Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-18


| and introduced and had adopted by the
convention section as printed below,
saying az the lime that be proposed to
make it impossible for the disciples OF
Henry George TO gain foothold 10
Delaware.
When the section was up for con-
Hideration yesterday, DIR. Pratt, chair
man of the standing committee, said
that he believed the whole matter OF
regulating taxation should he left TO
the Leg islRture. He made a reference
TO Mr.. Spruance which somewhat net
tied the gentleman from Wilmington,
and caused him TO reply somewhat
sharply. Ny sole object, said Mr..
Spruance, SIS TO restrain the Legis.
!aiuie from doing things which would
prove Injurious to the pecpls. This is
the real object of the Constitution.
These Single Tax advocates openly de-
clare that their object lie TO cOnfscate
land, and am uualterably opposed
to 1T.
DR.. Pratt interrupted Mr.. Spruance
by declaring that the gentleman from
Wilmington was one of q party which
had confiscated millions of dolars'
worth Of property in the United States.
Mr.. Spruspce continued by saying
that he had heen elsewhere attacked as
d man who wishsd to gag the people,
but could no. understand why be
should lie any more subject to attack
than the gentleman from pencader
Mr. Coucbi, who seconded tho motion,
or the IL others who voted iavorably,
He said that tho theprieH advanced by
the Single Tax advocates was dan
gorous and Injurious to free institu-
tions and were the forerunners of com
munistic systems of government, and
IL adopted would destroy society.
After some further remarks by DIR,
Pratt and mr. johnson the committee
on motion of Mr.. Evans, arose without
taking yotu, ths convention adjourn
ing Immediately thereafter.
At the morning session the com.
mittee on judiciary submitted report
which was referred to the committee
OF the whole. A minority report will
also be submitted.
The report of the committee on
revenue and taxation. up to aud in
Guiding section z, which caused tho
trouble is as follows:
sec. /. All taxes shall be uniform
upon the same class OF subjects within
the territorial limits OF the authority
levying the tax, and shall be levied
and collected under general laws, but
the General Assembly may by general
Laws exempt from taxation such
property as in tho opinion. Of the
General Assembly will best promote the
public welfare.
See. 2. All bills for raising revenue
shall originals in the House OF Repre.
sentatiyes; but the Sonata may pro-
pose alterations as 90 other bills: and
no bill from the operation of which,
when passed into law, revenue NAV
incidentally arise. shall he accounted
bill for raising revenue; nor shall
any matter or clause whatever, not
Immediately relating to and necessary
for raising revenue be In any manner
blended with or annexed TO bill for
raising revenue.
Soc. 3 No money shall be borrowed
or debt created by or on bshalf OF tho
State, but pursuant to an act of tho
Genera! Assembly passed with the con
currence of three. fourths OF all the
members elected TO each House, except
to supply casual deficiencies of reye,
nue. repell invasion. suppress insur.
Iections, defend the State 10 war, or
pay existing debts; and any law
authorizing the borrowing of money hy
or on behalf OF tue State shall sneci.y
the purpose for which the money is 10
be borrowed, and the money SO Dor
rowed shall BIO used exclusively for
such purpose; but should the money SO
borrowed or any part thereof be left
after the abandonment of such purpose
or tho accomplishment thereof, such
money or the surplus thereof may be
disposed OF according to law.
See. 4. No appropriation OF the public
money shall be made to. nor the bonds
of this state be issued or loaned to,
nor shall tho credit of the State, by
the guarantee or the endorsement on
the bonds or other undertakings OF any
county, municipality or corporation,
be pledged otherwise than by enact.
ment Of the Legislature receiving the
affirmative vote of three fourths OF all
the members elected to each branch
thereof
Sec 5. The General Assembly NAV
also Provide for levying capitation
tax upon every male citizen of the
state OF the age OF twenty.one years
and over, but said capitation tax shall
NOT excead the sum of one dollar year
ana snail DO used exclusively in the
eou''s ~ WhiGh ~ 10 cUlleGUeu anu Tor
maintaining the roads and bridges OF
such county.
Sec 6. No money shall be drawn
from the treasury but pursuant to a
appropriation made by act of the
General ASSEMBLY; provided however
that the compensation OF members of
The General Assembly and all expenses
carotc'ai with the session thereof NAV
Se laid out of the treasury pursuant to
resolution in that behalf. a regular
account Of the receipts and expondi-
lures OF all public money shall be pub
lished annually.
See. z. In all assessments of real
estate for taxation, the value of the
land and the value OF the buildings and
improvements thereon shall be included.
ANA In all assessments of the rental
value Of real estate for taxation. the
rental value of the land and the rental
value OF tho buildings and the improye.
ments thereon shall be included. The
foregoing provisions of this section
shall apply to all assessments of real
estate or the rental value thereof for
taxation for State, county, hundred,
hchool, municipal or other public pur.
poses.
CONTINUED on seventh page.l
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