Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-02-28
For the STATE Sentinel.
The New Constitution.
NO. Nv.


In my last spoke of making liberal and permanent
provision for tree schools. For this purpose
would suggest that the present useless provision for
y semnarIes, mi ght be abolished and the funds hereto
fore wasted upon them, made item IN the common
school appropriation. bank for the privilege of
circulating notes-a tax of FIVE mills gallon all
dent 81 rs manufactured in the State,-a Of from
five 20 y dollars for licenses, and of half
much for all common viciuaers with the present school
funds aud the income from pedlers licenses and auction
licenses would probably be found ample permanent
endowment for the support of a common schoo system
that would bring the of good English education
within the reach Of the poorest children the State,
equally with the richest. To this permanent appropra
ton should be added light annual school tax. the small
est amount to be fixed by the Constitution, with prov
sion that the towns taxing themselves the highest should
receive the largest share of The permanent ap-
ProPriation is The in Massachusetts, and
other States.
The ordinary civil expenses might be provided for by
the equal taxation OF oil property, such all real estate,
money at Interest," all stocks, except State stocks and
United States stocks, all cattle, merchandise furniture,
carriages TOOLS farming UTENSILS boats, and in fact every
kind Of productive, ornamental property of
whatsoever name nature, and light poll-iax sink
ing fund might be provided for the final exngoshment
of the State debt, out OF the income from the public
"ohs, ano 'he puohc ianos dIo all otoer Puoic prop
erty.
The present mode being unequal and unjust in many
instances provision slould be made for fair and Just
system Of valuation, upon each county and township
and city in the State. This assessment might be made
in years. in the lowing manner, viz; every
year preceding the assessment, 1T should be made
the duty of the of each congressional district
elect assessor and of the people of the State eec
two at large in like manner rs we choose electors o
President and Vice President, whose duty it should be
assemble at some convenient place at the capital and '
the value of all lands cattle, &c. &c, in each cosniy
and to make fair and equal Of the State Ia,
upon esch to be submitted TO The then Legislature
whose approval by Join, Of both branches shoulc
be necessary make il Of legal furce present here
merely the general idea. The details would require
much discussion and care in framing the law. The as
sessment made, there would be further expens
! attending it for ten years.
After the tax upon each county had been fixed, tn
townships should each appoint assessor meet il
fix the for each township upon the ba
sis of the State valuations and then eucb township shou
sppon, all taxable property in it, an
make out list of taxes for the collector.
But penny saved is better than penny assessed
and good penny collected, the srctest econom
should be Observed not incompetent with efficient nd
mnsration of justice, and the public veal generally
Those who feed the public crib should be reduced
the smallest number possible and many public SCI
may be consistent with the ends Of good gov
eminent, paid by fees; and these should exceed
fair compensation for the services perormed-snd all be
yond that any, should be paid into the public treasury
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