Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-06-26

~ Jefferson moved 10 amend the bin by adding
sftsr the words collection Of the same" the fol-
lowing
ant;tIed AN act prescribing tho duties Of the Col
Iecsor of Taxes and fixing his compensation as
conflicts with this section be aud the same is here
by repealed; and that the tenth section Of said act
be and the same Is hereby amended, 30 that its
frst provision shall be AS follows viz: all taxes,
II paid within two months after the same shall
become due and payable, eight per cent; on all
taxes, II paid within three months after the same
shall become due and payable, six per cent; after
which no abatement shall be allowed"
On this motion the yeas and nays were demand
ed, and, being taken, IL was decided In the mega
i've, "a follows:
Yess--Nsssrs. Albert, Clarke, Edmonston, Fish
Or, Jefferson, Kennedy, Lee, 0rme, and Turtop-s.
Nsys-he~rs. Baldwin, Bayne, Bohlayer, Cor
don, Knight, Lloyd, McCutchen, Towles, Venable,
Walker, Wattsrston, and the Presidential
Mr.. Albert moved 10 amend the bill by striking
out the word "sixty" and inserting the word
seventy !" which Was decided In the negative by
yeas and nays, - follows:
Yeas-nessrs. Albert, Clarke, Edmonston, Fish
O., Jefferson, Kennedy, and Lee--7.
Nays-Messrs. Baldwin, Bsyne, Bohlayer, Cor
don, Knight Lloyd, McCutchen, Orms, Towles,
Turton, .venable, Walker, Wstterston, and the
President--l4.
Mr.. jefferson moved to amend the seventh Sec
ton BY adding after the word same" the follow
1AId that there shall be deduction Of SIX per
cent. upon all taxes paid in July and August Of
this year. and five per cent upon al taxes paid In
September and October Of this year."
On this motion the yeas and nays were demand
cd, and, being taken, It was decided In the mega
tive by the following vote:
Yeas--Messrs. Albert, Clarke, Edmonston, Fish
er, Jefferson, Kennedy, Lee, Orme, and Tur-
tom.
Nays--Messrs. Baldwin, Bsyne, Bohlayer, Cor
don, knight, Lloyd, McCutchen, Towles, Venable,
Walker Watterston, and the President--l2.
Mr.. Albert again moved to refer the bill to the
Committee Of Ways and Means.
The Chair decided the motion out of order, the
same question having been previously decided in
the negative, and no amendment having been
made to the bill.
Mr.. Albert took an appeal from the decision Of
the Chair.
The question was then put, "Shall the decision
Of the Chair stand as the judgment Of the Board ~
On this question the yeas and nays were de-
manded, and, being taken, the decision of the
Chair was not sustained, by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Baldwin, Bayne, Bohlayer, Cor
don, knight Lloyd, Towles, Vsnsbls, and Waters
ton--9.
Nays-Messrs. Albert Clarke, Edmondston, JEFF
fsrson, Fisher, Kennedy, Lee, McCutchen, TuIton,
and Walker--lO.
The bill was then referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Mr.. Fisher moved that the Board do now ad-
journ which motion was decided in the negative,
by yeas and nays, a. follows:
Yess-Hessrs Albert, Edmondston Fisher, JEFF
ferson, Kennedy, Lee, and Turton--7.
Nays-heasrs. Baldwin, Bayne, Bohlayer Clarke,
Gordon, Knight, Lloyd AcCutchsn, Towles, Ven
able, Walker, Watterston, and the President-l3.
Mr.. Lloyd, from the Committee of Ways and
Means reported without amendment the bill from
the Board of Aldermen imposing taxes for the
year 1856.
The bill having been read twice, and the ques-
ton being on its third reading, il was SO ordered,
by yeas and nays, as follows:
Yeas--Aessrs Baldwin, Bayne, eBohlayer, Cor
don, Knight, Lloyd, McCutchen, Towles, Venable,
Walker, Watterston, and the President--l2.
Nays-Messrs. Albert, Clarke, Edmonston, Fisher,
Jefferson Kennedy, Lee, and Turton-s.
The bill las then read third time and passed.
The Board then adjourned.