The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-04-05

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llisyjng that both Treasurer Lsmeke and
Auditor Carr will return from New
Y,k withpnt .iT-csing the i"sn f"r
which th-s fesst several days *"
rhs German insurance. cs1spsns rss.ed
: QUESTION AZ 10 she c0n-isuticnsltfy o.
The ACT authorizing the issn- For this
reason. when Tressrrsr I1rmcks took
me irsin with The rsaie bonds in hir
vsiise for Nav Work Saturday. he was
fortified with an opinion by Attorney.
gsnrrsl Nichener 20 the IN r. thai thr
~ we constitutional. Ne rIsin'ess fhs'
ishe horrnwing Of money iy the ssste f"r
such sxigenci.s - the present were an
sic,psfed in the clause in the copssisu-
lsion providing for loans Ia meet @cnsusl
lIe fcts." The attorney general inter.
presed the constitution en- This point and
gave il a. his opinion that, although part
n the deficit Wa vet 10 come. ard wss
lanticipssa.i. that II va cssust and such
- the act provided for. However. the
ssaw fism Of Mclh.nsid. isusier & Snos.
I ~. rn.ys tos the German insurance CON-
Many. i OF different opinion. tel'evi \
-..,e ren.si,rsin,,- ar. - ~ strictly S'n
-sturd. The firm autographed ~ cp's-
ion ~ the company a. the ffrci that the
s,cs IL unconstitutional The substance
OF TIC cc:-;c- = = follows:
I'VE hoii thar The insn act does npos
, iits tsre show ~ unconstitutional and
: luula~ suI purpose Tor The loan j. w"rd'
I. mean awning. the intentissn Of The lrg
-li-lsture IL pacing this Insn sct was .
\ lno,row snsurx spi con'rsct = -tsfe deb
: Tor The purpose ~ meeting = plsini,
: lrore. e-n. tn,~.fsisin~d. anticipated ans
i inevitable Il. iixii 10 the revenue derives
? from sexss,cn. ini- 10 exactly what ~
sc,n~ti,us,on prohibits. II this Tr"hihi
.lsiun ram b. dissexasdesi amd rend~sr'
:" mn By she legislature ~ iss viii. 'hrr
= .s no check ui.On the amount az sis'
4 .sch that may be Contracted. We h"'
!. INST me hi-srry 81 this iDsn act core
Il i've Y proves Tie rurl"re 81 the srs ~
J" unruu<snusionai ~ 3 uniAwsni. ~ y
= n..s-yr ~ q. ~. tl"vey .dssrd Feb 2
1881. the isyi-issure wss fully ins"s me
= 10 me tact inst The EXPENSES OF carry 10
M 80 the state government. and the %
y neut OF sppr0pri ssiJns then nires'
male by the iegs-issure, would mel
li.ly create : large deficit in she rsvenu
With tnis knaxiesl ~ trtore u shs ley;
iIstnrc on = TAX revenue Of oniy 81 -
loo per year mad appropriations Z,
..ssd hst~ cen March IL. lre9 aud u
l3i 1891. 4xxrsgstiHx Ill 80 hsve M
luo sms-ink- ~ tue EDITIONS - - 4O5 ~
las. thus creating = known aud plan
lsnrcsesn deficit in the revenue Of ~
S2,UWU Or this deficit the sppl
Irritation Lil:H, 50 sar ~ We have be
lshl~ t. discover. only show then :
,st:ng deficit OF &ls9 i:9 ss. All the r
lie anticipated ds ficit Instead ~
rrrasing The tax levy. 20 - :" bring
revenue sufficient 10 carry on the ~
.ernmeut on the scheme marked oni
shese appropriation hiIls. the iegi@isfi
l.en The tax levy unchanged, anil pass
ithi. oct 10 borrow money With which
neet this ioreseen, anticipated and ~
roseIy crested deficit. In the face
these fscis. u Il p0s-ible 70 hold that u
loan act provides for . loan Z" M
casual drficits il the revenue ?
'ts, further bnld shst the fact that the irg
'asure OF 1885 passed en- act vefv simi
!. 10 this. unsier which nsnnes his ~
!, borrowed ~ the .isfe The vsiitits
J. THAT act never hsvi"x herD questioned
J. sins. nor. and csn-ns make this srt
}. lln--si.n valid II IL v in vsnisfi.sn 81 I
J. letter aud spirit 81 the constitutions.
!, therefore hold thar the oct 70 uncons
!, ltusi0nsi, aud Thai bonds is<ued under
}, would he void