, 1875-03-10
AFFAIRS Of STATE.
4 Tnn 1pny's Talk Accom-
plisllcd in the Illinois
EEorlsc.
Mr.. 1nscore's Proposed Amend
uent the Subject Of
Discussion.
Speech Of Mr.. Bogue Fayoring a State
Tax Raised BY Licenses,
Mr. Haines Gabbles for an Hour and
q Half at The Chicago
Tribune.
Mr.. Nelson Shows that Some Good
May Come Out Of MAJ
areth.
MIR. Platter Offended to tho Soul
thnt Any Should Laugh
Mt Him.
Special Message Of Gov, Hendricks, OF
Indiana.
The Bills Passed In tic Late Session OF
tho Minnesota Legislature.
Mr.. Nelson Shows that Some Good
May Come Out Of MAJ
areth.
MIR. Platter Offended to the Soul
tllnt Any Should Laugh
Mt Him.
Special Message Of Gov, Hendricks, Of
Indiana.
The Bills Passed In the Late Session Of
tho Minnesota Legislature.


ILLINOIS,.
CONSTITUTIONAL. AMENDMENT.
Sptttut bispafch 10 The Ehta3s Jf'tuns.
sun1SarIElp afarcl, v.--Tl.o special order for
tho morning hour In tlte uouso was tho cousid-
Grafton Ut InBcora's resolution proposing IN
amendment to tho Constitution providug for tho
proposed now psstem OF taxation. The roao-
tuition is nB foltows:
Ht,oipei 1ly the Iiouss Of Representatives, tho
ttse 10 ibe .oteF. Of tho STATE at thu ucxs ecclon
aue lee. j, Art of tl,o Constitution oi tus Sate,
ennt!sd aEeyenae,' US t%l'ows:
pe1cEr, aucituuncfs, brokers' aawkcrs, merchants,
Keepers, I,or-IcaIerr. trewerr disers, oll.brlact
corporations, on their groxs eaFnlugs; persohs on
tAtir inrnes; vendors Of patenta. professional en,
chses aid lrivcgss in sch 1naunsr ~ II pi1ail from
tim to time direct by general law, uniform NJ to thu
sias, nen which o!era,es All, tue as' asnefa A..
ruveulo may DO nc:fu by eysiug = luz by. va1na-
on, 10 that every Ierrol and corporation shall pay
erty-sucl yalue to be usrrtancd by Hono PERSON OF
pcrsnns II bo cecc OF appalntetl lu sucA naunor ~
the General Assembly sa direct and not otherwise"
III support Of tho resolution, 1nbcoto argued
that tho present system Of tn1atlon on tho valua
cart method OF half 4 century ngp now BURDEN
some and oppressive to tho people. Tho revenue
necessary for State purposes could DO easier coll
lectctl, Mt less expense, md without burdonihg
tho interests assessed on tho systom proposed.
1le presented tho following estimate OF what
would be realized upon tho proposed syetom.
with view 10 asccrtainang wIctht4 under i. tho
expenses OF tho State Government could DO mot.
There were during tho last year manufactured
In this State n0,GS9,423 1t gallons distilled
Hptts, q tar on which OF ccnts per gnllon
woult l,avo yielded q foyenuo Of II ,0J4, 17l.1G
BIS, POI batro1s beor tax Of 25 cents per barrol,
whctwou.. Yield s1ao,300 s, ,45D wholesale liquor
dealers iu ibis State, special tax Of 81 Oh whom
would yioll s27 ,ooD5; IT, G25 liquor sellers sps-
clal Tux Of 82.50 TN whom would yield s25 ESQ !;
totai, ei, &C, iiG.1G. add to this pnr cent on
tho gross earnings Of tue railroads annMnlIy,
81 900 600, aad per cont OIL tho gross receipts Of
cxpreas companies, 500 800 aud tho total would
be s., o30, i40tG. D1r. lnscoro contrasted tho
system proposed with tho preso,,t system, based
not upon Incomes but upon tangible. visible
property, mud wlcl. put q largo Hi,aro OF tho
burden OH tlo least productive propcrsy,-fasm
iarln, and tho cost Of which WAS shown by the
fact that but II por cent Of tho State taxes col
lectcd wont into the State Treasury, In ouo way
and another, tho reminder being Loaf iu tho OK
penses Of collection, etc. Tho now syatem
woall, too. rcltoro us Of the whole question OF
equalization.
I'LL. roauE's srxEcn.
Dogue followed In q speech In which ho charao-
tcrizcd tho present System Of assessment aH uu-
Just, unequal and burdensonso.-a future and q
farce practlcal!y ITO porson now l,aia tax upon
personal property unloss 10 clooao to 10 10. In
consequence. tho burden Of personal taxation
fell upon those few conscientious PERSONS who
| made truo roturuB, aud tho estates Of widows
! and orphans whose estate was mattcr OF record.
| a1r. Boguo said:
In proof of tho assertion that the Of per.
Eonal properly Is failure, laya na,le coparison
elwcea tho years 1867 mud 1871. III 1861 the valuation
ias u 6 aassa 9a
to be =: 5 pct cent q tho c..r*a1e which would aaxe
..ads ts toal Valuation sGr s.o ssa. , ss, 4!
by the Btato Board of Equalization was estimated
10 i,e Go tsr GENT Of its c.s value. md would hare
i!rats decreaae Of personal property ~ the sa:te
Of Illinois during tho last seye Of f02 .846
c1,ccH! woad roatl the lat fartiuX oi poIh tangI-
hs nd m inananlo property wh1sh aims not @ onsy 70
1 II s 9G fT but also tho
n IT, ,st y y y
0ts, showing decre9ae q! slsa;o 4as IL pesia,l q
were tlo must productive th!s country svol
e1pereacol. Now, ,lr. spcaker, .wl.ls these
tsst and nsS sasts arc What w vi have t. os wh 'A
uuder osf prescn. law roal estate must continue e
bear tug greater burden, A.. as9 aY;teE heavily bo
Ueor4e II. Aulfow4, hoinre thu Asacp!niy Comai!te
81 Why, aud Menus ef .Le STATE q Ss'y York. ls,
for IL Development an prosperity residents. calal
aud business. rhe.s are the elements which
G"s sss asosn IT, Ga 1s ss. ssa' %oa as
s.ta.a ,aust droop aud languish; bat VII
theus trade must aoaslsh, mechanics an!
hs tares obtain ready market for by pTpdueet ~.
~ .ne q gaaans s,s s;s lf; IT,
fsul the furee of Mr. Andrews remarks.
Ths .t'.s .ola,tea e the nusston WILL thsni 1 g'tt
ta1ea from orat taxs MD ths raising of Asae rs,e
nue by ~ u ss!taa nsc!aea esas4s. q pnssons
as! 's. Il Fl. 1 L
the system now In yoape IN reuusyIsania where IL
entire s:.s tax +. F:i.sa from eos|sras'ons 4
nauy .dvaEt.st.. flr.t. i soali 10 .xay xiih "a
out prevent iaw. tha equalization of vsi.tes betwss
snasn S ot shs .s oae4
Equalization. In tho counties whers tila tnaners
sS ;Rsss ss @ sas e g naI e
liz ca4 yaue) over tat ot 1874 {whcn 1nals at % y
ctut of thu cash value1 yaEiea froM ~ ppr cens
, vi 1rr eeu.. and tie tucreass In ths equals.!
: tinn VI ths assessment !n tie nat'ssu Cv.
i xtesstonal Distsitts between tla halno 5oa1
y1,trs from 10 lHF cuut to 9aa per cs whieh tndrH
that u1turi.y Ut thu HuaEl unterc1 into cotatin
y tlu BY Weh their own couhtira were but sll0LtlI
: .1ss*. and the butdsu Of turseass mas thrown pi
O tlle ut!lcr tnt!llct.
!. s*ohd-rls attention d! tho people wonla then
catltd t" thsis OWL loeal 1es, - not ons dollar -
Sow Tho average ta1-ayer when liz 1ays Lis taxe.
btate. t9nnty, mud town puri'osss h4s sag4a III
IL that &hs h,ats tax " b,t abous oue-ieuth
n I'll tic ta1es paid. And ths, too, at tin
) dusitG xhiuh W. have expcnletl sumo 81, D0U .
on Tho nox sAse liouss, aud hAss also expended lxr
susns lor erecting tie Charitable Institution, aud,