Texas National Register. (Washington, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 27, Ed. 1, Thursday, June 12, 1845 Page: 8 of 8
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.V.SESSIONS OF THE COURTS OF THE
.- BEPDBUC. 4g$
Supreme Court John HcMroiuyCniEF
Jocticb.
-4 Me &t of Cfofreraaiexf r w place where
the regalar aeuioiM of Congress pre holden :
' Third Monday in December annually.
Finer Disriicr John B. Jones Judge.
Matagorda. -First Monday in March and
September: two weeks.
Brazoria. Third Monday in March and
September:' two weeks.
Fort Bend First Monday after the fourth
' Monday in March and September one week.
Austin. Second Monday after the fourth
Monday in March aad September: one week.
Galctstan. Fourth Monday after the fourth
Monday in March and September: until the
business is disposed of.
Second District Wm. J. Jones Judge.
Colorado. First Monday in March and
September: one week.
Third District R. . B. Baylor Judge.
2Vw. First Monday in March and Sep-
tember: two weeks.
Bastrop. Tftird Monday in March and
September : one week.
Fdyttte Fourth Monday in March and
September: one week.
Brazos."--Third Monday after the fourth
Monday in March and September: one week.
RobtrtsoH.-Fourih ttonday after the fourth
Monday in March and September : one week.
Milam. Fifth Monday after the fourth
Monday in March and September : one week.
WaskigtH.-Sixih Monday after the fourth
Monday in March and September: until the
business is disposed of.
Fourth District Wm. E. Jones Judge.
Bexar First Monday in March and se-
cond Monday in; September: two weeks. '
Gonzales. Third Monday in March; and
fourth Monday in September : one week.
Jackson Fourth Monday in March and
first Monday after the fourth Monday ia Sep-
tember : one week.
Victoria. First Monday after the fourth
Monday in March and second Monday after
the fourth Monday in September: two weeks.
Refugio. Third Monday after the fourth
Monday in March and fourth Monday after
the fourth Monday in September : one week.
Goliad.-Fourth Monday after the fourth
Monday in March and the fifth Monday after
the fourth Monday in September: oie week.
San Patricio. The fifth Monday after the
fourth Monday in March and the sixth Mon-
day after the fourth Monday in September;
one week.
Fifth District R. T. Wheeler Judge.
Sabine. First Monday in March and Sep-
tember: one week.
Jasper. Second Monday in March and
September: one week.
San Augustine. Third Monday in March
aud September : one week.
Shelby. Third Monday after the third
Monday inMarch and September: two weeks.
Rusk.-" Last Monday in April and October:
two weeks.
Nacogdoches. Second Monday in May
and November : three weeks.
r Houston: First Monday after the fourth
Mouday in May and November: until busi-
ness is disposed of.
Sixth District M. P. Norton Judge.
.' Liberty. Last Monday before the first
Monday in March and September : one week.
Jefferson. First Monday in March and
September : one week.
Montgomery.-Fini Monday after the fourth
Monday in March and September: two weeks.
Harris. Third Monday after the fourth
Monday inMarch and September: until the
business undisposed of.
Seventh District John T. Mills Judge.
.Front. Second Monday before first Mon-
day in March and September: two weeks.
Lamar. -First Monday in March and Sep-
tember: two weeks.. '
Red River. Third Monday in March and
September. two weeks.
' .f - Bfkiie. First Monday after the fourth-
. r- Monday jrj March and September : two weeks.
. "- Harrison.Third Monday after the fourth)
Monday in March and September: until the
J business is disposed of.
T COUNTY COMMJfSSipNiElES' COURTS.'
f This court w apposed of lour Commis-
sioners elected- everrgtwb' years onrthe first
Monday in Sept.sjd the Chief Justice of
we county. -ne ntei Jusnae rro two com-
missioners shall cbnMititteqwofttai for the
V- transaction dftfasifless. TbeTeg aar sessioni
shall be'holdeB oatle frt Maday;rn Jaou-
f ary and July. EKra seaaiwi may be called
by the Chief Justice. Ciipenstion of Chief
Jtice CommiMbn Slwriff an Clerk
iwwjti4Un per diem while actually and nV
cManlya MfMon. . t
LIST OF TixlffcE PROPERTY
Subject te an ad valorem Taz
Land returned by owners or their represen-
tatives; residents of the Republic minimum
value to be fifty cents per acre 1-10 per cent
ad valorem. y M
Land returned by owners or their represen-
tatives non-residents of the Republic mini-
mum value same as above 1-5 per cent ad
valorem '
Land lots minimum value fifty dollars per
lot if in any incorporate town and twenty-
five dollars if in any unincorporate town
per cent ad valorem.
Pleasure carriages per cent ad valorem.
Money at interest per cent on amount
loaned.
Auction sales public or private 2 per cent.
on amount of sales with exceptions (see Sec.
15 of direct tax law of Jan. ICth 1840.)
Auctioneers commissions 5 percent upon
theraMount of commissions with exceptions
and under restrictions (see -some law.)
SPECIFIC TAXES.
Negroes under 10 years of age each $
u over 1U and under 00
Saddle horses : :
Race " : ; :
Work " : : "
Suid or Jack price of the season.
Cattle belonging to residents each'
Cattle horses and mules belonging )
to non-residents each j i
Clocks metal : :
" wooden : : "
Watches gold : : u
" silver : : "
Poll tax on persons over 21 and un-
der 50 years of age each
Playing cards per pack : "
Spirits home distillation per gallon
LICENSE TAXES. "
Theatre : annual license
Exhibition of auy kind. do.
Race track
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50 00
25 00
50 00
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tMerchants' retail
" wholesale
Retailers of liquors
Wholesale sellers
Billiard table
Tenpin alley or similar
establishment
Public inn
Public boarding-house
Restaurat or similar esta
blishment
Money broker"
Cotton or other broker
Auctioneer
Pedlar
Nod residents who shall have or may become the
owners of neat cattle by heirship pay the same tax
as resident citizens.
t Retailers of merchandize who vend wines or spi-
rituous liquors &c in quantities of a quart and over
pay a license of $25 per annum in addition to their
merchandize license.
Persons violating the license laws are
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and on con-
viction thereof will forfeit and pay a sum
double that of the license tax which they were
otherwise liable to pay.
The county Courts are authorized to levy
.and collect a tax for county purposes provi-
ded the same does not exceed one-hulf that
levied for the use of the Republic.
Exchequer bills are receivable at their face
value in payment of direct taxes and at their
market value in payment of the license taxes.
Individuals failing or refusing to render a
correct return of their taxable property to the
assessor by the first day of September in each
year shall forfeit and pay 5 per centum per
month on the 'amount of taxes which they
may be owing.
Assessors are required to make their returns
to the Collectors by the first Monday of Sep-
tember of each year and' persons who fail to
pay their quota of taxes on or before the first
day of December following the Sheriffs are
required to proceed to advertise the property
of the delinquent and sell sufficient of the
same on thc.fi Monday of BiarahtWreafter
to satisfy the amount of tax owing- giving
sixty daysprevipus notice of the same.
Where lands or tenements advertised for
sale to satisfy the taxes or other dues accru-
ing to the Republic cannot be sold for the
wantof bidders the sheriffs are required to
bid off the same for the Government for the
amount of taxes due; such lands and .tene-
atent8 so sold can be redeemed any timeHth-
ihJone year from and; after the date of sale
by. the parties paying double the amount of
the original tax and theexpenae.of sale-
Lands appertaining to stinr houses
camp-grounds pannages ftifbool-houses
(not exceeding ten acres to;ack;) which be-
long to associations and tha buildings etc.
of said V&tutianj are exempt from taxa-
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; When aay person may dsaiwto obtain a
license for a shorter priod Am ne year (and
not less than1 four mdtbs) the county Trea-
surer may receive the amoWnt; which would be
due for the tinie'addinr thereto 15 per cent.
; and a correspondipg licefMn"lhe amount
o received will be issued by the county
Clerks
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Tariff of tM IleFiiblic of Texas
As established by the several acts pet in force
regulating Impost and Tonnage Duties and
Fee's including the acts of the aforesaid class
passed by the ffinth' Congress.
DistiUtd Spirits Wines Liquors and Liquids subject
- to specific duty. -?
June 12
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cts.
25
37i
50
75
(a) WhisEey 1st and 2d proof per gallon
do 3d proof : : : :
do 4th proof : :" ':
do over fourth proof -t : :
Brandy Gin Rum and all other distilled
spirits and cordials 1st and 2d proof 5t
do do 3d and 4th proof 62J
do do over fourth proof 75
Claret in casks : : : : : 10
Champagne pcrdoz quarts or 2 doz pints 250
Port ; : : per gallon 37J
Madiera :::::: 75
Sherry :::::: 75
Other Spanish Wines white and red 25
Tcneriffe .:.:::: 25
German and Rhenish Wines of every variety 50
(6.) Vinegar : : : : . : : 10
Wines and vinous and mall Liquors subject to ad
valorem duly.
pr. ct.
(a.) Claret in cases : : : : ; 10
Hermitage Chambertin and Burgundy of all
other varieties : : : : : 15
French while Wines except Champagne and
Burgundy : : : : : 10
Cider and all malt liquors : : 10
N. B In estimating the quantity f Wine in bottles
a dozen full sized bottles denominated quarts shall be
rated to contain two gallons and two-fifths and half
bottles in proportion.
Other articles subject to a specific duly.
(e.)Neat Cattle Horses and Mules imported
from the United Slates and owned by for-
eigners or nonresident citizens except rf
norses and mules rode into this Republic
by travellers : : per head $1
p.) Jieei in barrels or otherwise per 200 lbs.
-.Pork in barrels or otherwise per bbl.
Bacon .- ; : : per lb.
Lard : : :
Flour : : . : per bbl
Corn and Corn Meal per bushel of 50 lbs.
Oats
All other grains.
Peas and Beans
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vice : :
Salt :
Sugar brown
' Havana white
lf Loaf and Candies
Coffee : : :
. Tea; : : : :
Alspice and Black Pepper
Chocolate :
Cheese :
Butter :
Candles Sperm
" tallow
Sperm Oil :
Bar Soap ;
'Cigars Spanish
" American
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3 00
3 00
2
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1 00
20
10
25
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2
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2
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: 6
; : 10
: 4
per gallon 30
per lb. 3
per M. 5 00
" . 3 00
per bushel of 32 lbs.
per bushel of 60 lbs.
per bushel :
per lb : .
per bushel of 50 lbs
per lb :' :
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Articles 'subject to an ad valorem duly. of 25 percent
(b.) Pleasure carriages and harness of all kinds.
Articles subject toad valorem duly of 30 per cent.
(6.) Spices of all kinds except Alspice and Black
Pepper
Manufactured Tobacco f;;.-.
Pickles Sweetmeats and Conserves jsgi.
Fruits preserved dry and green
Shaving and all perfumed Soaps
Porcelain and crockery ware of all kinds
Cabinet ware and all manufactures of wood
or of which wood is the material of chief
value
Tin ware and all manufactures of which tin
is the material of chiof value.
Chairs of all kinds.
Ready made clothing and wearing apparel of
' all kinds.
Saddlery of all kinds.
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Articles subject to ad valorem duty at 25 per cent.
56 Tmmige Duties.
(i) On Texisn vessels and on foreign vaaiehi enti-
tled by treaty to equality with Texian vesae! whea
iriTiuj wan caigo Iron a foreign port per too as by
regular 02 cte.
C.) On faraign vessels not entitled by treaty to
equality with Texian vassal on arriving with carga
from a foreign porlpr ton as per register Al 00 : or
any bightf rdt to whica in a port of said eels aa-
tion a Texian vessel wouM be liable.-
N. B.--A vesael of either of the above claase on
arriving from abioad in ballast is liable on her en.
trance to no more lhaa one-forth of the rate to which
ahe would as above be subject on arriving laden; and
if she depart from the ItepubKc in ballast no further
tonnage duty is exacted oHier ; but if .he depart with
outward cargo the' remaining threequarters of her
regular rate of tonnago duty are exacted of her at the
port whete she clears laden.
(i.) On Texian vessels of foreign construction while
sailing under coasting license an annual tonnage duty-
of sixty- two and a half cent per ton payable on the
expiration of her yearly license or pro rata if the
license be surrendered or the vessel be lost' before its
expiration.
FEES.
Port Fees of Registered FesseU-Texianand Foreign.
(1) Entrance or clearance of any vessel under
register from or to a foreign port if of Jew
than 100 tons burthen 41 50
: if of 100 tons or upwards 2 50
(2) Entrance or clearance of a Texian vessel
voyaging cqast wise under register if of do.
mestic construction the same as the above;
if of foreign construction double the amount
of the above-V'
N. B. The two first mentioned rates apply to
foreign and Texian vessels under register
which arrive from a foreign port by way of
another Texian port if they take iu no cargo
at the intermediate port.
(1) Bill of Health. : : : : 20
Port Fees of Texian vessels of domestic construction
under coasting license.
(3) Permit for a licensed vessel of domestic con-
struction loproceed from district to district
with cargo if of less than 50 tons 25
: if of 50 tens or upwards 50
Receiving such permit or manifest where such
vessel arrives and granting permit to land if
of less than 50 tons : : 25
IfofSOtonsor upwards t : 50
Port Fees of Texian vessels of foreign construction
under coasting license.
(2) Double the amount recovered of domestic
built coasters L e. permit outward or inward
If the vessel be unless than 50 tons 50
'e If of 50 tons or upwards : 1 00
Fees of Registry and License.
(3) Register ofa vessel of domestic construct. $2 00
(2) do do Foreign construction 4 00
(3) Coasting license of a vessel of domest. const 1 00
(2J do do Foreign construct. 2 00
Admeasurement of a vessel for granting vavers.
(3)Ifofunder20tons : T 50
20 tons or upwards but not over 70 75
over 70 toni bat-not exceeding 100 1 00
over 100 tons bnt not exceeding 200 1 50
above 200 tons : ; 2 00
N. B. When the admeasurement is made not by
a permanent officer but by a person especially employ.
ed for it a fair compensation may be allowed him
and be charged to the vessel instead of the above rates
offees.
(6.) Boots and shoes of all kinds.
Hats of all kinds. $
Ladies' Bonnets of aU kinds.
Hardware and cutlery of all kinds.
Articles subject to ad valorem duty at 15 per cent.
(6.) House frames and lumber.
Powder lead and fire armsof all descriptions.
Stationery and all books except bibles testaments
and primary school books. ttf
(d.) All articles not herein enumerated.
Articles subject toad valorem duty at 10 per oent.
(6) Bagging bale iope and twine used for packing
collon.
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$
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Articles free of Duty
(bd Bibles Testaments and primary school-books.
17 All live stock imported from any other country
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tlioucrh thenco imported except neat -cattle 1
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horses and mules and everyone ot live stock
although thence imported if brought 4a al4;
owned by actual resident 'citaensoftTaxaVI
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oy persons ciuiij Buugiuimg wjw iwiuji.
rHc and also alt horses and 'mules' rcMintoihis
Republic y travellers.' " -1' 3
('& Farmine utensils and implements of husbandry;
- - and furniture which-baajjeen used orin aaeyi
to tae amount or nvenuorea noiisss t im-'
; ported for bis own ite " fflB emigrant'arriving
in tuts neauoiKv m . : -t ; .
he tools and timpleiaaisol trade an tae
iriMT aPrel and ethtr peraeeal bMrrace ia
jurtaluMefwyroarriviDg.wtb.M
over and above the oregning rates te levied on all
goods in foreign' bettoms with the exception f faacaj
foreign veiwlsas are by trsaly or act of Congress
entitled to euaJUyithTrtiavessebWh
diUonal duty at rjeVnt haseffect on merchandizeliai.
ioVfed in "any)"vaeitii except th of Texai Great
Britain and Ireland France and Holland. w
Other Feu
(1) Entry of merchandize or baggage J- 20
(3) Permit to land merchandize or baggage 20
Post entry ; : : 2 00
Permit to load goods for exportation entitled
to debenture r : : fft
Bond executed officially ; 40
Other document officially executed and not
above mentioned : : ; 20
(4) The aforesaid impost and tonnage duties are
receivable only in gold silver or exchequer bills at
their current value in the port where the payment be-
comes due as said value 1 determined and certified
by the collector of the same.
NOTES.
(a.) See impost act approved February 5tb 1840
section 10. This section was avMlifieduby an act of
Fob. 5tb 1841 which modifying act was repealed by
the 8th section of the impost act approved 27th .Jan.
1842 leaving the 10th section of the first named act
in its original force.
(6.) See impost act approved 27th Jaaaary 1842.
sections 1st aaj2d.
to. See impost act approved Jan. 29th 1845.
(d.) See section 1st of impost act approved Feb. 5
1840 which was modified and reinstated atjacationed
in the first note
(e.) See; '!-. section of impost act approves!. 27th
January 1842 as modified by impost act approved
January 29th 1845.
(.)See section 12th of the impost act approved
5th Feb. 1840 not thereafter modified or repealed.
jjrV See impost act approvsd Feb.-3d-l 845. -
(A.) See tec 9 ofimp act" approved Jan.271842.
(t.)vSee toaaage act approved Feb. 1 1845.
1. Act of Feb. 5lh 1840 section 13.
2.' Aet of Januarv 4th 1841.
?tiw aC.tht U. 3; adopted by order of Treas.
jueparuneni vuu.u. avac( si r eo. .v 10 aec. 4
chsBL vappendir to Gordon digest orReysune laws.
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see U. S.
act if 31st Dec. 1792 tec. 25 chap. iv.
" See sec. 3d of impost set approves 27th Jan.
1842 ps modified by theitapoetaot approved July
23d1842.
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