The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-02-10
NASHVILLE NOTES.
REEoRR AND INFRINGEMENT

REF0RH AND INFRINGEMENT
NASHVILLE, TENN, Feb. 2, 1875.
Since the recess, both Houses of the
Legislature have gone vigorously to work
in the matter Of perfecting measures of
retrenchment of public expenses. Bills
for the reduction of the salaries of al
most every incumbent now in Office have
been presented. The Union and Ansert-
can of this morning commends this ener-
gy of the Assembly, but very sagely
and judiciously advises: Let it work
until the close of the session not only
earnestly hut wisely. But, in their ca
ger anxsety to retrench, members may
have some crude notions of reform. They
should remember what John Randolph
long since taught, that change is not re-
form. While cutting down salaries. for
instance, they might we'll bear in mind
that the cheapest goods are frequently
the dearest, and that the official who will
serve for the least money Is likely to
prove most expensive to the State"
ABOLITION OF REVENUE COL
LBCTORS.
The Senate yesterday passed on its
third reading, by unanimous vote, an
act abolishing the office of Revenue Col
lector, and imposing the duties Of the
Office upon the County Trustee Il Is
but one Of series of bills pending in
both Houses, looking to radical reform
and retrenchment in the expenditures Of
the State. II will, in all probability,
pass the House without material amend
ment. The following is the text Of the
Senate bill:
An Act to abolish the ONCE Of Revenue
Collector.
Section 1. Be It enacted by the Gen
ersl Assembly of the State of Tennessee,
That the County Trustee of each county
of the State Of Tennessee shall be ez-of-
fcio collector of the State and county
taxes in their respective counties, with
all the privileges, rights and duties that
Collectors, and subject to all the iAbili-
ties, pains and penalties that now attach
e. the same.
Sec. Q Be it further enacted, that the
Trustee shall enter into bond, with good
and approved security, with the Chair
man Of the County Court or Judge, TO be
approved by said court, and also by the
Judge of the Circuit Court of the judi
cial district in which the county is en-
braced, for the faithful collection and
payment of all taxes as now by law re-
quired of the Revenue Collector, and
settle with the Comptroller of the State
ond Chairman of the County Court or
Judge, as is now required by law Of the
Tax Collector.
Sec. 8. Be 1t further enacted, that the
County Trustee of each county shall re-
ceive for his service as compensation for
the collection and paying out funds of
both the State and county, the sum of
elk dollars on every hundred dollars col
lected for the first five thousand dollars or
under, and five dollars per hundred on
eurns over five thousand dollars and UP
20 ten thousand dollars, and three dollars
per hundred on all sums over ten thou
sand dollars and up to twenty thousand
dollars, and two dollars per hundred on
al sums over twenty thousand dollars
and no mora and shall make settlement
me- now required of Revenue Collectors;
proeided, that nothing contained in this
act shall be construed IS in any way TO
interfere with Revenue Collectors or
County Trustees for the time they may
have been elected under existing laws.
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section 1857 of the Code be, and the |
same Ia heieby repealed.
Sec. B. Be IL further enacted. that al |
laws il conflict with the provisions OF
this Get be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
The financial question viii be the eIe-
phant to wrestle with now. Both Houses
have a dozen bills, more or less, on the
subject, and stirring and patriotic speech
60 win soon be the order Of the hour.