Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-01-11

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NDHN MM &1aIe fb&1H&pgx esiM AsHlN g fn'kia Il
M1n.g lI11 the people alsst a. ~ u - =
Ma1sIEes relieved from Ehe tppIeg4H9 llxAusn y. 4
DauiR system. which, d 1sy epInln1y W. innl4 =
more grinding ana Oppressive 20 the great BODY 81 u
people, than win be pay ahe juat
4g9safes u
Thh febcnus system Uftho atates AZ as feasaS aE
fsnRBdby hw, Is not las c0ncsive1 the osss ina
could be deaired. III my opinion, The 20 yaiorem sys
tern Of taxation 70 property. accorus nofs sttcl
with the principles OF Justice than any other too.
government protects every species OF property ana %
value whether such PROPERTY has real or IDEAL vant
insfce IL would seem, requires that every species @
properly ~ consideration Of the protection o receives
humahe government, should contribute accolnlng g
nagae 10 the support Of the government WHICH pro-
tecfs it The greater portion of the property 70 Inc
state subject to taxation Ig taxed according 20 TINS
principle, but portion Is taxed By dIrerenL moae
and operations very considerable IN vaue y not taxed
at all All negro slaves hek,veen five aud sixty yeaEe
Of are are JARED The same whether Of the same value
or not: and negro slaves under dye years OF age and
oyer SIXTY are exempt from taxatien Flats ana 9th.
or furniture Of great vaue IS not subjected BY the pres
ent law TO any tax whatever. would recommend
resort to objects Of taxation and would include
rs such new objects negro slaves under the age OF i've
years-p0te and every description of houshod furnl-
ture and every other species of property of either real
or ideal value. would tax each species property
according to its value. imagine this would augment
The revenue Of the state considerably.
Ultimately connected with the finances OF the state
Is the subject Of the Tetrenchen of the expenses al
The state. In contemplating the expenses of the diff
mxnt departments of the state government, md no
expenditure connected with the executive or legisla
i've departments, which appear to be very Mt
When we turn our attention 70 the Juccai uepartmen
we Ing Gnat tne administration OF PuOc justice costs
the people Of the state vast sum annually Inc ex-
pendtute on account OF the judicial OF the
government 81 toe state or salaries OF ofhcefs alone
a amounts 70 sum Iaihihg Dus HtLe snort OF $IuOOO
per annuIn This IN my opfhitn. Is greater exPen-
dture than the PUBIC service III ths department re-
quHes a saalsuee tI.as sie IN .nis
Oepartiheht' aals DeS reuuceus de least onetniru
without detrment 70 the puDhc service.
For the purpose ana as mode OF reduction,
would suggest the propriety OF anenng the constltu
ION, I'D sucn manner as 20 aOosn me Sc parae snPe-
or court Oh chancefy, ana conier cPancefy ]ursdc-
ion on me circuit courts Wouo recommend u re-
'eaI OF tue law estaOSnhg ehe vice Chancery COURT
nd the reduction the numOef OF udicai districts to
even at most. his womb increase The iabors of
ne circuit court JUDGES: as .hetr IaOors woud be |
realty increased, am inclined TO The opinion that |
lstlce ana the faithful administrator OF that branch
The pn6Hc service would require their salaries to be
1creased to S3OOU per annum' ms, with the re-
ucuon OF the district attorneys 10 seven, would re-
uce the expenditures ofth branch of the govern.
lent for the salaries ofjudical officers alone TO a.
lount OF between $20,O00 and $aUOOO per annum
The last annual report ofthe inspectors of the pen
entiarv is herewith submitted for your consideration
he annual report of the inspectors for the year A.
542 is lost or misplaced which prevents me from sinh
lifting the same also | would remark tt at these
ports extremely unsatisfactory, so far as relates
the financial affairs of the institution. The report
the year A. D. 1912 represened the institution as
ving made large profit to the state for that wear
" sum between SIX and seven thousand dollars. =
he report herewith submitted reprcsents the instr :
ton as having caused loss In the state for the wear
D. 1913 OF upwards of SI5OOO I do not hesitaf 70 g
saw that neither If tho ~anow.o 49,, 1,,t6 - 49,
otv tho fnorc;t ~ 10; 70 - =. - :.:.".: y I
The n9r:od ' u lni ilS'''Ot'o "' el'pel
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suoin or your consideration the letters OF Allen
M s. as 10 the cost OF machinery therein referred TO,
ID Uveli Wort1y ct yolr sorinS considera y
:" Whether the interest oil the state would not dc
e Inc proprety OF Introducing such machinery and G
establishment of mandatory in the state prison.
should you determine to introduce such machinery, 81
question of grave inheritance whether II woud e
be prudent TO locate the institution at some point
lic water power TO propeI the machinery, could be
tar ed-as also other necessary materials at chea.
rate than can no dore Of lie nrosont loe a.;on !
am inclined IN tho or;,;on that tb ~,
) institution ;s raJ;c.n dosao.- IT, ,;ntaT
~ 10 tho on1, - 49, :, 20, -
,or hI - - -. Oo ~. 80. +" VIZ, 'le po . {
,1t H. Dy t.S ouliu - u eue
- If tb S;+t - e So -. ~
ht ePer, anu an otheE Objects cu,l
, VIZ" iLe lsltutlon' VINO nave possess'on o.iiS &
Il. any l.anher Wonl0 suggest tne Pfppne'y
power on the superintendent to appoint
assistant keeper. and alother officers and guards
cept the inspectors. am inclined to the opinion,
at the superintendent should be authorized by law r
take bond and security, either to himsefor TO The
te, from the assistant keeper, and all other officers
the faithful performance of their duties, and TO re
I'VE or dismiss them at pleasure aupon findnp them
,omnetent or unwortbv $50
II 10 roa,for u,ortL ~.
or+ &c ~ @ asG US MT'i r .se
o-I - ~ ~ " INC
etufso arIcles as the same are eompleed in the pr.
Is az" " I'aNe sue thersoIS TINS ouy coulo