The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-02-20
Des NIoines Correspondence.
Des Moines. Feb. 10, 1862,

Although four weeks have elapsed
since the Iowa Legislature assembled
very few bills Of Importance have pas
sed. Plenty OF work has been marked
ont to occupy the deliberations of both
branches for one month. The Senate
has before it about 100 bills, the House
$50 or more. A resolution designed to
fix the adjournment on the 9Th day OF
March was laid on the table in the
Senate on Friday last. The committees on
various matters have..been diligely labor
ng mature the acta propo'd. Theyhave
succeeded in putting many of them in
good shape, SO that they will pass or be
rejected without much discussion.
You are aware that the direct tax
levied by Congress has been assumed.
The act providing for its collection is
now law. 1t is thereby made the
duty of each Comfy Treasurer to pre-
pare another column on the tax book
Of 1861, and carry out and enter therein
the amount Of two mill tax on all the
taxable property listed in this year.
This tax will become delinquent on the
lst day Of June 1862 and unless paid
viii draw interest as other taxes. Ii
any person having paid their taxes for
1861 shall neglect to pay this Federal
tax before the sale Of lands for delin-
quent taxes, the premises Of such indi
vidual will not be sold before the sale
1863. In case other taxes Of party
are unpaid at the sale Of 1862, then the
amount, for which the real estate Of
such person shall be sold, shall include
the Federal tax. County Treasurers
must give additional bends to be ap-
proved by the County Judge, Sheriff
and Clerk oft District Court. Should
any one refuse to comply with this pro-
vision, the Supervisors shall declare this
Office vacant and fill the same at their
June meetIn5
1t is estimated that this levy will raise
the sum of 1854 900, sufficient 10
cancel the whole Of the outstanding
warrants issued on the war and the de-
tense fund, and also the sum of$1s2, 800
in money to be paid over to the U. S.
Government as the residue Of the
$4,000 direct tax. The balance of
this latter itseems has been paid in fitting
out troops for the government.
A bill has also passed authorizing
the outstanding State warrants to b.
used in the payment OF State taxes
There is another provision of this ac,
which permits persons holding these
warrants to return them to the Auditor
Of State, who shall issue new warrants
in denomination of two, three and FIVE
dollars, that they may be readily alb
sorbed in paying taxes.
Early in the session bill wen:
through the House making it lawful
for County Treasures to receive L. S.
Treasury notes, and the issues Of the
several branches of the State Bank OF
Iowa. Inthat body it met no formidable
opposition. Many Of the Democrats
recorded their votes for it. To the sur
prise Of everybody, when it came up in
the Senate, it was evident that, If then
brought to vote, it would be defeated.
TIE friends concluded to delay final
action till the return Of several Senator's
then absent OH leave. 1t was made the
special order on Wednesday the 18th OF
February. The probabilities are that
it will fail. There is no doubt but the
majority Of the people Of Iowa desire
the passage Of such measure Of tenn
porar: relief. The bill provides, that il
any branch Of the State Bank refuse
specie payment the paper of all the
other branches shall be refused bv
County Treasurers. The law itself, by
its own limitation, would expire in two
years. What harm the State can suAc,
by granting the people the privilege t.
use the currency, in which they have
great faith to pay their ordinary dues
to this State, does not appear very eyi.
dent. If the State bank is an institution
not worthy of so much confidence, the
sooner the people learn that fact the
better for their interest.
The Senate passed an act to allow
Boards OF Supervisors to remit School
house taxes, when petitioned BY two
thirds Of the legal voters of the sub.
district on which the same may have
been levied. It viii become a law.
Another bill fixing the fees of Sheriff,
for conveying convicts to the peniten.
tiary also received its sanction For a
single convict the Sheriff shall receive
out Of the County Treasury to be audi
ted as other claims, sixteen cents per