, 1875-08-11

Meeting of tin Stnto Board o,
Equalization Yesterday.
Tic Charge, on Tho Most Ci1rsory 1nrcstt
CATION, Proves False.

Special DisnHkct 10 1As Chinuo 7ftMint
arAlsHr1ELp, H., Aug. tn.-1ho ftato DoAtd
OF Equalization met lllia morning. Tho organ+
zAtion remains tho sa,no aa Inst ypar,-Gcn
LirpincoLt Chairman, and lTonry 1yes secrctasY,
f}on. LppinrDlt nlntio n s,1rt speech Of woI.
como, anil raid Eo VIM glad to know lhat II VA.
tito Intention of tic Goarl tn mako thla .csai1n
MI industrious and short oi,o and lla trutte)
their labors wo,itl rctlornd to tho ndynntngo Of
tho people, and result, 70 tar M tl.oy could con.
troll it. III securing n j1Ht and equal tax on oil
tho rruporty III tho btato. lIo then lni,l bc.
1oro lilo lizard Tho nHsorHlatnt rctrr11B for
1915, oxcopt from four countios, wl,oEouppn tts
Doartl adjourned till 2 y. III. On convontng, ts
Auditor laid Hon1o additional returns beforo the
Board. 70 that now thoro nre hut two counties
out-Aloxander anl Monroe. These counties
will bo III ly Saturday. hIr. Miles presented
resolution. which was adopted, calling upon tho
Aitorliey-icncra' for an ol1inion I'd TO tho effect
,1on the nctlon Of this Board IT tho amendment
adopted by tho Inst General Assembly ia
Fec. OF Tho (aonoral Neyonuo las.
This amendment III NJ folowa: 'Tlat,
In assessing companies ard association
organized tor rurely manufacturing purposes.
M for printing or publishing newspapers, or 10.
the improving and breeding OF stock, tho aaBcss-
nl w ao l.'auu i',At haea con'PahteS and
Aoeoc'Asonh nv oleaoA4cu sna!tt bo o9'ly 1esc8sed
nb individuals utller Lille circumstances won1d
10 aHEesHoI, and no moro. Sucll companies anj
nsaoci.tjona shall lo otJoxc1 ,o anr,c ;,o1no,n.
-, 49,. ,,to",., =, ,.,t,.,a.,s,,. ~ n"'o 'e''a"a ~
~ ~ "'o "to".' W i"ois4o"asn' Ano toaAoh lot
tllb resolution seo'ns to 10 That, insanucll Al
tin Constitution. Sec. Of the 1loyonuo Ia,y, au.
thurizeY tho General Assembly tn rroyidq r,v:
cuuo l,v 1ovv;nr +, ,,v o,,,rr ,thor 49,.
-, .,n.,s.,..a .... . e ss"-' '''!aa
=" uo.eo'n - W. po'a'o"s o"'lns Ut using
tranchisos and privileges in such 1uanucr III
Hhall from ti.no 10 tlnso direct by general lav;
uujfotm ma tn tho c,nns unon w,,ich Il on,roto,'
thot ,},n ox.,,,t,,, T., H. a,o,,I.,.,t
uo eA'.1,pso.. ta .il' Hsptauhienl quo1oas
obstructive oi uniformity aud, thoretoro, should
it ho found to bo constitutional. it would oposate
10 exempt tho capitnl stoek ut raiErnnl ,,ar,nr,
t1ons A. o1t ot1cra ri ,h;u c,n.a ~ i,oi,,n.s
IN ,no an,o,,,n,ont ,r,,, .' a suS'uasa
~ eio ~, ",henataen1 'rosn @sseesaloat anu tax.
ation. lho Attorncy-Genernl Will probably stb.
NIT hiA oplniou to tho Donrl III tho morn.
lug. All tho 1ncmbars Of tlta Bonrd aro
bcra. cxccnt 1yhitno ~ N, E;+st Ma.',,
~ ~ 1;,r,,n.'. ~, H.Cs wv ,,.- atosu'
" luz 1''eon'''' aoo 'accaoo' o1 tho Nineteenth
Districts. Tho Cook County assessment las
t.con recalled for correction, but will 10 hero in
tho morning. 4 motion WAS made to adjourn
ono week, but il was promptly voted down. and,
ut . a. III. 1lr. perickBoil creatot quite lIusry
among tho members Of tho Board t!iis 1nornIpc
by u Hiatcment that 1T waa currently reported ID
Chicago that certain companies HituatoI in Chi.
cago foprcAcnted ut tho ast session OF t],o Boatd
by tho Lion. JnmcB l.. Root had eecaped taxa.
ton npou their cnpital Btoels, aud that thsy
~ cpcaped by sono sort Of manipulation no;
cretlitabta to tho Committee on ,Cnnitai Stoct
mud winch savored OF bareaiu and sa!o on tIe
part OF somebody. It was tho pur,1oso Of tn
members Ut tic Board to call for 4 rigid jnyest,
gaton to lind ont who the guilty party Or partie.
been introduced il;s aftcrnoot,. bnt il occurred