Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-01-13
TIE NoVERNnR,s MkssAGE.

Governor Browns message starts
out with n statement, which will not
be generally accepted Ivy the people.
II is this: There has been com
bined effort to reduce the expenditure
of the public money on the part Of the
officers in their several departments,
and he confidently believes the State
government is administered rs Geo
nomically as can he done uuder eX-
listing laws
The Governor. referring 10 the iiun-
cial endorsements Of the state and
the remedy, that it is clearly and
plainly, first, in Legislative rctrench.
ment, second, il invoking new sour.
ces Of revenue, which will not create
increased burdens upon the private
property OF the country"
The trouble with our Assessment
laws. he SAYS, is a, follows
"Gh, large number Of assessor. D.. e,.h
county, Each ON. gives hi own cuu,ar4,'.
ton to the law. and whore schedule, are
not rendered a. j. too otter the ease there
j. tee uniiornity IN the valuation uf proper
" ,t the s1'us description, qualify, and u,-
urrl v,iu- Thi. is one Of III. chief sour
CO. of dissatisfaction and rompi,iu' among
taN-p,yer-.
lie recommends 81 new system of
assessment. which i 70 appoint in
each county % board Of Revenue As.
SCISSORS 10 consist of three or five men
and allow this board, upon the sworn
deposition Of at least three freeholders
in each district to assess the value of
the property of the county. lie wants
stringent laws to enforce the collec-
ton Of taxes aud recommends the
abolition Of the tax collectors Office
and make the trustee collect and paw
out the revenues for one commission.
The Governor. discussing the exemp-
tons heretofore enjoyed by corpora
tons from taxation, suggests that
allowed IN their charter or
otherwise, they are not binding upon
the people and recommends that they
be taxed. He reviews mis- former re.
TO tax suits before
and thinks it would prove
= great revenue to the State. He pro-
poses TO tax our State bonds and APP
ply the proceeds IS a sinking fund TO
pay the bonds. lie gives the opera
ions of the State Comptroller under
he late funding act IS follows:
The securities redeemed under thi, act,
IRE registered and cancelled, aud await the
Inspection Of committee to BE- appointed
oy the General assembly, bioh it is hoped
nay be done without delay.
statement Of these securities IL here
with ADMITTED:
Six per cent. bonds SJOJ.OOO 90
live and q qGarte, per cent.
bonds, 1000 90
i've per cent. bonds 624.5OQ 90
Thirty dollar coupons s,9J3,63O 90
'hirty-fve dOllsr coupons. l77,5SO %
In addition e the above, Interests upon
.p1is that never had coupons, but which
y express contract bore interest 20 mstu
ity. ha- been allowed 20 the suouuJ OF
1870 -, ami cash has been paid 20 the
70 make even bonds to the
mount Of SIS g, making an aggregate
unied S., DID 90.
portion Of the bonds Of the State fall
ile on lst January, 1875, sni others dur
ne 1873 and ls7t, before the converting Of
be next General Assembly. The whole
lumber falling due in both years Is 81
bonds, amounting TO ,$55, 900, and Of this
Imount $4,000 has Seea already register
ID.
Inc Governor recommends the es-
adjustment Of county warehouses;,
where all criminals convicted Of steal.
NJ $50 or less shall be sent TO work
put their fines and costs on the public
-oaes or other public improvements.
On the subject Of the punishment
Of crime the Governor very oppor.
timely says:
Under the existing practice, there IL too
much dsiay in bringing offenders 70 trial.
AMI too many wsy, 10 which fnsI c0nvic
iipI pos p3u-l and delayed.
The result D. a. uunece-.ary acrumula-
ton Of cost ana expense, and 1T the same
tim" loss in the moral power and effect
Of the law itself. There is not that eff
cheney and dispatsh in arresting criminals,
that should cha b. erie oar sber.f. and
peace officers.
Our charitable institutions the Gov.
ernor reports are in a satisfactory con.
ditiou. Our public school system he
thinks ought to be made more EN-.
cicnt than it is at present.
Two correspondents Of the BmEer,
one q" a Democrat and the other a
81 Jackson Democrat" are engaged Ia
discussing the interesting question.
whether ar mot ANDY ICbp-,,, l.; .