Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-04

the principa points as follows: 10 re
gard to finance We are informed that VI
have to-day q bonded State debt o
$3.50. 400. for the speedy payment o
which no provision has been made b
law. OF this sum $40, 400 belong to thu
State debt Proper, and the remainder
belongs to The Territorial debt. Thers
are in the Sta g School Fund, State bond:
and United Ststes bonds amounting tc
$500. 600, and with view of paying Of
the entire Territorial Indebtedness BY
applying thereto the assets in the Schoo
Fund, with advantage to the latter. ths
attention OF the Legislature is invited te
a suggestion TO place that portion of the
State debt known as the Territorial deb,
| in the irre3uc BILE School Fund.
In regard 70 tax on let proceeds OF
mixes We are Informed that during the
last year there has been persistent
efforts on the part Of some California
mining companies doing business in
| this State. TO evade the payment of their
jus: taxes or the net proceeds of mines.
! Notwithsi anding their property is es-
pecially favored by our Constitution in
| levyins taxes and the amount assessed
to them is not over ten per cent. of that
| assessed to our own citizens on their
real and personal property, still they
will not pay as long as it is pos
sible to avoid payment. After enumer-
ating the value of the mines and other
matters. the question is asked, by
what rule Of right then. can these
foreign corporations, favored as they are
by the exemption of their property from
taxation, go into our Courts. and even
into the Courts Of the United States, to
hinder, delay and. if possible, prevent
the collection of taxes on the net pro-
ceeds of mines" You must meet this
question boldly, the Governor says.
You must clothe the proper officers with
ample powers to collect this tax in a
summary manner. The weslthiest COM
panies must be taught as ready obedience
to the laws as the humblest citizen. But
If the Legislature deems it best not to
collect this tax by summary process. it
will be necessary, to meet the ordinary
expenses of the State Government to au-
thorize the proper officers to borrow
$50. 900, sndltor you to raise the rate of
taxation on real and personal property
to at least one per cent. OF its valuation.
In regard to the Chinese question We
are told that this subject has excited
much interest in the Pacific States
during the year just passed. 1t is GER
;sinly the gravest and most momentous
subject presented for cur solution.
After enumerating some of
the evils arising from such i'm
migration, tine Governor says he can
not urge the Legislature too strongly to
The exercise Of every constitutional pow
sr to rid our State Of these pests. For
the first time in history European and
Chinese civilization have been Brought
lace to face rpon perfect equality not
With arms in their hands, but in u con-
est of superiority in the peaceful pur-
;uits of life. 1t may be Notifying to
'ur pride, but experience proves that in
uch contes. the Chinaman must win.
Ie will live on one third the money re-
luired to feed white laborer, he &C.
upies less than one-third the house room
nd clothes himself at one-third the ex-
'ense. In every instance, where public
pinion has permitted the Chinese to
abor. they have driven out and sup
lanted white labor, both male and ie-
hale. They hold undisputed sway as
omestic servants in families, hotels and
they have nearly the entire
.uudry business, and theirs is the only
.bor usei as section hands on the rail-
pads. except Tor short time previous !
} en- election. If you cannot offectuslly l
zcIude the Cinnamon from the State, I
OF can, at least, do much to discourage
is immigration here. and nothing in s
liz direction should be lett undone. b
In regard to the Reno prison, we are I
formed that the contract to construct :
le walls. With the necessary towers. has
sen finished, aud the money therefor b
aid in full. 1t has been executed in the
ost satisfactory manner. and at a small .
'st. The necessity Of prosecuting the t,
ork on the building is vigorously urged. 4
y utilizing the labor of the convicts in !,
itting stone. at the present prison, in o
aking the brick at Reno for the purpose s.
erecting buildings at the new prison, 9.
c Governor feels warranted in saying -
at an appropriation of one hundred G,
ousand dollars, will complete the pris-
/ ct Reno, though an additional sum !,
~ be needed to procure the necessary q,
'wcr and machinery for manufacturing
Irposes.
Tie Governor then discusses the sub.