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TAX BILL
OF
THE CONFEDERATE GOVERNMENT.
A Bill to be en V'thd an Act to authorize the issue
of TtKttvr.t looter,, and to provide a War Tax
for their redemption.
Section 1. The Conpress of the Confederate
States of America do enact, that the Secretary of
the Treasury to, and he is hereby authorized, from
time to time, as the j ublic necessities may require,
to issue Treasury notes, payable to bearer, at the
expiration of six months after the ratification of a
Treaty of Peace between the Confederate States
and the United States; the said notes to be of
any denomination not loss than five dollars, and to
be re-issuahle at pleasure, until the same are pay-
able; but the whol issue outstanding at one time.
including the amount issued under former acts,;
shall not exceed one hundred millions of dollars;
the paid notes shall be receivable in payment of
the war tax hereinafter provided, and of all other
public dus, except the export duty on cotton, and
shall also be received in payment of the subscrip
tions of the net proceeds of tales of raw produce
and manufactured articles.
Sec. 2. That for the purpose of funding the
said note, end for making exchange fur the pro
ceeds of the sale of raw produce and manufactured
articles, or br the purchase of specie or military
stores, the Secretary of the Treasury, with assent
of the President, is authorized to issue bonds, j sale 0f the goods, chattels or effects of the per
pnyable not more than twenty years after date, and 'pons delinquent. And in case of such distress it
V faring a rate of interest not exceeding eight per shall be the duty of the officer charged with the
ce ntum per annum until they become payable, the ; collection to make, or cause to be made, an
interest to Le paid semi-annually; the said bonds account of the oods or chattels which ma)- be dis
'.t to exceed in the whole one hundred millions : trained, a copy of which, sined by the officer
' dollar?, and to be deemed a substitute for the ; making such distress, shall be left with the owner
thirty millions of the bonds authorized to be issued ; or p(,ji--?sor of such goods, chattels, or effects, or
by the act approved May 0, 1 -S 0 1 ; Lid this act is ; at his or her dwelling, with a note of the sum de
to be deemed a revocation of the authority to issue mnndod, and the lime and place of sale; and the
i he said thirty millions. The said Loiidn shall not ,aid officer shall forthwith cause a notification to
be issued in less sums than one hunuied uoiiars.
iur in fractional parts of a hundred, except when
the subscription i less than oae hundred dollars,
the said bonds may be issued in sums of fifty dol
lars They may be sold f r specie, military and
naval stores or for the proceeds of raw produce and
manufactured articles, in the same manner as is
provided bv the act aforesaid; and whenever sub
scriptions of the same Jiave been, or shall be i.iude
payable at a particular dute. the S cere tariff the
Treasury shall have power to extend the times of
sales until such rhitf as be shall see fit to indicate.
Sec. o. The ht.Uers of the said Treasury notes
may, at any time, demand in exchange f -r thetii
tonds of the (Vnf derate States, aecotding to such
rrul;!ti"tis as :i,ay be made by the Secretary of the
Treasury. Put wbetiever the Secretary of the
"J v '-.su'-y shall advertise that he will pay off any
rortion of the said Treasury notes, then t!ie privi
lege of funding a3 to such notes .shall cease, unless
there shall be failure to pay the same in specie on
presentation.
;ec.
4 That for the special purpose of paying
the principal ai d interest of the public d br, and
of supporting the Government, u war tax shall be
assessed ar.d levied of fifty cents upon each .ne
bundled doll; is in alue of the following pro; ertv
in the Confederate States, namely: ilea! estate of
all kindv slaves, merchandise, bank stocks, rail-
road as d other corporation so-cks, money at inter-
r-t, or invested by individual in the purchase of
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liotis. and Other Securities tor money (CXCent !
the bonds oJ the Confederate States of America),
and cash on band, or on deposit in bank or eKe
where; cattle, herse and mules; gold watches, gold
aud silver plate; pianos and pleasure carriatres;
'rr.ridrd, however, that when the taxaMe roper!;.-.
1 ejcoi above (numerated, of any hoad e.f a
family is of value bps th.-.n five l:utilred dolurs.
such taxrd !e property shall lie exempt from .taxa
tion undrr this act : and jnovid'd j'urfhtr, that
the pinperty e f colle ges and schools, and of cl.ari-
taioe or r-iiL-ious c .rporatmns or associations oc- j
tualiv used for the purpose for which uch colleges,
Fe-iiools, corf orations, or associations were created,
shall be exempt from taxation under this a.'t; rend
pr.rided further, that all public lands and all
property owned by a State for public purposes be
exempt from taxation.
See. ;". That for the purpose of ascertaining all
pre.pcrty inclndoel in the above classes and the
vnlue thereof, and the per-on chargeable with the
tax. each State shall constitute a fax division, over
which shall be appointed one chief collector, who
shall he charged with the duty of dividing the
State into a convenient number of collection dis
tricts, subject to the rcvisal of the Secretary of
the Treasury. The said collector shall be ap
pointed by the President, ami shall hold his office
for one year, and receive a salary of two thousand
, dollars. lie shall give bond with securities to dis
charge the duties ed' his edhce in such amount as
ihtiv he1 pre scribed by th' Secretary of the Treas
ury, tine! shall take oath faithfully to discharge the 1
duties n bis office, and to support and defend the
Constitution. The said chief collector shall, with !
the approbation ef the Secretary of the Treasury, j
appoint a tax collector for each collection district, ;
wlWei! eluty it shall be to cause an assessment to
be made, on or before the first day of November j
i.ext. ot all t lie tax:.ble property in his district,
inciuebd in each of the above mentioned clas.-es of
property ami the peisons then owning or in pos
sessien thereof; and in order thenti. the aid
tax collector may appoint assessors, who shall pro
ceed through every part of their respective dis
tricts, and, after public notice, shall require all
pereons owning, possessing, or having the care and
management of any property liable to the tax nf. .re
paid, to deliver written lists of the same, which
shall be made iu such manner as may be required
by the chief collector, and as far as practicable,
conformable to those which, may be required for
the same purpose un-ler the authority of the re
spective States; and the said assessirs are author
ized te f nfer into and upon all and singular the
premises for the purp se5 reejuircd by this act
Sec. G. If 3113- person shall not be prepared to
exhibit a written list when required, and ehali con
sent to disclose the particulars of taxabje property
owned or posessed by him, or under his care or
management, then it shall be the duty of the offi
cer to make the list, which being distinctly read
and consented to, shall be received as the list of
such person.
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tended to be made, such person, so offending shall
be Utied m a sum not exceeding five hundred dol-
iais, iu uc ce,ejcicn m m j court oi competeut
jurisdiction.
Sco. H. Any person who shall fail to deliver to 1
the collector or assessor a list of his taxable prop
erty at the time prescribed by him shall be liable
to a demble tax vpon all his taxable property; the
same to be assessed by the collector or assessor,
and to be collected in the same manner and by the
same process as is herein provided as to the single
tax.
Sec 9. The lists shall be made in reference to
the value and situation of the property on the first
.day of October next, and shall be made out, com
pleted and delivered into the hands of each of the
ccc. .. mat 11 any person snail deliver or dis-j theVe bp of aforesaid adai,-ion of trwen'tT per j or purporting to be a bond or coupon of the Con
close to any collector or assessor appointed in pur- ientnra or len pPr centum,. is thv r.nsc may be. after de- i federate States, or shall falsely alter or cause or
suance of this act, and requiring a list as aforeaid, ' fraying the charges. And in every case of the sale of! procure to be falsely altered, "or willingly aid or
any false or fraudulent list, with intent to defeat ; real estate, which shall be made under the authority of I asg;st in falsely altering any bond or coupon of the
or evade the valuation or enumeratien hereby in- ! this " "ur the nient collecting of direct j Confedc..ate c.atp, or ha,, na utter tfr nnM:Au
tax collectors on the first day of December pextj
ana upon me rece.pt i
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way, lor twenty-one uays next eusumg toe eaiu , ed in making Jists and assessments under this uct, the
first December, hear and determine all appeals ! number of days being certified by the collector and ap
from the said assessments, as well as applications ; proved by the chief collector of the State, and also five
for the reduction of a double tax, when such tax
, may jjave een incurred, to a single tax; which
determination shall be final.
8C q The several tax collectors shall, on or
ljefore the first day of February ensuing, furnish
to the chief collector of the State in which his
district is situated, a correct and accurate list of
aj t,e assessments made upon each person in his
district, and of the amount of tax to be paid by
sucn pcrSl)r). specifying each object of taxation,
an,j tfie Mid chief collector shall collate the same
in proper form and forward the collated lists to
t,e Secretary of the Treasury,
v.'ec. 1 1. 1 he Raid several collectors shall, on the
fjrst day of May next, proceed to collect from
every person liable for the t-aid tax the amounts
fcverally due and owing, and he shall previously
give notice for twenty days iji one newspaper if
any be published m his district, and by notifica
tions in at least four public places in each town-
: ship, ward or precinct within his district, of the
time and place at which he will receive the said
tax ; nnd on failure to pay the same, it shall be
the duty -f the collector, within twenty days after
the first -y of May aforesaid, by himself or his
deriUties, to collect the said tax by distress and
be prblicly advertised or posted up at two public
places nearest to the residence of the person whose
; property shall be destrained, or at the court-house
of the same county, if not more than ten miles
'. di-tant, which notice shall specify the articles
i des rained, and the time and place proposed for
; the sale thereof, which time shall not bo less than
! ten days from the dale of such notification, and
' the phiCi" proposed for the sale not more than five
; miies distant from the place of maknrg such dis-
tress: Provided, that in any case of digress for
j the payment of the taxes aforesaid, the goods,
! chattel- or effects so destrained shall and may be
restored to the owner or possessor, if, prior to the
j sale thereof, payment or tender thereof shall be
mado to the proper officer charged with the collec-
tion of the full amount demanded, together with
, such fee for levying and such sum for the neces
; sary and reasonable expense of removing and
j keeping the goods, chattels or effects so distrained
as may be allowed in like cases by the law or prac-
tice ot the Mate wherein the distress snali have
j been made; but in case of non-payment or tender
j a? aforesaid, the said officers shall proceed to sell
j the said goods, chattels or effects at public auction,
j and shall and may retain from the proceeds of
j ?uch sale the amount demandable for the use of
: the Confederate States, with the necessaay and
I reasonable expenses of distress and sale, and a
i commission of five per ceutum thereon for his
i own use. rendering the overplus, if anv there be.
to thp rf-rson whoso "nods ehntteds nr pffpet"? sltnll
riMve teen distrained : l i-aided, that it shall not
be lawful to make distress of the tools or im
plements of a trade, or profession, beasts of the
plough, an 1 I'm rming utensils ieces!ry for the cul
tivation of improved lands, arms, or such house
hold furniture or apparel as may be necessary for
a family.
Sec. 12. Tint if the tax asscd on any real
;-tate shall remain unpaid on the first day of June
next, the tax collector of the district wherein the
same is situated, shall, on the first .Monday of July
thereafter, proceed to sell the same, or a sufficiency
thereof, at public auction, to the highest biddei,
to pay said tuxes together with twenty per centum
on the amount of said taxes, and costs of sale;
said sale to be at the court house door of the coun
ty, or parish, wherein said real estate is situated;
and. if there shall be more than one county or
parish in a oistnct, the said tax collector is author
ized to appoint deputies to make such sales in his
name, as ho cannot atteud to himself; and, for all
lands so soi l by said deputies, the deeds, as here
inafter provided fir, shall be executeel by said col
lector, and such sales so made shall be valid,
whether the real estate so sold shall be assessed in
the name of the true owner or not. But in all
caes where the property shall not be divisible; so a-? to
enable the collector bv a sale of part thereof to raise !
1 the whole amount of the lax, with nil costs,
osts, charges !
L'M v shall be
he sal-, after j
i ftio.l corurni-: iiiac, the whole of such prope
soni. find rne surplus oi trie proceeds 01 ine sal-, alter t
fstisiyir.tr the rax. costs, chaises and commissions
shall be- paid (o the owner of the property or bis legal j
repre.'fLt.tincs. or, if he or they cannot be found, or j
refuse to riM-cive the same, then such surplus shall be ;
deposited in the Treasury of the Confederate States, j
to be there Ii-d. for the use of the owner or his legal ;
representatives, until he or they shall mnke application 1
tbert;for to the Seer'-rsiy of the Treasury, who, upon j
such application, shall, by warrant on the Treasury, I
cause the snme to be paid to U-, applicant. And if the
property offered for sale as aforesaid, cannot be sold 1
for the amount f the tax due thereon, with the said j
ad'il'.ionitl twenty per centum thereto, the collector j
shall purchase ihe same in behalf of the Confederate j
States for the amount aforesaid: Provided, that the j
owficr or superintendent of the property aforesaid, be-
fre the smi.e shall have been actually sold, shall be I
allowed to pay the amount of the tax thereon, wiih an ;
foY.ition of ten per centum on the same; on the pay- j
ineut of whicii ti e sale of the said property shall not j
lake place: Provided, also, that the owners, their heirs, j
i-xetutors or f.r.miaistrators. or any person on their he- j
half, shall have liberty to raJnem any lands aud other j
real property sold e.s aforesaid, within two years from j
the time of sale, upon paymeut to the collector for the i
use of the pnrcuaser, his h.ors or fts-ijjr.es, of the
amount paid by sne-h purchaser, with iuterest for the
same at the rate of Mventy per centum per annum, and
no deed na!l be s(iven m pursuance ot such sale until
the time of redemption shall have expired: Provided,
further. that when the ownejr of any land or other real
property sold tor taxrs under the provisions of this act
hall be in the raiiiMry service of the Confederate
States, before and at the time said sale shall have been
made, the said owner shail have the privilege of re-
deeming the said property at any time within two years
after the c!o.e of his term of service. And the col-
lector shad resiucr a distinct account of the claries
ir.eurrei in oiif t ' J lorsa.e sucn prop-
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!-. I h a Aer;irl d mu l".a 3 rcf iAetit'A if
j son or persons, the deeds for the estate so sold shall be
prepared, made, executed ana proved or acknowledged
at the time and times prescribed in this act by tb col
Itotor3 respectively, wnnin w-nose collection District
such real estate shall be situated, or, in case of their
death or removal from office, by their successors, on
pftrmcnt of the purchase money, or producing a receipt
therefor, if already paid, in euch form of law as shall
be authorized and required by the law of the State in
which such real estate lies, for making, executing,
proving and acknowledging deeds of bargain and Bale
or other conveyance for the transfer and conveyance off
reRl estate, and for every deed so prepared, made, ex
ecuted, proved and acknowledged, the purchaser or
grantee shall pay to the collector tbe sum of five dol
lars for the use of tbe collector, marshal or other per
son effecting the sale of the real estate thereby con
eved. The commissions hereinafter allowed te each
NYESTEEN DEMO GE AT, C H AELOTTE,
collector shall be in full atisfaction of all services ren
aerea dt mem.
dered by them. The assessors appointed under them
; shall be entitled to three dollars for e,-ery day employ-
dollars for every hundred taxable peons coaumea
: in inr uses as compiciru ui unu cw.u v-iu
j collector: Provided, that when the owner of any real
i estate is uuknown, or is a non-resident of the State or
tax district wherein the same is situated, and has no
( agent resident in the district, the assessor shall himself
i make out a list of such real estate for as?essroent.
! Sec. 13. Separate accounts shall be kept at the
Treasury of al! moneys received from each of the j
i respective Stares, and the chief collector shall pro- j
! cure from each tax collector such details as to the j
I tax, and shall classify the same in such manner .'
as the Secretary of the lreasury shall direct, and j
so as to provide full information as to each subject
of taxation.
Sec. 14. Each collector shall be charged with j
an interest of 5 per cent, per month on all moneys j
retained in his possession beyond the time at j
which he is required to pay over the same by law, j
or by the regulations established by the Secretary j
of the Treasury. j
Sec. 15. Kach collector, before entering upon :
the duties of his office, shall give bond in a sum I
as shall be prescribed by the Secretary ot the j
J reasury with sumcient surities, ana s
and shall take an ;
oath faithfully to execute the duties of his office,
and that he shall support and defend the Consti-
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lUUOIl Ul IOC O' 'It I C'Jvluic uwiw.
Sec. 16. Upon receiving the taxes due by each
person the collector shall sign receipts in dupli
cate, one whereof shall be delivered to the person
paying the same, and the other shall be forward
ed to the chief collector of that State. The
money collected during each month, or during
any shorter period which may be designated by
the Secretary of the Treasury, shall be also imme
diately forwarded to the chief collector, and by
him be disposed of according to direction of the
Secretary of the Treasury; and the said chief col
lector shall report the sime immediately to the
Secretary of the Treasury, and shall furnish htm
with a list specifying the names and amounts of
c.'to r.f lif rrr.I rita ivhlrtl slinll haVP hpfOI for-
warded to him as aforesaid by the district collec
tors. Sec. 17. The taxes assessed on each person
shall be a statutory lien fir one year upon all the
property of that person iD preference to any other
lien; the s.nid lien to take date from the first day
of October, to which tie valuation has relation,
and the lands and other property of any collector
shall be bound by statutory lien for five years for
! all moneys received by him for taxes; the date of
such lien to commence from the time of receiving
the money.
Sec. 18. The compensation of the tax collector j
shall be 5 per sent, ot the first ten thousand dol
lars received, and two and a half per cent, on all
sums beyond that amiunt, until the compensation
shall reach eight hundred dollars, beyond which
no farther compensations shall be paid.
See. 19 The Secretary of the Treasury is au
thorized to establish regulations suitable and prop
er to carry this act into effect; which regulations
shall be binding on all officers. The said Secre
tary may also frame instructions as to all details
which shall be obligatory upon all parties embrac
ed within the provisions of this act. He may
also correct ;dl errors in assessments, valuations
and tax lists, or in the collection thereof, in such
form aud upon such evidence as the said Secreta
ry may approve.
Sec. 20. Corporations are intended to be em
braced undcr the word "persons" used in this act;
and when the capital stock of any corporation is
returned by the corporation itself and the tax paid,
the stock in the hands of the individuals shall be
exempt from tax; and also the real estate owned
by the corporatian and used for carrying on its
business, and the capital stock of all corporations
shall be returned, and the tax paid by the corpora
tions themselves, and not by the individual stock
holders. The term "merchandize" is designed to
embrace all goods, wares and merchandize held
for sale, except the agricultural products of the
country. "Money at interest" is intended to in
clude the principal sum of all money belonging to
any person other than a bank upon which interest
1 is paid or to be piid by the debtor, as the same
j stands on the 1st day oi October. The term "cat
: tie, horses and mules," is intended, to include all
! such amimals as are raised for sale, and not such
j as are raised merely for food and work on planta
tion or farm where they are held. The term
"real estate" is intended to include all lands and
estates therein and interest growing therout, in
cluding ferries, bridges, mines and the like, and
in all cases the
actual marketable value of the
property is to be assessed.
fcec- 11 ; li Person
shall, at any time dur-
1 ing the existence of the present war between the
Confederate States and the United States, or with
in one year alter the ratification of a treaty of
peace between them, falsely make, forge or coun
terfeit, or cause or procure to be falsely made,
forged or counterfeited, or willingly aid or assist
in falsely making, forging or counterfeiting any
note in imitation of or purporting to be a treasure
note of the Confederate States; or shall falsely
alter, or cause or procure to be falsely altered, or
willingly aid or assist in falsely altering any treas
ury note of the Confederate states, or shall pass,
utter or publish, or attempt to pass, utter or pub
lish, as true, any false, forged or counterfeited
note purporting to be a treasury note of the Con
federate States, knowing the same to be falsely
forged or counterfeited; or shall pass, utter or pub
lish, or attempt to pass, utter or publish, as true,,
any falsely altered treasury note of the Confeder
ate States, knowing the same to be falsely altered;
or shall conspire or attempt to conspire with an-
j other to pass, utter or publish, any falsely forged
i or counterfeited, or altered treasury note of the
; Cefcdera,e SrateSi knowing the same to be false-
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j lv ,orgcd or counterfeited or falsely altered, every
j such person shall be deemed and adjudged guilty
; of felony, and being thereof convicied by due
; course of law, shall suffer death.
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j fcec- 11 ari3' person shall at any time falsely
! make, Jorge or counterfeit, or cause or procure to
I be falsely made, forged or counterfeited, or will- j
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, counterfeitin.r any bonJ or cou,)0n ; imitjlt:n of !
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! or attempt to pass, utter or publish as true, any
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j false, forged or counterfeited bond purporting to
1 be a bond or coupon 01 the Confederate States.
knowing the same to e falsely forged or counter
feited; or shall pass, utter or publish, or attempt
to pass, utter or publish as true, any falsely alter
ed bond or coupon of the Confederate States, know
ing the same to be falsely altered; or shall con
spire or attempt to conspire with another to pass,
utter or publish; as true, any false, forged, or coun
terfeited bond or coupon purporting to be a bond
or coupon of the Confederate States, or any falsely al
tered bond or coupon of the Confederate States, know
ing the same to be falsely forged or counterfeited, or
falsely altered: every such person shall be deemed and
adjudged guilty of felony, and being thereof convicted
by due course of law, shall be sentenced tea be imprie- '
than
oned aad kept at hard labor for a term - not less
fW vfars nor more than ten years, and be fined
in a
sum not exceeding fire thousand dollars.
Sec. 23. If any person shall make" or engrave, or
cause or proenre to be made or engraved, or shalk have
in his custody or possession any metalic plate engrav-
H fiftM- thi similitude of any Dlate !rom which
at,y
notes or bonds issaed as aforesaid shall
nave oeen
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er the same to be used in forging or counterfeiting any
of the notes or bonds as aforesaid: or shall have iaJ
his
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..ocaooin or.. k i o r. lr nntp nr nntps honfi
or bond3 engraved after the
bonds issued as aforesaid,
similitude of any note or
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blanks, or cause, or suffer the same to be used in forg
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!, ,inr anv of the notes or bonds issued
as aforesaid, or shall have in his custody or possession
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anv oaoer adat:ted to the making of notes or bonds,
and similar to the paper upon which any such notes or
bonds shall have bean issued, with intent to use such
paper, or cause or suffer the same to be used, in forg
ing or counterfeiting any of the notes or bonds issued
as aforesaid; every such person being thereof lawfully
convicted by dne course of law, shall be sentenced to
be imprisoned and kept to hard labor for a term not
less than five, nor more than ten years, and fined in a
sum not exceeding five thousand dollars.
Sec. 24. If any State shall, on or before the first day
of April next, pay, in the Treasury notes of the Confed
erate States, or in specie, the taxes assessed against
the citizens of said State, less ten per centum thereon,
it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to
notify the same to the several tax collectors of such
States, and, thereupon, their authority and duty under
this act shall cease. "
Sec. 25. If any person shall, at Any time, after one
i year from the ratification of a treaty of peace
the Confederate States and the United States
Between
commit
any of the acts described in the 21st section of this
act. such person shall be deemed and adjudged guilty
of felony, aui being thereof convicted by due course
of law. shall be sentenced to be imprisoned and kept
at hard labor, for a period of not less than five years,
nor more than ten years, and be fined in a sum not ex
ceeding five thousand dollars.
DOWN ON THE CONVENTION.
It seems that the members of the Legislature
have no very good opinion of the State Convention
lately in session, and which is to meet again on
the 3d Thursday iu November. We quote from
1.1 ! I . t TT P I il. .
i e proceedings oi cue nouse oi commons on me
i 1 til
"Mr Foy introduced a bill for the purpose of
taking the sense of the people of North Carolina
whether or not the Convention should meet again.
The bill provides that at an election which is to
be held on the 20th of November next, the people
shall vote "Convention" or "no Convention." If
they vote "no Convention" the Convention ceases,
if they vote "Convention" why, of course the Con
vention will meet again.
yr Clark, of Craven, did not understand who
introduced the bill, but the author of it was enti
tled to his most profound thanks for its introduc-
tion. it certainly was a move in the right direc
tion and ne nopca tne Din would pass, lie mov
ed that the rules be suspended and that the bill
be put upon its second and third readings.
Mr Meares, rising to make some remarks, was
called to order by Mr Clark, upon the ground that
he had no right to speak, being personally inter
ested, he being a member of the Convention.
(Laughter )
The bill was read a second time. Mr Mcrri
rnon thought this House ought to be deliberate
before passing this bill. While there was n
member of this House who was more indignant
than be at the action of the Convention towards
this Legislature, yet he hoped hasty action would
not be taken. He would move to refer the bill
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
31 r Waters said he was ready to vote now for
the bill. His -constituents thought the Conven
tion a hip-shotten concern, and were anxious to
get rid of it at the shortest notice.
Mr Kudgcrs would vote for the bill from a sense
of duty to his constituents and to the State. The
Convention should meet no more. It had done
all for which it was called into being, and much
more. It had undone what the Legislature had
well done, but did not have practical ability to re
pair what it had undone. If we want practical
legislation, we must not depend upon the Conven
tion; but if we would have a great North Carolina
Debating Society why, the Convention ought, by
all means, be allowed to meet.
Mr Meares spoke at length in vindication of the
action of the Convention in reference to the vol
unteers, but did not attempt to vindicate its in
terference with the General Assembly.
Mr Foy said he had offered the bill in good
faith. Not because he had any ill will against
the Convention, but because he thought the peo
ple should have the opportunity of saying whether
the Convention should cease or last alwaj's.
Mr Fleming thought the bill should not be
hurried through. Some were of the opinion, he
said, that the term of our Governor, who holds
his office by virtue of being Speaker of the Senate,
will expire on the 1st Thursday iu August, 18G2.
If that be true, the Convention ought to meet to
supply the interregnum. At any rate, the action
of the House should not be precipitate.
Mr Hill said he was Bot one of those who
thought it could be lowering the dignify of this
House by authorizing the people to put an end
to the Convention. In the first few days the
Con vee tion did all that it was authorized to do.
It then remained here about forty days undoing
what the Legislature had done. The Legislature,
at its recent sitting, had put the State upon a
complete war footing. The Convention had un
done ail. this by disbanding the volunteers on the
20th inst. He thought it his duty to refer the
matter to the people. Mr Hill spoke at length.
The question to refer was decided iu the nega
tive yeas 39, nays 61.
Mr Mebane moved to have the bill printed and
make it the special order for Friday next. Not
adopted.
The bill being upon its 2d reading, Mr Bridgers
said he could not vote for it in its present shape.
He thought it disrespectful to the Convention. He
would vote, however, for a simple resolution referr
ing the matter to the people.
Mr Ferebee thought the tendency of the pass
age of the bill would be to give aid and comfort
to our enemies, at the North, who are already
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coasting mat tne people ot the teouth are divided.
He opposed the bill, also, because he thought it
Hiwcncftl'iil tn flm nnnntmn o-V. ;k .0J t,
ordinance of secession.
- wuww v " ve ,
1 C .
.
The bill was further debated by Messrs. Fov.
Rogers, Galloway, Clark of Craven and Batche
lor. Mr Mebane addressed the House in opposition
to the bill. He thought the &assa?e of the bill
would inaugurate a dangerous controversy in North
i-' 1 n ' - -"
Carolina. He did not think the Legislature
should make block-heads of themselves because
the Convention had. He thought the Covention
should meet again to remodel the Constitution.
Mr M. spoke at length on this point.
Mr Clark of Craven replied to Mr Mebane at
considerable length.
On Thursday the House passed Mr Foy's bill
by a large vote.
Brigham Young has thrown off his allegiance
to Lincoln's Rum p Government, and declared the
independence of the territory. Tho Mormons "are
arming in every direction to maintain their inde
pendence at all hazards. So says an exchange.
1ST. C.
. THE GREATVICTORY IN MISSOURI-
Springfield, Missouri, Aug. 13, 18blv
Eov.L.P. Walker, Secretary yj nur.
The Battle of Oat Hill has been ; fought, and
we have gained great v.otoryrover. u.e ,
! AA Kv fjpn Lvon.
Oil- iue oat lie wua iugm
, ., . , c-;rfipld. The enemv-were
ron nu k.h 1 1 iii 1.'
UJllca av. c r 1 .
l . Anr iiirno 1T99 flnnut
fwrr Snrintrneiu
W ,
nine or ten ttiousanu . , . i
the same. The battle lasted SIX and a halt hours.
n . rnii icpri ana ariveu 1 1 OIU lllO
i Qg eiicuiy wcic ic - -
, fi , , - , , nf : pieces of Artillery, several
1 1 r: r iM.ui i ' .
- i . t j
hundred stands of small arms, eigne nunureu
r. j i
killed, one thousand wounueu u uacc
'
T r. Irillnrl onn TTinnv OI
. i'
prisoners, uen. Jjyon j
1 1 ' r 1 tn.A - hurt.
I mr loss waa inu uuu-
drpd nd sixtv five killed, eight hundred wounded
and thirty missing. We have possession ot Spring
field. The enemy are in full retreat towards Holla.
TSio-ned, Benj. McCdlloch,
, Brig. Gen. Commanding.
The following despatch has been received :
Fayetteville, August 13. McCulloch sent
forces after Siegel's command, about twenty miles
from Springfield. Gen. Hardee met and captured
the whole of the Federal forces, and is bringing
them back, thus making a clean thing of it. ; The
messenger is just in. - C. II. STIRMAN.
The Nashville Union has the subjoined remarks
upon the above despatches:
The account of McCulloch's geat battle from
bis own report, demonstrate that, .though fighting
under the disadvantage of a surprise, his heroic
legions, after desperate and bloody fighting, com
pletely broke up the enemy's command, routed
him and. captured many prisoners and munitions.
Important from Texas.
Santa Fe, August 8. Major Lynd and five
hundred Federals have surrendered to the Texans,
who were 3,000 strong. Lynd abandoned Fort
Fillmore on the 20th ultimo. Col. Loring, form
erly of the Federal army, is commanding the Texan
Hangers.
Capture of Federal Cavalry.
Richmond, August 22. The Washington
correspondent of the Baltimore Exchange, of the
18th, says that two squadrons of Federal cavalry
were captured, last Thursday, by the Confederates,
within two miles of Alexandria.
Consternation reigns at Washington. The hur
rying on of "skeleton regiments," the urgent ap
peals of Lincoln to the Northern Governors, the
nervous despatches to the press in regard to the
advancing lines or the Confederate troops, tell a
tale which it needs no elaboration to adorn. The
Lincoln capital quakes with terror.
There is no particle of truth in the Leesburg
report about the fight and surrender of 1,400
Federals It is utterly untrue that the War
Department has received any despatches confirming
such report. The city is free of rumors to-day.
Nothing of interest from the camps.
Various reports are in circulation, but unreliable.
Washington, August 23. The New York
Post says the Navy Department is certain of its
ability to keep open the Potomac. The Govern
ment is sending arms into East Tennessee. There
is less anxiety respecting an attack on Washington.
Boteler, a Congressman from Harper's Ferry
District, has been seut to Fort Lafayette.
The Navy Department has advices that Com
modore Porter ia in irons for secession sympathy.
Intelligence has been received of the intention
of active intervention in Mexican affairs by Eng
land, France and Spain. It is also stated that
their action is intended to embace a recognition
in some shape of the Confederacy, if assurances
can be had that the South will not attempt con
quest in that direction.
SOUTHERN CONGRESS
Richmond, August 21. The President ap
proved, to-day, an xct empowering the President
to appoint two other Commissioners to Europe.
The Act empowers the President to determine to
what nations the Commissioners now in Europe
shall be accredited, and to prescribe the duties of
the two additional Commissioners. They will
receive the same pay as those now in F)urope.
The President has also approved an Act to aid
the State of Missouri in repelling invasion, and
to authorize her admission into the Confederacy.
The preamble sets forth that the people or Mis
souri have been prevented, by unconstitutional
interference of the Federal Government, from
expressing their will in regard to a union with the
Confederates, and that Missourians are now
engaged in repelling the lawless invasion of their
territory by armed forces. The Confederate
Government considers it their right and duty to
aid the Government and people of Missouri in
repelling invasion and receiving means and the
opportunity of expressing their will upon all
questions affecting their rights and liberties.' The
President is authorized to co-operate through the
military power of this Government, with the au
thorities of Missouri, in defending that State
against lawless invasions by the United States,
and maintaining the liberty and independence of
Missouri, with the power to accept the services of
troops sufficient to suit the purpose. The act
provides for the admission of Missouri into tho
Confederacy, on an equal footing with other States,
when the Provisional Constitution shall be ratifi
ed by the legally constituted authorities of Mis
souri, and an authentic copy communicated to the
President. The"" President is then directed by
proclamation to announce the admission of Mis
souri into the Confederacy. The act recognizes
the Government in Missouri, of which Claiborne
F. Jackson is Chief Magistrate.-
Gen. Ochiltree, of Texas, introduced a resolution,
which was unanimously adopted, complimenting
the splendid victory obtained by Gen. McCulloch
and his brave army at the battle of Oak Hill, near
Springfield, Missouri.
August 22. The President has approved the
following Acts: An Act establishing a uniform
rule of naturalization for persons enlisted in the
armies of the Confederate States. An Act to
increase corps of artillery. An Act making an
appropriation of fifty thousand dollars for services
of physicians employed in conjunction with the
medical staff of the army. An Act allowing the
Secretary of War to employ cooks and nurses for
military service and appropriating for such pur
pose one hundred and thirty thousand dollars.
An Act appropriating fifty-seven milions dollars
for the pay of military, quartermasters' supplies,
transportation, purchase, subsistence and medical
supplies and services. An Act appropriating fifty
thousand dollars for the support and establishment
of a military hospital. A resolution authorizing
the Secretary of War, in hi9 discretion, to furnish
volunteer cavalry companies with all necessary
equipments. An Act to provide for local defence
and special service.
Winter Clothing for the Soldiers a r a
the people, one and all, who remain at home, do-
ing their whole, or any part of their duty towards
nro;,iin X, .v." Z "TZ
providing warm clothiner for the brawn HAii;rfft
i who are now in the field? We hope so and yet
.Here is guuu reason 10 ueneve mat large numbers
give themselves no concern about this important
matter. Indifference in this ease is the worst
treason. Statesville Express.
. V i . , FOREIGN NEWS.
J The London - Times editorially sayg th
Manassas victory was complete. The Union4
lost all military honor. Other journals thint
battle has closed the door for compromise "
A Paris letter says that the victory has 0
ed powerfully in favor of the secessionists nt"
The London Herald says that on the recei
the news Napoleon resolved to recoguiz.1 i
Southern Confederacy. 6 e
The Queen, in her speech, Bays that 'few
relations are friendly, and she trusts there i 9
danger to the peace of Europe. Great Brit?
has determined, in connection with other po
to observe strict neutrality iu American ufc
Lord Pal merston says that the entrance rf
itr.naiincr vessel into anv bloclnilorl. 1 J
""'J r J o -vl yun it .
out the blockade. -A belligerent may seal all ?
ports, but when it lets a single vessel in, the
is gone. -
The following is an extract from Russell's u
to the London Times:
"The repulse, as decided as it was, might J,
had no serious effect, but for the disgraceful
duct of the troops in the retreat, which ended
a cowardly rout, from a" miserable and cause11
panic. Such scandalous conduct on the pan j
soldiers I considered impossible. 1 havea
even among camp followers, seen the like,
North must put her best men in battle, or she
inevitably fail before the energy and super,,,
fighting power of her antagonist."
From the Statesville Express.
Military. Capt: R. V. Cowan, with another
fine Company of 100 men, raised chiefly iQ
county, left this place for the camp at Grabaa
last Monday. This is the sixth company foj
Iredell, and all "for the war." Capt. Cowan
"West Pointer" and his command is composed of
the best material for active service.
New Post Office. A new Post-Office las
been established by the name of Poplar Brid
T. C. Parks, P.-M., in the Northern part of &
dell.
The Value of Wool. The value of wool ii
likely to be appreciated in the South this winter
in consequence of the war. North Carolinj
would be one of the best sheep raising countries
in the world, were it not for the useless dos that
destroy the flocks.
Let the Legislature, now in session, enacts lu
to exterminate the great excess of the canine race
in the State, by heavy taxes, or otherwise. A
curious writer has entered into a calculation that
the number of dogs in the Confederate States, costs
twenty million of dollars a year to feed them.
TKIM OR .FIFTEEN
JlV
ECRUITS WANTED for T. II. Brem's Artilleij
Company, now in Virginia.
Apply to Col. WM. M. GRIEK, or A. B. DAVIDSON.
or Ur S. X. JOHNSTON. '
August 20, 1861 . ' tf
STOCKHOLDERS' IUEETIIVG,
The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the West
ern Plank Road Company will bo held iu Charlotte oi
the 18th day of September (being the third Wednesdej
of the month). It is desirable that the stock be fully
represented. C. C. HENDERSON,
Pros't Western Plank Road Co
August 20, 18G1 4t .
tflgfc I must collect $10,000 ii
fj I'Mm -" Taxes during the next two weeki, 1
for that purpose will remain nt my offi e
in the (Joiirt-IIouse, every day from morning till nigit
The taxes must be collected and paid into the Sun
Treasury, as the Government is in need of funds.
Those who owe taxes cannot manifest their patriotism
in a better way than by settling immediately. The fct
is, I must have the money to assist the State in paying
off our soldiers. W W. GRIER,
Sheriff Mecklenburg C.
August 13, 1861
PROPOSALS
Will be received until September 15th, 1861, for furnish
ing to the Confederate Statej'of America, at Fayettevjl'e
Armory, Twenty Five Thousand WALNUT RIFLE
STOCKS. -
Full specifications, as to size, shape, quantity cf
wood, and inspections, will be furnished on applicant
to P Burkart, Master Armorer, Fayetteville, N. C.
Patern3 will be furnished.
Aug. 13, 1861. lm.
State of North Carolina Union covnlj-
Is Equity To Fall Terra, 1801.
George W Fowler againtt Israel Helms
and w;!i
Frances, and others.
Petition to make title to Land.
It appearing in this case to the satisfaction of
court that Moses Thomas and wife Catharine, Darlif
Sikes, Henry Helms and wife Gatsy, Enoch Alien ai
wife Jane S, Catharine Brown, Moses W Sikes, hat"
la Sikes, Sarah Sikes, John W Sikes, and Wm B Sib
ley and wife Ellen, defendants, reside beyond the Un
its of this State so that process cannot be persona.-!
served upon them; it is therefore ordered br tb court
that publication be made for six weeks successite'.1
the Western Democrat, commanding them mid each"
them, to be and appear at . the next term of this cost
to be held for the county of Union, at the Court Bos"
in Monroe, on the 10th Monday after the 4th MondaJ
in August, 18C1, then and there to answer, ple
demur, or judgment pro confesso will be entered agaiW
them. ' .
Witness, Thomas D Winchester, clerk and rnastrro.
said court at office in Monroe, this the 29th day ofW
1861. T. D. WINCHESTER, c
76-6t pr adv $6
State of North Carolina Union county
Is EgtiTT To Fall Term, 1861.
Wm J Cureton and wife Charlotte. Sarah Kimtf,"'
Thos K Cureton, Sen'rs, heirs, viz: James, Tbol Mj
and Saml Cureton, and Virginia, intermarried w
oreen ; Jeremiah Cureton b heirs, vir: loot ;.,
atid J Narcissa Cureton, and Elizabeth, intennrri
with S A Durant ; Ann Potts heirs, viz: Marga"
intermarried with J M Morrow; John Curetoa'i o1 '
viz: Ann, intermarried with R M Miller; Henry
sey's heirs, viz : FJ Reese Massey, and Mry, lDl ,
married with S B Massey, and Benj H MftiSfJ. ,00
Edward Massey, Against . ii
The heirs of Wm Mnor. vl.- n.Wr.a. wife"1''..
t . ? t. t . . . . ... t ft r - . v
tc
oruuon, james r, naran a and ro n 1 .
heirs
of Charlotte Massev. viz: L H Massey,
of Dr G L Massev. dee'd: Marv Antionette nN "
children of H J Massey; Col J C Hale; child or " 1 '
Hale, dee'd; Mm Catharine Mathesoa, wife of
theson ; the heirs of Elizabeth Knox ofTei,
not known ; the heirs of Benj Hale, Jr, dec 'd,
not known; Susan Lanier's heirs, viz: Tboitf fl
Mary wife of Wm Brewer, Catharine wife of ij
Lanier, and others whose names are unknown if
titioners : the children and heirs of Evard tur
dee'd, viz: James B, John, and Evemrd Curetoo,
Elizabeth, wife of Thos C Lanier: Mrs Cunning"
.... . " ' . MJ .f HU
Wl
lfe of Jos Cunningham; Mrs March and Mrs
Petition for Sale of Land for Partition.
In this case it appearing to tbe satisfaction 0 .
court that tbe Defendants in this cause reside w.
the limits of this State, so that process cannot
sonally served upon them ; it is therefore ord? , t'.
tbe court that publication be made for six .J.tt
cessively in the Western Democrat, commanding j
and each of them, to be and appear at the nex.i e
of
c?,urt to be he,d for lhe count j of tn &
Court House in Monroe, on the 10th Monday Rr.(ld
4th Monday in August, then and there to aniw e'"'erU
or demur, or judgment pro confesso will he
against them. utero
Witness, Thomas D Winchester, clerk and rn
said court at office in Monroe, this the 29tb day H f
1861. T. D. WINCHESTER, c
7C,6t pr adv $12.