Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-01-14
Governors Message.


document as long rs The message OF Gov
ernor GroOme, communicated to the Legisa-
ture yesterday, and treating of such a variety
Of subjects The Governor certainly cannot
be reproached with sighting any OF the topics
which might be expected 10 find place in
his message After stating in general terms
the present condition Of the State treasury
and finances. showing, in addition to The
items OF revenue and disbursement mentioned
in another article. upon The comptroller's
report, an aggregate Indebtedness on the part
of the Stale OF 81 ,372.67 90 against which
the Slate holds as Offset productive assets
TO the amount of Sc. 06S 500 50, and unpro-
ducive ditto to the amount Of 500. 555, 1888 IS,
the Governor discusses at length he past his
tory and present status of the litigation be-
tween the State and the Baltimore aud Ohio
Railroad Company, taking the company some
what sharply 10 task for its course. This
controversy, he recommends, should by al |
means he settled al the present session upon
the basis of an amicable compromise which,
without sacrificing the rights of the State and
lis taxpayers, should yet deal literally with its
greatest work ofiuteIual improvement A new
assessment Of property throughout the State is
recommended, and such distribution of the
burdens of taxation as shall as nearly as nos
Sible carry out the assertion OF The declaration
OF rights That ''everv person in the State o.
person holding p: operty therein. ought TO con-
tribute his proportion Of The public taxes for
the support Of the government according 10
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