The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-01-04

centennial board OF Managers, for this State,
gahzeo Flfteen gentlemen, representing various ind
trial pursuits, and residing in different portions of
state, were commissioned rhe former Board had area
Park intended headquarters visitors from Miss
sippi The new Board ratified the contract, and q
building was ready at the opening of the Exhibition
the 10th of May. This building was erected bv Il
Mississippi Valley Industrial Company at McComb Cit
and the lumber used in its construction represented sxt
counties l am informed by the Managers and by mar
visitors, that it was one of the most attractive Sta
buildings in the Park.
The limited time and the limited appropriation at tn
disposal of the Board, prevented full exhibit of OF
State products and industries at the Exhibition still
crediable display was entered, and first honors wer
awarded the Mississippi Mills, at Wesson and the Viii
field Manufacturing Company at Cornth, for sewers
classes of fabrics exhibited by those establishments
The Board of Managers will submit to you a detailed
statement of expenditures pertaining the Exhibition
and their report will show that although the appropriation
was limited to five thousand dollars a considerable nor
ton unexpended, and has been returned Stat
Treasury
LEGISLATION.
Right Or Redemption.
Many prominent legal gentlemen in different portion
of the State have called my attention the that the
Revenue Law of April 5th 1876 either entirely fails OF
not sufficiently clear and explicit in its effort, secure
the right of redemption when land is sold for
indvidual and not struck off to the State 1t must GER
tany have been the intention of the Legislature secure
the right of redemption in such But by careful
reading of section As, opp 1884 Sheet Acts will be
that if done ALL it is done in such doubtful terms
that the Courts will have to settle the question before it
will be safe for the citizen Nearly every person takes
for granted that the right of redemption exists the
dton named and it is too important and vital matter to
be involved in doubt.
| recommend immediate legislation on this subject
land you give it attention too early in your ses
son.) Not only should the Legislature declare in unms
takeable TERMS what its meaning was, but the redemp
on when lands sold for taxes to Individuals should
be reserved and secured in terms equally unmstakeabe
1t should not be left subject for judicial construction
Injunction Of 7aaes.
BY Act passed at your last session. the power of the
citizen to stay the collection of taxes by Injunction
greatly enlarged Before the issuance of the writ the
citizen should be required to give bond to the State
county, the may be, in double the amount of the
enoined with at least good sureties conditioned
damages and and the Chancery Court, in its order
of dissolution final Decree should give judgment upon
the bond for the enjoned with damages and
Legislation upon this subject is made absolutely
sary by decision of the Supreme Court of the State
rendered at its present session. in the of he State
r. d. Harris Tax Collector of Rankin county,, in which it
held that where the collection of taxes has been stayed
by injunction beyond the time fixed by law for distress
and sale there power in the Collector to seize and
sell the property of the citizen. The taxes WILL therefore,
be lost unless authority given to the Chancery Court
to render decree Them Moreover tits only right that
the State should be protected by bond when her taxes
enjoned, just private person is protected when
judgment is enoined. l recommend such legislation as
may be necessary meet the decision of the Supreme
Court.