Smith v. State

The controlling question in this case is this: Can the legislature delegate to a county the right to levy a tax for the purpose of paying the fees of registrars of births and deaths under the vital-statistic laws of this State? Acts 1914, p. 157; Acts 1919, p. 273; 1 Park’s Code, § 1676 (m) et seq. 8 Park’s Code Supp. 1922, § 1676 (o) et seq. Paragraph 2 of section 6 of article 7 of the constitution of this State declares: “The General Assembly shall not have the power to delegate to any county the right to levy a tax for any purpose, except for educational purposes . . ; to build and repair…