The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-07

01oas besinuiug 1t 80 O'Clock, was adopted
u1esr sschnieai objections By Baker and NAYS
Msaney presented the report Of the committee
soppontsd to visit the state university. favcring
! sho passago Of house bill No $40, for the lccar
! eaor, construction and maintenance OF the
iuuiveufty. He moved ssas the report b
4opesad upon the journal The motion vas car
; S1sA
Nulksy o6seed resolution suthoriSing Chief
Clerk Nicklins to prepare the copy of the house
! journal foe printing and IN index for the same
J o eompensskion Of ma The ansudmeas vas
Assjsctsd and the resolution adopted
! Nsad made IN stssmps 20 hsve the senate
oovpshfp rsorganfsasicn bill and the house bill
providing method for the organisation OF nsv
counties made special orders for I'D O'Clock
On evening This provoked stxoag opposifaons
[ end Mead withdrew his motion.
: The house went into committee Of the whole
kSoe the consideration Of senate bill No 20. the
sssvsnus bill, with Hoois In the chair
! NoesRaara moved 70 stIike out OF section
xSProvidsd that mortgages and credits shall not
~ considered - property fog The purposes OF
!. this sct," and insert the following:
:. All credits. including notes, bonds, csr tn
Soases Of dspostt Judgments, chosse In action
;and eli other debts OF whAssoever KIND OF mature
.wtss. PROVIDED, hovsvse. that in making up the
. amount Of money or credits which any person
- rsquirsd 70 i:s q hav: nssso o. ssse..Sc, ne
sherOof al debts in good faith owing by him,
hut no acknowledgment not founded on
:sctual consideration. and no such ecknowledg-
deducted shall be considered . debt within the
I'm tent OF this section, and 20 much only oil any
siisbiiity of such person e security ior .no'ner
.,shall be deducted ~ the person making the iss
Sbsiievss he 10 equitably or legally bound to pay,
sand SO much only - 10 believes no viii be COM
tpslled to psy on account Of the inability Of the
Sprineipal debtor: and II there are other suresieo
xsoie TO contribute. than % much only - ne IN
swhose name the list n made VIII DO bound 20
Seoutrfbute: but no perSoo VIII Be entitled to
lazy deduction On aecount OF any obligation OF
ANY kind given to any Insurance. company for
:ahs promiums Of insurance, NOR on account OF
sany unpaid subscription 70 any Institution. 90
Ssh al BE- entitled TO any deduction on account OF
1any Indebtedness contracted dDr the purchase OF
20 nited States boads or other non-taxsble prop
serty.
Eeergaard said that provision equivalent to
;2shaS contained In the above amendment had
been 4 mart of the law of Warrington until the
1aasags OF the revenue bill of two years ago.
end that fs had worked we'll, vas just and should
- rs-suactcd. He contonded that IL was mot
mortgage tax proposition and therefore not open
10 the objections against the Oregon mortgage
lAx Law recently repealed
Tnrpin claimed thst the amondment would
seosuis in double taxation
Judson supported the amendment He said
Sshat several people in his district had. since the
tpassags of the present revenue act. sold their
ti&rms and invested the proceeds in warrants
4and other securities 10 ~ 70 escape taxation.
Msany asked yudson to explain the difference
between the amendment and the mortgage tax
iaw OF Oregon
Judson replied that under the Oregon Law the
ssssessos listed mortgages from the county
:sUcorde. while under the Neergaard amendment
ssssssson would have 70 ask property owners -
20 their credits.
. Arrasmlth explained that the difference a. he
sundentood II was that the pending proposition
such. aud that under the amendment notes &C.
.eurrd by mortgages would b simply listed the
same a. notes unsecured. He said that the pres
snt law, in giving credits absolute immunity
from taxation. was an Ubiquitous measure, aud
she most unjust and obnoxious law ever placed
On the statute books, and should b. Oh anged.
Baker thought that IL would not b effective.
Msany saked II under the amendment do
.1uction Of Indebtedness might be made from
property valuations.
Neergaard replied that the deduction would
zoe from credits, and not from property.
Msauy inquired further - to the effect of the
Sprovision on the assessment Of buildings erected
Jon leased ground.
Nesrsssrd answered that the buildings would
5bs taxed.
Meany then said that he was In favor OF the
fameudmenc While men had erected nus
lblocks on leased land, he did not want them to
ESCAPE taxation on such property and thus put
xshesvier burdens on the owners Of houses on the
shiiIsidea
Luddsu presented mathematical calculation
Ito snow that the amsadmeut provided for doubls
taxation.
Tucker claimed that even under the present
Law thars were instances Of double taxation and
II could mot b avoided He said that no other
state exempted credits.
Mays as.ssted that the bill had been drawn
under the eye and 1t the dictasiou OF men who
want to escape just taxation
Hurd said that the amendment marked crisis
FIN the history of she house II affected every
<citiEsa, he declared, and was . proposition that
.sthe members dare not reject
e Nash objected to the amendment on the
ground that IL was % uncertain that under II
ST would be impossible 70 reach credits In any
sfair msnuer.
!, Turpiu offered the following proviss 10 the
amendment to meet his objection:
;. Provided, that credits shall b assessed q
their true and actual value.
Nesrgasrd accepted the proviso
:: roll call Was demanded on the amended
section. bat point OF order that q roll call
.,could not be had In committee OF the whole wa
sustained. Notice was given that . called
would Do oe!nandc1 when the proposition wa
brought before the house
E: Tae amendment was then approved BY the
committee, The committee rose and tho house
Invent into joins session with the senate
I: AT the afternoon session the consideration O.
:she revenue bill was resumed In committee OF
..he whole.
!: An amendment, by Hooie. providing for the
exemption OF Improvements On government,
land. was voted down
IA, nj Ina syv5N
provision exsmpting church property from tax
sstion.
full opposed the amendment
Baker said that the Cd exemption to the
.nount of 5000 was unjust, but this bill wal
.aucn more 80 In respect TO churches
Maya entered upon . jealous defense OF Chris
ani,y. THE reasuA, air. he declared. THAT
The gentleman from Pierce, sir. Is not wearing q
<reeca ciout. ike his ancestors. sir is found In
she aid given civilization by the churches, sir
Earistianity made civilization poxstbl air."
< Smith OF Doug as insisted that the state would
t:ot he divorced from religion while church
:stoperty WAS exempted.
.'Scoi went Into . history of Christianity "a
saow tina; 4: had retarded evil at.on.
s:The scott amendment Was lost. II TO "a Oths,
.sotions 20 limit the exemption OF church prop.
ns,y To 3Souo ana 10 81. 90, respectively, wsro
Est
San amendment oy Pierce OF Kiickitat to nmi,
$40 exemption In churches In which seats ara
fese was adopted
ION motion of Nash grounds Ieorsoo feet IN s,,e
haz.