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Senate debates tax on railroads in Iowa and penitentiary costs
The Iowa Senate discusses taxing railroads on gross receipts versus property value, calling for equal tax burdens and repealing exemptions. It reviews county indebtedness, state subsidies, and urges a fairer law while addressing penalties and constitutional rights. The session also covers penitentiary location, costs, and proposals for additional facilities near railroads with cost analyses.
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Senate
Iowa
Cnamenel
General Assembly
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Hexeas
Superintendent of Public Instruction
A. S. Kissell
Wright
Bulletin
Wuenras
Sam
Senator Bulis
Larrabee
Fellows
Yeas
Nays
Yene
Allen
Atkins
Beardsley
Bennett
Bill
Wrights
Cathcart
Dysart
Hawley
Turley
Ireland
Mitchell
Mulkern
Smyth
Anamosa
Jones County
McGregor
Clayton County
McKean
Clayton
Newell
Ft. Madison
Fort Madison
Treasury
Isbor
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