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for this class of persons, and our state paying a portion of the taxes necessary to meet this demand upon the National Treasury it is presumable that the pauper freedmen of the State who are unable to support themselves, will be entitled to a portion of this fund. I would be gratified to learn from you if such is your understanding of the law in regard to this class of persons. 

In connection with this subject, I would state, that by the laws of Texas, two hundred and fifty dollars worth of property is exempt from taxation, consequently there is scarcely a dollar realized by taxation upon the property of freedmen. Last year there was no revenue from this source. There is a poll tax levied upon all classes alike, but as there is 250$ worth of property exempt from taxation, and over this amount from execution or forced sale, it is impossible to collect the same unless voluntarily paid, consequently no revenue is expected to be derived from this source. There is no tax levied by law of the State for the support of indigent Freedmen, but a law to collect taxes for support of indigent white children, which specifically exempts freedmen and their property from paying a part of such tax.