, 1870-02-25
AFTERNOON SESSION,
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1n1 pElrEpsEss nEroK1.
Lne o!scusEicn Of the indebtedness report Wnx
Nj. BRoAWELL wlahed to call Intention to
to@s @ matsefs ~ mat xere not generally noticed. 10
q ~ ~ Ct is pssd y s
That Law had ita good "a veil q tt1 cvtI results.
Taess e more danger COW q county runaisS
duceGet e c1ered. Thcte.ore The more necetstfT
o. eors Limitation HF had no dlspohi'oa 70
enefs sd do.n those ccnat!es srlch ven disposed
II 6e no !ne1sa,e of t. is9enus q Over M: NJ
caton IN ,ne cuoSs 1siae Il Of prop.Ts1 nsrs
spess cd hso
Hence. we should be careful hon Ne &c: tn quss-
III. uNDERwoob Nd s5ts1fs' considered communities
dent It vs. rninous tor any community 70 il.
Thsse were certain improvenenta which
.n!sn could only b perteo:ed b.
ssser xerfa. snd rosa1 But Bat tae.a g. uss s.
HE'LL n ~ TITS direction This VIII b found benen-
HI: ESGL1sa, Of Greens. considered tbs. this
oonvtntou Waa not called for the ku pose Of Limit
!nx the poNeH Of the people, or Iy,uz tne:r hands
!oaa 6 d Fl s aaoRf ~ p.aDs saS s1sap 70 a.
Opposition Of theiz property 10 about one-haf Of
one per cent Con1ideIlcR Tho manner in which
only opposed . sne esettoo, but 1o nnlt1nr Is @ e.
poHeE OF tho people IN any way to tax them.
NJ. HA1NEs, Of Cook, 4us,atned the section =.
NJ: ROSS .ald II the gentleman insisted taa.
ehould b. submitted as : separate article 10 tae
GePs .aas IL ~ nsfesa ~ he
II. HANNA Inquired where The genfienan Tot
my eue9 baals ior computation.
hsp M RosS asyss e It
q L. teg:y nX1,Yy 4 tss, ~n., s,,d I S1 "a
NJ. HAiNEs, 81 Lafe, sasd tSss ins provision
under consideration rela1ed 70 Indebtedness Of
municipal corpofAnont, NOT to ta1a:lou Tor their
| current e1penleL Hewas sAt,aded with the pro.
vls!on u far - II went but desired 10 SEQ pro-
1itfon to limt the extent Of tho taxation On tho
debt.
AE: WELLS, Of Peoria, inquired wh.s 1oc.1t,
proposed Low much sould 1t help tho consti.
!otlon to incorporate such a proy1alon therein I
! Even tne peop,e Of Ch:eaao would 1ose again1t
paJ casn ior xneif Stco!son - payemsa,f 1'' Al Il
lie railroads that centte In Chicago would uo.
i1.er q. s1eh -, ae:ton @ e =
6tAsa Wert already heaTllT 10 DEBT and willis this
| section did rot Prevent that debt from being az
| tendeo oFer another period Of tine, would It not
fatfroaae. Rchoolhousea, hs1dges and for Ill k1nd1
| OF local and municipal improvements. HI laT-
III. hKDii.I+ Of Coor, % sa,d he - ptsneipa, arm.
nent used on one Iide Is. that thoae couutles
Which have not jet = Sufficient anoout Of 1all.
ioaas ~ be CO. OF entrcy: on the Other that II
taxea u continued, we Will become hopeie1s
| eanainpt No sUount Of ar9u11 entallou c1a
psocs cded 70 show b., 4ta1,1tica thsf, under tne
i1debssdnesa i follova: tic counres c.n 70 o1 ID
1Fa millions, the cl lea and villages TWENTY-FIVE
! mnNche, making total Of ono hundred a1d ssg-
91e Tiseas soasung ne .cyent,
1sep Sags sshs Gng Int q eoaqe .sns sha
h1ce Of tho luxury Of p|nuguR into debt in yp:ipg
honnies 70 local Iat rpld cpterprlse1 u pEt-
dle!ed . repetition Of tbs financial diatrtss OF
ton 70 get involTed. and Al the convention Waa
not akely to ak.ee 70 anY specified limitation, he
" Submitted 70 tho people, and les taem set,Ie
tee qutiton to Euls t1emaelve8.
The question iecur1ed On Ar. Rosa' motion to
stIts o.; "tta" In the Substitute and Insert n1e
Tie motion to ltrtke ont the LIT clsuae IA,
h.59e IL TSs e ~ :
/ Hhllc he Would support 1t, did not meet Tltn
h!2 1,i,r,nn vsTh 70 d,a rot son,de. ths r.
b concezalons made to lhose whe dides with us
IN opinion. This kecsiop simply proposes iimita.
IL. a. pfoceeded 70 show ihss tns aeTfeSsse az
ndsnsedneas vh!en could Be incurred under tho
pEovaslons q no seeuoD by every county In iii
reA and personal proportion. In Cock County.
The reople were ea1neatly ID favor Of sons such
a1t9ion. IN i, corporate espacity, chicaxo had
md Jet IN thAt CITY the peppls hAA aeen tho dAnt
Increase from !: ooo 90 Il lsa2 . % preaeas
designed for the best interests Of the Sta;e. irres
1pecuve Of locality. He did not belieys this eec
tton ahould b. 1uhnltted ~ i separate ptoyision
peopls. 1t Na1 70, rc,toactiTe and would MT IL.
sertefe with CONTACTS or enterp,1loa which hid
ben en1eEed into. i would not 20 behind wnst
III. MCCOY thought the committee Id eppe ~
IT u possible IN allowing iha psope 10 inc,eAta
taslI irdeotedness. Tne lectton was only intro.
He put kne.. actual Indebtedness Of iii
stase from ~ sonIceA including IL znare
ot tss nssoaal debt. sl'4. .eoa ooe. This musr b
creating tbc public tsbt
W; CARY Iaia thls debate hsd progressed u
as,oas involved IN ths question, md vhica lie
people hsd q tesr. 10 alluded to local Improve
menh Which had oankrupted 40 many cttea- he
or11nal section. lie thought We shouid psY II IONS ne
dsfetenee to the policy adopted By eome OF tna
oQtE S4le4+ In LQe3e Ln6 lltQ1t Al0nx Nef4 much
uore extensive than the one here proposed
~. carJs motion to atr1ke ont and insert
Tbe motion to ts1ke out Section 4en'1.sly
waa lost -.
Hers eraued = sors Of running dscuss,oa a. to
Adcptec. -
tee. explained thA1 1t was tho opinion Of its
members that It WAS not retroactive, bot In order
10 satialJ al objAct.on4 he Wa wtlupg m exprrss
ploFn!on should be added to the erd OF ~ sec-
stob. providing for Ill suck casca ~ had been
urFt1.
Atter m ,muerse deal Of flibus:enng, the aec.
ton was nnall9 adopted. aa fo:low.:
Enc ~ eonnty, ety, ucnle!eal corporation. town.
ahin school dbiiet thAN be zhowcd 10 become in.
amount The ae{tr<ste seeding pa9 centn the
nrnidps? eorpo1 alton. taWnahr. Or school dhtTet.
gosh psorety Be ty the !at State
q, q rasst,.., ,asa lndsssssst. 1ny COUNT:
school cstres inc1tltns any indtb.ednsss Il aore.
khau before OF 1t the unc nf doing provide
the coneetc1 ct csret annual tx aunae!ent t. pay
the i1tef on such debt sstt falls dus and alsa to Ray
fEetn the tizr Of cont1actlnS tho Sane.
1hta sceton ahA bet be - coolttucd II 10 prevent
feheo ttrict from iikutnk tnir bonds IN coupuance
with any rote Of the people proydnx thertiof which
naY have heea had PRIOR to tho adepon of thls cog
situation.
WISCONSIN,