LEGALIZING TAX ASSESSMENTS.
Mr. MORGAN called up Mr. Johnson's bill [H. R. 241] amending Section 1 and 2 of an act legalizing the assessment, equalization, levy and collection of municipal taxes for the years 1873 and 1874. He said: "This is a law legalizing the assessment of taxes. It is a general law, but will affect to no great extent no city, so far as I am informed, except Terre Haute. The officers of that city are having trouble in collecting the municipal taxes, including the tax levied for school purposes, and it is feared that were the matters tested in the Supreme Court the party refusing to pay his just taxes might be successful. The bill simply is to provide that every man shall pay his just and fair taxes, and to prevent vexatious litigation. I hope no gentleman will vote against the bill.
The bill passed--yeas, 70; nays, 0.
Mr. CAUTHORNE made a motion, which was agreed to, that when the House adjourn it will be to meet again on Monday at 2 p. m.
Mr. HUSTON made an ineffectual motion to take up the bill [H. R. 380] amending Section 6 of Water Works act.
