Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-11-20
THE REVENUE BILL.
Speech Of don. ]. A. Mccall IN the Heuse
Of Representatives
Rsport Of the Majority Of tee EOanittss On
Finance and Ways and Means.

Rsport Of the Majority OF tee eoHnittee %
Finance and Ways and Means.
Ma gPEAKBR-T sm now, as have been,
opposed % the bil recommended BY the ma
5orirv OF the committee on finance, ways and
means in several OF its l. q important details,
hut viii omit ailusiOn 70 Them until the general
which aupIy 20 and Rfieet-t the great mass Oi
our people.
DIFFERING WITH THR EXECUTIVE.
I very much dislike 70 differ 50 radically with
the chi executive OF our state on this, the
most important measure which has been be-
fore the general assembly, but II is, In Ger
tain sense, by comparing differences Of opin-
ION, that correct conclusions are arrived AZ,
aud us ng more anxious 70 effect relief for
NY peupl- than 70 compromise with any
branch Of the state government, can freely
a rcept the issue prese ted by the m joI1ty in
the pending bill. which Is in strict accordance
wi b the recommendation Of the COVER or n
more n n one respect II IN this am IN er-
ror, can only ask a charitable view OF my mo-
tive a. I prefer n all eandor and sincerity,
h4rmouV nd concert OF action % 81 lie nd
iiscord assume that no influence save that
OF the Interests Of the taxpayer should 60 fAr-
rher IN shaping the action OF this assembly on
this Qusst on u taxation thsn the recommen-
dation Of our able, popular and very efncient
averurfva. and coming fresh from the people,
II ean veil be concluded thst the members Of
this house should know their wants, their
circumstances, and their ability 10 pay al this
time.
PATING THB STATES DDER1KDNRss.
In the first place. there seems 70 be no sub
srantiaI di1iers ce between the members OF
this house, as to the ultlmste necessity OF
1avfnq an fust demands against the State
however, viii not SO 10 lar as the governor
and many gentlemen on this nOor and declare
71vseif III fsvor Of paying every uanlllty, 50
"a 'lezf whether founded in Law and Justice, or
fraud aud theft. No; sooner would under
take 70 exunguisn, by imposing burthens on
a. honest haru-worH ing people, an unjust
c-bt simbly because I am told BY olOated
non hoiulnz arisUvcrAcy that otherwise the
honor and credit Of he state VIII De ruined,
tban ,s0uId ADD opriaIs the pittanee allow
Cd me- by 4 W Tor the Use anu penehs oA ny
family " The payment Of prOullssOiy note
sIoien from my purse Al night In ms respe
I ,E,,uItl ma q 10 tslncuOn, and the as
sun yuon that honor, nofAls OF gooa hllto,
demand mOrs al the hands Of me repre2enIt-
uvss o. Lh.- people lhan NOolo De sOusnL or
1.-u.s.nded of q private individual Is utterly
absurd, aud IL seems 70 me pandsring 70
false sense oI > aJe Prloe-
TIE GENUINE AND THIS SPURIOUS BoNns-
Tpglld III could, separate the legal frum
~. f-lsgaI claims ana fiaBilitiss-ths one
would cIlserfully pay, when Lne proper ume
srriy--,. ne Other would never pay, though
svery IreeL anu alley in the city OF New York
st(,,i5 1s.sol1DtI with the curses and imprecR-
tons OF b0uUhOldzr- and Inonuy-cn gefs.
WI, much have sid on this branch OF the
Cuestio regarding II - uIecAs II PoAnt
Pom ne ,ourss VI me majority Of the commit
tee, baseu, a. 1 guess they Will ADMIT u
great measure 0u The recOmmendaIon OF as
excrlIency, Lhe governor, which foreshadows
a uavulenl OF Interest on all kinds Of State
bonds, ana l. couched In the following Ian
Euase' We cannot SsS,,r .i n a oStT
ouesIio Of lime as 70 when We VII resume
Ihe payment" This question lot preserving
the honor VI The SLsJs aud reducing Ne rate u
faraffonI ygas FULLY discussed" says the gov
elnor, throughout the Staae In Inc sanfass
which resulted In our elecuons and me De-
cIarali,5n mat the whole debt must be paid
ne. ain the unuualiueC l. dOrsement OF The
p-opIe." and Il Is nov submitted 70 your
wisdom and PATRIOTISM as well as your Just
sens Vi state pIide, Whslher the aggregate of
rsVeuus An be diminished" This embodles
The key-n note ~ the man question: ana form
the facts ana figures embraced in the message
OF his exec lency and the report OF the comp
WHAT TIE PEOPLE EFFECT.
Ian Of opinion now, as have been since
reading those important Documents thas l IN! ehe
rsfe Of Taxation" can be reduced ana lnaL tne
utop z expect Us 70 reluce II. how a dl1erence
81 opinIo.- on this subjecJran be entertained
for 5nr moment 1 am At n loss 70 undeTslAna.
nm. NH III. re the house, presented By the
chai man OF The nnance coInu1ltsees OLAg PIo- !
poses " T lie q sur1clency OF revenue U meet |
The ilabiLiLie, rOPOsed 70 De PIONluel LOL " !
the governor, which may be stated as lolloWs' /
Old issue Teunesse mOney-----.-----s Il9i0e9 " |
Treasury Warrants --'---'--------- .s'1o r.,
Loan s -, SgSS Ss %
Expense Tor g9y'Oys ~
Capitol ground approPriation---...--. lVI'OoJ "
Making total of.................... s2,slB,4I7 2
Ezl.IABLE soURcEs OF REvESUR.
This suln, on a liberal estimate, even allow |
ing thai IL is necessary 70 provide tor the In
mediate 8ymeRJ Of Lhe capitol ground ap-
laxstiOn uext year Including the balance
due from delluc uentsls otherwise the nacnln-
cry Of government VII be stoppeds -snd So
cierv 70 uuprO uected against crime 10 pro-
vide this SUN the reliable sources OF revenue
ava able may be estimated as follows, IN ac-
cordauce with the view Of the maj rity OF the
Tax on suits, privileges eto.-----..----s 55ON0 %
Taxable property, estimated - -
SS00 aOJ0Jo, a. 5Oc on the slO0-.----- l10eOOO "
Making total of...--.....-.-.-.-. 100000 %
Add Z, this the sum now due nom
delinq quents, and uncollected rev
enues q 1874, according 70 The
comptrOller's report page %, -
amounting guO.-------------.-.-------- %I17o,17V oN
And We have a total of.......--.IS4, - LIS, 40 81
or =. surplus OF l.5I5,0Z3 IS, upon the nypothe-
sis Lhat nothing wocla be LOST py deHAquehs
aud no cost incurred in coAecuon
ASALTsls OF TIE HIeB-TAx EsTIkATE.
But he per cent. for losses and costs Of col
lection Is fXed by the governor al 10 per cent,
aed by a leading Democratic Journal Pop-
lished Ia this clty al b per CENT ana ms oniy
on the TAX on property lsSsag oes d sns ,;se ~
eIc. Nov, We give The nigh-lax men me Dene-
n OF All they clain--tbe amount 70 De pro-
yIded for and their estimate as 70 tne afau-
able res1urcss OF revenue. We can allow 1
them q mGch Larger per cent ioI costs oI COZ /
lection, lOssss, etc SAY 81 Per eenL1ous L1S u ~ ne
~ on IuiIig on the dollar, or 500 on the slOO
aud what > The showing
The whole sum available "a lSS. 40 90
Less ~ Per cent. for cOsl and loses o@o'SoS W
Balance on rS0o,ooz q
To pay OF al expenses, included that II IS /
now Intended TO provide for, tbe sum Oi 4
- 6Ig AZ n or q surplus, grested rom tue peo-
= : ~ the tax-zaLhereF, OF S0Ssy yS55 4, being i
more than enough 70 pay the eeorrenL exp
for 1873.
PITY CESTs or THB HUNDRED DoLLAIss
UTTHELT UNSEC EasAkH.
srt,s "a an estimate more liberal than we i
nave 5Se8 asked 20 make by tho snpPoFten of
- hIvhS.a AZ policy, and a somewhat otnerent Il
from Jns eport OF NE LaihoLlty On ,tlS, nnLiSe,
4 5frfsT.pf iteIns. bat IL Is in no wise contra
dictOry SbsnstO, and sh VS. conel1slyely me
utter want Of q Dsoessiiy ior : tAA oI MY cehl~
rr1zrr CENTS Oh THK HUNDRED DoI1-AHs
AMPLY EUFFIcLRAr.
But IN support Of the proposition that thirty /
esuts on the hundred dollRrs Is enough, let ps Il
Examine the fol wing estimates
Tsx On privilege, suits, elc-------,-. $4,000 90
sa on "a 5e iiSS'DDoo~ S5...... :. -- 10000 %
RSia1ce due a. per comptrolleT'sre-
.,,ort fruIn deiiDQ QuenA ltnclud-
ins IL TAX of ls7il il--------.---.-- 1'eos,tA0 q
Making 4 loiaA OI-s-.-----.----sR Rosoooiray u 1
WiIh Fhiun q pay al the expenses
and Liabilities propOssd 20 oe pro-
gfded Tor, and tkLiIn teos As De- 4, 81. - -
fore stated By the mojority, at--- z,ois,4I7 n
n. ,..xs 9 a surplus, II there was
no cost aOr collection, losses .,,. -
etc, '-'ie'
HANDSOME sUPPLus.
nj IN this estimate We can again be more
ts.s,si thau our high tax friends nave aske1 ]
- - ~ and deoGct fron1 lhe aggregate o.
81 a 40 81 thirty per cent for cost losses, ete.
amuun . 70 S7ub,6oS -, and We nave a
y si,,oe on = 8l6,772 ~. OF just S2Osrs51 ~ on
s..,,5 ~ a surplus after defraying every cent |
" t-e iexpenses proposed 20 be paid BY the
Saysrnor and the jority Of The finance com
Enittse.
THF NECESSITIES OF rHE PboPLE-
wen these views, 1 here take my leave o. |
49, hra1ch az ne subject in the full conl- |
s--,cs rbat The house VIII support no Dill /
IN f,ose. "A Tax Of more than thirty oenls
: =. -. one hundred collars Of property. II "a
n % ee siv ecessary-fb Is UNI ust % the ta1-
Ser SO nov has 70 stintIlls lsslllY s - i,.se'
4 = sr,,anss, : aId pressing oesiAnl1 - " 80 ~
-iS - With uhis sum have Ofs-s i is-o- ~
ssaa government can be kSvt IA 4 sIe-
= DEL N-.ss-srs d, and have no syn Se.11al
easIuA Nr5sroiect thai looks beyond this al ,1o
VA any -. ] know the necessities Of the 1
scent u i know sou ething OF the aDllity /
soflS Aoo y represent on THIS moor 70 pay. /
Y taease SnoL Ndsd IN mo VIII not betray BY /
ls stess ,I5Ie Ulngllng Wiz otneI s2elstyl
a1se tlnsi, ~. ~. "a 'Stbei Atmosphere. Iblrty /
NJ OreaLhlls -. and am now willing 70 /
enU tnsy cal 80 "a az I pay, IN order 70 the /
81 70 sAe.t- .---s oDGrat1On OF the El4le |