The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-04-28
OHIO LEGIsLATURE..
WKDNEspAy, April IL.

The question recurring nponMr.Detns
amendmeIii, to exempt onaHmoperiy
10 the amount Of fifty dollars,
Mr.. BRowN hoped il would prevail
He thought the. States Of Ohio was rot
sunk so low as 10 be under The necessity
of placing upon the tax duplicate the
cooking stove, the family bible--ofiuya.
ding The sanctuary, end listing the fumi-
ly roles and her-looms. II was bad
policy 10 crush the poor-:o cripple their
energies, and thus preventihem from ri>
sing 10 usefulness and wealth. Even
among the Jews, the retreat Of the dos
mesiic cifcle--,he mementoes of affec>
ton and friendship, we're secure from The
unllallowed search Of the executive off
Ger. This was high exhibition Of re.
fined humanity, utterly at variance with
the principles of non>exemplicn in this
bill.
Nj. SMITH, OF StUrk, though, the gem
tlemsn from Hamilton intended 10 bene-
fit the wealthy. The adoption of the
amendment would be presumag ihatih
poor were unwilling 10 contribute their
just proportion towards the support Of the
Government.
Mr.. MoRRIs said that inasmuch as the
bill already forbade the collection Of tax
es, when the same did not amount 10
twenty five cents, there was no necessity
for this amendment, as the effec, would
be much the same. That provision (of
the twenty Ave cenis) benefited the poor
and none Others Mr.. Ross amend,nen,
would aid the wealthy. The distinction
which il contemplaies would be source
| Of vexation and difficulty to the assessor
After few remarks by Messls. Baker,
Ross and Gest the question was taken
on the amendment, which was agreed 10
yeas 4S, nays 3e. a,4 M
| Mr.. PAIN moved TO amend by reqnir>
ing the assessor 10 value the first seven
enumerated articles Of personal property
i (horscs, cattle, sheep, hogs, &c.) when
desired by the owner.I'
I. Mr.. GEsr opposed the amendment as
violation of the constitution, which re-.
quires property 10 be assessed by an uni>
form rule. The bill already required
+ personal propertyto be listed under oath.
II was calculated 10 procure the listing
4 or property a less tlan its true Value
lie had himself voluntarily added 900
TO The assessors valuation.
Mr.. PAIN urged the expediency Of re-
leasing owners from swearing TO the val.
ue of their property MANI. had consci-
entious scruples on the subject. Personal
property was constantly fuctualing in val
ue, and the assessor would,in mos, cases,
be the best qualified 10 judge.
Mr.. VAN Hook was opposed 10 com.
, pelling every man to swear 10 the value
Of his property If The assessor were moi
to value property, he thought the House
migt 60 a step farther, and dispense with
that officer altogether. ".si
4 Mr.. MACKENZIE thought an assessor
qualified to assess correctly every des-
cription Of property, would be difficult to
find. 1t was great logic that farmer
was not competent to judge of the val1e
of his own property, but the moment he
became an assessor, presto, change! he
was a, once qualified TO place correct
valuation upon every thing possessed by
his neighbor.
Mr.. PAIN offered substitute for his
amendment, requiring The assessor 10 val
ue said property in all cases, instead d
leaving j, optional with the owner, aftel
The same is listed, under oath; which wa:
supported by Messfs. Tyler, Pain, Judy
and Tousley, and opposed by Messrs
Gsst and Metcalf. Il was then agreed
to-yeas SO, nays %.
!. Mr.. LELAND offered an amendment ic
come in as section II, providing that il
any person shall be interested or cnga
ged in any sale, transfer or removal o
, property, for the pu' pose Of cvading tax
, alton, every such person shall forfeit ane
pay 10 the State not less than one hun
dred nor more than five thousand dollars
/ to berecovered before any court having
competent jurisdiction; and making il The
duty of the proseculing attorney to pros
ecue all cases of violation of the law
{ &C., allowing him Ten par cent. on taxes
, thus recovered.
> Mr.GuRLEY ihoughtit an extraordinary
} state Of things when such unusual means
were lesorted 10, TO compel the paymep
, of taxes. |, would resuli in expensive
> litigation. A man who happened 10 sent
, a herse to market o few days before the
, assersor came round, would be subjected
I TO a tyrannical prosecution.
MI. MACKENZIE moved TO strike ou
the word '.sale." The motion prevailed
I Mr.. Cross thought it decidedly wrong
in principle to hold out Premium 10 ;
prosecuting attorney, of the character
, here hold out, allowing Ten per cent. fo
successful prosecutions, and nothing in
. case Of failure. II was paving the wa,
for abuses. He moved to strike out said
/ provision. Lost. sii9 ast
, The question was then taken upon Mr.
J Lsland's amendment, which was agreed
! to--yeas SO, nays 27.
! Mr.. PRUDEN moved 10 strike out the
J clause providing that tax shall not be
selected unless the same shall amount io
more than twenty. five cents. Agreed 10
, Mr.. ALLEN, of Pike, moved 10 amend
bv allowinu assassora mill iha third Mon