ROAD TAX.
Mr. MARTIN, of Wayne's road tax bill [H. R. 154], was read the third time.
Mr. MARTIN, of Wayne, said it reduces the price of road work to $1 25 per day; and it provides for consolidating work in the most desirable places in any district in the township.
Mr. KENNEDY. It gives the taxing power to the Supervisors and the Township Trustees. It is a new feature in regard to the Supervisors. It has one good feature that the tax shall be worked out in the district where collected, if convenient, &c. But because it provides for levy on land by the acre, I prefer the old law.
Mr. MARTIN of Wayne, defended the justice of taxing by the acre. It brings resident and non-resident land owners on an equality.
Mr. TAYLOR said he thought the special committee on this subject would be able to report an acceptable bill in a few days, and on his motion the bill was passed over.
