, 1875-04-15

Message Of Gov. Kellogg Glying a Gen.
cral Exhibit Of State Aii..irs.
ALSO Messages Votoing a Number Of Bil1l
Of Doubtful Expcdicnoy.
The Contcsled-scal Cases Unanimously Re-
icrrcd to Tho Election Committee.



uou adopted In tho House referring tho claims Of
those who included in tic award to Tho Comnteo
On Elections, whic, Will report TOMORROW. Dolh lar
ties src.n to nceett the award Without opposluon,
milking tho COMPROMISE SUCCESS.
EELLOHua y MESSAGE.
Gov. Kelloa9's message 10 the Legislature was long
and elaborate. Tho following Ao,no Of tie princ.
pal poin'as
''Ths o.cae]on Of thia extraordinary session nsra
naw and, trust. better iu tic history of
ton into tito unlou ss summarized iu the tssI&a Of
rr successive Governors. fro1n Gov Claiborne 10 tho
resen: .itaes, hs' boe, unhapry prolific at racs M.
Trough *ocoud to sate In tho natural advantages
Of climate so,l, nna products Il haa fallen far eind
aources, aud In tho cultivation Of ihat Ionoxcnety Of
feeling and Interest without wLlch community
IL pcrilatcntIy prosperous.
TIE CAUSES OF Ts1Ia LAcK or rnoanrsB
snd unity In tho past hasc been az varied ls that
hAyo resulted. Bon,e aro bsyoad the pie Of leg.sa
ho memory q pant traditions. 6thrs aro dc result q
aud s proy.tns Ise1ates Of r.es I re W ana Le In.
Ruago Ohera egs!n -and ttc'e arc by no meanA tho
least oons!d:r1biss--have srrunJ from inp:oyide1t
aud atpfibslTo Le3!aalurs Of late years, Including
that Of isG5.7, have Inanicst,d disposition 10 sD-
ordinate the material interests OF the State to the ell
aggr4ntlzcu.n Ut .ndiylaualt. II would servo no
Kou.l purpose 70 roytow III detail lo esents Of our
% on
IL before yoa. Ths consequence u tLoto nst .ke4
aud wrong* 1no:n e!ol,ent tnan any Language could
recs and remedy, or, 1t east, alleviate tho, and moro
Important STILL o offer guarantees tllat aurh events
Shall not again hecur. After political contest tho
strength anu bitterness Of which havs Lien
parallelrt,,
ro1rcY HAS At LAST 1EEw Aporrrp
which, ttiLk, shuu!a haze 6teu tried Ut GrAk, md
which. trust. will at1ord s,.ucltst. aud sasiH-
faetzy foln.ln Of tue difficulties that avo bcsst til
e icopio il most hofa sisn u u my o. oi,n}on' a}o
wnen, now, citizen. Of all lo!d At astics i-
cI!nta TO take tho management Of their Affairs into
unlta to udvancs tho genera! good"
HrATE RE9ouNCEa.
mos ot csectiug aud Iisbarsns .hcp,. ill., aosSraor
resrntcs tho rtewa previously exprosfca TINT 'tthe
kys'asn os ntses+ug aud collecting taxes III orera
To ortlicny thanGcj. Tho faes Of tho Ta1-0olle,tor
eonIl ba sslucod, hnl hfsaasrs thou.I be paid by
rourco or i}uxuco l:as in tic delinquent x.is:. ras
Htasc no:aa 40 cxcciton 10 the too general rule tiRt
a I'D S IT,
ls State amounted 1ast year to nearly ute ~ Ter
cent Of TIE cn.iso tax leylet. For l.st.ncc tho de-
taz xhloin ~ James, VI. Charles, stJohn Tho p.a,
!utlnstrios hut comparatively poor, tho delinquent
ss DO not amount to 10 prr cent Ut tbs lax levied.
IN h I. o. t ta ps srs de-
Hohs on tls account sincs that time amount to nlous
stnoo9, leaving still sl.t0 . Of delinquent tax.
:. duo tue State. Al the n'ost moderate e,tuass, tho
nnils u tho present r4ta OF s:ato tax".i,a."
lEEollM MEAsuNEB.
[1o recommends 4 number Of rcformatoyy rne.a-
rres, Including reduction Of the salaries OF The Bsatc
caeeE. and taya: - fas computation will nl,ow.
I'd, snS ps:!'l t..assea tor .Io pts,sns roe W. w.
sss .ons psoy hon tou1s.n sa TO, tot
hslf ms Tic futufe of tie s!ais, ien :a onos hssa @
.neasnfsa ara aseuroa. aud harmony and peace
lay makes manifest tho lousasiM iaiusnces slicA
the Constitutional amendments adopted 1t tue recent
lion Of tha 8tats. Dy the.e cnxct.eus neither Bnle
tos psrtsh nced oYes larry moro than aurt.cn and
aud no Lcal.iatre LoxeSer e1sraraaant or eorT,nt
eat expt.d mora than tho amount wa,cl ths ta1 thus
mssd INIT w.l yoit Tlo revenues Of lat ycar 10
prt.t'ona In exeeas Of the revenue I'D ii aolutcy n
md so!a. Ths imfon.ace of tls provision caulot b
=; saa is.g !ss ie.e, receipt. on .eeount q,
surss wefe ss7ssi;, is.Sns I nossns M a az! of
seas9l7 to 10 taken upoYt Of The revenues Of sue
fSsdS Ss Il & aaea f. kous s q
.ere and tha totI sspenaisarss ssec%e's Wess
floating Dob. ct s:,0l9.4uJ u Ia provided for in
similar msnuor. III 1871 aud ls1l he Tst .xo yexrs
o1rend!tnrts orr ths ior tLo Cur.
tn ssns & yea5. and f1s ~ t,mo theleaf'or. uEd=r
which have reesred, the.e bs ,o valid appropri-
ston. ,na4s In esceas Of tho revenues. and conao-
Tho adoption Of tleaa aanadHens uIcn tao Ie3islss
meet ssa % sas naGr gu, ftss
oatd 1astes, 10th At ionic End Abroad aud that tho
ysry e..stsnse ot Tho st.te oossrnent might perhaps
no IN tho eaort to socuro ter raska4t tut
ater taking counsel with OF tho alest a.A mat
exnsrsnccd auansicss, wal convinced That ts olicy
Anend1nouta w4a liz oy way 10 uvert eclusi ssnul..
stoa aud fursloFt t4kiug tao ho,ount a the con-
stas, q 10 ~ n1y R's essa saa s
l.,, W.: islt shst az amendment of tLls nature
SsSs ~ ehs1 md rs1s could
dnsry aurfoundiugs during tho past few years. qnd
would 10 - sass.ual bar 10 s1tr.sagsat iosi.asioa
orc hand o. tntelgence and d'nhousty oa Tho othor,
Ths leole indosssd these Wow. At tho lae eection.
been testci, graIasl 10 Kusw iii shs eourvs
which laa bsen taken In ecueraly regarded AZ lbs only
o s .s ahs ~ It, It,. sSa ss with
Funding board su&l not 70 eonpcssi W IT ,so s' oM H.
bsls aud I'll taxpayers and CREDITOR ol the Btntc 10
ss,st ths fuud!ng Of any Illegal evidences Of !ob by
adaussug ayilsacs 10 establish thxir invalid char.
Rcter.
TIE PUBLIC DEBT.
With regard 10 tho public debs, ho says: at am
Rsl 10 ha he IL atato tat Ills puDliu doEt 10 seadIy
deeeax:g from tAs hIyest la rtacl.e during iii
Term Of thu Ersens Administration, usnsly, f4iG5s-
redemption u 1914 past uo bous. HOO; by ,hs ~.
sitencnt of o|d eutssneiaR warrants sl,looo {; ty
y: asS q Sd ss.sasu Sssa tss
~ sishtnge ot sastio!, ot consolidated bon.s tot
Sd 81 S,a'.aianaSx wss wi1..n IT,
thus tsen leaseasd a1auon iu State CITY aud pIrish
within the ssms psdou hss bean materially rsaa.sd.
TIN f1ovarnor x4tned nh,x fv f1s.rtar hill n, N.,