Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-26
Afternoon Session.

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Del Vale said ut first glance he was in favor
OF eXcmpting growing vines from taxation but
objection had been made that the bill was in
regard to changing the method OF taxation of
railroads. and he thought that subject should
he kept separate from the consideration Of the
other, and that it would be violating the Con
stitntion TO submit them together.
Met lure said that Section | of Article NH.
deals with all classes of property, and the Con-
stitutions of the different States may classify
property and bring them within the Consttti-
ton of the United States. From experience we
know that the Assessor comes along, and. seeing
a beautiful vineyard assesses it at 500 an acre
and the man next To him. who only raises bar
ley, Is only assessed at $50 an acre. thereby
working great injustice We are dealing with
the question OF property that property shall be
cXelnpt and what shah NOT. 1t is not question
merely OF taxing railroads; II merely specifies
the manner in which railroads shall be taxed.
as well ~ other property. The question to be
arrived at i, How shall these different kinds OF
property he taxed" Every section of the bill
would have 10 DC amended, but he thought the
gentlemen were anticipating the arguments 10
DE made. lie WAS anxious 10 have the amend
ment perfected, AID was not 10 be driven from
the position because il was said il was railroad
measure. He would like to know whether the
people ought not TO be allowed To say at the
polls whether certain property shall be taxed as
real or personal property, and whether growing
vines may not he taxed rs part of the realty
cross said he thought ii was not necessary 10
GeSlgnhte. III the proposed amendment to he
submitted TO the people, each article which
would be subject To taxation.
The amendment was then adopted-ayes 50,
noes @
Days offered an amendment excm ing ma
chlnery and tools used in manufacturing, and
raw material i'll process of manufacture. He was
in favor of the bill even ii he could moi have the
amendment. II would take the railroad cues
ton out of politics. twas impossible TO ncor-
porate The different amendments i'll separate
bill, as 1t all concerned the same article to the
Constitution. Tho proposition to tax property
h.A
to be radically wrong, 1t is taxing the industry
OF the men who improve their property. He
believed in protecting home industry, and that
was douc by a protective tariff and eXemptng
manufactures from taxation.
Filcher thought the amendment would lead
to confusion.
Days said he thought it was very plain
Pitcher said il would operate 10 exempt the
wheat in Il mill, which would he said to he in
process OF manufacture and would not exempt
wheat in warehouse.
The amendment was lost.
Days offered nn amendment cXcmptiug house
hold furniture not exceeding S2jp.
Amendment WAS 'ost.
Del Vale moved to reconsider the vote whe=e-
by amendment No was adopted.
Kellogg moved that the rules be suspended
for this day only for the consideration of this
bill.
Del Vale objected TO postponing the irrigation
question
Motion carried
Spencer fNapa offered an amendment giving
tne DodTu OF EQUALIZATION power 10 examine the
books of the railroad company, and that the
Legislature shall pass all laws necessary to carry
ont the provisions of the article.
Mcclure said the bill gave them that power
already.
Whitney said he did not see that the amend
ment would accomplish anything at all.
Keddy thought it was a necessary amendment
Mcclure said there might he something i'll the
amendment If the amendment was TO go into
effect Immediately. but no legislation would be
had upon it until il was adopted by the people
Mcclure offered an amendment To the amend
ment.
Amendment accepted, and as amended it was
then adopted
Spencer of Napa offered another amendment
10 Section 10.
Mcclure accepted the amendment.
Adopted.
Filcher offered an amendment to Section 10 by
striking ont fences, roIInd-hOUSes. stations
and their appurtenanees. lie thought it was
unfair that counties which have Il great deal of
taxable property should have TO distribute the
tax all over the state.
NrDoman said that il the bill WAS unfair tie
present laW was also unfair. because 90 per cent
OF the rolling stock is in san Francisco and Ala
m, da counties, and the State tax on that is dis
tributca to every county in the State.
Cross said thai the word "appurteuances Of
8 railroad had been defined by a Pennsylvania
the railroad. lie Thought there was nothing
concealed in the expression
Amendment lost.
49, LanRfarl- moved -ta-slceI iGla+lt-
from taxation. Lost
pa1dx offer,.d ~, arn.r,I,,,gt.t to -oa4;r.,t Ia