The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-03-08

c,ls to assess and Ivy a tax to NEE!
the annual interest on said bonds a:
; well as an additional tax tn create Il
sinking fund which shall be sufficient
TO redeem the pfincipsi of said bond.
At the maturity !. terfoE IL ulsosau
thorizes tie cominissioners. trustee!
and councils to invest infthe bonds anc
stocks OF the United States and of thu
State of Ohio The proceeds OF the tn,
this levie,l as Il sinking fund, and thu
accrued interest arising from such i'll
ve<tments rs fast rs the same is re
ceived.
Wednesday. in the Senator the bill
appropriateness So, 592 for the Paymen'
o: the SHIRE of Ohio in the Antietan
National Cemetery failed TO pass foi
want of a constitutional vote of Two
thirds in its tavor-yras %, nays 8
y hill vas passed TO secure the. safety
OF passengers by railroads, providing
that all passenger, baggage, mail ant
express cars shall have attached t,
their platforms n flexible bridge Oh
apron the full width of the opening
between The ratings, so as to enable
Passengers to pass from car to ca
With safety. In the House, tho bill
70 provide Tor the incorporation .o1
printing and publishing houses by re-
iigious societies, was passed. Senate
amendments to the bill authorizing
The State Board of Equalization to re
duce the aggregate valuation of real
estate were agreed to. The bill as
passed authorizes the State Board of
Equalization to reduce the aggregate
valuation OF real estate 123 per cent.
1t is nov a law.
The following embraces the leading
features of Thursdays proceedings.
The Senate indefinitely postponed
House joint resolution for printing
1000 copie of the State Geological.
Report in the German language.
A message from the House III
read, announcing its concurrence in
tire Senate amendments to Mr.. Bpach's
bill, authorizing the State Board of
Equalization 10 reduce ihe aggregate
assessed valuation of real properly in
the State. The principle scnate
amendment authorizing a reduction o..
twelve and half per cent, ON the az
ar gate valuation of real cstnte in
OIlio, equivalent to about on, hun
dred and forty-three millions of dol
lars. The biz has now become a law.
y bill was introduced by MIR.
Daughcrty, tn prevent the u~nneeessa-
ry accumulation of money III TIC pub
lie treasury. This bill requires each
county to be divided by the commits
sioners at their june session, 1877,
into twelve coll, ction districts, as
nearly equal rs practicable in tn.
of taxes &c Ice collected ard
one of each districts Is required to- pay
its taxes each month, commencing
with October io: No. i, and so nn
throughout the year, giving tax pay
ers, however, the right as at present
to pay onc-half in the first i:ist.n.e,
and the Other half in six months
The object is, rs stated
i'll the little, 10 prevent the %unneceSsa-
ry accumula.i ion OF money in the pub
lie treasures, and, at the same time
avoid the great evil of everybody ev
being called on ut the same
tine 10 pay taxes, cansirg semfaDnu-
ally a money pressure Injurious to ali
Interests, and not necessary for the
service. This makes the nee
-ssary change in the present TAX laws
to adapt them to the changes in col
lection made by tie bill
In the House, Senate bill No 100,
MIR. Bell-For the protection OF fish
the inland lakes. ponds and reser
voirs of this State, and ior the repeal
Of an act therein named, 60 L vol
IS, page 34S), was read the third time
md passed-yeas, 90; nays, -
The bill prohibits seining in ali the
streams i'll this State, except the Ohio
river and Lake Erie above high water