Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-30

IStancs u government, and may be ieglti.
mataly eXetc aed on the objects to which It
is applicable 10 the utmost extent 10 which
the government may choose to carry It." In
the ilrst place taxation must be for public
and not private purpose. In the second
Place 4 Il Of the very essence of tax
alton that 1t be levied with equally
and uni,otmity, and to this end that
there should 81 soma system OF apportion-
meut: whea the burden is common, there
should 10 common contribution 70 dig.
charge It. Absolute equality and strict
justice nre uuatteinable In tax proceedings.
The Legislature must be left to decide FOR
Itself how nearly It ls possible to npproSi-
mate so desirable q result. The LeEisie-
ture must also, tNlapt when an uppiliing
rule has been prescribed for 1t by the con-
s'ltution, nave power to select In It's disGre-
| ton the subjacts OF taxation. Many OK.
emptions are usually made from taxation,
from reasons the cogeneY of which Is, IL
once apparent. The power to determine
the persons and the otjerts TO be taxed, Is
trusted exclusively to the legislative de-
p4rtment; but over all those the burden
| must be spread, or Il will be unequal aud
unlawful 90 10 those VITO are selected TO
make the payment. Taxes can only be
voted by tho peoples representatives.
The opinion then proceeds;
It is proper to consider whether the said
provisions which are clmplsinsi OF IA this
| case are not, so far as they affect the plan.
tin, 10 accord Instead Of in conflict with
said principles,
BY section /, article @ Of the Constitution
ot Delaware, the legislative power OF tnis
state Is vested in the General Assembly,
There batns no express srtps Of the 20 yer
| OF taxation u passed TO Tho General Assem-.
oly under the general gCant Of leglslahy 10
! power a. An attribute Of aoVerelrntp assan-
flAt tEt4 nj 4
| Indispensable to the promotion ot thu gau-
aral we.tars, 81 far IS ra3paats the pressR.
ca5e, tAera Is no express limitation In tas
| Constitution upon tha exNtai4a Of tine Leg.
islaEura 0i tue taxing power. Unless. there.
toEe, snln5 clearly i1!Fie3 restriction be
iolAa i4Asrcng n ta1 nature Of taSatlon.
isseil, Or N sons nNuE454 constitutional
| provision, tha EtatusDr3 provisions ia qlAs-
| ton must NJ =14'ai.ei as q Valii eXstclJe
ofthetaxng 5yer.
i has n6s h5sl shown thRt they warn gu.
acted ior 1taeg thsp 4 public pnrpp q. Nor
ages u APp7a. anywhere IN ne egse balare
" tleE SAit provisions lmnosA tny l4lal
burdens np9n tle pldlnriI niiG3eli, aaisge
tot tll5 ~ 2 "a, not ulE0Im aud qIHl. As
| q meter VI TACT, Instead OF lurrl K taxa.
t.ln npgA 1in Tor thD y8t.r 1876, trey "a,
mons rdts nat h. Is incapable u; ply,Hg =
tug. ~ they impose an UnsqQR! burden
hp7n any tWatca IA rss'isg ,Gsy 10 ne') I
WRnid % upon the u12. isltuqprat taSlrtes
Who Wee opllsel ia l3'5 70 Jear thc extra
taxation necessary q make yOai his lu.
capacity and delinquency ID 1885 Rlt
sFel u said n0n.tatiuQ agnts could rignttuily
complain that, ~ operation Of said . owl.
Sons the nultA 'ges.,nsat 81 the pt4inriT
because Delinquent, imposed M sAura Of
tt&alion upon tGstn without aus process *
law, yet the plaintiff canEo. n rut4 case
Avall hinse.i Q! tLsir cause Of ggH II Tie has
44AI In Tsla H.I- J,
| operation 81 SAID provisions no Tx wa,
| imposed on h!m Ia 1856, and cot na1au5
! &c V wfoas5i nS M unequal burden Oh
I taxation. AaCsnunt successfully lree III I.
| ~aluh II rot IN injury to himself tint TO
| Hlataer, a5 ground far inpSlt4ating these
| statutory provisions. Itis well settled that
\ the eOlrts Hiii mot proupuhe4 d i-qtuts I'M .
| constitutions, baeaa.e it may iGlpafr III
| tlHtt Of othars not Complaining. A statu,e
\ ~ rs dtue 70 10 rstlt3 Until some on com
| pHlt5 Fhosa Right IL iavAie5. Aatoni Is.
\ MrlNht, III rattan So !; Cooley COn.t. Lin.
4 lbl; G2 II ~ Wilmington water cUTani5-
| 81 heFs tlaaiisi 1854 fl Gour Of errors and
| appeals, Dtl. but no. set nubIIsns b
\ Az heretofore stated, TIE primary purpose
4 81 The enAr-a4gt OF sald provisions On tEs
hat- OF 1873 Vas to secgrs 4 more rsllabie
4 h7sessmr ut b. eSGlailag fhsrestom All IN.
| itoal tlva taSNblss III nrisr ~ Lrsvant a
| constantly rseurrlng annual delc!t It a
I Wen settled rule Of ccL4Ll'usion ii cou4trGc-
! ion mat Whsn CONSTITUTION gives pen
/ era! power or anj0lns a dlty, it also gives
/ ~ Implication every psFtiaalar power
| necessary E1r tue exercise Of III ons or The
| performance Of the other. Tn1-sfnrs the
| power % raise by taxation sum ,ietlt reye.
nue. Tor the resd5 OF government natas,
5Ari!Y laelu les the power to maze reason
abe provision for preventing u deficit. Tht,
| mas bean shown, was tha oti4or Of the
z Lag In sN
/ si0Ls complained Of By the plaintiE, Ia Il.
Judgment they Were daemed necessary and
/ appropriate 70 the oDj5G in view F6r TIL.
/ purpose thay hHv9 Ia effect made tsA NJ
\ lsgtOE In each hundred and c9.lsctl9r tls
! tr.Gttps Die and anal Judge OF theineapaa
4 ~ l3F vac payment ~ tax (aGi conss
] Ql-4llY 81 his HprntIctlysues5 as a tax
t9le f0r the next ausuiHg year, Of anv cnf
whom tla collector shall ratnr4 as dslin
/ aleLt tn any year. HIS las been salecfeg
by Inc LEGISLATURE, In tha sSstcsa If vi.
tRS.ns p0wer. as it, agent for t6ls 1ut,
because, Ss iau. be pfsgumai, he Is til
p7Cst sal5Abln revenue ofNiilai for the our
pos, Ba!aG CHARGED 6y law with III,
! special duty ~ collecting tax ~ aad employ
tau i-sAl rtloas1 Z thGt b9HAlH, nni 6eiu,
j a!s0 nader It'll obligations 81 his offl.ta
4 bond Re iNNtg discharge his duty. M IA pre
.NElsag, ia ttta legislative a8gmalt, tht
4 f5FtHla 45i95s! aest lGAMHsi Aai tnay
ilEeiV g. ll7t3r5rtl pr0tucllvNrsss 0r M
pfy1lcttvea' oi tA4 tnx4bi48 Cd hi
Auaual !tllieg-e u4gln. A wa Bond. al.
hs!3E llAo.9 &lVi,a7 aat agsu 1tllipAllv ~
corrupt aDi msH23I7 c3ntuet n hisoiff ,f
ga eAI nor reasonably u9 4aLI to bs IN IRE
5p1Gglu.a aEc4r.
&ga n 4 t!iEa, es content 1 '9r DIN p,a!n
iib the argument, tnhEt0H r1ii4nI0r !.
eNFhelt UadRr the pt1rlsl5Ia il tRe irzl4
!at.ya Of lhI3 WIN sptl Jri.f, 'H.tr4r!N
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