The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-20

to asess property fer sxaon and that this power
conferred upon other persons The precise point announced
BorrOughs Taxation having been repeatedly decided
IN other States having similar constitutional provisions
beyond question, therefore, that the sections cited are
uucons itutonal and void
By 40 Of the bill the chapter Of the Code Of $780,
ulstine railroad taxation Is repealed.
The effort by this bill to By different method being
constitutional and therefore, incapable enforcement and at
the time that 10 existence being destroyed might
question if this bill should become Law whether
railroads would be subject to taxation ALL It might be that
they would be left be taxed other properly
sO would necessarily be Intellectually done but on the other
hand might be claimed with force that the general law
the of property intended to apply to
railroads. because special laws have always existed them
and that the repeal of these special not have the d
feet Of subjectng them TO the general law.
If this result should follow the State would lose less than
$4,000 during the years. the serious emharrsss
ment of the operations of the government
1t viii be seen that my objection this bill extends its
constitutional features and it is fortunate for the Of RI
road supervision that these have been discovered hus early
while there time for their elimination and the passage of
another BILL We pledged the supervision of corpora
every description within constitutional limits The in
and for The pro ectun of the pe aud TIE time has
when this pledge l. to be rede med But impress npon
you that legislation on his subject should be fair and equitable
else will receive the instant condemnation ii the people OF
Mississippi Our people just and intelligent They
wde-wake in full accord with the progressive p which
has such marvellous reuvinaton of that
is known the New South. They heartily the
building of railroads and the full DEVELOPMENT Of material
They iay invite the investment of capital
among under the guaranty of ample legal and constitutional
pro ection This practical business question which the
people will expect you solve in practca way,
throwing unnecessary vexaous restrictions around
management all retading the building
of these great modern The attempt to control the
property by stranger where the right exists
naturally his mind CONSERVATION and alarm Let
m thai the chain of moderation shall run through all our
legislation this delicate subject that uneaness
iety shall by the New York who has invested all
his capital railroads Mississippi Let him understand that
people Mississippi only desire fair and reasonable bill
which will be satisfactory the public and just the railroads.
and that they would ourp him in the condemnation of bill
of any other character
In conclusion proper for say that APP
prove the mode of selecting Commissioners for which this bill
provides 1t departure without far see
certainly without gain from the three legal and customary
modes which heretofore obtained among viz Election
by the people election by the Legislature joint assembly,
and appointment by the Governor by and with the advice and
cons emf of the Senate. Very Respectfully,
ROBERT LOWRY, Governor