The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-15
TAXATION.
The sleeping Car BIl-Other Measures of
Taxation.
The state tax levy bill is as follows:

The state tax levy bill is as follows
Section 1. Be it enacted by the gen.
eral assembly OF the state of Indiana
That there shall be in the year
1898, and annually thereafter, assessed and
collected. as other taxes are assessed and col
Iected. the sum OF 10 cents upon each 500
worth of taxable property and 80 cents on each
taxable poll in the state, which money when
collected shall be paid into the general fund Of
fhe state treasury.
Sec. ?. There shall be in the year 1898, and
annually thereafter, assessed and collected as
other taxes are assessed aud collected. the sum
of cents on each 500 worth OF taxable prop
serty IN the state, which money when collected
shall be paid into the state treasury and she'll
be kept and known as the benevolent institu-
ton fund and shall be used for the support of
the benevolent and refoTmatory institutions Of
the state.
Sec 3. There shall be, in the year 1895. and
annually thereafter, assessed and collected as
hher taxes are assessed and collected. the sum
u 10 cents on each 100 worth Of taxable prop
5rtY, and 80 cents on each taxable poll in the
Itate, Whiea money when collected shall be
lald Into the school revenue for tuition fund in
he sta &c treasury and shall be sDportioned to
The se veral counties in the state in the manner
row provided by law.
&c. 4. There shall be, in the year 1898 and
annually thereafter assessed aud collected, as
ttheF taxes are assessed aud collected the
lum OF cents on each 500 worth OF taxable
ected shall be paid into the state treasury
and shall be kept and known as the
state debt sinking fund, and the pro-
seeds from such levy shall be appropriated
exclusively for the payment Of the principal OF
she public debt Of the state as the same may
become payable: Provided, that II at any time
here remain any balance in the general fund
~ the state treasury not otherwise apprOpr-
Ited. then the governor. auditor and treasurer
Of state are hereby authorized to apply any
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lund 70 the payment of any part Of the debt
Of the state that is payable.
Sec. 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict
with the provisions of this act are hereby re-
pealed
See. 6. An emergency existing for the i'm
inee late taking effect of this act the same shall
be in force from and after its passage
Taxing sIeeping-Cars, Etc.
II. 43l-Cullop-Provides that all sleep
1ng-car, palace car, telegraph. telephone,
express and fast freight companies doing
business in the state shall make a state
ment the first day of April next showing
the value of the property OF the company
an this state. and shall file the statement
with the auditor of state setting forth the
facts required. They shall state the rela-
ton the number of miles OF railroad or
telegraph or telephone lines operated by
the companies in this state bears to the
total length of the lines of the corpora
ton. The tax commissioners shall next
ascertain the assessed value for taxation.
and shall then ascertain the true cash
valuation Of the property, and shall de-
duct the number of miles in the state
from the total number of miles oper-
ated by the company, and the valu-
alton in Indiana shall then be
assessed to the corporations. When the