Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-12-29

ties of the assessor are pointed out in the code
rs it now is, and we wish him to perform pref.
tv much the same duties as the sheriff or officer
making assessments, is required to do now.
He thought the most judicious course would
be to leave the House to make such alteration
in this particular as were proposed by the COM
mittee. He considered the law in relation
u the redemption Of property as Cumbersome
faded. whereby tax itle,could only be ae-
Quired by the institution of a suit-burdensome
in forcing party to procure an attorney and
pay for his Judgment, aud also burdensomc in
obi ging the owner to pay an additionalsum
Of $40 and costs of suit. for the redemption Of
his property; amendment agreed 80.
Mr. Townsend moved 30 strike out all after
assessed" in the second line Of section s
Mr. Grant moved an amendment by striking
out as above and esmbinin it with section 9;
amendment agreed to.
Mr. Rice offered u substitute for section 8,
which was read.
Mr. Clark moved ~ an amendment that s.. 90
be stricken out aud 81 so be inserted as the
! Uaily compensation TOT assessor
Mr. Cock said that 1t appeared to him as if
the people had already tested the system re.
ferred to in the substitute. We had property
assessed and taxation conducted in this way
and it gave general dissatisfaction. twas an
important item TO adopt such course as should
make the valuation Of property - nearly eqaal
q possible By the election ofa county as
SCISSOR. We leave the valuation and assessment
Of property to his Judgment It is true, but il
any one is aggrieved by his course; lie has :
remedy before The souatv .eapsk He hopsd he
substitute would not pass--hs was ior equali-
cation Of valuation.
Mr. Grimes SAID that he agreed with the gen.
'tieman from Wapello as regarded the OPP
preston of the people in this matter. The
sheriff does as the assessor is proposed to DO.
and he has perpetratcd the wrongs comp lained
Of. and now VIC are endcavoring 10 elect the
same kind Of an officer to assess Us. The
question was whether the people should ap-
point their own assessors and prescribe their
duties or without any redress be left to sher.
Ifs and such deputies a. they mi ght appoint.
Mr. Cock then followed with few remarks
pertinent to shc.que.tion. and tho amendments
being submitted was agreed to.
The question on tho substitute being then
before the House,
Mr. Grant said that he thought she gentleman
from Wapello had not yet been answered. II
one officer will assess for tho county, there
will DO far more equality and justice. The gen
Neman from Des Mones. says that in his coun.
tyi is generally custom the for tho SheriA
TO deputc the duties OF assessment to sew
eral persons, and it seems 10 me as il the Sher
i'll in a county of such size would be unable 10
SCISSOR, while in other counties it would not be
burdensome. But il one assessor can be ap.
pointed We shall have not only a more equal
assessment, and more correct assessment, but
far chespcr assessment Il needs no argu.
ment to show that such an appointment would
be more economical. | also Goubt very much
whether unless the code as entirely uprooted
sherc would not be ASSESSORS under the town
ship election who would never receive their pa
pefs from the Auditor, on account OF the irrev-
ularity OF the mails. The appointment Of all
these assessors is an unnecessary multiplca.
,ion Of officers for the performance of one duty
There is nothing to5ustify 1t. Let us have ons
man upon whom shall dcvolve ese duties and
let us make it obligatory on him to accomplish
them.
Mr. Grimes then made few remarks and thu
substitute was adopted.
A moi i'm In styEo onf cnet;oo IN ~ Lat
Amendments by Mes.rs Grimes and Town
send were adopted.
Mr. Cock offered an amendment exemptins
from taxation all household and kitchen furni.
lure. mechanics tools aud farmers tca,as and
implements.
Hercupon cnaued long debate. in which
Messrs Cock, Goodson. Grimes, Folsom, and
Rice participated. during which several a.
tncndmcnts were offered and lost. good deal
of fun eliciicd and bus li,.le progress made 10.
wards the settlement Of the question raised by
the gentleman from Wspslio.
Mr. Folsom offered substitute to said amend
'ment. that it should include in its exemptions
full blood Durham cattle.
Mr. Sears offered an amendment 80 the amend.
ment exempting 800 worth Of furniture, 800
worth of tools and 800 worth alarming team,
and implements: adopted.
On motion of Mr. Rceder tho committee rose
and reported progress.
On motion the House ad journcd till 0 elosk
Tomorrow morning.
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