Daily Republican., 1881-03-22
THIRD EDITION.
PR OrOsED UBECK FoR FRAUD.
The Proposed Amendment 20 the
Assessment laws lnlFod aecd by

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DovBR, Del, March 22.-The Lsgis-
lature will nov have an opportunity OF
saying whethe, or not 1t approves Of
the present iniquitous laws, regulating
the collection Of taxes, the following
being the full text Of the sreAm BILE
and bill introduced BY Mr.. Bradford TO-
day to change the system
| WHEREAS, No personal demand by
the collector OF taxes upon the taxable
is required by the provisions OF the
act entitled "An act in relation to the
collection Of taxes in this State, passed
At Dover, April 10, 1875, and
WHEREAS, By reason Of the omission
Of such personal demand upon the tax
able for the payment ofthe tax, a very
large amount annually OF the taxes as
sessed against persons liable only for
the poll tax has been allowed Is de.
linquencies 70 the colleetorsin the sew.
eral counties Of this State, go that the
revenues Of the several counties have
been materially diminished, not only
by the loss Of the tax thus allowed as
delinquents, but by reason Of the inca
pactty to tax the person so deliHqusnt
for the space Of one year thereafter and
by reason thereof additional burdens
are unjustly imposed upon property.
owners who are compelled, with those
who promptly pay their poll tax, to
bear the whole burden oftsxation, while
another class of ci,izen ~ho are
equally protected by the laws, are
practically exempted from payment o.
their fair and just proportion Of the
public expenses, and,
WHEKRAs, the constitution OF this
State secures to every citizsn Of the az 2
OF twenty two and upwards, and other.
wise qualified, the right TO vote upon
the payment OF coarty tax within
Two years next before the election and |
WHEREAS, .it is the constitutions al |
right Of every such citizen, without
obstruction or hindrsnce, to qualify 10
vote by the psymen. Of such tax at any |
time within the two years next before |
the election, which constitutional right
Of the citizen it is beyond the leSisi.
mate power Of the Legislature TO deny
or sbr!dge /; and
WHEREAF the &C. aforesaid, in viola
tion Of the constitution, was and Is Inc
tended 10 Abridge the right OF the citi-
iSen to qualify and vote, by placing 1t
in the power Of subordinate officers Of
the State to drop his name from the as.
sessmen: lists, and to p-even: him from
fresly paying bis tax at any time with.
in the two years aforesaid and
WBEREAs, it is intended 30 10 amend
the said Act Of Assembly as 10 correct
the evils hereinbefsre stated There
fore,
Be IT ENACTED BY rHE SENATE AND HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVE OF THB STATE OF
DELAWARE IN GENERAL A. sENBLY NET:
SESrIoT /. That section Of the act
entitled, An act in relation TO the col.
lection OF taxes in this State, passed q.
Dover, April 10, 1873, be and the same
is hereby amended by striking out all
OF said section after tAe w0 "unpsid,n
in the seventeenth line OF SO d section,
and inserting in lieu Of the portion so
stricken out the words, PROVIDED,
however, that the publication Of auch
notices shall not be treated as 8 substi-
at for personal demand, bat that in
addition thereto II shall be the duly Of
the collector TO make personal demand
on the taxable for the payment Of tne
tax, If he can be found within his hdh
dred, and that no allowance shall be
made TO any collector Of any tax as de-
Iilqusnt without an siIi iavit msde BY
suou cO.leotor stating that & personal
demand was made upon the taxable for v
The payment of such tax, or that dill. Q
gent search was made for the taxable b
snd that he could not be found within 4
he Hundred. a
Nor shall any such allowance be @
hen made unless il shall also appear "
" the affidavit OF the collector that in !, .
pursuance OF the notice in that behalf h
le did attend the place indicated In b
uch notice, for FIVE days in the month u
# January aud at least six hours in
Zach Of said days, for the receipt Of un-
paid taxes. Provided, further, that it
hall be the duty Of the collector at
my time before tax is actually allow '
ID IS delinquent to receive and recsipt L
or the same, whether the same be ten
iered by the taxable, or by his agent
1uly authorized by whiting uRder the
hand and seal OF such taxable aud at.
.estsd by ole or more witnesses" y
Section 2. That Section 2 Of the Act 4
" which this act is eDdAIory be and
he same is hereby stricken out and
he following is hereby substituted in &
lea thereof: "Section 2, 1t shall be
he duty otthe Levy Court in each OF |.
ne uuuutt-s;T Tte-iurnish annually to
zach collector book OF blank receipts
or taxes, With s,nbs attached thereto,
md with proper blanks in said receipts
Or the insertion 6f the election district
n which the taxable shsll be assessed.
fBs ssid reesipts and stubs shall be
III serisf order, and when.
'yer Arsceipt- -is given for . tax the
ollsotsr. Jshallt insert therein the
lection district in which the
be assszssd, q and shall
make a memorandum on the stu blsho1.
Dg the names Of the psrssp,, ,,the pay
ne1t OF whoss tax d tandsrsd thebeby ,51
he amount Of the tax and the day ,3F
non th and year of tie payment, .sndd !
.lso the assessment district in which 1t
vas aassssed aua the time when it'Has4 4
70 assessed. .-'. o. g H.. - ggJ 5ys43ln
"Immedistely ataSr the delibqusnt y,
list is allowed, By the, Levy Court ths
! Hector shall deposit bis book. with '
.6r SUITS thersia, in she office lof the 9
Dlerk OF the Peace OF his county 7snds 2
The aams, shall copstttpte . psrt Of the :
pu hliG rsooFds Of sad county, and. be att !
III times open 70 the Inspection q ofsvsry