The Express.
London, England, 1856-12-19 00:00:00

INCOME TAX REFORM.-GREAT MEETING

IN BIRMINGHAM.

A tows mooting woo hold is Biritioghsas to•
alibi, to ensieler the propriety of menerialletag the goons-
neat oa the present oppressive imam tax. The Maros
presided. sad met of the members of the Tows Calmat sad
=soy of the leading Reasfeetarers were present.

Tii liowoa. la-opesiag lb. assumes: sold be was not
opposed to is looses tot, it It was fairly Imposed sad pea
pulp odnadetered; bat he •u deoktodly opposed to tit*
snout it the to sow levied.

Mr. Moen, M.P., sold be was was opposed to the tax. It
was lathes Menu partial; ad as thquisiterial that so am
guild help Mundt. la former Saes the people of Zealand
would sat bare put up with such a tax. The Ship Mosey
was a Wile compared with this, yet that led to a raboUica•
la oar day, WI ought at kast to ware unsaissity
agalast tlw gave rawest as a mesas st rads( aa wwl to the
pram, system of Mum tax. The Mot was that numbers
of ralisineat were sot iadepeadeat enough of the; given.
seat, or the thing would sot gone ea so lag. He
voted for it is the first theta's* as a dire ausesity, ad for
a limited ter•—apoa other torus be would men haw sup.
rated it. At present may who wave Met able M pay 4M
sot pay a Wallas, sad the greatest USN got off the easiest.
The roust mode of ameausent was a fuse, sad saything
was prefusble to the actual system, whisk was inquisitorial
and naked. Let there be a boas fide property taz, mil if
that mold as tbe doe*, Lt Ms Moms ad property tax be
got rid of both together. He moved as the first resolatios
—0 That the Monte tea laws, is their preseat fore, are
'nisei, °preemies, sad digradiag, sad ought sot to be
tolerated by a free people, sad that Me people should be
satisfied with amble; lea this their total sad immediate
repeal."

Mr. ficsozarnis. Id P., mended the months Bela(
in favour of dheet taxstin, M adnosted as equitable pro-
perty tax—a thing sot to be obtaimid with aa imam tax,
sad the inquisitor's' wen of the levy should be got rid of,
A property tax was best for the goverment sad the
people. Be believed that the noose tax was so isquieiterial
sad sports/we ia its meant tons, that the people of
Haglaad would eadure it no Maga. (Cheers.) If gown-
sant persisted in adhering to the Mimi taternetatin of
the as te keep the simaien-pems till 1868, their madmen
would all dowa upon them aatlesal sosdassaatioa. it
mw bit a Snag repreeeataties to Woos his to vets for
Sanaa In the pound. As to the proms spans of mem
seat, It was perfectly intolerable. (Chose.)
Ms. J. 5. WILIONS moved as ameadxseat praying for an
equitable adjustment et the Moose ten; that time be
Millman' between it sad realised property; and that the
tax he levied ea a graduated wale. He would have the sea
with 2,0001. • year pay a Meat rate Sea • sea with an
usitertaia imam. nig was not sesoadeed, aad the original
mottos wee carried manisinsly.
Mr. Omuta D•wson moved the ant resolution. He
believed that they would never sake • Lir Income tax, do
what they would. Is foot, it was a emanation of Se
property of the middle dem, who wasted goading to
rain. TM rick rasa was oesperstinly Me. The
mermen, of this country was • family warren, and a
weesopoly for tie eider of the gnomon. He dammeed
the Herat essabeisas Si as illegal Mks It was aie sere
as kommable CAS, than cob. hangsain. (Choate.) If
they wen to have mendeidosiese, let the people sleet them,
net primmest ellkiale,—they Iran • oelf.governiag soma-
sy. TM imam ten was set liked, sad be Winn the
p• 0110 would Mn it no leap& (Ismenes sheering.)
Mr. Aldentaa MA312031 &smiled tho resolution. Ile