The Russellville Democrat., 1881-04-07
THE GOVERNORS VETO.

The veto of ths Reyease bill by Gov. Churchill is generally regarded as uotinsly and altogether uneSlled fer. The Little Rock Democrat in discussing the subject doubtless voices the sentiments of great ma iority of the people ia the folle~ing article. We are clearly of tde ppm ion that the Governor h2. made s mistake. and one which he viii have ample cause to regret. The Demo erat says:
 On yesterday Coy. Churchill IS sued his proclamation and fled h ihe ofsics Of the secretary of sists the revenue bill en2eisi 5y the late lszisl2ture with his objections to the same. With great respect and def- ereace for the opjnions 9f the execu tive we gre forced to inc conclusion that tAis veto IS, by far. the most unfortunate act ofthe administration, one that cannot bs successfully de feadea. and one taxt will work i1cag cul8hls damage 10 ths highest inter ssts Of the state The principal reason assigned bv the governor for withholding his signature IS taxi under the bill ihere cnBld be ID col lecIloa of rereuRe enforced for the rear 1881. owing 10 the fGillre 70 insert s clEuse extending ths time for assessing from the lst Of ASreh. The governor holds thSt she bil. re- pesls all existing laws on the sobject Of assessment snd collection of tue rereaae for the year 1881, and 2s The szme lime fails to provide means fo- legal Sssessmszt. II tAis were true II would prove !. very grave ob- 5scSi0a 10 ths bill, but not sufficient io cause & veto since inc stringent laws for the collection Of delinquent taxes would eaprsly cover all such defects. rpon which he governor bases his objection, are plsialy pro Vidsd against ia The bill itself Sec 3 tion s4 reads &s follows:
 The assessment ot all personal I property. moneys, credits, invss. { meats ia b0sds, stocks. joint stock ! companies oT otherwise, and she val uati7z 0f Sll lands and lots and new structures which k2ve not previously been valued and placed oa the lax ! books, shall be made bst~ssn Ire [ first day Of March and ths 50ih day of April CT ssch year, Provided that all progsrfT oF azv kind which ESs E Inadvertently or otherwise emitted ! by the assessor, and which rEs snb- feet 10 he assessed st ths regular u1s for assessing such property shall bs assessed by the coGHty assessor, s. &Ey tune pTisr 70 tAs day fxsi hy law for the completion of the Colleclioa 8f taxes without ! penalty, Ezd tbs cSanfy clerk sh2. extend the taxes ea sneh property and &da the same t0 the tax booEs tatz ia the hands of The county col lscior. and he collector shall collect tae taxes e extended, as thOasA 10 omission had taken place.
 This covers every gnouu5 of Oh5ec- tlon urged hy ths gsgernoT and sa- .i1ely destroys his theory ihz. there < coali have been no assessment and ! collection Fnr ISL The tine fer assessing IS extended, If necessary, b me 1FEl Of Jane. How the sor
 erLoT coui8 raise his OhjActSs2s la the face of The section just guo.ed, ws cannot eomprshssd. But kE the veto ws are rsEasa3ei 10 the old rsT
 snue law. which IS &s utterly impo
 t@Ei and worthless s piece of les isl4 tion ss was ever framed.
 ] The biil # permitted to stand
 would have workej Sa entire rsvolu- Iioa i1 the collection of ghs vsEsnne
 lt WNs the great question before ihs legislature, and the product Oi ths best minds e the body We : cannot regard the veto eEAsrEiEs