The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-02-20
DIES MONIES CORRESPONDENCE.
Drs MONIES, Feb. IS, 1867


This has been busy day in the House.
| The bill for the collection Of taxes by
township collectors was under cousIdera-
ton, and, on motion to strike out the
the epac,ing clause, full discussion Of
the subject was lad. Those opposed to
the bill argued that it was inexredicnt to
create more Offices than we now have,
| and that il would be as inconvcnitn! a
system to the tax payers as the present
law, as many persons own land IN more
than one township, &c. Those in favor
argued that uodcr the present law, al
though, the treasurer is required to col,
lcct from personal property it is not
done, and that many persons wLo lave
no real estate avoid payment by removal,
&c and that it is better to lave collect.
ors who are personally acquainted with
those from whom they are required to
! collect. A vote Was taken and the friends
Of the bill outnumb"red its opponents
nearly two to one. 1t was referred TO a
COMMITTEES Those favorable 70 it are
the members from the thickly settled por-
tious Of the State, the members from the
west and northwest being principally op
posed
Petitions have been received from &c.
DIR county asking the establishment of
Boards of Co Commissioners instead Of
Supervisors, and I am informed others
are in circulation As stated in for.
mer letter, there is no hope Of such n
change being effected a: this session. !
understand they have had something like
a test vote in tie Senate and large ma.
.jority are in favor Of the present system.
think it would be so in the House also
The members from the counties surroun.
ding you are opposed to change.
TIE House met last night in commit
tee o. the whole to discuss the various
resolutions relating 10 the war Two
speeches were made The committee
,osc, end sit again to morrow. | have
though. from tnc first that these resou-
tons should not lave been introduced,
for the reason that car State treasury is
not now il condition to pay mcnlbels
three dollars a day for making political
spccchos, and any advice We can give the
war power now, will no. be likely to has,
ten peace. | believe that our Senators
and representatives, in Congress will also
do all in their power TO crush the REBEL
ion without being instructed or request.
cd to act by the General Assembly But
these resolutions must be disposed of.
and | am in favor Of the passage Of such
as c4ano: be misunderstood The slaves
of rebels should be euIancipated Ly act
of Congress. if that can be DONE and if
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the principles Of fremont's proclamation
the correct doctrine, and yet in view Of
the act Of Congress passed at the extra :,
session, cannot ccnsure tho President Il
Tor his modlcatlon thereof. The demo Il
Gratis l" the House claim that they want y
to endorse Lincoln's administration, but :.
they want to have it like Douglas celc- |
Drated phrase, " subject only to the con-
'titution Of the United States" which t
means anything or nothing, lust a. it
nay be construed | think thew wan, :
Q create the impression that Republicans .
re OPPOSED to Lincoln. which !, mr.,
rue, as believe they all have an abiding
onGi,ucr j. Lis .h;l;,v lo,os,, ,,d
..riotism.
How ioyou,lv vo received tho move If
he late Victories c,mo ,h;,l, ~o NOW
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