The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-04-07
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| Correspondence of the Upton Advertiser.)
/ DIES MONIES Iowa. April 4, $50.
1t Is unnecessary for me to tell you
that my correspondence has been irreg-
ular, for you must have discovered that.
In these days of postal cars and tele.
graphs a correspondent who does not
write oflener than once week finds
himself obliged to write what IL already
published, or to invent something no
body ever heard of. Those who adopt
the latter course furnish the most read
able correspondence, bat the most unsat-
isfactory for those who desire to know
the exact truth. They are generally
very imaginative, and can fiud large
quantities Of fire where there is not the
slightest smell of smoke. Ifrumois are
abroad they generally select that which
is the most startling and will furnish
the choicest gossip. We have had all
abundance Of this kind of scribbling
about the proposed State capitol.
II is true that resolution has been
offered raising committee of inves,iga-
ton for the purpose of ascertaining
whether any metnber> have been offer
sd auythii.. for their vote in favor OF the
bali. Ii is true Dies Nome, people, like
Others under the same circumstances,
desife that the building should be com
nlenctd. Ii may b. true that same par
ties who think mems motives are always
Inducements o.her than logic tor The
purpose of gaining one or two votes.
This would be quite natural to those
who view every subject from a bus,-
uess" poiat. such things NIGH. hap
pen il. any city in the State. But Il
school boy does not look for iadpoles Oh
= huck.eberry" bush, Or fish Tor min
ows in = b:ieg patch, Hor Is it USUAL IL
offer brides 10 .huse who would no, be-
governed hy improper influences.
While Mr. Haycock, who offered the
resolution, ,uIght tot he bought, yet it
is p,ssibie that there are some lnelnbers
who migAt-aud il is also quite proba-
tle that there are parties vino would be
willing 10 purchase. But that there h,,
been any organized attempt 1T corrupfI
ton is not true. The committee will
determine that. .......s-7
The railroad tariff bill was lost in the
Senate; and some other plan Will be al
4 20, a
eliminating against freight shipped To
or from the Mississippi River, or eharg
ing eXoE1ltant'y for freight shipped from
stations #3vce there Is uo competition.
That tLege a.c evils to he remet!iet. in
t'.!s direction il quite certain; and there
Is no dauut that t.!e remedy will be APP
Piled lii a few years il not at this season.
lie Tallfoad lax till which PASSED the
House, provided for tie taxation ofyross
receipts - follows: On ali roads earning
less than - ueo per mile, one per cent;
Oh roads earning over -, 900, but less
fhun > 900 per mile, per cent; and on
ROAD earning more than s., 900 per mile,
three per cent. The Senate amendment
provides that they shall Ice taxed one
ler cent on the first $4,000, or part
per mi.e; Two per cent Oh the
second $500, or part thereof per mile;
anu three per cent OF the excess oi 81, 900.
HE House has refused t. concur i'll the
and a committee OF confer
ence vii. be the result The per ceitum
OF tax levied on the roads VIII be little
more Than twice what it has been here
to;a.e, aud Will bring u revenue OF about
S53JJ. DUs.
The 18th inst. is the day set for adj
jaurnment. Whether he increase Of
business, the bad weather, or tie ill.,
crease OF per diem has had anything To
% Win the prolongation of the session
VIII not say, but il will be about two
weeks longer than usual. .a ..# 4
Those WHO complain that the LeSis-
latGre has accomplished nothing, ought
to be thankful for what i: has not done;
for 30 many bills have never been intro
ducei a,any previous session. 1t is also
a question whethe: Legislatures have /
not been III the habit OF doing too much.
- "A township railroad tax bill similar
TO the bill of last session, has passed the
Senate, but ii Is not certain that ii will
20 through the~iiouse. II pruvIdes that
To the building of which
the tax is applied shall be subject 10 the
control OF the State In the matter of
tariff on !reiga tand passengers. 1t is
Intended TO take the place of the law
which was pronounced unconstitutional
by the Supreme Court; bat il j. no more
constitutional than Tire saileY ORe.
Members. however, often allow their
views oil the constitution to be modified
by the wishes of their constituents.