Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-02-27
Remarks
OF Mr.. Humpkreys of Greene County, IN tke House o.
Representatires. Jannaru y. 1851

" Mr. Humphreys Of Greene County, ~ the House Of
Representatives., January p, 1851.
Mr.. sPEAKER.-I am in hopes the House will not con-
in the report OF the committees which inden-
tely postpone this BILL Sir this bill proposes exempt
all the canal lands in the Vincennes District from
ton o- the term Of five years. from and after the date
OF entry, and also requires the of the differ
ent counties in said district refund all the monies col
ected taxes said lands back the proper persons
had the honor of introducing this BILL and, in justice
my constituents and myself cannot remain silent
and the bill disposed of without giving my views on the
subject. do not know whether l would have intro
duced bill of this character all the lands in the Vim
cennes district had been taxed but sir there has
been foot OF said lands taxed in any other coun-
ty of said district but the which have the honor
to represent.
Mr.. Speaker, | can see no good reason why these
lands shall not be exempt from taxation alter all the
good lands have been sold 81 % per and exempt
live years from taxaton from and alter the date oil en-
try The very lands you propose to tax from date OF en-
try cost my constituents from two to three dollars per
acre. and the refused and poorest lands In said dis
trct. Sir all ask for my constituents is justice and
that will contend for
1t is contended by the gentleman from Floyd (Mr.
Wlard) that all the lands granted by the general gov
eminent taxable from date of entry. beg leave
differ with the honorable gentleman in the opinion thus
expressed. If the house will permit will read the or
dnanee of Congress- which reads as follows:
We do for ourselves and posterity hereby ratfy
confirm and establish the boundaries of said State of In
diana fixed prescribed laid down, and established in
the act of Congress aforesaid and do also further
Tor ourselves and our poStery hereby agree determine
declare and ordan that each and every tract OF land
sold by the general government lying within the said
State and which shall be sold from and after the first
day OF December next shall be and remain exempt from
any laid by order under the authority of the said
State of Indiana by under the authority of the
General Assembly thereof whether for State, county,
township any other purposes whatsoever, Tor the
of five years from and after the day OF sale oil any
such tract of land"
And to show that the gentleman from Floyd is msta-
ken in regard the lands being taxable from date of
entry that granted by the government by an act oil
the Legislature of 1896 all the sixteenth lands
exempt from taxation for ten years from and after the
date of entry.
But, Mr. Speaker, / understand the reason why the
gentleman from Floyd these lands taxed from date
OF entry sir, he resides in section of Indiana where
they have lands subject entry, all the lands have
been bought long in his section OF country, and
they have had the benefit OF the five years exemption,
and, sir if they compel my constituents TO pay tax
from date of entry will take of the burthenS OF
taxation off the shoulders of his constituents.
Again tie gentleman from Floyd says, give those
lands in the Vincennes district TO the citizens Mr..
Speaker, will tell my friend ION Floyd how that gift
The lands given to my constituents at 81 90
per and taxed from date OF entry and his constitu
bought their lands 20 pes and which were
exempt from taxation five years from date Of entry
This the kind of gift the gentleman makes to the eit
Of the Vincennes district God help such gut