The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-03-06

State would again bow before the nonresident IN
terest, deferred them from investing their money,
and the nonresident judging from former success
had reasonable ground for hope Of triumph
at this time. But let the law remain and be con
sidered thing certain, and all those who have
not abandoned their lands, will square uo their
accounts with the State in some way within the
and they will be more likely to be promp; il the
time is short, than they will if the day of pay
men; is postponed; and the abandoned land will
be usually taken by the residents adjoining or in
the immediate reigbborhood, and improved by
the purchaser, o. disposed of to those who nil
improve il, But if the limitation is extended the
land is locked up for eight years, during which
time the Improvements are virtually excluded:
and would not tie interest of toe Sta'e be pro-
NOTED i. the land was improved and cultivated
az soon as possible:
II the object Of the Law for the collection Of
taxes is to collect the taxes alike promptly rom
all classes of individuals then there should be is
little distinction drawn between those who have
invested their money in this State as possible.
and let the l,g Operate wi,h Ike certainty upo
al the different interests, and not allow Que class
oi iudyiusls many years in which 10 avail him
sell ui Ih. errors in the assessing or returning
Office" {" aioid the payment Of their taxes,
wh- Others are o.ly allowed "ten days" after
irvy, o. the property is sold without redemption.
It person Invests one hundred dollars in land
ani ncgect- - lty his taxes, il is rot sold until
one vcar after .s. taxes have become due and
during which tire it has 10 he advertised for
eight cck- -.rue public nssspao"r of the
county b. l. he invests that amount ia
paid when die nr the property is sold after ten
day- - A0iice / he time and place Of sole, to
Be posted up 80 three pn5iic piacss in the torn
sAir. ald Tires. notices may become ohiiterated
h, storm, - , placed BY accident or design
the next i,v, a..i 40 advantage can be taken of
this fact, ana errors in ne assessing return
inq officers az not available 20 prevent or delay
the salr, % potract the dsy of payment, and
whv dras inl~ distinction between property boil
drr-.
tine ion Il Is true thar in England there has
been for paat centuries, something considered
almost sacred, pertaining 20 land the tenure OF
viii h is most carefully guarded in all It's details,
and forms an important feature in the cOnEion
b,w, the intent and meaning of which is distinct
lv understood 10 be TO secure il an inheritance
to those f,nles who were fortunate enough to
he possessed of it. and this peculiar feature
which the natural srH-hness of mankind has
,euded to gradually englaft iuto the common law
has had it, desired tendency to securs to those
families a permanent prosperity ia land, the
ownership o which commands rcspec,sbiity
But it is vastly different here, for land with Us
is as cheap horses or wagons, or other prop
er,y, and easy to be acquired, and a. Liable Ia
frequent changes of ownership "a personal prop
crty. why should not the owner be subject 20 the
same penalties in case of hs neglect or rofa-.i
to contribute his portoa Of the burdens of the
State arising from the taxes due from his proper
Is as his neighbor who has invested his small
means in team, or in any other business pur-
pursuit. Why should one he compelled, under
penalty Of forfeiture. to pay more promptly than
the other, when land i stripped of the ground
less assumptions that character aGi responsibility
are identified with i;s seizjn.
There is no other conclusion 10 he drawn than
to suppose that if rational AMI dsintercSted men
have given counteuaucc to the further extension
OF :;me tn the nonresident it is because they have
not given the subject that consideration which
It's importance demands, and il NAV he repeat
ed that the proposed high rate # interest will!
operate oppressveiy upon the wrong class Of
men, to-wit: those who intend to pay bat who
are deferred from paving promptly when the tax
es become due, because they have not the ready
money at hand at the time with which 70 pay,
and that il viii not induce men of means to in
vest bceansc of the slight prospect O, s,,icnp-
ton when SO long time for litigation is given to
the nonresidcnts who "reiy uy,0n Ms errors ~.
the assessing officers 70 defeat The tar title" and
if the present fo'I~ years limitation Of the
right of action does not induce uonresidcnts to
pay sufficiently prompt thee eight Yeas ex,en-
sion, viii render them more negligent
This is a subject, as tie Auditor General tells
us. " of the utmost importance 10 the State. as
our State government could not movc without j;
and any serious defect leads to the arrangement
Of the finance Of the State" a0d as the financial
arm of the State rests upon the efficacy of the
law in reaching the nonresident iln1s (ior the
residents are cssii, compelled to pay) it is impor-
tant that only such measures should be adopted
as will tend to promote the interest OF the State,
and in dong this, neither The interest Of he tax
specuiator. the nonr, ej icgt, should be taken
into consideration, brt the most efficient means
OF promptly collecting the taxes 5 What the in.
tcrest of the State demands