The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-26

Il Mississippi certain bottom lands herein de-
scribed approved March II, 1871.
III Lee District No. l. The President APP
+ pointed Ne-srs. Holloway, Campbell, TAYLOR
H and Price on said committee.
BY Dir. Gleed--A An Act in relation 70 the
pu,.ic schools Of the State, supplemental to
4 and ameudatory of the laws now in force
relating thereto.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Parker
III BE- IT, resolved by the Senate the House of
II Representatives coucurriug, That on and
Il after the 22d day Of March, 1874, that bills
HI ofa private nature will not be introduced
By either branch of the Legislature :;
adopted.
8I Br Mr. Warner
iustr-cted to prepare and introduce at an
early day "a possible bill fixing the rate of
taXtJion for the ensuing year; adopted.
PROTEST.
The following protest was ordered spread
upon the Journal:
Mr.. PRESIDENT: The undersigned Sena-
tors neg leave TO spread on the journals of
the senate the following protest against the
action of the Senate IN passing Senate Bill
No. 100 entitled an Act in relation to State
aud Comfy Boards of Equalization, for the
following reasons;
/. Tn bin is an innovation on the long
established u~agrs i'm the State and mate
rally affects the people of the entire state,
and il our opinion should have been fully
and fairly considered, which was not al
lowed.
H. All opportunity to amend and perfect
the bill was cut of by the previous question.
No opportunity was allowed TO discuss,
amend or even consider the bill, 1t was not
even read. nor were its several provisions
considered. The bill on its face is entirely
imprdctcabIe and tull of errors, and the
passage of The bill was pressed under the
operation Of the previous question, when ir
was known that Senator'S desired to discuss
AMI amend the bill. thus totally disregard
ing the rights Of the minority. While we
do not insist that he action of the Senate
vas parliamentary, we do insist thar it
was wholly improper to pass through
measure SO important without proper con
sidpratiou.
Among the gross and apparent errors APP
pearing on the face of the BILL we suggest
tie following:
/. The bill provides for equalization by
the State Board, Of the real and personal
property assessed in the years the real es-
tate IS assessed. thus leaving the present as
S1ssmeut without any chance for equaliza-
ton by the state Board. except on the years
the real estate is assesse /.
, The bill makes no provision by which
tHe State Board can be informed as TO the
Fa.ue Of either real or personal property, in
the different counties, and it is impossible
thaJ they can have any personal knowledge
ei The value of property in said counties
g. The bill leaves the equalization to the
caprice of the State Boards, without rules TO
govern, guide or control them.
4 The State Board under the bill. may
levy per ccntum on the assessment re-
t1Fhed by the Assessors, without regard TO
The necessity tor it. 1t requires the equali-
aston whether there be demand for it or
not but prohibits reduction below the ag-
-ftE4.e assessments.
o. The State Board may reduce the as
s''>ul' nJs returned by the Assessors. bat
.aeFe is no rule TO govern them either as TO
t"e amount of the reduction or necessity
tor H.
.. They may. if they believe that right
aaA justice require, value the realty and
f>ona ~ o. ANY town or county, without
t'''iuE or reducing it in the same ratio,
nus allowing the State Board to act on their
sample opinion without providing any
means OF Information on a subject on which
'''4 en- have 10 personal knowledge.
4. They shall not reduce the aggrrga re
assessments below the aggregate assess
HFA.' returned, thus positively restricting
tu" safe Board from reducing the assess
t,'e"t 50 ~ 70 restrict the taxes collected 70
JAr amount or money reoflired for the de-
i'hI> OF thc State government, and Great
.S the liability Of collecting from the peo-
r. ~ Excess TO he kept in the treasury, as
CthptaFon 70 corruption and dishonest adj
HlhiStr4rIon.
;. The assessors are required to levy the
i@4 oh The value Of the State Board, where
FIJI TX l. already levied by Act of the Le2is-
.4.RF', thus producing conflict between
t's Act and the general revenue laws.
- Tue bill leaves the whole question-of
valuation aud assessment to the assessor,
ami oeprv,s the owner OF the property
rom any participation in liking the value
" hiN property. aud the assessor is uHjsi-
'Tned Ia the properly TO be assessed.
H. The bill leaves no appeal TO the tax
payer from the valuation OF the assessor
When he can Be heard or have redress.
lfftr z ,.,ff fs1h -
.h4l Il viii be oppressive TO the people
ell4 u has not been fully and fairly dis
used, we most respectfully protest against
- passage, and ask that our protest be
1t'e1l on the journals of the Senate.
5. a. d. STEELE,
j. NJ. STONE,
r. Fl. TAYLOR,
L. B. GRAHAM,
Jos BENNETT.
I. w SMYrH.
J. A. MCNEIL,
p X. THORNTON,
L. l.. MENDENHALL,
Ira e. HOLLOWAY,
J r. EVERETT.
CBAs. :. tURLoNG,
r, II ALLAN.