The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-06
THE GOVERNORS BIENNIAL MESSAGE
esaasmen Of The go and H0ass d Rsprsssntatirs.

We bengnan Providence the prevalence OF favorable
our chief exemption from epidemic DIS
and all serious caanes affecting material H.,
teres The signs Of general progress moral and maera
throughout The State hopeful and assuring; and may
5S congratulate you ne p''.'.'''. s'aa..''
the Administrations by its transfer from political
party another This change has been heartily welcomed by
people Of this State they the
evidence Of the triumph Of truly national feeling the subsistence
Of ecton eouse and bitterness and the advent OF broad
The event is notable for the reason that the party displaced
had origin sectional issues had held the federal admins
stbd 1s' '3 I e ~ d NV, i a7ti1itlies nfen.
fed by unusual stimuan and the change made by
the peaceful Of the lot without umu dis
turbance and ucquiesced in without discomfort
except the the merely artlzau spirit In
this there much increase confidence in the sta
It is surely true that the foundations patriotism and
public spirit broader and deeper than the basis Of
political party in the United States.
We have dePore the untmey death Of Thomas A
Hendricks late VicePesdent Of the United States He was
held and well deserved heir choice his abilities and
fulnes and his genuine patriotism
reports Of Auditor and Treasurer will be furnished
you early day, and will acqaaint you with the
FrSANcIAL
condition Of the State have these reports
past four years will surprising when
called that Legislature Of 1852 increased the school
per and decreased the
from three and half mills, which equal to $50 Oh
ence 100000 financial oth Sta~n the
four years Had the school fund not been increased
say that the ret payable debt could have been dis
charged before this 1t is well to increase school faci
ties and to reduce taxation but, unfortunately, both
cannot he the without increasing the
repeat and emphasize the caution contained in my
last message that the rigid economy must be naqguraed
every department Of the government Even then appre-
that present will prove inadequate to
expenses urge that you viii IN future avri the
grave ofdrecng expenditures in excess Of the
you provide and that you shall either first determine what
Of money may be reasona5expected to come into the
treasury appropriate the objects you proper
directing expenditures you shall be careful
assure the realization Of enough money 10 meet them.
Our revenue law demands your attention. with view
TO if possible BY which the irregularities
existing in the
ASSESSMENT
for taxation may be remoded only great want Of
uniformity he assessed value Of property counties but
in the different Of the State compared
Other This cf relative uniformity throughout the State
Of great moment to the tax payers 1T would not mat er
whether valuation high or low # uniform throughout the
The necessity this correction if your power make it,
will be found following facts The average assessed value
of taxable lands per in the twenty counties mentioned
So 60 Sharkey county Sl7 Rankin county Sl9J Washing
county, S433 Copah county, S432 la county, T720
Yazoocouny s517 Iaquena county $3.50 CEckasavcouny
"a TO- Tnllabatc6e county 81 Ne"9n @ county $2p4 Ok
$5l7 Kinds county s547 Preniss county &1o Attala
county s246 fnnca county 80 and Montgomery county
higher valuation pei acre than the others mentioned
ii YOU devise Of securing uniformtyo vau
alton and an impartial exhibit ofa taxable wealth of the State
will my hearty concurrence and you VIII thereby effect
again call attention the importance Of requiring the
Auditor proper officer procure and transmit to the
lands purchased from United States and of all homestead
entries which final proof has been made together with the
name of purchaser and date Of purchase The Secretary
of State should also be required to furnish such ot
GERS with similar list of sales of Chlekasaw School
lands In the absence of such Information, 1t Is lmpos-
sibe for lands to the true owner,
and thy appear the rolls the properly OF the
State United States as the case may oe' anu 'Is y Ico
year escape 1t will be observed that S. 56 o69
case of the purchase through that Office and that Sec
ton Of the February 1871 requires the Secretary
Of Sta to such list of the purchase OF swamp
lands but through OMISSION the Legislature has tailed to
tol lis,tr In last
States has disposed 6S2 $50 of aud Of the value OF
s76o 62 10 Doub less much Of this still appears the
assessment roll. as the property United States aud
ESCAPES taxation h and collector are not
notified Of the change OF ownership
direct attention the Importance OF providing further
remedies for the faithful collection OF
DELNQUENr TAXES,
tho Act Of March 18th 1884 having proved insufficient No
citizen enjoy the blessings OF government VINO al
TO contribute support the pttance exaeted IN the shape OF
the poll The constitution having prescribed the 9nahga-
tons of electors the Legislature could not it desirable
REQUIRE payment of the poll tax as condition Tor the eSer
e of he elective franchise but the wisdom OF the Legislature
will doubtless suggest other of accomplishing the object
in The declares msdemea9or i9r any person
nmm1ned To work fail attend and perform the
service required directs the justice OF the peace On hole
of the default issue his warrant Tor the
arrest of delinquent and proceed as in other cases
II entirely competent the Legsa make mis-
demeanor payment of the poll tax and to authorize
L rosecnon Of the delinquent before the justice of the
eace of the vcnage notice of the default from the sner
(which sroud be his duty to make to be reieved rom ap
~ AS in case delinquent road hands and recommend tins
as The solution of the difficulty which chsd
Grafton of the question on my PIit mas stI l ~
Of enforcing such collections would be to swell enormously the
legitimate receipts at expense save that arising from he
compulsion the unwilling to perform duty they owe society
number of denquents would surprise one who has not IN
vesgated subject In many OF The more PoPuops counties
over three thousand denquents are reported ne county,
while the in fortytour counties from which have
i nine and forty eight This Is seandaous
be of citizenship which the Legislature should promptly
The average throughout the State would give
911 aenouen polls For assessing these delinquent polls
he State and counties pay 1920 30 and receive nothing in
RI, - L,uaon -
.ation "a county municipal large part Of county
expense consists of what called the uoery' . Wnen
belongs as principal item, the
WITNESSES
are enormously and will add unnecessarily increased
m The fact that numerous msdemeanors which should be
mntl disposed BY the justice of the OF the vicinity
thar prosecuted in the circuit court you
mass anv remedy this mischief and relieve the
rcnt courts this class of earnestly recommend
that YOU shall do On grounds it desirable tha the
provided for every vcnage shall promptly exercise
their iurdc and try all charges which they have 1t