COUNTY LIBRARIES.
Mr. Cavins' bill (S. 107) to amend sections 2 and 3 of the act for the incorporation of county libraries, was read the third time.
Mr. CARSON objected to the sum-one per cent of the taxable property, as in many cases amounting to too much to be expended by County Commissioners at their own discretion in this way.
Mr. CAVIN explained that the bill gave the County Commissioners power to expend one per cent, of the property taxable for county purposes alone, for the purchase of county libraries. The revenue therefrom would not be large-it would amount to about $2,000 in Marion county. He urged considerations which should commend the bill to the favorable consideration of members.
Mr. ANDREWS also favored the passage of the bill.
Mr. CARSON again presented objections.
Mr. BRADLEY thought the bill one Of doubtful propriety. There was too much machinery about it. It involves too large an amount of money to be expended for the purpose named. And then the location of the county library at the county seat would make it of little benefit to the citizens of the county at large.
The bill was rejected by yeas, 17; nays 22.
And then the Senate adjourned till 9 o'clock to-morrow.
