The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-03-22

iltu WIN may iltNt lOuSUI lnt
battle of the first Bull Run until the
last gun was fired on the Appomattox
must pay this tax to support these men
in their holiday Pageantry, who yet
in time of sore need, would not be the
first to rush to the defense of the nation
Mr.. BALLANTINE. The gentleman
spoke of the German soldier in the war
with France. Is not every citizen OF
Germany liable to military service?
Mr.. BROCKWAY. l am not on that
subject now. My argument now is the
injustice of this act in relation to those
who fought in the armies of the United
States durirg the -four years of the re
bellion, and compelling them to pay
tax to keep up lot of carpet Knight
soldiers in this State.
1t seems to me that if any class OF
men are entitled to exemption is they
who voluntarily went into the army
aud performed duty at the risk of life,
whereas the bulk of the men comprised
III these organizations never smelled
gunrowdcr. In fact. the bill eXempts
from service the Office holders, but
leaves the soldiers of the late war sub
jrc; to future military duty. Then the
bill prcscribcs that men shall pay this
tax per c0pH0.
Mr.. MAGEE. The gentleman says
he i going TO explain the pro visions oI
the bill as they follow each other.
Mr.. BROCK WAY. | did not say so.
Mr.. MAGEE. Thcu | will explain
that there is provision in regard Il
tax. The tax Is to be levied at the rate
ni MY cents upon each man liable tn
military duty, and is not per capid.
II the gentleman reads the bill care.
fully, he will find that out.
Mr.. BROCK WAY. The basis of The
TAX IS per cdDitd fifty cents for every
person enrolled and | may here state
rs Il very singular fact that although the
state has increased in population, VIC
have fifty thousand men less enrolled
than dozen years ago. Therefore this
Is an unjust basis.
Section three of the bill provides that
the commissioners ola county may add
to or strike from the list names return
ed by the assessor, yet section five gives
the same power to three officers ap-
pointed by the division commander for
each county. This creates two reyisory
boards, independent of each other,
acting separately, and as necessary re
suit would soon lead to conflict Of au.
thOrity.
Contend that the pcYer given by
section five Is too great To be exercised
by any officers, especially considering
the manner OF their appointment. The
persons to exercise that power should
be the civil otiicers-men acquainted
with the people. 1t should not be eX
erci5ed by perhaps three stripling5 who
may not have attained the age of TWEEN
ty-one years, and who certainly would
not be qualified to pass upon the en-
~, Iii iol .he el.iie COUNTY, because
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