Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-01-14

confederation OF thiBblll tuli opportunity hneii
| be given for discussion and amendment. j think
1t entirely proper that We should waive these
forms when nothing improper 10 proposed 70 20
done. There ID urgency for the passage Of this
bill; II proposes to authorize the suspension OF
specie payment for the purpose Of keeping In
| the State tho coin that is now here, from being
withdrawn from day TO day. intend to offer
some amendments at the proper time, but as
don't propose TO do anything between the first
and second readinga OF the bill, am In favor
Of waiving the constitutional rule 10 that ex-
tent. aft ~.
The question being on the suspension Of the
| rule, the result wAs--yeag "a, nayei6.f 80 the
rules were suspended, and the billread asecond
time. LtL-Cfliy
On motion Of Mr.. Monroe, the bill was refer
red TO the committee on Currency. ,4a
A message was received from the Governor,
transmitting reports Of the commissioners Of
the Sinking Fund; Of Hon.. q. Ball, special
examiner OF the State Treasury, May i, 1901
and of M. A. Stone, Jr. examiner octoper 49,
1861. .,.... ..r.,. s...s.
On motion of Mr.. Welsh, the reports were
laid upon the table and ordered to be printed
On motion of Mr.. Monroe, II was ordered
that these and other reports transmitted by the
Governor and ordered to be printed DO printed
and placed 10 the appendix to the senate Jour
nal. ~at rtr 10 ti,V sU.gst- '1ral''.rroo
On motion Of Mr.. Perrill, II was unanimously
resolved, that the Hon. Robert Q. Kirk, late
Lieutenant Governor Of the State Of Ohio, has,
by the impartiallty, dignity and ability With
which he has presided over the deliberations oil
this body, commanded our confidence and re-.
spect, and carries With him In his retirement
our bes. wishes for his happiness. and prosper
ity.
lutons, relative to the direct and income tax
imposed by Congress upon the United states,
was taken feop the table. ~
Mr.. Groesbeck presented at considerable
length the considerations which induced him
to offer the resolutions providing for paying the
direct tax Of the General Government by pre-
sentation of the cliims Of State upon the Uni
ted States. 1t was suggested by the law under
which the tax Is authorized; 1t was expected by
the Secretary of the Treasury; it was busl-
ness-like transaction. Other States will take
advantage Of the privilege, and in his judgment
Ohio would hazard her claim II she neglected
to secure Il now. II was intimated, said the
speaker, that the procedure mightnot be exactly
10 the right spirit; but he thought the State
would soon enough have an opportunity to pay
sufficient tax for the support OF the Govern
ment. 81. s"-'f
The second resolution was simply proposi.
ton to repeal the income tax; and IL was no
more than the Secretary of the Treasury him
self proposed. II would be enormously expen
slve, and ultimately insuficieuti new measures
of taxation we're before Congress, and II would
be better to repeal this, and wait for moro ma
ture legislation on the eubject g,llo tL
Mr.. Finck took up the subject, and INDUCED
in remarks to the same effect. He showed how
the apportionment Of the income tax, by the
ratio Of representation in Congress, operated
unequally on Ohio--eausing her to pay as much
of the tax as Massachusetts, whose property Is
far greater than ours. Ohio would always be
able and willing to pay her just share of the ex-
penses of the General Government, but he
asked for time and for wise legislation on the
subject.
Mr. Gunckle moved the resolutions be refer
red to the committee on Finance. Lost-yeas
4, nays 26. rw.,v WI 1s r-r.t g.. 'rrf
Mr.. Gardner called attention to the proviso
in tax law, proposing to deduct fifteen per cent
from the amount OF tax paid in before the feet
of June. The language is, that the deduction
shall only be made to apply to such parts as
shall have been actually paid in, and he thought
the simple Offset Of. accounts was not actual
payment of money into the Treasury. The
spirit of the resolution he was in favor of
Mr' IitCuCUCk Ohlleu htteutiOn tO buU5e-
quent section Of the law, which seemed TO set
tie the question on this point. ~
On motion Of Mr.. Hitchcock division Of the
question was ordered. r..rs
The question was then taken on the frat res
olution, which was adopted-Yeas 80, Nays
none. ~ n7 hes 21..-'t
Mr.. Finck moved to amend the second reso-
luton, so that the income tax may be collected
under the authority of the State, instead of
the General Government, with proper allow
ance to the State for the expenses Of collec-
tion-Which was not agreed to. e6
The second resolution was then adopted
yeas 30. Mr.. Gunckle voted 10 the negative.
The third resolution was adopted unanimous
ly, and the preamble agreed to- .t,p.5
On motion Of Mr.. Monroe, the Senate re-
solved itself into committee Of the Whole or
the orders OF the day. ~
On rising, II reported back 8. B. No. ], with
an amendment, which was agreed to; and S.
B. No. 2 and s. B. No. 8 without amendments.
Said bills were ordered to be engrossed and
read third time. q.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr.. John,
ston .-H"
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