Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-12-18

pIbposeu 10 &c repeated.
MIR. Distress was opposed 10 the passage of
The bill. Much time had been spent last winter
n considering and maturing the present IeyoLue
laws, both by The legislature and The static aud
i'or- The systems ui other states had been CON
suited, and the bes, had been adopted. lie did
not like 10 sec The work Of a Whole session thus
summary disposed OF. Portions OF the revenue
law should be repealed or amended, but members
should have Ime 10 act knowingly and discreet
Is.
8 Mr.. Henley went for The immediate passage
al the bill under consideration. lie was a mem
Der of the last legislature aud he well remember.
ed that The present revenue laws was passed as
they came from The hands OF the auditor, and
were u mere transcript OF tho laws OF OHIO.
Numerous efforts had been made to amend them,
but all iailed. lie considered that The people too
bad condemned at The last August election, IS hat
Il was proposed now 10 repeal.
Mr.. Montgomery IN a few remarks advocated
tho repeal, mainly on the ground of additional
expense. lie was IN favor OF economy IN all
departments OF STATE government.
Mr.. Graham was decidedly IN favor of The
present laws. lie thought that they alone could
ensure a far and equitable assessment and val
ua,ion OF the real property Of the stale.
Mr.. Ddnolr was IN favor OF repeal. He con.
stdered the present laws unjust and oppressive.
lie considered that they boro GENEROUSLY on Tho
poor, While the rich nabobs of tho country could
pay at any time. lie alluded TO that section
that changed ten per cent, on The amount Of
taAes;t II not pald by Il certain period.
Mr.. DefIees moved 10 lay the bhl on the table;
which was decided IN the negative. Ayes j.,
noes I'll.
Tho bill was then passed by a vote Of - ayes
TO 2} noes.
BY Mr.. Edwards, tina, the committee on canals.
&c, inquire INTO the eNpediency of reporting u
bill suspending the farther prosecution Of the
public works, known as the general lnternal I'm
pro'enent system, at The expense of the State;
and report a bill granting to companies the priv
iege Of prosecuting tho works coniemplat ted IN
the system oi internal improvement, upon which
the state has already constructed a part-,ho
state remaining Il siockholder to tho amount sbo
has already expended IN the construction Of each
CT HE said works o! internal ImProvement-und
the companies becoming stockholders TO the u
mount they may necessarily eXpend in the pros
ecution and completion Of SAID work or works:
g the state 10 have the controlling power SO far MS
e TO prevent oppression 10 the people, or monopo~
a lies by the companies, and that SO soon as sand
works, or any one Of them, arc completed and IN
u opera'ion, the state and HE company or conpa-
f mes are respectively 10 receive each their proper
j itonable amount OF the net profits arising from
g.. SAID work or works.
c Ix SENATE, Friday, Dec. lo-Mr. Parker,
from The committee on finance, TO whom was re
ferred bill No. /, aud certain Instructions, Iepurt-
cd Il bilI repeating portions OF the 18Th, 20th,
j and l0th sections Of the revenue act so far MS
they impose a forfeiture of ten per cent. on fail
q uiO ia pay tdNtS GII diib" lFfHSuICIS u same
' fees for distress and sale for taxes, as arc allowed
by law 10 constable IN similar cases.
o Mr.. Elliott moved To amend by striking out tina,
portion OF the bill which repeats the ooh section
k OF said law, which was adopted. This section
> tela,es 10 the fees of Trcasurcrs.
o Mr.. Walpolc moved To amend by Inserting that
the Tfeasurers be allowed one half The fees pro
s. vided Tor by The sala section, aud repeating ia
N SAID 10th seclIon So ,"r 10 -. '2un"s "''h'". 10
d. purvIew Of the proposed amendment.
IT, EfI.,.t p.,r,-n1 No. II sts,
il that the repeal of The ten per cent. forfeiture,
&c (nlthough he had voted for It,) was going lar. To
reduce tho fees Of the Treasurer one bali, would
r. be destroying all inducements for The unwi ling
I'd tax debtor 10 pay. No forfeiture required, and
no penalty for deliuqucncies, no accumulation Of
costs, was, he thought, by far TOO great a surren.
der Of The rights Of The State, into the hands oil
its debtors. While The amendment, was yet pen
ding,
k Amessage from the House was received invi-
e. ting the Senate forthwith TO repair to The House
for the purpose of going into the election Of Judg.
es and Prosecuting Attornies, which WIS rccipro-
Gated, and the Senate accordingly repaired TO the
u Halls Of the House where The following elections
were had:
p W.P. Bryant, was elected President, Judge o.
RS the 9TH Judicial Circuit. Sam'I c. Wilson, was
~ elected Prosecuting Attorney for The frs, JudiciaI
TO Circuit; Geo. Robinson, was elected for the third
James Lockhart, for the fourth; and ]. NJ. Wal
n lace. for the eleventh Judicial Circuit.
AFTERNooN-Ih he amendment offered by MIR
Walpole 10 the revenue law, (under the discussion
when the Senate repaired to the House for the
. purpose OF Judicial electons) was taken up and
ne supported by NJ. Walpo'e in a speech OF some
length and warmth. Mr. EIlio; reIoined in a few
fo remarks. Mr.. West favored the amendment
he MIR. West remarked hat The State was declared
~ unable 10 pay her interest, by the Governor; the
- tax itself was odlons and oppressive, and the add
tIan Of extravaganza cost 10 the existing burihebs
- called upon the Senate to pause before they drove
ID an oppressed people TO undue excitement.
s" Dir. Parker opposed The amendment. The pei
~ cent. had been taken off as a forfeiture already
ed, VS. ,ba senate ,ren,-e5 IN indnce , .,a,e of things
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