Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-19

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OF Tax COIlect0r-The Board 81
Arbitrator fer the western Dfh
triet- WashingtOn's birthday.
NASHVILLE. February II, 1875.
To the Editor Of the Ledger;
The House has been engaged this
week on the bills u the abolition OF the
Office of Tax Collector as a separate
efioer and devolving the duties thereof
upon the County Trustee. This is n
Of the most wholesome reforms TO be
made by this Assembly, and doubt not
will become the law. There has been
but little of debate for several days, and
| guess the members are preparing for
earnest work upon the interest laws.
When this matter comes up you may
expect TO have some smart essays on
political economy. Many of our Solons
have ideas Of their own on this grave
subject, and | have heard n gentleman
of the House say that, after diligent
search, he had been unable to find any
writer upon political economy who sup
ported his six per cent, interest and
usury ideas, and be was going to make 8
demagogical speech on the peoples side
for six per cent. and heavy penalties for
taking more, as he thought the green
ones in the country who voted for him
were that way.
A bill was introduced on yesterday
providing for the release Of the Peni-
Tertiary, which is nearly the same as the
act of 1870, under which the present
lease was made, the only essential differ
ence being that the pending bill provides
for public biddings, notice, etc. and
fixes the basis Of average working
strength OF the institution ST 500 cen
yiets. These provisions are believed to
be wholesome, and the bin viii Doubt
less become the Law. The Committee
Ga Public Grounds, etc, are in East
Tennessee looking aher the State inter-
est IN hat section, and when they return
/ expect they can tel all about the
liquors and other good things for which
j Ast Tennessee is so noted, and p~articu-
larry hoE her Representatives iraterniEe
in voting.
The reform biIls, allowing grand iu-
r0rs discretion as TO the number Of in
dietneuis they viii find against the
sane person in misdemeanor cases, to
enforce the execution Of Judgments
IN felony cases pending appeal
to he Supreme Court. and TO authorize
jnsors IN criminal cases mot espital) to
sspsrnis dHrsg IL. sdjOarument Of the
egun pending tral. are al set fer 6nal
acton o. the 24ih. They are Of moment
70 or people. and are in the attitude Of
each having been reported for rejection
b. tie Judiciary Committee. Another
blll 70 make the fraudulent ~appropris-
ton Of properly Of under twenty-five
dollars 3 misisms2nor. introduced By
NJ. OTsrton, vas. 10 bis absence. re.
ported iSF rejection. IL was recon
misisi this morning and made the speciaI
order ior The 18th Of February.
Mr Adsn introduced 3 motion 10 re
consider the vote passing the bill TO Ga
the salaries Of tie officers Of this State.
which iss eyer When the bill come.
up % that motion Il is my purpose q
~rsyisw Is provisions si length, and
| think ! can fnlly establish that som
Of them are wise aud others not. Theri
is such a thing a carrying reforms sns
retrenchments 70 IN extent as will b.
against the psbhe interest
] Am gratiGed TO be able 70 inform
yeur readers that there is a unanimitl
upon the part Of the nine 70 limit thi
amount Of taxation which municipa
corporations shall impose, and 70 re
quire said corporations TO submit
budget TO the taxpayers which is 4
specify the amount required for th'
various departments, and the tax shall
be applied for the purposes set forth il
the budget, and for none other. It vii
be but tardy justice 10 the FIRE aud polio
departments and laborers in such cor
porations, and will enable the most ord
nary mind to comprehend when there !
extravaganza, leaks or malfeasanee.
Corn.