Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-22
v. l N. 5 m. 6 m. Tyr.
Two important Hills

Ina iilioTltg are c2p.es or the two bills e.
tzFed 10 he State SeAste by Nj. R:ddieborser. :.
BELI 10 rreVide fir the more efficient Gel
Lection OF the revenue, 10 support Covert
nent, na.ntblo tho public schoDE, snd to
pay interest no The Du.lo debt:
Ee it erGctcd by Me G;ntral A$sta,6!W Of
fFGmia. That the seyerhl lax Collectors CT ,hls
CCmmun9Calih shall tecelya 10 Discharge O,
the Lax, 8. license taxes, aud ether dues. gulG,
silver, United States Treasury notes. national
tank cutcncY, aud nothiDg tl5e: Provided,
that 10 all cGs :s 10 which sn officer charged By
law wiki the collection of revenue dus tho State
shall iako acy steps for the collco loo OF the
same Claimed to b, due iron an7 ciliZ,n or tax
payer. suon person sgaiLs. whom suoh is TAX
eu. ii he coaoeiVcs tue s5mo to be u. just or
Illegal, of against spy statute, or 10 b. uocoL-
tuti!nyl, msy pay the same under protest,
aud under suOh payment tho officer cGllcctinc
the same shall pay such revcnus ulo the State
Treasury, giving nollae at the tims Of euoh
payment to the Treasurer that the Same Wss
paid under Protest. Tie p:Esou 40 ps,i,g sush
revenue miy ut sDy lime within thirty days al
ter making such payment. aud nat longer
thereafter, suo the ssii officer so cel!tci,g
such rtveDus in the c4urt haviug iuisiio,ion
OF lhs ririies and amouuis, 1t IL b. DC
iGImiuCd that tie ssme was u-oppiul.
y calleoied Tor GLV rca:0n going TO the
merits OF tho same, th0n tho court try
irg the Case MY oartity of record tha.
The same vas wropgtully paid and ought to be
REFUNDED; nnd thoreupon tho Auditor OF Pubc
Accounts shall issue bis nr0rar warran! for tbs
6aluu. which shall bo paid in preference to o.t-
or claims On he Treasury, except such as have
priority BY constitutional rtQu remcGt. There
ob, N fbou 40,
collection Cf r=v5nuo, or thu attempt to c>l5oi
revenue, in ru6ds rcoeivsbe By said oficc1s
under this law, the same bei,g other aud dit
ferant funds than tho taxpayer may tender or
claim The right to pay than suca US aro hcrein
provided. and no writ for Tho prevention Of
any revenue claim, or 10 hinder or dsIay the
collection of tho same. shall in spywisa issue
eithor in,rEc!lop, supeIsedess, msudamus, Do
nltl:lon. or aDy other writ or process whatever;
out n all cases for apy reason any person shAll
claim that the revenue 30 collected OF him was
wrongtuly or illegally collected, the remedy
Tor Su,h person shall be as sbove Ir3vidsd, az d
| 10 no other manner. la all such caRes. if tbe
court certify OF record that tho officer d.isudaut
| acted in good faith aGd diligeu, defended tho
| action. The uec Ssary coat incurred by him
shall ba taxed to end paid by tha State as 10
| oIiniual cases. The Commonweslh's 9 attorney
Of tho county or corporation 10 which suit is
brought shall appear and represent ths defence.
la every case where judgment is rendered for
The defendant oa OF 6Vo dollars shall bo tax d
| iu favor of said attorney and spsiust The
plaintiff spd Thsn:vir The c,utt shall rel,lso to
certify ths good iath and GiligaLca OF The
| officer defending the cass liks lea Of 6Vo d.
lara shall b. tsXad egairs. the ssid officer.
Any ctdcer charged With the collection Of rcvc-
ru, Who sbali receive payment thereof 10 any
thing other than that hereiobefJre rroyidad
shall be deemed gully OF lnisdemeauor. and
foed not LEGS than SlUO DOR III ,ro ttao $500 il
tue discretion of tho court; but nothing hereir
Contained shall bs consuu.d 10 sutjsus any
cficar Of the State to any sui. o.htr than 8:
berul55tiJrc provided, for ary refusal 90 bis
part to acoept 10 payment Ct rtvoous dus tn,
SIs,o auY kind or description CT funds, s:cur;
ty. tr paper cot auhotiz d by this act.
> This &C! shall Ds 10 forcs from and ST e
the Is! day of December. 1882