SALES FOR DELINQUENT TAX.
Mr. WEIR from a committee returned the bill [H. R. 48] with an amendment provided that no land shall be sold unless the tax shall be delinquent for one year.
Mr. WILLARD: There are one million and a quarter delinquent taxes uncollected and due to the State, and now why the collection should be extended six months longer is something I can't understand.
Mr. CAMPBELL, of Hendricks: The laws for the collection of delinquent taxes for many years have done more harm than good. The law making them payable in installments has probably worked a disadvantage.
The bill was rejected by yeas 15, nays 27.
Mr. BROWN explaining his vote, said: The effect of this bill will be to delay the collection of delinquent taxes for six months longer.
Mr. FOWLER: If there has been a bill before this Senate in which the principles of suffering humanity will apply it is this one and I vote "aye" with all my might.
Mr. WEIR: I have never read nor had time to examine this bill. It may, and probably would, make some difference in the collection of taxes; but it is unreasonable to sell a man's property for one installment of delinquencies. I vote "aye"
Mr. WINTER: If a man fails to pay taxes, after delinquency he still has four months, and that is long enough.
