The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-05-04
The Cairo Bulletin, May 4.

OF said taxes or assessments but by sole
! officer, upon the order or judgment o
some court of records, and such sale shall
not be made oftener than once in eacl
year, and only at such time as shall bc
fixed by general law.
The section wss adopted.
SIC. 8. The right of redemption from
all sales Of real estate, for the non-pay-
ment oftaxes or special assessments of all
character watever, shall exist in favor of
owners and persons interested Ia such real
estate, for a period of not less than
two years from such sales thereof Ard
the General Assembly shall provide, by
law, for reasonable notice to be given to
the owners or parties interested, by publ
cation, or otherwise of the fact of the sale
of the property for such taxes or assess
ments and when the time Of redemption
shall expire, and the penalty for delin-
quincy in payment of taxes shall not eX-
coed twenty-five per cent. a year.
Mr.. Allen, of Crowford, moved to strike
out section 8, which provides that the
General Assembly shall never release any
locality from their proportionate share of
State taxes. The people of his district de-
sire to build u levee TO protect themselves
against water, and the desire to use the
State taxes for that purpose.
Mr.. Turner hoped the motion would
not prevail. If the levce is of importance
to the State let il be built by direct APP
preparation out Of the Treasury.
The motion to strike out was lost-ayes
IL, nays 81.
The section was adopted.
SEC. 8. The General Assembly shall
have no power TO realize or discharge any
county, city, township, town or district
whatever, or the inhabitants thereof, or
the property therein from their proportion.
ate share Of taxes To be levied for State
purposes nor shall Communication for such
taxes be authorized in any form whatso-
ever.
Also,
SIC. Q. All taxes levied for State pur-
poses shall be paid into the state Treas
ury.
Mr.. Sharpe moved to refer section 10 Ia
the Committee on finance.
Lost-aycs %, nays &C.
Mr. Washburne hoped the section would
not be adopted. lit is intended to repel
the act Of 1859, which is called the "Grca,
Steal Act he would remind the gentle.
men who vote for the section. that there
should be honor among thieves. Chicago
has got $500 600 out 81 the treasury, and
should be willing ~ allow this act 10 re.
| main in force, Us II was passed atthe same
| session.
Mr.. Cary hoped the section would be
adopted. The Convention had refused &c
do Justice TO the 80 counties through which
the Central Railroad runs, BY allowing
the division OF part Of the fund among
them, and If this section is not adopted II
| will permit the act of 1859 TO continue In
| force and thus place additional burden.
| upon those counties.
Mr.. Browning was opposed to the Sec
| ton.
The section Wa. adopted--ayes 20, nays
The President gave the casting vote.
SIC. 10. All appropriations of the
State revenue shall be from the revenu,
found in general contained in the Stat,
Treasury, and no appropriation Of the tax
collected or 10 be collected from any par.
ticular locality or district, or any dc,igna.
ted property or source Of revenue, shall
ever be made.
| Mr.. Springer presented the following
additional sec,ion-it was adopted-aye'
| 81, noes 20
The General Assembly shall require
that all the taxable property within the
limits Of municipal corporations, belong,
ing TO individuals, shall be taxed for the
payment Of debts contracted under author.
i,y Of law. Such taxes TO be uniform In
respect 20 persons and property within the
jurisdiction OF the body imposing the
same.