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CITY TAX TO BE PAID SEMI-ANNUALLY.
Mr. Hilligass' bill [S. 124] to authorize cities to permit municipal taxes to be paid in installments-one-half on or before the third Monday in April and the first Monday in November, being read the third time-
Mr. MAGEE explained as the law now stands city taxes are payable but once each year. This bill proposes to allow them to be paid as County and State taxes are-in semi-annual installments.
The bill passed the Senate by yeas, 16; nays, 10.
The motion by Mr. HUTCHINSON his bill [S. 50] concerning the official terms of the Directors of the Northern Prison was made a special order for Friday at 11:30 o'clock.
