The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1854-04-20
The New Tax Law.

By reference TO our legislative pro.
ceedings, il will be seen that the House
has ordered the new tax bill to be en-
crossed. and it will come up tor its final
vote on Friday.
The bill is one Of great interest to the
people Of Ohio. Its features, as malured
by the House. do not give anything like
general satisfaction, and ii is by no means
certain that it will pass, though il is our
impression it will secure the requisite
number Of votes for that purpose. The
lUhy doliarS exemption was inserted yes
terday. which leaves that feature as it is
in the present law.
The provision taxing colleges, acade.
mics endowments for their use, and lands
upon which they are erected, &C., will
create great dissatisfaction. These in
slitutions have difficulty enough to exist
as it Is, but when the heavy hand of the
tax gatherer is laid upon them, many oI
,hean will inevitably give up the ghost
Startling Medical College, Tor instance
; will 90 on the tax list at from $50 600 tc
$75 900. AT the rate Of taxation in thi,
city. it must pay from eight to twelve hun
dred dollars per year, by way Of taxes
Now, our people know that this schoo
has been a tax upon the citizens. and that
to finish the building somebody must ye
be taxed. The Same may. be said o
CapiaL Umuersiy. Contribution have
been made, aud will be made by our p-o
pie 10 sustain it, Where is the fund tc
come from which shall meet the taxes!
Experience will show that these case'
exist all over Ohio, and that. almost with
out exception. our col eyes and academies
are sustained by the voluntary conlribu
tons of their friends. The proposition Il
bring them on the tax list is destined tc
create some sensation among the friends
OF education in this State.
The BIZ as it now reads incorporates
the decision Of The Supreme Court, ant
compeIs every one to list for taxation
every claim tha, is due him. at its value
in money, without regard to the amour
Of debts the lister may be owing o others
b With the Constitution as it is, "in thr
U hands of It's friends" and the decision 0
the Supreme Court we do not see how
this could be made different. Those VIII,
. are roped in by it, will please console
themselves with the reflection that it j.
6 one oil the blessed results of the progress
, which the dominant party has established
or the benefit Of the people.
Last year, the Auditor oi State isSuet
d circular InStructing the assessors tina
;, "crops growing in The ground" were no
u to be returned on the lists tor taxation
} This was very clearly an assumption 0
power on his part totally unwarranted
aud in defiance OF the law. An cffr
= was made yesterday to exempt growing
A crops from taxation. which motion ta,ied
G aud Of course the House holds that grow
ing crops shall be taxed. We presum
the Auditor will not renew his instruction
on this subject.
If owners Of cattle, horses, sheep, &c
decline to value them under oath. the as
SCISSOR is required to do SO. Money i
possession or on deposit in or ont of tn
the State. must be returned and taxed
These are some OF the features of iii
new bill. There will be spicy, shar
debate upon it, tomorrow. We shall b
there TO see and hear. and our reader
will be duly posted lhereon.-O. S. JOm
nal.