, 1870-03-11
5PRtNoFiElD..
The Constitutional Couycnt3nn
Debate On the Tsx:stealing Law Of
1862.


appea1Arce fn the DAILY ce-,en4Iea Jou,nal r,o
feioo FAa 1rterded to kill toe lay px..ed ss the
isss sessfon of the General Absenn1y To appl, III
surplus tsxes co leettd IN tho different couu,,e.,
1os tne eu Ten ,ess', 10 excess Of Tho valuation
A lsdA 10 the paJ 11eoS Of Tia f1tfro4d todouted
eess q the vaF ons couotes, cites, Aad to<nStu
tae 6sats which pAve conuected such iodeb ID
meas, OF DAY heseafles do 10. The kecstaa II n
folons:
Sac. a. He thsl3 rot scs II the agros IN .ny
ls2e. p1oc OF private corpotst,on, sssociato,n Or
lsd1v dual IN pA,iI shelt den's Or tho iutcrc,t
snetesn me aoa TO qote,s Belonging . ny
pfNIon s<soctston or 1aoir,dsAs, snau ever |
o. o oepcHted M eHn hlp far safe kesp:nR Of 10 oe
~ the Governor 20 ave sddluon i secusi:f. and
~ dtisuls Of 80 doing sis once hnall be dseuea
NJ. ALLEN. OF Alexander, moyed 10 Bt9tke the
aectson on On 1hiA mo- Ion = long Gebate er.
sasf. the leading po'nts Of Vn.ta pfoposo 70 |
IS. ANTHONY a.k.d Iii. Alien Au reason for
striking Tut ihe section.
heu 10 sppsopI7Ase place n the coasatuuon. He
Cd LOT otleve t'is w.s f+lr way Of nxh.lux. I
rhhs5 ~ nao: f. tuo.ia 6 ne e.9ae question besoFe
siderable usjorltJ It Was ceo,oed that coroor4-
Hsh; HnSns. Soa1tes 1o.a.. ese, m'sas co3r4cs in-
lnp'oreOensa, OF wnxteses caarsc'er they
deemed tecea'aty, Ills 1ooud thas utdtr the !
aet q 1865 sree ano mt OF bonds Was us aed By
Any eonltsh in tLls S,H;e-PsEe, BIoVo, Sc lpy. |
let. Aoams, Acd otleth Tnrse nonds wete p1s |
into tte hafas Of the s'a,e Treasurer under tne |
y ice ae. rue sho.e 'n,aR nas osen a oo,ns os
II cot Y: AID now be {Ms, Ate"} would put il 10
sae gtateuAa, - laE,er. vAetne,. wasa taesa
ooopote astached, u.der AisE Of this state, the
boz dheldefa can b depnvcd Of tue benent Of
sacn Z - esss ,1aos ts. - of,
lorce thai n set Of tbs s,ato L~giatute II yea cd
f'gan nave soIued updeF tcr la~, taess r1R Its
- Pa ehS fEhz Rtk.fn =
tnet have accrrea. By the Law OF ls69,-and thst
Law Is very similar In tcopo 10 the ID Of 1855
nt0ven ,s,n, s neds {or tns Of noaes
va, ties cooDHtA have ,s'ued poLdA ptsc;r1
them IN the hands OF tho ssa:e Trerarer
1eten. The Q7tatoa has lnu, boeu devioe1. WAY
biting It mp rgaln7 The Rett!en&a from CooK
g. An,pen> s.s gss ~ s %
pie, Wait; to1 nesri1 an tbs nj 70 .aa thar eau
20 slby run into Cnlcaxo ntve atea11 besn COZ
snat ever portion OF tho Stste ,s as set not ie
u well provided for, IN tnzs re4a1d. as GalcA4o
II M e. a,asr ns: 1ps,s ess w 1a,s
railroads., tney ozget to have 'heu, A2d not be
p1ojtc:ea u,des iaxs o. our ~ ststuts - boots sGe
10 do not Wan: lhe committee 10 20.
e III sa md unossse 70 u ~ ;oe Hssiaes ssnns
Of o. The, stall 60 into dsot, Or tl.ns boads for
tee putpcsc Of ee.r;}uR 70 'ner own anArs N
| extent Of onc cent? Nuthlog OF The lind. Ia
ootn cases the s1A'o Treasurer Il merely nads the
% se y .a.1
deep a. tnn oot.ou Of THIS bec1ioa il tue sotlea
: cou1ctton Of the psrt Of large Eumoer Of tho
lot take care Of themselves. ana there mo.s oe
nome conatitpupra. prpvisoa hasWeen then aod
at5 oso.ea Gsn .fss0s s E. a9s
conaututsou; it II uuc Lied tor: It Ia lnsdoas; II
ls col f.'E: i y 70: lnesit0s ,nis QUESTION ID
unaef ,se ara ~ sna L i c
cuissea 70 impeoe the development Of tns state.
NJ bkoaVkti 'kt o noss n nos the gsu.le@so from
taktn ttom The pubic treasut1 Is : dol a taken
from fhe people Of the Stats, wnat7er it % par.
,n tome otter c.utt5. D ,es not tue geLt.s n1a
+ knnw that 10 taEe particular Tax cut OF taa
.asar, a1d a2sly Z 70 p.It,ea!s. ooany Is
.hat past,cnl4r appzotH.1!oa7 The geoslenaa
says they coils Ct inc tax IN thele owa cooasJ So
tneJ dos hut nrst their iat u collected % ne lid
l. INTO ihs ante II. esa9. Suppose 81 ganoa
County pays !nto The sac T<easary sso,oS. AID
co y The c1c.tB over 1868 1ftneJ Ice draw OFT
Q Is Gt1 ia tot That ar,oo1t dtawn oue OF tns ate
!. Cort.I INST pays il Into the ate Tfea,ufJ sui
9sene1 sas ea Il a. I,
. snnee, sn Insurance ot1ce On petty CORPORA.
d iiSa sne % 1na ;or, ND sbls Is onfs sv eaa 1nss q
tshea soamon townah,p bonds and masea tne1
u moraeit OF Wan s,seet regard hts vno.e usas
acton AZ plsdEnx she fAiu q tue s.sye for ID.
b ine gentleman trom AIe1 4nder, If this thing doe
II or the time ls Iot 1at distant when the power
i. conn uniea IN the sae, iue.ss ed Ia taeee psr
III t!cusr ooIdV4 viii be no GteAt tha. they will cal
On the State 70 etdosre the whole Of Them. Yoi
te ueEeH can iec1eMe our reveanr, fot town Itte
- embark ii theae ,c3rDes apd suck on. IL
u lt.cbss tho s1tals Of The sac Treasury ond ID
;n1 4, ,h.,t 70 oscoms g'nele oEoks
lal 1rR.+' kle'n u built uo 10 the s,sse which vi
csuseaNo ftaEd Eesponainla before the word to
tie Tholc batch. 1tls but smother way Of piActr
tie BsA'e precisely tnthe condition to VII Cd
~ s*6sd r ?! ana spro'taent e1'
na Nj. HAMA asgued in faTor Of striking ont tn
ii. Tfea'u1er of ,he ttgot hereafter Of n,dtng, ID
80 ry q lie s'icaiaaos If ososs saoad tae @ 81; M
" happen 10 charter toDe, and the securtes wa.c
rs ,or iee protection Of nsafere ne tnss Cd ia
oR that It .as fraud sud sw,ad upon snose wn
asd ALREADY pa1ehss q oonds, 70 !aeorposs:e II
x ehssed 'aa esnds Il ,ns fsn ihss tae s.xes col
lecled IN snch COUNTIES Noafd be applied upo
ID id she "64sJ 90, )" 70 Contract debts, ism
:, ooads, proslae ros .aeE pay nent, md then tur
H. sr1ss1. ssid sid tnls secsop s % repss. ru,u,
10 tnc lava OF thisSs1le bJ tat1rg aTAy The poHe
10 e1eeqto tnem; i Violates o2ltgat1ous Of e1r
uAcf. How: There IL not less tnAu Two Apd
,r bali m1!toos Of securities deposited win III
~ ~ Stats NeaAaler nos ardef faas Ia :. This *ct
Iaa iaT. wnloa ewes security 10 shs people ssa'a'
- eGgm' na1ssrups: spscaIl,!ng 'csaracee comp.
tae iava IN relation to sae depost nt moneia Of M
reIs soa pesson, snano .,og ons q llag.
~ .oa b. v;a ~
S'sse 71easu1er This SECTION woala rtseal 4
e..aed : hx under which not losa IA i.
,,n ss.oo1 ooo OF bonds hare been issued md gus
ves deb1, 1eAttd for railroad pufposea hAvo bes
nc erabed BY this law 10 redncc scc'r interest ITO
:. or estn 10 PR cent, PAYABLE seni-annuat'
se authorizing counties clttes ow,pg ,neta teh
toEegottase With creditors for The surrender
ine aSess i taa eonssn,iou psepars 70 % ;e t
ey 2art!es, Who have acted urder this iaw, inst =
tne N Vl1late our pstRnted faith
ga fut dAmeotal principle ot p'llsscaI set'on III
tsc I an w1o manages .he Safe fuaas saao'd d
~ ss y nat q e sss
ese ?s,c, u s ssssi,ing .sa a!.oarsas thcse bono
4Een. q coenuea, and cites, szd sosEs ii i
tt.utnt Of theE bouds, And you impase up
apon y s e. aoe. = q sesas
'Eeht q iod!T1dnals II the expense Of the peou
ne ssst pu ~ ~ sssts .s.n .sas
[ust !ee, when cefcre them. that Nhen he went
,m- SeH f2.a y pa5 the .ntesss. On ,ne State De,
~, vss responsible for the psJucot Of tne pon
Of tncse yaiieus eaunues. clsles, and tovna. Y
afe placing the 11eAzcrer Of thiA state In fQl
m y me bonds and thereby iortn2 tho credit ol
Sai ,i sy . pes.eet sss = dspo.is .'s sse J s. .
Treasurer. tnAs the commit e. drafted tbs secuo
There Was no fetsou Why he aaouiu be made !
ufposttotJ Of inAn.Arca bonds. II they Ara 10
eso- depos.t<d fc1 tho protection OF the pooplt,
no. ,nsm Be sspoa'seo with tho Auditot or aas oil
t'e0 III. sEMNK1 raid It w.s perfectly xnnsrr
frtn the A17uuent Of the gentlemen on tna OFT
Tic Avs o1 W lie ssate = 4 ii!po;s Tns, 1as s.s
,heie lava and the policy SD property Of /
Inns LeRt,lstaIs end The, s.e = tnes rsnea IN y
ods. an c1 n1a as sasS wnne .0e ~ eon9ec es 90
<Rt 10 Whicn the prur:s'on goes. nor until ne "a
experience u1ttE III opefsEooa. can Eo eoss,
be nu1ncet Of laws IN tie ss1tute took that
kry nade dead ette's BY the force OF tnis tcct|on
for ~ 1no ptttn1 tx = - ,ts ~ s
s&e hkt II Is ~ utufpsion Of she porers Of the p
11y: ttas it u aRaln.s all usage and custom to
i1s formation OF oIga1lc lA1a; that iu point
,,s. tread netp, snd fntqoltoaE
sre NJ. WHEATON, dea1sd to SAY. ~ araver 10
Scnlen N fttm A6An1s who thpk1 that the X
tine ton 1nESdeA vested rights, that 50 far Is vest
or tlghu wese cooeef0ed. U there Afa INF uadef {
avs OF 1865 apo 1865, no constitutional pruyls.t
,,.a any note than Al ACT OF tne LeRtala1uft, can
txn seflete with or destroy tnose rEoss- Ii section
.sse soaTht to Interfere Wttt b1ca Teated rights,
you'd be entirely saopetatt7e. Tae scope, !
nxre prevent, III fntute the S:a.e Treasurer from
Is re a. agent 70 psJ zach indeotedsess i c
70 f1ses r 81 'ns =: ., ls
nvsa ally runricR. Ii any Of the towns, cltler, co,
Tpc uef: or Villages IN tne tonsh pa1t Of the Sac
sen notus sasn he Andos nna. ,ne ii 81
~ SID theft railroads. Are nos running, th.u
1ne Aud!tot has DO business 10 hare reg,itered