Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-01-02
NEWS AT DIES MONIES.
JULIEN RICHARDS SAYS ALLISON WILL
STAY IN SENATE.
Senator's Private Secretary Says He LIS
Certain No Cabinet Position Has Been
Offered to A.lison-Important Work of
Code Revision Is Revenue Legislation.


Certain No Cabinet Position Has Been
Offered to Atlison-Important Work OF
Code Revision Is Revenue Legislation.
Dee MONIES, Dec. 29.-(Special. 1.-THE
metropolitan dailies have for several
days past been publishing sensational
stories relative to the probable selection
of Senator Allison as secretary of state
in the Mckinley cabinet. The stories
had it that the position had been offered
the senator and he was seriously consid-
ering its acceptance. All these stories,
however, are apparently groundless.
Senator Allison denies them, but further
than a simple denial he does not wish to
discuss the rumors. Joe Morgan, who
has for "a years been Senator Allison's
private secretary and is in position to
know what he is talking about if any
man does, says that he is certain, not
only that no cabinet position has been
Offered Iowa's senior senator but that
SenaCor Allison would much prefer to
remain in the senate. In this I believe
the senator's wish is seconded by every
man in Iowa, for, although Iowa people
| would be glad of any additional honor
conferred upon him, yet the position he
holds in the senate is certainly as hon.
orable as any cabinet place and much
more to his liking.
A telegram sent out from Des Moines
last week did a great injustice to Chair
man Mcmillan of the state central COM
mittee. 1t stated, upon what it claimed
was Mr.. McMillan's authorization, that
he had withdrawn from the field as q
candidate for the position of United
States district attorney for the northern
district of Iowa. AS soon as the report
was brought to his attention he denied
it. Mr.. Mcmillan has the support of
Congressman Perkins and says he sees
no reason why he should not succeed.
Secretary of State Mcfarland went to
Canton last week to see Major Mckinley.
work of Code Revision.
AS the most important work Of code
revision pertains to that part of the law
relating to the revenues, every taxpayer
in the state is necessarily interested in
! the proposed sections of the code on that
| subject. The revenue statute caused the
most discussion at the last session Of any
of the sections of the revision Commit
! tees report. The matter was referred to
! the committees on ways and means of
the two houses and after giving it close
attention for several weeks, the two
| committees held joint sessions prior to
| adjournment and practically agreed upon
a report which will be the basis of action
upon that subject at the special session.
| At first the two committees were at var
! lance over the basis for assessment, but
finally an agreement was reached. 1t
provides that all property subject to tax
alton shall be valued by the assessor at
its actual cash value. This cash value
is to be entered i'll the assessors book
opposite each item assessor, and the
basis for taxation shall be so per cent of
such cash value.
The records show that the bill as
was substituted in the house and senate
for the original bill as reported by the
code commission on April last. The
bill provides that the executive council
shall certify to the county auditors the
rate of tax for state revenues, which
| shall be sufficient to raise an amount
| fixed by the general assembly for each
biennial period. In addition, for ordi-
nary county revenues, the levy shall be
not more than mills on the dollar of
assessed valuation in counties of less
| than 10000 population, and, in counties
of 10000 or more, mills on the dol
lar i'll addition to county poll tax of 90
cents. In case the levy is limited to 4
mills the people of such county may by
vote increase it to mills. For support
!, of schools, not less than l nor more than
8 mills; for making and repairing bridges,
not more than 3 mills, but the county
bridge tax shall not be levied on prop.
erty assessable within the limits of city
of 5000 population or more, nor shall
such bridge tax be expended within the
limits of such cities.
Exemptions From Taxations.
The property exempt from taxation is
about as under the present law. And in
the case of farm products the exemp.
lions include the farm produce harry.
ested by the person assessed, all wool
shorn from his sheep within one year
previous to the listing, 100 chickens, 10
stands of bees, sheep and swine under
six months of age, and all other domes.
tic animals under one year of age not
heretofore exempt. Private and profes.
siOnal libraries to the value of $500,
family pictures, household and kitchen
furniture, beds and bedding for each
family, wearing apparel in actual use,
and food provided for the family shall
exempt; also the farming utensils of any
person making his livelihood by farming,
two horses or mules and one wagon of
any person making his livelihood by
their use, and the tools of any mechanic
not exceeding $500 in value. The home.