The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-07-28
Governors Message i'm Regard TO
State Revenue Law.

To the Senate and House Of Representatives.:
GENTLEMEN: | have given my approval TO
/ the bill entitled IAN act to raise revenue to
defray the expenses of the government of
the State and for other purposes" Several
points of objection presented themselves TO
| me during my examination of the bill; and
as some of these may be rectiied by addi-
! tional legislation, L submit these for your
consideration here, with view to their cor
rection in an act amendatOry of that bill.
Sections 3 and II require amendment in
reference to the time set for the meeting of
the supervisors to hear appeals on the sub
| iect of assessments. The preparation of
forms in the Auditors Office, and the en-
| bodiment Of these forms in printed books,
| will consume several weeks. The assess
ments commencing subsequently, will also
| consume several weeks. For these reasons
| hold it impossible that the Supervisors can
sit on the revision of the assessments at a
day, so near at hand as the second Monday
| in August. / recommend, therefore, that
the time be extended for the present year,
| so as to give the Supervisors the option of
| fixing the revision for any day between the
second Monday of August and the first day
of November. Inasmuch as pestilence,
| floods or other causes may interfere with
the punctuality of meeting necessary under
| the bill as 1t stands. / recommend further,
| that the tune for the meeting of the Super
Visors for revision of the assessments, be set
permanently for any day between the second
mO0udl VI AuSu6b thtt0 bnC AAASt hd1 Vi OCP-
! TENDER.
Section of the Revenue Bill levies tax
| of &25 on on watchmakers and silversmiths
Other parts of the measure go to show that
this Is q tax upon those callings as handi-
crafts. Apart from the impolicy of direct
/ taxation on labor, this tax upon one branch
| of handicraft Is invidlous while all other
| branches are left exempt from taxation.
recommend an amendment Of this provision
of the bill in order to abolish what will
- a nrT0
While providing for bi-monthly tax, ex-
hibits ON the part of the collectors, section
| IA may be amended so as to embarrass off,
cial trading In warrants, by providing that
those bi-monthiy tax-eXhibits shall show
opposite each name the amount Of taxes re-
ceived in warrants and the amount received
in warrants and the amount received In
money, recommend that you embody these
provisions in an amendatory bill.
The statistics of section IL may be made
with advantage to embrace the operations
of insurance companies. L recommend that,
| in the amendatoFy bill which suggest you
provide for returns of the names OF insurers,
the amount Of the insurance, the amount Of
the annual policy, and the name Of the COM
| pany, in each case; and that these facts shall
embrace all assurances, whether life or fire.
This will give us a basis for developing a
! wise policy of legislation on the subject OF
insurance companies.
Section IL presents n point which, I'm NV
opinion, demands amendment. The severf-
| " which consigns the delinquent tar -Ddver
| to prison until he shall have paid his taxes,
should be amended so as to provide that the
party delinquent shall be exempt from the
| penalties Of the act, upon making and filing
| an affidavit with the tax collector. setting
| forth the fact that he Is properties and
without the money TO nay the demand. The
tax-collector should be required In all cases
| 20 file these affidavits with the Clerk of the
| Board Of Supervisors. A provision for post
| ing and publishing In the county newspaper
| ali persons who fail, and refuse 20 pay their
| tax. would, suggest, have salutary lnfiu-
ence. The defaniters should be re-listed
with the tax-collect0r from year 20 year, 80
as to insure vigilance on the part Of the
State.
All of which suggestions are respectfully
/ submitted TO your honorable bodies TO be
dealt with as the wisdom Of the Legislature
J. L. ALCoRN,
Governor.
ExEcuTIvE 0FEIcz, July II, 1870.