West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-01-18
Governors Message.

islsIure thursday, aud from 1t W.
take such extracts as are Of genera
intereet. 1t deals fully and fairl,
with the topics considered, and W,
regret that is.too voluminous for in.
sertion entire in our columns.
Beginning With the financial con-
dltlon OF the State, the message show
the condition ofits Treasury durin.
the fiscal years 1878, and the re-.
ceipts, and Disbursements, and bal.
ances, OF the several funds durins
the same periods. The balance il
the treasury at the end of the las
hscal year is shown to have been lar.
ger than at the close Of any preyi.
Gus twelve months, in the history O
the State, aggreg4ting 1913, Sol. 90
The Governor recommends. that in
order to obvlats trouble resulting
iron the existence of q period be
tween the close of the year preced
ing he meeting of the Legislature
and the date of the aspiration, wher
no provision Tor the payment of Gov.
efnment'eIpensss exists, that the an
preparations DE made hereafter 70,
two and half, instead Of two years
lie also recommends that the appro-
Priatlon for criminal charges be made
80 much as may oe necessary" as is
tue custom in some other states: and
that the laws concerni ng advertising
OF detInquent lands. and the con-
Quoting OF insurance business in the
State, bemade more specific and sat-
lstactory. An account of the loans
and investments OF the State il Civ
en-, IN rstsrel;e is m,ls to the "a
ports OF the Al lltor aud Treas
ana their rrc) n IN atoms, which
are approved by the Executive.
The assessment Of taxes is consid =
cred. avery important matter, 90
much so that the Executive chinks
the IA" o-e'i.oing the gsubjects and
moIe ii tsHtc.on sh )ull receive more
careful tsl.IoI. all. shouldsbe 50
coaclss auI c!slr th4, Ill do not 1 as
as to it' c2nstruotion2would be ex-
cludsd.
The exempt ious provided for in
Section 46, chapter 81, OF the Acts
& 1875, should, De reduced, as they
are inj violation Of the fundamental
iaHi of tls STATE, All relieve from
taxation vast amount of property
in the hands, for the most part, Of
wealthy farmers, graziers and man
ufaoturers, wac are most able to
bear thsbIrIsu Of taxation, and throw
burden ON the middle and poorer
classes, wa ars at least able to stand
it. In regard to the taxation Of per-
eonal property in snotb er State, be-.
onslGg to citlzsus rof this State, the
Governor thinksit is unjust, and rec
ommend that. ths Section be amend
ed.
In relation TO the matter Of exemp.
tion from taxation Of the property Of
the Chesareak d Ohio Railroad,
granted by the acts Of former Leg
islsturs, the Executive 10 of the opin.
lou that tbs sale Of that road TO Ger
tain creditors destroys its immunity
from taxation, and holds by citation
Of authority that The immunity from
taxation n suCh cases 10 a personal
privilege Of the. company and not
transferable.
In directing stts-t.on to this sub
jet, The G2ysrnor,says 81 have no
desire to induce Legislation hostile to
railroad companies. These comps-
MES should be held proper per
Torrance Of their duties to the State.
but their property rights aud PRIV
ileges should be a. fully respectable
and as carefully guarded aud pro
tscted, - the rss,s aud property Of
Individuals
The Executive colcurs with the
Board Of Directors in the opinion
that fFe ..r. az d.. ...... o.. o. ... Ell. -