TAX EXEMPTION.
On motion by Mr. SCHLOSS, the Constitutional rules were suspended by yeas, 82; nays, 6; and the bill [H. R. 438] to amend Section 8,276 of the Revised Statutes of 1881, exempting the property of the United States, this State, and the property of any County, city, town or Township, all lands for the use of Common Schools, personal property and real estate of every manual labor school, when used and occupied for that purpose, not to exceed 300 acres, taken up and read the third time.
Mr. McMULLEN explained that the purpose of the bill is to settle certain disputed points in regard to taxing property held by religious bodies, Educational Institutions and Charitable and Benevolent Institutions.
Mr. PATTEN was opposed to the passage of the bill.
The bill passed the House by yeas, 51; nays, 33.
