The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-06
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hear the eloquent voice Of his colleague INT. Cary
n defence OF the rights Of labor. iLanghterl
was not too much 30 pay to assistant assessors in
cities He did not know any pun1c officers who
were so poorly compensated for their services.
T'he amendment offered by Mr. Lawrence was
tected.
Mr. LAWRENCE moved 10 reduce the maxirruyn
compensation and assistant in
large cities and in the Pacific States from $4,000
$4,000 year. He wanted either the compensation
OF labor to be leveed up or the compensaf ion Of
Ofncias to be leveed down.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Ella, (repl Of N. H., moved 10 reduce salaries
Yument In support OF Ills motion.
Mr.. iNGERsoIL opposed the amendment, and en-
pressed his surprise that the committee had not pro-
v'ded larger compensation for in districts
where the collections are over $400,OO0 900 a
year might pay for talent in New Hampshire but not
In Illinois, II they wanted good officers they must
pay decent salaries.
Mr.. HOLMAN, uaem.) of Ind, advocated the amend
Mr. SCRHNCK explained the operations OF the sec
tlon u started by giving all assessors $1,000 a
and $500 600 it allowed one-half of one per
cent, which would give TO an assessor
ON assessments between 100000 and $500 900 one.
tOurtA or one per cent, which would give to an
assessor who assessed the latter sum $4,000 year.
me average compensation OF assessors would be
about s., 500, which he did not consider too high.
Mr. MILLER, Wep.) OF Pa, spoke in favor OF paying
lar compensation to assessors
Mr. Ella remarked that the rascality and theving
m the Internal Revenue Department had been in pro-
pOrtOn U TIE n1Nn SlArieS palu
Mr.. MULLINS favored the reduction Of pay rs there
WAS 70 be reduction OF taxes That would make
harmonious machine.
The question was taken ON Mr.. Elias amendment
= reduce the salary OF assessors to $1,000, and 1t
was rejected.
Mr.. HUBBARD rep.) Of W. Va moved TO strike out
the provision allowing twenty five cents for each
certificate OF registration given TO cigar maker on
payment Of his special tax.
Mr.. SCHENCR argued against the amendment, and
stated that the special tax to be reduced to nifty
cents IL that special tax were struck out this pro-
vision would fail OF itself. On that statement the
amendment was withdrawn.
Mr.. CHURCH, trep.) OF N. Y, moved to reduce the
per diem pay OF assistant assessors from S. to 81 2
The amendment was rejected.
The committee then proceeded to the seventeenth
section, referring TO the duties Of assessors No I'M
portant amendment was made to il to the eigh-
teenth, nineteenth twentieth and twenty first sec.
tons.
Mr.. JENCKEs, (rep) Of r. l., moved to amend the
twenty section by striking out that part which
authorizes assessors to add to the tax the amount OF
penal tax or penalties. He said that this was the
first case where judicial powers were given to as
sessOrs. II was a different case from that where
hxed percentage Is added to the tax when IL is not
paid at the proper time.
Mr.. SCHENCK opposed the amendment and showed
that there was like provision in the existing law
Mr.. JENCKEs modified his amendment by simply
striking out the words Or penaltiesn that applied 10
discretionary penalties over which the assessor had
no power. without disposing OF the question the
committee rose at ten O'Clock.
TIM TRIAL OF AMERICAN CITIZENS IN GREAT BRITAIN
The SPEAKER presented q message from the Presi-
dent in reference 10 the trials OF American citizens
IN Great Britain, and the House. at ten O'Clock ad
jsUrned.