, 1874-04-04
REPEAL THE LAND.TAX.
Speech of the Hon. Alex,
Starne.
In tho Illinois Senate, March 26,
1874.

In tho Illinois Senate, March %
1874.
Tho resolution which tho Hon. A. Btarn,
offered 10 nmond tho Revenue article OF th
State Constitution, boing under consideration
A1r. Starno said
Mn. PRESIDENT: Ny object in introducing
Tho resolution now before tho Senate was t.
place beyond doubt ....-..
THE CONSTITUTIONAL rowEn
of tho Gcnornl Assembly to tnx tho interests nam
cd without first assessing tho real aud personal
property OF tho State. Tho resolution also givet
tho General Assembly tho powor to tax tho ra[l.
roads upon tho baais Of their gross receipts, it,
stoad of upon tlioir roal mud personal property,
capital stock. and franchise, aB now. And It
ao gxes The power Of taanF and tho
At present tho Rovenue article OF the Consti-
Etutioti is mandatory and per1nssory- mandatory
as to tho tux on reaf and personal property
l"Tho 0encral Assembly, shall provide such
valuation, 80 that every person and corporation
sllall pay tax In proportion to his, hor, or its
property" dnd pormisaory aB to taxing special
interests: sDut tho General Assembly shall
thave power to tax peddlorB, auctlonoorB," otc.
Such ls tho language Of Soc. l., Art. of the Con-
stitution rs 1t now stands, while Sec. 2 OF tho
Same article reads: Tho specification Of tile
objects md subjects of taxation shall not do
,;ro nthnr o,tnoa ~ a"i;iecta ~ - o tnxc1 i,
.snch mannor ns NAV i,o cnnaistnnt WITH thn
principles Of taxaton fixed u tho Constitution"
,rcnda M followa
ns,,,r~t H.. tna s,.o,. H.. ,to,,. =,
coneasrsn xerci,. Tha. tiero sIaf to abuitte to
proposltion to n,nond scc l. Art. Of tic Constitution
of this State, Omitted " Revenue, "as follows:
LING asnsrM Assefnnly nha,i nase power TO ta1
ps"S0rs aMkeIs ,.
!oncc. tGicgrann n1ia oxprcss interests or I,1lsi
i ness, vendors Of patents, peraons on their
incomes, distiAcrs Of apirits, and per-
song Or corporations owning or using franchises and
c y er"s @ensIl n.y. o sera as sG tno ess
eha:I aan iayn npcr TO- proyao anc fTtcr 1ovo,,,o
as may 5o ncodiu, lcyylny lux by Valuation, 60 tint
portion 10 the yaiue Of h5s, her, its
Enue to 30 by sono pcrsons to bo elected
or aPlehea "a sueh manner As tno aenerai Assembly
"naI M u.ut u @na n.. .ass,1
AZ H3M eaG fG9o1aslon @ ~pch 4 proposes 70 change
mandatory and pefmlssory bnt 1t is mandatory
rs 70 the TAX on ne speclal ihtoroste hamod, anu
Pcsnnsaoly aS - Luz tn3 oh ieat ul'o PERSONA
AT rso"ree h o o p9o 1"gt oFor Fsrn IN ~
He'7 os sso3esss, W.: III holhol1a! incomes ana
tno tinincsuie ~ ~ ulsti11! slattb. iAas III III
'le "1oto 1',.,,,.,irs ~ s,1.s ioao,n.,o; v
which ronl an nI nroarv upEE on tbo
IN. ase.esta ~. ow sta'o G W u tno INK
ang 9oWes ~ ~ IL ~ a!.o, nnu i! aaos incomes ana
nm aar v a Il T. tHat G oe
+,ta am aware tnas IL .3 is ceu snat .no Gonsft
Mi ~ w fsa,no ~ inM uAI as
n,n ~ n.t ~ ~ Gn,st;t1t; ,st ononu .t ~.
Whor and ta cio;n, ia i1;anmtoa nnI' ,v.s vm ~
5ectad by tho fast Generai Ssscmb1r Mi "ns 1s,c, i
ahnn attnn1nt IT. To- c.orso tia orh' n' VIC
w shnuid f1ud tia State m now ;nro1rnI I,
gl;t;cai;on viii tlc tn nInoycrs m 4'o'' '"'o'oo III
''I,Ees1na - ~: ,i. MiL.. .. .ao ."apAJoia'
With What ia cned tax Odo1nnp M, Inv. m .toht;a
Thnt IL m affnrt tn 1croot ti,a onnrot;nn ~ t6
Inv hy sho,yino ;tu dorocta 1b;a ia M nrort 'o ~
amend tic Royonue system Of t tho 10 stato Nv nv
lrho copstutio66niity lIu 6i n tin rroaont ,, So :,
illegal tisnto mn ina mt vot hea satta1 y ~, ~,
tho snnrcmo Court Int Tor III eragns " TX ~
l5ahata i 1nov Ia aeaun,,a3 - r. poeos VI tls
laccordnnco WITH the Gonat;tntion Ti,n ~ !;
'intonted to tax ali tho property in tho Statn
real, personal and mixed. ita nnernton nhnniii
tbo e1lch gs to tax thu bnttona nj sI,;rs o,I tL
thread with which thoy arc sewoil M aa wall NJ
tho engines mud cars On every railroad in tic |
State, aud the eloyators md wnra'ouaeu ,phoro
;they discharge their freight. In t},aorv T. -
perfect: in pfactico it ia ynrnno1 mi o'1' ~ -
TuEnEfonE uy111sr. "AA
yiclion Of tho pcopie md Tia nrcss " ~ t,e io
Senato and nf ' another bav " nuoets o. Inls
than tits that arro 1,art of tbn sotn aaeatos
taxation while o6r 1iko nronorts Ao ~ Gnenn1s
taSsd. td'' WAN 0'A'' ''"' pAopof'S III heaV'ly
TI,o pronos,t;on IN In c,,anoo ~, t,;a ,;, J..
INV Sato to1na nn ~. .ns; Mno 20
resent Tia wenltb m,strv aod o,tn Wa.oa lop
khn Stete 1,.on corto o;.ota "u at, oao; OF
and nwavs wc1i dc5noS ~ +o~ ".Says AZ
instanco IN tha;r ornss ro,a;rta !1a.a lor
roo NH ncrsona n,onorts, a,', .uasv4 s;a u "a
md franchisa MS INV 5'a ~ Smplla1 asocA.
4hot this nctod u Ia noro istp dppua1n ,,a ~ 4,o
iI,an nnu s'4'0" val W ino1o Jus' "no e4ultaolo
'DsI Tin oo"; o";,a =, ,ho ,roso,t s,,s.,.,
1,no,S oo 1' " ~" 'n1 hys!eIt, oging so well
ai,an, - ~" III ?; "tapiy w toeoBu!1e1, oesre 70
,v1,ntG ~, a,,,,t - ~ .e us huoMn, ueave e4aety
nna;a ~ " tnteno cou'a 9o RAISED py these
tYi .,;,,a ,, ps nHutos m'cn may oo naa
ia tannd rg ~ - suo oiE, n ' nao e5perlonco VIII
dcconcv ~ nv hn fonn @n 5e iii nst ho nf d
t"1 ~, rea1 a r.eraonni , WI 10 n4ue Up "
t;a t tnxoa te a,,aoeJ n properly Aes she spe
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