The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-02

rae.( youar OF LOUISIANA. d. - q I eat,
- rac,'for. yss d. Il Crandell, sheriff et
aI'A, snoffprd. j. The plaintiff sought 70 On,
;an III COLLECTION of 4 eyee tax, on the grouhd
tha stat,,te authorizing it is demonstrations
~ LII and void. The act referred to, IS the
..act forming levee district to be composed OF
az ,,arshes Of Carroll, Madison and Catahou-
l. e. the better protection Of the same from n
~, =, alton approved March Is, 1889, and SUD
saa,,entlv amended. This act authorized the
,ssessment of an annual ad yalorem tax OF =
-. oent on the alluvial lands in the parishes
named t,a
1o7th article Of the constitution Of 80, nor
m esd article Of the constitution OF lo5z.-
This article Of the constitution refers % olate
taxation in it's proper sense, for genera OF s,asu
,,u,noses When it says that taxation snaii
| he equal and uniform throughout the state,
Il po;nts directly toits object, which IS g fesu-
late the mode Of filling the state treasury.
# does not take away the power OF making
local assessments for local Improvements, upon
the equitable principle that he who reaps The
benefit must bear the burden. 1t does not say
that the State shall build all the parish ]alls
and court houses, erect the leyees, drain all the
swamps. open all the streets, FIJI up all the ur-
han lots. and make the nanieless otherlmproye-
mems which the particular localities demand,
and nav for the same out of one common fund
LEVIED ad yalorem upon all the property IN the
State. It is enough that state taxes for state
nurnoses are equal and uniform and ad yalorem
For local improvements, each SUBDIVISION @
the State may be required to pay in proportion
TO the cost or value of the improvements mace
for the benefit of the particular locality.
/ Held: That an assessment for leyee puf-
moses is not tax in the strict legal sense OF Enc
term.
4 According to documents sent to the senate
the instructions to com. McCauley, commander
Of the home squadron, issued in April last, al
ter the Spanish frigate Terrolina had tired into
tho United States steamer El Dorado, were te
the effect that when similar outrage shall be
!. committed on any vesselrightfully bearing ou1
flag, he must promptly interpose and resist thu
exercise of the assumed right of visitation, ane
repelthe interference by force; the executive
taking the ground that the conduct of the au
thorities Of Cuba in haling and searching gu
vessels cannot rest on any territorial ]urlsdlc
island Of Cuba, this government denying tn
existence of any state of facts to warrant TIL
exercise of beligerent rights. This matter wa
promptly brought to the attention OF the span
!, ish authorities by the state department..
:. New Mexico has passed an act to create an
!, , organise the Atlantic and Pacific railroad com
! panv, with capital stock Of ten millions OF dol
: lars. The sixteenth section provides that tn
! eastern terminus of said road shall be as nea
: the city Of Memphis, in the State Of Tennessee
: and the western terminus as near the city {
: San Francisco, in the State Of California, 9
!, practicable, and the main trunk thereof sha
! pass through the territory of New Mexico
, !, the most practicable points, to be determine
by the stockholders, between the latitude of th
!. northern and southern boundaries of the tel
! ritory.
e WISCONSIN, rather strange difficulty be
S arisen in this State, between the candidates fe
y governor at the recent election. The conte
It was very close one, and the majority eithe
e way very small. Barstow was eventually DE-
it clared the successful aspirant, after earef,
: ing been inauguratcd according to usage in sue
" CASES, eulGlGu UPON tIiC QutlCS vi OllCC. Ii
S competitor, not satisfied with the Legislative de
| cision, has carried the case before the supren
y judicial tribunal of the State, where, at la:
) accounts, it was undergoing investigation. l
IL the meantime, BarstoW, the incumbent, in
d message to the legislature, denies that the ST.
$. preme court has any nghtful jurisdiction of th
is matter, and ayows his settled purpose to resi-
d to the last extremity any and every invasion
e his rights.
1t IN such a condition Of things we hardly ca
is see what may be the probable result Of the di
If fculty. The legislature has decided that Ba
e stow is elected, and under this decision he hs
d taken charge of the Office and avows his dete
y mination not to surrender it. Now, should I'll
;e court determine that he has not been legal
elected, and that he shall be deprived Of IL
seals of Office, in what way can't Judgment
'e enforced? The court may call out the comit'
- tus. perhaps, but then the executive, bein
~ commander in-chief of the army, militia an
q navy Of Wisconsin, might rally his warrio
!: : and bid defiance to the whole impotent autho
:, :. ity ofthe civil tribunal. The governor says
- is resolved on pursuing this course if driven
- the necessity Of doing SO, and it is understoe
:. that his democratic friends have held NEE
= ing and pledged themselves to sustain him.
"a
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'e Mr. John D. Murrell, anatve Of Lynchbur
st Va, and for the last twenty years sojourn
le in New Orleans, died at the St. Charles hote
\ on Sunday morning, the 25d inst. aged six
t. years. Commencing life in the humble voc
ton Of a clerk, and, on arriving at manhoo
a. coming into the possession Of q small comp
OF tency, he embarked in the dry goods busine
a in his native town. By perseverance, industr
De and frugality, he obtained a great start, and
IT moving to Louisiana, he accumulated veal
er to the amount Of one million and a half of dc
Is lars, though it is believed by many the amou
te will approximate s2,o0o,Ooo. In his depol
G. ment and intercourse with the community
a was unpretending and transformations, pursulI
In the even tenor Of his way. The pomp, glltt
:. and show of the world had no attractions +
ID him. He never was married. No will nor
ne cuments have ever been found denoting VIII
n disposition lie made Of his properly, and it
presumed it will go to his heirs direct, who a
IL a brother, residing in Arkansas, another brot
t..