Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-06

special order for P. NJ. to-day being Sem
ate bill to provide for the establishment OF
a commission to encourage immigration
to the State of Ohio. aud to repeal an act
therein named 70. L., vol. 60, page 96), was
taken up, and the question being on the
passage of the bill. Efa vi
Mr.. HUTCHESON spoke in favor of the
bill, setting forth the great advantages to
Ohio to be derived from the encouragement
of immigration, as proposed by the crea-
tion of the commission provided for by the
bill under consideration. He referred,
among other things. to the great increase
of the wealth and resources of our State
and country from the immigrants from the
different nationalities of Europe. especially
from the Industrious and persevering Ger
mans. Our Irish population was also
highly useful. 1t had been thought by
some that Irishmen could only be reliable
In making railroads, canals and turnpikes;
but experience has proved that they make
good farmers and mechanics, and generally
are valuable class of our fellow citizens.
The bill should pass that we may increase
our population by continual and fresh ac-
cessions of these useful labOring and enter
prising immigrants from foreign shores.
Mr.. REX should vote against the bill be-
cause he was satisfied it would fail OF its
object. Immigration from the farming
population uf Europe was induced bv cheap
lands, and would tend in the direction
where they were to be obtained. No COM
mission could turn it aside from that course.
Mr.. DICKEY said there were cheap
lands in Ohio-thousands upon thousands
of acres in the southern tier of counties.
The object OF the proposed commission was
to advertise these lands, and make them
known to immigrants. Ohio does not hold
out inducements for the encouragement OF
immigration that are held out by other
Western and Northwestern States.
- Mr.. DOWDNEY did not think induce
Ia hal m o. rs m q IN
come and settle upon tillable and cheap
lands in Ohio. 1t was mistake to say that
lands were cheap in Ohio. No false lights
should be held out to induce immigration.
1t will naturally take the course where
immigrants have, or suppose they have the
best prospects for success in their several
occupations.
Mr.. EMMITT referred to the cultivation
of the hill lands in Pike, Ross, jackson
and other counties in that section by Ger
mans by raising fruit and grapes. The OBJ
ject of the bill was not to mislead immi-
grants, but to set forth the kinds and quail
ty of lands they mi hit obtain.
Mr.. BIGGS spoke of the great advantages
Hamilton county had derived in the in
crease of the value of its lands from immi-
grafton. He should cheertully vote for
the bill.
Mr.. TORRENCE said that it was not
cheap lands the German immigrants were
seeking, but lands that would give them
hard work, for which they waited to be
well paid. He was in favor of the immi-
grafton bill.
Mr.: YEOMAN said no argument had
been brought forward to show that this
bill would induce a single immigrant to
come to OHIO or to the United States. I'm
migration was induced, not by bureaus
established for that purpose, but by the
representations of the friends of foreigners
already settled in this country.
The vote was then taken on the passa ore
of the bill, and it was passed by the follow
ing vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Berry, Biggs, Burrows,
Campbell, Dickey, Enmitt, Evans, God
frey, Golden, Hutcheson, Jamison, Kenny,
Kramer, Linn, May, OnderdOnk. Potts,
Scribner, Terrence, Woodworth-2O.
NAYs-Messrs. Carter, Dowdney, Everett,
Lawrence, Rex, Simmons, Winner, Yeo-
mans.
The general provisions of the bill are as
follows:
1t creates commission of immigration
of five, of which the Governor and Secre-
tary OF State shall be e1 oftcio mem mbers-
the other three to be appointed by the
Governor. 1t also creates the Office of SUI
perintendent of Immigration to be appoint
ed by the board, to have his office in CO.
lumbus, and receive salary of 81. 500. It
provides for an immigration fund TO be
raised by contribution, and appropriates
$4,000 to be expended by the immigration
board in such manner as they may deem
eXpedient tor the interests OF immigration.
1t repeals the act to provide for the es-
tablishment of a commission in the city of
Cincinnati to encourage immigration, and
to prevent fraudulent practices against i'm
migrants in the State of Ohio, passed April
IA, 1868.
VALUATION OF REAL PROPERTY.
The special order for P. NJ. to-day, be-
ing House bill by Mr.. HUGHES, of High
land-To amend sections 24, 49, 81, 80, 40,
Al, A. A and 45 of an act entitled an act
for the assessment and taxation of proper
ty in this State, and for levying taxes
thereon according to its true value in mon
ey, as amended April z, 1863 [volume 60,
pages 56, 81, 5S SO and go, OF the Laws of
Ohio], was,
On motion of Mr.. SCRIBNER, taken up
and read the third time, when
Mr.. EVERETT spoke against the bill,
because it postpones the valuation of real
property till 1870, and was he contended,
in violation of the Constitution which re-
quired all property to be taxed by uni
form rule.
Mr. BERRY was in favor of the bill in
order to save homeSteadS from being val
ued too highly when the prices OF real
property were inflated, and thus subjected
to heavy taxation.
Mr.. LAWRENCE was in favor of post
poning the valuation of real property
now for the same reason that it was post
pOned in 1863, because it was a time when
the value of real estate was high and un-
settled.
Mr.. SIMMONS argued against the bill
on the ground that real estate should be
brought upon the grand duplicate at it's
cash value the same as other property.
Mr.. LINN urged that as bills reported
by the Finance committee, covering the
whole subject of finance and taxation,
were now pending in the Senate, the pass
age of this bill was proper measure at
this time.
Mr.. YEoMAN should vote against the
bill, and If he was on she other side, he be-
lieved he should also vote against the bill
for political and prudential reasons, as real
estate was steadily increasing in value, and
would probably continue to do SO for a
year or two to come. The majority would
likely pass the bill, but the people would
call them to account for postponing the
valuation of real property till it had in
creased still more.
Mr.. DOWDNEY contended that the
farmers in the country bore more than their
full share of taxation, and that lands we're
now raised to a fictitious value, and to tax
them at their present values would be a
swindle. Farmers are not now, as rule,
growing rich, and in the present state of
affairs the valuation of farm lands for tax
alton ought to be postponed.
After some remarks by Mr.. YEOMAN,
the vote was taken on the passage of the
bill, and it was passed by the following
party vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Berry, Campbell, Carter,
Dickey, Dowdney, Emmitt, Evans, God
frey. Golden, Hutcheson, Jamison, Kenney,
Lawrence. Linn, May, Onderdonk, Rex,
Scribner, Winner-19.
NAYs-Messrs. Biggs, Burrows, Everett,
Potts, Simmons, Terrence, Yeoman-7.
THE CITY PARK BILL.
Mr.. POTTS, select committee reported
House bill In relation to city parks, with an
amendment, submitting the question of the
appropriation of money, for the purchase
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