The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-17
Afternoon Session.

Mr. Smiths (of Jennings bill rs 1881 allow
ing the redemption within one year of land sold
for delinquent taxes read the second time,
with committee recommendations for amend
ment. The report was concurred in.
On motion of Mr. Weir this vote was recon
sidered. He insisted that the penalty was too
high, and the time for redemption too short, as
fixed by the committee amendments.
Mr. Youche-It is necessary to have strin-
gent law for the collection of taxes. If the law
is so loose that it pays man to let mis- taxes so
delinquent many will do SO, while the
man who acts honestly with the State
is more heavily burdened The delinquents have
a longer time to pay up than debtors usually
have. Small delinquent land titles will not be
purchased unless there is a penalty sufficient to
reimburse for what is paidlout, and alec for what
the purchaser may have to pay /; attorney
Compound interest could be collected-the court
has so decided
Mr. Weir-It looks to me like it works great
hardship. but would vote for the BILL as orig
inally introduced
Mr. Sellers moved to concur in the report
Mr.. Campbell of Hendricks moved to concur in
the committee amendment which proposes to
make the bill prospective and not retroactive.
Mr. Youche moved to amend the report of the
committee by providing in section that the
owner shall have the right to redeem by paying
in six months the full amount paid by the pur-
chaser, with per cent. interest. The motion to
amend was rejected.
Mr.. Mccullough moved to strike out of the re-
said that it is dangerous provision, and at any
rate it would lead to a great deal of litigation.
The amendment was agreed to- The report of
the committee as amended was concurred in,
and the bill was ordered engrossed.
THE SOLDIERS MONUMENTS.
Mr.. Ensley's bill rs. 1881, considered in the
forenoon, was taken up as the special order for
the afternoon, and was read the second time,
with a committee report recommending an
amendment, inserting the words upon petition
OF a majority of taxpayers, the question be-
ing on the pending motion to strike from the re-
port those words.
Mr., Sellers-The people themselves should be
consulted as to the levy of taxes other than
those needed for the necessary expenses of the
go vernment.
up petitions of this kind. Unless the soldiers
were TO take interest enough to do So it would
not be done This State furnished over 200. 900
soldiers of which large number died in battle.
in prison pens and by sickness. This bill now
would allow the counties to erect monuments in
commemoration of the valiant deeds Of these
soldiers / think the county commissioners are
endowed with Observation-Disclosures and business
qualifications to be trusted.
Mr.. Foulke reminded the senator that the
government furnishes q tombstone for the graves
of dead soldiers
Mr. Enslev-The government furnishes slab,
but the day should soon come when monument
should be erected in each county of the State.
Anu tHc state ds Il clStc, sHouiu 0rcct q ulchu-
ment at the capital. i ana surprised that any
senator Should oppose this bill
Mr. Mcintosh, as chairman. said the COM
mittee had carefully considered this bill and
came to the conclusion that the tax payers should
be consulted before such an expenditure should
be ordered by the county commissioners.
Mr.. Foulke--l should be most willing to show,
IN all proper ways, the debt this Republic owes
to its dead soldiers; but such testimonials, in
order to De real tribute, should come from will
ling hands. County commissioners should not
be allowed to divert from the tax moneys with
out the consent of the taxpayers, either by petit
ton or at an election. / think evils might creep
in which would do more diseredit than the mon