Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-01-15
The Governors Message.

Immediately upon the Organization Of
the Legislature, Governor Lloyd presented
his message 20 the two houses, which was
read and listened to with great attention.
The message begins 10y luding to the
change in the National Admins ration,
and in tit ing terms speaks If the loss he
country has sustaiAaI in the death of
Gen Grant sAd Vice President Hendricks
lie then briefly discusses his succession to
the Gubcrnatorial Office, and disposes of
the question ny citing that clause OF the
constitution that provides tor such CON
tingenCv. He thea devices considerable
space to the finances Of tie Sta'e and pre-
sens the fact tina the credit of our State
IS al tina anyone cou Il wish. and also
that the debt OF The State is rapidly being
diminished. His Suggestions upon this
branch Of his subject, show great care and
torethought, tnd from the lucid manner
in which they are given mast carry weight
with them
lie speaks Of rha taxable basis having
grown less and exp aims it from the fact
that there is great class of securities in
the way of property, that does not bear
its proportion OF the burdens Of the PEG
pie. To remedy this he recommends
new assessment throughout tie State, S.
thst a kinds of property hat are now
90 In l.raf.r1,+ ~
and thus made to increase The revenues.
he calls attention to the fact that the lax
able basis has deere sed within tie last
decade, and expresses he opinion hat if
the Legislature should make provisions
for taking the immediate sense OF the peo-
pie upon a new constitution that this vote
ought to precede the new assessment. but
II the vote upon new constitution is not
ordered for an early date. that then an as
sessnen, should at once take place. In
der s law broad snna III ia its letter and
spirit II enable the assessors To reach al
manner of properly, that the burdens Of
taxation may be more equally distributed.
aud substantial e3ns.ir asl Uniformi
II taxation may prevail throughout the
state" lie recommends the t.1a'ian Of
mortgages tor he reason that there is
larger amount OF mosev already invested
in such securities aud the exemption ct
that capitol from taxation. i in hi. mind
an unfair Discrimination. and bears too
heavily unon the now meagre basis
Vita regard II he question Of Con
stituioa-l Convention sc think. thai the
Lcgis ature Is empowered t. submit the
matter - ro'c ~ the people at aur tim.
hat he nenpe seen in favor nf a change.
ne sees go reason Why il should be decay
ell until 1889.
There are many er.i&. suggested
among which is a change in the IA iici4ry
sy> ygn. and such amen !msu's u the law
in relation to he Chesapeake aud Ohio
canal. - viii enable /, - he sold tree
tom the lea. II the safe - hat i. cau
.e made etT5ctjy, As F.. means 81 internul
commerce
Contrary II prediction frpn somes
sources the Governor 10 snot recommend
th. abolition Of the Stt system Of tohac-
CO inspection lie merely refers II tbs
supposed fact that The tobacco inspections
are 10. source 81 r-v-au, 70 the STATE. -
end quotes Comptroller Taraer's erroneous
tab IS. showing that result. vjthou. max
ing 4n7 recommend .tio1 =. al as 20 Ie-is-
alive acti, in tie matter. If the Cover
nor would reject th.t it WAS never con
.enplated hy tn: founders Of rha State
system Of Inspection tn It i, should he
source Of revenue In the STATE, and that
that result is positively prohibited by
the Federal constitution. We feel sure ,la a,
he would not have deemed It necessary to
maks any reference II that matter
The message is quite q canpr.hensl vs
paper, delIiag fIlly with Al the chief at
fairs which cancern he STATE aai hand
ling many .: then with much force and
originality. l. was well received by til.
Assembly anil has 'seen f.vorahly com
men ell 81 10y tae state press. The Gsv-
ernor begins his off i'll career well. ~