The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-12-12
IN SENATE.


On motion by Mr.. CLIFFORD the reading
cf Saturdays journal was dispensed with.
The PRESIDENT pro. TEN. laid before the
senate lengthy communication from the Adj
iutant General in answer TO a resolution Of in
curry a. 10 the ca pen>es of his office for the
current wear. and what amount of the sppro-
priations made for his Office last session for the
year 1866 Will be needed. The report saws
with reference ~ the last inquiry that there
was appropriated $4,000 more than will be
necessary for carrying On the business Of the
Office next year.
The communication was referred Ia the
Committee on Finance.
RAILROAD T,xtrpN
The PRESIDENT announced the con~i,lera-
ton Of the BILL III. Il. L.. for a Just and equita-
bic taxation Of Railroad propcrty-the ques-
ton being ON the pending amendment Mr.
Nawter'sl O. strike ON the first aud sixth see
lions Of the bill.
Mr.. NAWTER. i'm summing up. gave the
following reasons why he should oppose the
bill under consideration unless h~ amend
ments were adopted
First. Bccau>e the statement required Of
Railroads J. not specific enough. ani thu infor-
nation required will operate in favor of the
Railroads and against iu>t valuation
second. Because the sixth section Of the
bll A. contrary 20 the spirit Of the Constitution.
which declares That all taxation shall bc
equal. and IL railroads are forgiven their de-
hnsuoncy 70. IN fact. DESTROYS that equality.
Third. Because 10 i~ benefit conferred eN-
clu>iSely upon Railroads. Ne adjustments AR.
made with persons unable O. pay their tAArs.
The peer men 81 Tie country must pay their
taNcs or suffer The Consequences. But 10 Rail-
road corporations an exclusive immunity j.
given by the sixth section II this bill
Fourth. Because TIE valuations made which
the sixth section proposes T. le-aiixe. were
made net by tn appraiser elected by the
people bat hy tn Unauthorized act e the
county Auditors. upon the dsmand II the
Railroad Corporations. ,oul led ~ lila threat
that unle u VAS mtde. ~ taN,> would De-
paid.
Finh. Because IN the ,.a-e Of the Ncw Al
hany 4 salem x Ia roaj. for who>e special l.,nr-
~ thi> biii : pressed with sCch pertin1eitV.
The valuation Is clearly unjust. Think 81
Railroad with ~ road he rollins. stock " are
housss, track. ctc.. rit.. h.iuE ,a,uol 20 800
per mile. when tie track alone ,Voulr ~tll far
greatly over that amount
sixth. BscauSs u ~ are t. bc'i.,e tiir. Nrli-
tor ci state "a his ohglsl report O. the ~.nIt,.
The ceunii'- srd Stale viii i''--- ursF a million
& dollars. which VIII - O. sarp,rltisu~ tlst
ha'e shown un ia'ef- q. fhs laorle 60 Indians.
seventh. l. caisr ths fr,ss9gc uf This lill will
lose @ Ia so''sti "a = .i,'.s{ Iuud g. Ia
children 90 fhr STAT. fftN thsusand cr more
sioilars- And Know ~ r,.i~sn On Railroad hi>-
tory pa Indiana tIsi euIitl %. nl - any such
legislation.
Eighth. BecalIso a. ns.>a,r uf thi, lil viii
D. "a triumph o. Eailr .il Do i0Ia'i.,. r.lis.t ina.
them irunl burdens imposed uon them o.,
law. and tran~f' RING thriH 90 500 already lax
hurleurd people.
Mr. COBB. The fiiends q TN. lilI wanfiffa
80 through on ~ merits; snd thcl srt satisfied
lt ~, ull'er, % fAt scat understand It's pro-
Visions there viii De- ~ traulip allsatits 49,
lnc. Tho -rlAf point maie IN vpro> lion J.
siih refrelet u reiea- ng tAe lsu. y. \. 4
eli. i. -. Company from ths ha.k tfN a>sg>s-
- against BE- uuatr the Law 90 l~ia Thrreclu
D. no question ia iAe miui- II --utfor- iu rr-
-4ri % O. - prs isioI bfing jr>t The Tax on
fisas-..~f1fnf orTfe war f~1e y oui5 ailuuut o.
ef-.es3 tteis from IS5l 10 iss>. and !n tho-e
1s.r- aii riiirolI calnp1ns 81 in della toit-
WORK h4ni, -. 800. AMI WHOM The present
managers IT tlIat nssd tftk bod 90 a. They
found thii debt r~ting ulon lt. III mana-
SCR, becoming ssti-he.l rih,N could not pay
T. t4Ar- under hat 49,. -sH4sut the, became
delinquent fEatu sol - Use fut fiu,isr tl,
tt~ ~ l'@ ihtA Wtuf h.,k Tll paid their tax
rsifom 1, o. l0l-. THROUGH an adjustment
inA,le aiid asn'ed g. - the ofi4.r- 80 ~iat. N
that time
-rnaiof- can ~T' ihe gn.st in.4ualit, pr,,.
tift! nprn tAi, rold hen the ar,. told N 4
"a. -" ~ - n0sei upon 10 more IN IA One
hAii tle burdens n - ,uffra rtifr.at inter
81 % the state. Ilr s9igll4al honsI-bnti.r.
he men who buiit thu rOaa f.r fbr .-o.d II
tbs puhhc-haye rot received one dollar frou,
II bu Oh the contrary over sI.soacOO /. due