Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-14
NEARING THE CLOSE
OF Revenue Bill Discussion IN The
Senate
FINAL TOUCHES ron MONDAY.
County Collectors u1lcs Abolished
Alter June, 1S07--Daify aud
Election Blll Passed

Immediately proceeded 10 the censid-
Grafton OF the revenue bill.
Evans moved TO strike out the provi-
slou requiring the county assessor TO
report 10 tbs State board Of equalization
the hunter Of bushels Of grain, etc.
MUST TAX EvERYInISo.
This brought ON a discussion az TO
what property was TO DO taxed. Evans
did not believe the tuit Of clothes a
man wore should be taxed, or any
other such small item.
B0olh said that a mans clothing, II
II was all he had. must be taxed, or the
Constitution violated. Every bit OF
property must 10 taxed; and all taxable
property should be returned, hence the
striking out motion should not prevail.
buthoilsnd offered substitute pro.
viding that the county assessor shaft
report 10 tie State b arr, on demand,
Tue amount kinds ami value Of tax.
able property IN his county.
Tue substitute was adopted.
GOVERNOR APPROVES.
At this point there was n diversion
while message was read from the
Governor, mn lounoiDR the laitefs ap-
pr val ol =. u. 30, protecting employee
IN mo collection u their wages.
BACK TO REvESUE.
Returning 10 confederation OF tho
revenue bill, on motion OF Snow, the
provision OF the bili regarding col.
isctor'a notice TO tsxpayefs, was
stricken out, and tho pTovision OF the
PRESENT law substituted.
The revenue bill now provides for
notice 10 the taxpayer NJ follow: o.
receipt OF tue duplicate Hs,essmsnt
book, the county treasurer shall pro-
cutu T. collect the taxUsaLd shall iuf.
nish 10 eacn taxpayer, or leave at bic
fetidrnco " usual place 0i business, 10
known, notice Of tue Amnuut Of tax
assessed against hin, when aud where
PAYABLE, and that such taE 10 drliu.
quenl ON the niisenth day Of Novom.
Der next thereafter.
COUNTY TAX LIMIT.
Evans moved to make the limit OF
county taxes three mills on tue dollar,
lvf cIunty expenses and two mills on
the dollar Tor cuuuty school purposes.
Ihis IL the present provision Of the
law.
Chidetter moved 10 mHke the county
portion hve mile, ~ some counties
would need more revenue .han nov.
Gafneli, for Instance had run behind.
ChiJester mover 10 make the county
limit i've mille. He insisted Garfield
could not get along on THREE Ills.
Chidesler was the only memueT vol-
Ing aye Oh tho proposition, aud the
three mill limit remains.
EXAMINE MINING BOOKS.
Chldesltr moved 20 reconsider the
vote by which the provision allowing
astessofH 10 examine tue book. OF
mining companies wtss.ricken oui.
Evans ralsrd point OF orIer against
the motion, but II was held that his
poin, was not well taken.
The motion ~ reconsider was lost.
sAvINo THE COUNTY COLLECTOR.
Sutherland offered tho following adj
dIiiODal section to the revenue bil.
"Ths Hector OF taon comfy In this
State now IN tfllco shall perform all
The dutles imposed upon tho treasurer
~ this act, relating 70 the collection Of
revenue, until the hfst Monday In
June, 1897, at ana sitter which time the
iloe Of collector u aud shall be
abolished, nnd all the uutits thereof
snAll be- performed ~ the treasurer, ~
hefeinboiofe provided, aud sAii collec.
tor shall account with the treasurer for
all revenue collected iy him, ana
with tho county clerk wherever the
treasurer IA required 10 40 ., count by
the provisions q this act. Aud the
said collector shall be governed by the
provisions Of this act In collecting,
keeping and accounting Tor the
revenue, and ~ the performance Of all
the duties OF his flee 20 lar ms the
same are applicable"
Pending ths dtc.sio az TO whether
or not tue { flies Of collector should be
abolished,ou Evans's m Itiln OF ytsler. |
d y, Sutherland temporarily withdrew
ms motion, snd vote on Evaus'a mo- |
lion was tsksn, fetu ting Ia its defeat.
The oiiie Of county collector was
abolished.
Tue Sutherland section. continuing 1
tue once OF county collector until |
June, 1897, was carried.
CUBAN AFFAIRS, ITO.