Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1890-04-04

might add something TO the personal list,
but it would not stay there long. Many
letters are reaching him from persons who
think re. assessment at this time is no. ad.
visable. He says the Legislature has done
we'll in passing bills for constitutional
amendments and general acts providing for
uniform taxation. He expects more from
this legislation in the shape of increased |
revenues than re-assessment law would |
bring.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
Seven acts submitting proposed amend
ments 70 the State constitution to the PEG.
pie, viz Authorizing the Governor TO veto
items in appropriation bills; authorizing
the Board of Public Works 10 sell State
securities; authorizing the imposition of
uniform taxes on property of the same gen
eral character, and giving the General As.
sembly the power to levy an income tax;
authorizing the election Of County Commits
sioners for periods of different length, so
that an experienced member will always be
in each board; prohibiting legislation in
favor of any corporation holding exemption
from taxation until the said corporation
surrenders all such exemptions. Senator
Smiths bill proposing an amendment to the
constitution relating to the taxation OF
personal property, and providing that the
General Assembly may pass special acts for
the taxation Of mortgages, passed the
House. The Scnate's constitutional amend
ment bill authorizing the board Of public
works, under certain stipulations, to sell the
works Of internal impre vement also passed
the House
OTHER BILLS.
Several important measures providing for
increased taxation on all corporations, es-
pecially unexempted RAILROAD, telephone,
telegraph, title insurance, life and fire in
surance, trust and guarantee companies, etc.
A law requiring the prompt payment of
taxes by all corporations.
A law providing for the return Of taxable
property by all corporations, and of property
held in trust by trust companies, in order
that it may be assessed and taxed.
A law imposing bonus tax upon all cor
porations hereafter incorporated.
A general oyster law, with a culllng and
other protective features.
A tobacco inspection bill, by which the
five tobacco warehouses are reduced to
three; the number of inspectors from three
to five, and expenses correspondingly re-
duced.
Law enlarging the jurisdiction of justices
of the peace ia order to reduce costs. Bal
timore city and county, Washington. Mont
gemery and other counties are included.
general road law for Baltimore county
and reducing treasurer 8 fees in sales for
taxes in that county.
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal legislation
has had a large share of attention.
The redistricting of the congressional dis
tricts was one OF the leading party measures.
The Mckinley tariff bill was reported to
the House on Monday last, and it is sub.
stantialy the same from which extracts
have heretofore been made. A feature of
tit Dlll Is It's OstcHthttOuS luCTcdSc vi uutitS
on agricultural products for the editication
of Western and Northern farmers. AS the
importation of such products is trifiing, and
has no effect upon prices, the farmer will
not be deluded by protection" offered him
in lieu OF reduction of duties or wares
imported for his use. The total reduction
OF the revenue Of the government 10 be ef
fected by the bill, internal and tariff taxes
included, is estimated by Mr.. Mckinley at
$45,000,000. AS whole the measure is ey
tremely unsatisfactory. 1t is an expression
of the crude and narrow views of the party
as far back rs 1888. Thanks TO the tariff
discussion of the past two years "the condi-
tions," as Senator Allison has well said
"have changed" The country now plainly
demands much more liberal and intelli
gent measure.