervisors. on or before the 1ss III ontlay of
January. report OF all insolYent and de-
hHquent Taxpayers, and section / 72I pro-
vides the action OF the Board thereon sh ali
be certified TO the Auditor of Public Ac-
coun.s, on or before the lst OF February
| following, and the allowance thereon made.
credited to the Tax Collector in his settle
ment.
Section l, of an Act sappIem entail to an
Act entitled an Act 20 ameni the Revenue
Laws. etc, approved April 5, 1873, places
| the collection OF the delinquent personal tax
in the hands of the Poll Tax Collector; aud
section 2 of an Act to regulate the pay ment
Ol eaxeS, etc apppF0fSQ April AZ IN. lS1 3,
changes the tune for making report of
| Janus delinquent for taxes 10 the second
/ Monday of January, but says nothing about
| the delinquent personal roll.
The act for the relief OF tax f,avers, of
1873 approved November 1sf, 1S73. likes tile
| time for making report of lands delinquent
| for taxes on the second Monday Of the pres
cut month, but makes no reference to the
time for returning the DELINQUENT personal
roll. There seems therefore to be no time
definitely fixed by law for tax Collectors 70
| make returns Tor delinquent personal rolls
10 Boards Of Supervisors, except ir be in
section l720 of the Revised Code of 1871 !;
anu would recommend that such LeGisla-
tiol rs is necessary u fix such time definite
| ". soasto harmonize with existing laws,
| relative 60 delinQaens land taxes be had
without delay. ssss. .se
Under tina provision of san Act 10 pro-
| vide for the collection of the tax due aud
unpaid for the Year ISL" approved Feb 9,
/ 1874, ali persons who have not paid their
taxes, can do so up 70 and Including thA 18th
! lust, without additional cost or damages,
1 THIS Get has given rise co much e0nfnsion
1 in various portions OF the State. Ssne Tax
Collectors made report of delinquencies 70
1 the Beard OF Supervisors - required hy the
ace Of November 1st, 1873, while otliers
have not, under tho impression that SAID ael
j extended the time for 50 doing fifteen dags
Tue tax payers In come localities demand
that they be not returned rs dglinQuenEs
until alter the 18th inst. Legislation AZ
f0rding relief In these cases u dsairahle i
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