 | Illinois. General Assembly. House of Representatives - 1872 - 1286 pages
...cannot be reconciled with the constitution, for the principles of equality of taxation — that ip, that "every person and corporation shall pay a tax...proportion to the value of his, her or its property" — is so just and benignant, and every departure from that principle is so unjust and impolitic, that... | |
 | 1872 - 926 pages
...time these acts were passed, provided that "all property shall be taxed according to its value, that value to be ascertained in such manner as the Legislature shall direct, so that the same shall be equal and uniform throughout the State; that no one species of property,... | |
 | 1897 - 1116 pages
...of Illinois provides as follows : "Sec. 1. The general assembly shall provide such revenue as may be needful by levying a tax, by valuation, so that every...proportion to the value of his, her or its property, such value to be ascertained by some person or persons to be elected or appointed in such manner as... | |
 | Illinois - 1874 - 1270 pages
...capitation tax of not less than 50 cents nor more than $1 each. § 2. The general assembly shall provide for levying a tax by valuation, so that every person and...shall pay a tax in proportion to the value of his oilier property ; such value to be ascertained by some person or persons to be elected or appointed... | |
 | Thomas McIntyre Cooley - 1874 - 916 pages
...exemptions. Thus the Constitution of Illinois provided that " the General Assembly shall provide for levying a tax by valuation, so that every person and...shall pay a tax in proportion to the value of his or her property." 1 Under this it has been held that exemption by the legislature of persons residing... | |
 | United States. Circuit Court (7th Circuit), Josiah Hooker Bissell - 1874 - 590 pages
...Bank vs. City of Chicago. " 2. The General Assembly shall provide for levying a tax by valuation, BO that every person and corporation shall pay a tax in proportion to the value of his or her property." * * * * "5. The corporate authorities of counties, townships, school districts, cities,... | |
 | Illinois. General Assembly. Senate - 1874 - 648 pages
...operates. And the Gene a1 Assembly shall also have power to provide such further revenne as mav be needful, by levying a tax by valuation, so that every person and corporation shallpay a tax in proportion to the valne of his. her'or its property, such valne to be ascertained... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1874 - 728 pages
...Illinois (adopted AD 1848) ordains — "ARTICLE IX. "SECTION 2. The General Assembly shall provide for levying a tax by valuation, so that every person and corporation shall pa}* a lux in proportion to the value of his or her property, such value to be ascertained by some... | |
 | Theodore Sedgwick - 1874 - 750 pages
...time to time direct." f Tennessee. — " All property shall be taxed according to its value ; that value to be ascertained in such manner as the Legislature shall direct, so that the same shall be equal and uniform throughout the State. No one species of property from which... | |
 | Illinois. General Assembly. House of Representatives - 1875 - 740 pages
...operates. And the General Assembly shall also have power to provide such further revenue as mar be needful, by levying a tax by valuation, so that every person and corporation «hall pay a tax in proportion to tbe value of his, her, or its property — such value to I** :w*ix*rtained... | |
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The general assembly shall provide such revenue as may be needful by levying a tax, by valuation, so that every person and corporation shall pay a tax in proportion to the value of his, her or its property... 
