Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-19

duly assessed by the proper authorities,
is blow ut the very existence of the Govern
ment. No more dangerous form of rebellious
do0efne cor,Id exist than that seemingly pro
mulgated oy the owners of certain class of
property, to the effect that they may pay GER
tain portion of the tax lawfully levied and as
sessed, and after such payment receive a full
acquittance for all taxes due. If such a doc
trine should generally exist, if every owner of
property should constitute himself its assessor,
how could we depend with any certainty that
any money would be paid into the Treasury;
and how, under such circumstances. could the
Government long exist? | therefore recon-
mend that you enact laws providing that the
property of railroad corporations may be sold
for the payment of delinquent taxes, in the
same manner in which the property of private
persons is now sold under ike circumstances:
that no writ for the prevention OF the COLLECTION
Of any revenue, or to hinder or delay the coliec-
ton of the same. or TO prevent or Interfere with
the sale of property for delinquent taxes, snail
be issued by any Court; thai whenever property
is sold for the payment of delinquent taxes Il re-
ceivcr may, upon application OF the pu!fhtsfii
be appointed by any competent Court 70 take
charge of the same from the day OF the eXecu-
ton of the certificate OF purchase; ana that III
all cases in which any person shall claim tIat
any tax paid by him was illegally or Wfohglull!
levied or collected, he may be entitled TO re-
cover the same by action. 1t seems to me that
if carefully guarded laws covering the above
suggestions were enacted the coIlectlon OF our
revenue in the future would be rendered GER
lalnt That more Stringent IdNS lSi"sihS " ~
collection of revenue should be passed, ana that
ali property should be made to bear its Just pro-
portion of the burdens of government, must be
apparent to all These corporations should be
made to obey the law in its entirety, or they
should not be taxed at all. There is no middle
ground that the State can take on this important
question A great and important trust is CON
tided to your keeping and no man should de-
ceive himself with the belief that any attempt
to evade or compromise this issue will soon be
forgotten or condoned by the people.
CONCLUSION.
have thus underworld TO set before you the
most prominent features in the reports of the
various State officers and institutions under the
control of the State, and TO suggest such legisla-
ton as appears most important to the people ut
the present time. outside of the suggestions
above made. l am of the opinion that but II
small amount of legislation is necessary. While
it is probable that We may differ in reference to
the policy or Importance of some of the legisa-
ton recommended, yet our endeayor should be
to enact and approve such laws as will rebound
to the benefit of the whole people, and operate,
as nearly as may be- evenly and impaItially on
all. To the enactment OF such laws Tins Office
will at ali times, give a most cordial support
Hoping that your session may be pleasant and
harmonious, and that your labors may be
brought to Il successful ISSUE have the honor
to be- your obedient servant,
GEORGE SToNEMAN, Governor