The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-12-29
SENATE.


Mr.. Walton, from the Finance COMMITTEE,
reported back the bill 70 amend the act entlled
IAN aci prescribing the du les OF County Tres =
surers,' passed March IL, l94I with recon
mendsrOn in favor oil lis lhnd reading.
The bill reads as lolIows:
SEC. l. Be il enacted by the General As.
sembiy Of the State Of OHIO. That Tho county
treasurer Of each eoun shall hereafter attend
at his Office, at the seat Of justice, until the
twentieth Of December, for The purpose Of re-
ceivIng taxes.
SEC, 2. That fany person shall fail to pay
the taxes charged TO him, her, or them, by The
twentieth OF December next after the same be-
comes due, such person or persons may pay
The same al any time before the treasurer sha I
dstrsIn any property for the payment Of such
taxes, but may be charged with ten per ceu.
tum thereon for the use of the treasurer.
Sec. g. That the county treasurer shall
not distran any goods or challles for the non
payment oflaxes until after tho twere h of
December next, after such taxes becomes
DUE
Sec. 4. Tha. all sales ofIands, for delin-
quent taxes, shall hereafter be made on the
second Monday of January, and shall in all
things De governed by The laws nov in force
providing for the sale Of land, where the tax.
es are Eot paid, except as TO time; provided
that this section shall not interfere with The
sales OF the year one thousand eight hundred
and foriy-two, which sales shall be made in
accordance with laws now in force.
Sec. B. That The county treasurer shall,
annually, on or before the fifteenth day ofJan-
uary, make settlement with the auditor Of his
county, and, on the first monday of February,
pay over 10 the treasurer Of state purposes,
agreeably 10 the certificate Of settlement with
the auditor Ofhis county, and take duplicate
ceipts for the money sopaid, one Of which
he shall deposit with tho auditor Of state.
Sec. 8. Thai, any county treasurer shall
fail TO make settlement with the treasurer Of
stale within ten days of The lime herein pre-
scubed, he shall forfeit and pay The sum ofone
hundred dollars, in addition 10 the penalties
now provided by law, 10 be recovered in an
action OF debt in any court having competent
jurisdiction, which forfeiture shall be paid into
the slate treasury to the credit Of the common
school fund; provided. that the auditor of state
may. for good cause shown, remit said penal.
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Sec. Z. That all acts, and parts of acta 10.
consistent with this act, be and they are here~
by repealed.
Sec. 3. The auditor Of state shall forward
a copy Of this act 10 each county treasurer and
county auditor in this state, Immediately after
It's passage
The question turned on ordering the bill to
be read third time, but previous to The vote
thereo being taken. and dfer some remarks
from Mr.. Franklin, 10 ito favor, Mr.. Barley
said be believed The passage this bill would
place The finances of the State in inextrIcable
confusion, and, for The purpose OfalIowing The
friends of this bill 10 arrive at a correct con-
c'usiOn. by calling on the Auditor of State for
information, he would move 10 lay The bill on
the table. Carried; yeas %, nays IL So
the bill was laid on the table.