The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-04-21

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DR.. Ross replied, and defended his demoo-
tscy, &C., from the attacks OF Mckenzie, Ba-
ker and others. The Doctor was eloquent on
Bibles and Hymn books. ......
The House then voted on the $50 exemp-
lion amendment, and it was adopted--yess
4s, nays ss. So the House agreed to exempt
$50 from taxation.
Mr.. Pain offered an amendment, providing
that owners OF stock, &C., may show them to
the Assessor, who shall assess its value in
stead oe swearing to it themselves.
Mr.. Gest opposed the amendment. The
constitution provides that assessments should
be made by a uniform rule, and he thought
this dividing the duty, as provided by the
amendment, would not make such a rule.
Again, the principle was wrong. The owner
knew the value better than any body else. In
every case, the assessor puts the property
le,cer than the owner knows 10 be its true
value. 1t was used to evade the duo propor-
tion oftaxation.
The debate vas continued by Messrs. Van
Hook, Mckenzie, Tyler, Pain and others, and
was finally passed-yeas 50, nays "a.
In the Senate yesterday afternoon, Mr..
Jewett presented the address Of the Society
of Friends to the Sovsrigns OF Europe in favor
of peace. Read and laid upon the table.
Bill to regulate the fees of justices of the
peace and constables, was passed. 1t incres-
ses their fees in certain cases.
Bill allowing the County Commissioners to
fill the vacancy in the Office of County Tres-
surer, In case Of resignation or from other
causes passed.
Mr.. Foot offered a resolution for the sp-
poiotment Of commission to examine into
the causes which have produced our State
debt, aHd to devise the best plan for paying
off the same; they to report at the next meet
ing Of the General Assembly. ...
After some debate the resolution was laid
on the table.
The Senate then spent some time | n the
committee Of the Whole, after which they ad-
journed.
HoUss.-The tax bill being under consid-
oraticn, Mr.. Langdon proposed an amend
nent, the effect of which was to place Bro
kers and Stock jobbers on the same footing
with banks SO far as listing their property for
taxation is concerned. The amendment was
adopted.
An amendment was adopted, giving Prose-
cutting Attorneys 10 per cent on penalty of
from 800 to $1,000, to be collected from
those who should put their property out of
their hands for the purpose Of svadng their
taxation.
Mr.. McCann moved to amend by adding to
4 section, "providing that growing crops in
the ground, shall be exempt from taxation"
Mr.. Gest and others contended that such
h.
Growing crops were personally, liable to
levy and sale as such, and were not in the
list of enumerated articles. The Legislature
had no right to make any such exemption,
and if made it would be unconstitutional and
void. The amendment was lost-3S to 3s.
So growing crops are to be taxed as other
property. ....
On motion of Judge Pruden, the House
struck out the clause, requiring the auditors
to omit all returns where the entire tax upon
them would not amount to t,Denty:fue cents.
1t was done on the ground that the House
hod already agreed to exempt $50 from taxa
tion.
The assessors were allowed till the third
county auditors.
The House then ordered the bill to be en-
crossed, and read the third time on Friday of
this week.
(The Finance committee did not report
back the amendments of the committee Of
the Whole specially mentioning dogs These
animals are taxed by the general provisions Of
the bill, and it was not necessary to refer to
them speciality
HoUsr.-A large number of petitions, &C.,
were presented, among them several remon-
straaces against the removal of the county
seat Of Miami from Troy to Piqua.
Several bills were read the second time,
and appropriately referred.
House bill providing for the election of
county Recorder, and determining the term
OF Office was lost-36 to 40. ......
Hsuse bill to amend the general municipal
incorporation law was read the third time and
passed.
Bill to amend the act to enable colleges &C.,
to become bodies corporate, passed.
SEsArE.-Thursday Morning.-Ths bill to
fix the fees of sheriffs and appraisers in csr-
tain cases passed al to 3.
Bill to amend the act prescribing the du-
ties OF supervisors, and in relation to roads
and highways pass ed Is to 8.
The Temperance bill of Mr.. Williams of
Coshocton, was reported back, and was de-
bated during the forenoon session. Several
Senators participated therein. The bill vas
then passsd--ysas lS, nays IL.
The substan ce of the bill is, to prohibit the
sale of liquor to BE- drank at the place where
sold.
The Senate then took a recess. .GIS.
In the Senate yesterday afternoon, some
time was spent in committee of the Whole.
Bill to authorize German interpreters in
khe common pleas in certain cases, passed.
Bill to admit sundry persons into Lunatic
asylum failed. The vote Twas reconsidersd,
and the bill laid on the table.
Senate joint resolution in favor of dividing
Ohio into two Judicial districts for the U. s.
Courts, was taken up and upon its passage,
the vote stood lb to 10. The Lieut.. Governor
gave the casting vote in the affirmative, and