Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-02-10

opinion OF your committee, cost the
one third of that amount. Formerly,
the public printing Of the State was let
to the lowest bidder and did no cost
the State, one-fifth, Of what it was
now.
Your comm ittee would further sug-
gest, that the State has already paid
fol publishing The opinions OF the SUI
preme Court $500, and as the law
now exists, will provea continual dram
uponthe Treasury, which in the opln-
ion of your committee, shonld be dis
pensed with, or means advised where
by such publication could be had for
much less amount.
Your committee would further sug-
gest, that the contingent fund is 81 900
Ia sum entirely too much, and which
may be safely reduced to $4,000,
without any detriment to the public
service; moreover, it is worthy OF re-
mark, that frequent appropriations,
have been made for printing done by
order of the Executive. The exor-
biant appropriations to private individ-
uals that have gradually insinuated it
self into the Legislature, is a matter
worthy Of consideration and calls for
, reform.
That portion Of the Governor mes
j recommending a change ofthe mode
' of appointing Assessors and Collectors
: of Taxes, and giving the appointment
: to the Governor, is in the opinion Of
$ your committee, an innovation upon
: the Republican princi pies of our gov
r eminent, that should not be departed
e from, except for more substantial rea-
J sons than those assigned by his Excel
y lency. His Excellency has, in no In
+ stance, as your committee believe, ex-
; erted the powers already given him in
t relation TO the defauting revenue Off
II GERS for palpable violation of duty.
n The Constitution provides that they
r may be removed by Indictment and
re trial by jury. Assessors and Collec-
/ tors have been permitted to go on and
is collect the taxes for one, two and three
~ years, without making any returns TO
e, The Auditors office; and no suit or in-
ne dictment being Instituted agalnsts such
IT. defaulting officer. 1t is the duty OF
no his Excellency to see that the laws are
he faithfully executed, in this particulars
in however his Excellency has been re-
us miss.
zee Your committee have shown that
es, the disbursements ofthe public mon
80 les have been during the last three
OIL years, extraordinary large. without adj
es. adequate means being adopted Tor the
is payment of such disbursement; and
m that it now indispensable that means
up should be provided, by law, for the ex-
ate. tingdishment Of the public debt. and
ect- your committee would suggest, tha
aw, by economy and rigorous enforce
, In ment Of the revenue laws, as they nov
Sc exist. it would require but small in
lty. crease of taxes already imposed b.
sing law, to extinguish the public debt
the In vain may the Legislature go on t
it is pass tbs revenue laws, if they are no
per- regarded by thoses whose duty it Is I,
inn see that they be duly executed.
Your committee being aware tina
tax the ways and means necessary to b
mis- adopted for the improvement of reve
ugh nue., is referred TO another andlmole ar
laws propriate committee, abstain fromlul
xes, the consideration of the subject.
de- Your committee have called on Il
tax Auditor of Public Accounts for the IL
clay, formation required by resolution
inion this House, in relation TO the notes +
svere the sale of lots In the City of Jackso
b ex- unaccounted for in his report, and ha'
exc received no official reply TO the san
wild but are verbally informed by that OF
o APP Ger that much confusion exists int
Office in relation to that subject, al
nina that he is unable, al present to furnl
ances the information required but will
debt enabled to do so in few days.
rants, Your committee ask to be excus
ees Of from a further consideration Of the
mbar- foresaid subjects.
equal All Of witch is respectfully s.
ltrles. mitted.
S re- H. 6. RUNNELS, Chm
- The tables referred to marked
1s3s B and C, are too long for inserh
80 * That marked A is a statement show
;nr an the names of the Assessors and a {
9 that Electors oftaxes, the amount yet
: h , for the year 1888. These amounts
~ Sc. as follows
- .,,.,' ~ Assessed s1so,93I IS, !
. sar;oa s157 9s IL. Due s2s,633 al.
.I ps Bisa similar table Cor 1889,
8 ,nao shows the following result.
;. aadssd Assessed 1s7, POS 81.
spOs'0 s154, 500. Due S34,372 IS.
G. isa similar table, showing
'nae amount assessed in 1910, and "
amount will fall due on the 1st day March
~: .,a;' an' II is $l49, $40 So.
ls van FrRsf LovE.-David Crockett,
but III - e. =, l,.,e, with a hea