ROADS AND HIGHWAYS.
The Senate returned to the consideration of Mr. Benz' bill [S. 6] pending at the time of the adjournment yesterday, for the election and appointment of Supervisors of Highways. [See pages 98 and 131 of the Brevier Reports.]
Mr. VOYLES moved to amend Section 17 by striking out the word "plantation" and inserting in lieu the words "real estate."
It was agreed to.
Mr. HILLIGASS moved to amend Section 20 by inserting the words "not more than forty" instead of "not less than twenty-five" because there are many Townships which do not require a levy of even twenty-five cents tax for road purposes.
It was adopted.
Mr. MACARTNEY moved to amend Section 20 by adding no Supervisor shall issue a receipt for work done by himself, directly or indirectly, except to the amount of his own road tax, and no Treasurer shall receive receipts for work done other than by the parties presenting the same. This is to prevent throwing road receipts on the market by persons working out the tax of non-resident land-owners and then selling the receipts therefor.
It was adopted.
On motion by Mr. HILLIGASS the words "twenty-five cents" were added after the word "dollar" in Section 20.
Mr. SAYRE moved to add to Section 20 a proviso that road tax shall not be assessed against any incorporated town or city. He stated reasons why this amendment should be adopted.
Mr. VOYLES thought a section that town Marshals should have the same powers as Supervisors should be added to this bill rather than this amendment.
Mr. SAYRE would not object, and withdrew his amendment.
Mr. JOHNSON moved to add " if presented during the year or the year following in which the labor is performed" [referring to road labor receipts] it was agreed to.
Mr. HOOVER moved to Insert appropriately the words "between the months of April and October." [When-road tax must be worked out.]
Mr. MARVIN thought it wrong to say when this work shall be done. In his part of the County this restriction has never bees carried out.
Mr. HENRY suggested the same kind of a pro vision is in Section 29.
Mr. HOOVER withdrew his amendment.
Mr. HENRY moved to amend Section 18 by making the regulations for opening of highways the same as in Section 16.
It was agreed to.
Mr. OVERSTREET moved to amend Section 21 inserting the words "in the road district where levied." money shall be expended.
Mr. HENRY opposed the amendment.
Mr. BUNDY favored the amendment. Each road district should support itself.
Mr. WILLARD objected to the amendment. It would not practically work well.
Mr. HENRY offered a substitute: "For work done under the directions of the Trustee," instead of the words, "as the highways in their respective districts may require."
Mr. HILLIGASS opposed the substitute.
The substitute was adopted.
Mr. JOHNSON moved to add to Section 21 a clause to authorize the Supervisor to require the owner of land to keep open a good ditch where necessary on the line of highway.
It was rejected.
Mr. VOYLES moved to amend Section 22 by inserting in lieu of the word "same," in line one, these words: "Work contemplated in the last preceding section of this act."
It was adopted.
On motion by Mr. HENRY Section 23 was stricken from the bill.
Mr. HENRY moved to amend Section 29 by striking out all between the word "Auditor" in line 3, and before the word "all" in line 5, and inserting "such Trustee shall cause the same to be expended during the year in which it is received." and striking out all after the word, "year" in line 7.
It was agreed to.
On motion by Mr. HENRY Section 20 was amended by inserting in line 4 after the word "Township" the words: "outside of the incorporated cities and towns," so as to make it uniform to the amendment just adopted in Section 29.
The Senate took a recess till 2 o'clock.
