Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1890-11-06

v. 6. 1890.
n prepare same, and attend sessions q
o the Legislature and inducs . major
l. ity to believe they are going 70 ZEN
}. der great public service. or the cha
Q ter 10 local in its character and thu
0 local member through courtesy i.
B permitted t, pass it, and 10 thn way
D fifty or hundred arc passed in
) day The members are not censur
able, for they take On oath that they
} will support the Constitution, cad
the Constitution suthorixes the ex-
emptioas in consideration of public
service, and if ccnssrable, it is on
account OF their bad Judgment - to
sha. - paMie service And xhy
blare that body for that when the
Judges Of err highest court diffsr
upoa that Subject / neser xas a
member Of the Legislsture and an
not ds6shaiAg nvssN sssAsa body.,
Bat 1 only male this point u -
The necessity II sens shasue u lid
first ssetisa II ths Bill Il RieAAs in
the present Constitution, 90 tAaI e.!
tare Leoalaaures end the Courts
nay not mistake aad nissosstrpe
tie uesAing Of the issmers Of the
Constitution. But some have said
that . majority Of the highest court,
hsve sivsa ssd ssebsa . oonstrqcs
ton m the iAtsress If The people.
That 10 true. Bat hou long mag We
have . nsiOrity On Ne iheach who
will 20 oonslsns tive 10 net knaw. 4
There 10 ne provaisn eisths, con.
ssituGen or In the lav;t 70 prsvsnt the
court frou chsRgiss thsw m,Ads or|
ossrruling their decisions, Bet bow
many Of those charters grating az
emptious ever reach che eourss ~
their construction? Only . lew end
there are thousands 81 them scat
tered ali over the State winch never
viii in Ill probability be eossxlsrsd
By sny court, aud .Aeassads Of them
will be granted in the fntsrs, il ssid
section is not remodsled in some
way. i desire TO be tsir and just,
and l would rot prevent the char
tsriag Of railroads, banks and other
corporations, but l believe 1t but
fim and jest that they sAopld pAy
taxes upon what they own jSss iiee
|saiindjwidual; that taxation should
be equal; that every individual and
corporation shesld bear their pro-
portion ofthe taxes necessary 10 oar
~ on the governments lido not h,.|
l,eve, sitter reflection. that Ne, could
sssedy the natter by striking out
reid section; fer if that was done, in
my opinion there would be 10 linlt
to the power Of the Legislature to
grant exclusive privileges, exonera.
tions and exemptions; but We might
add new section TO the Bill oil
Rights ~ iellews: "The compact of
government contemplates that the
individual surreadsrs to The eovssa-
ment only such authority Tor his lib
erty, person and property - may Do
essential to. the profession thereof
that taxation for these parpoees
should be equal, and for such govern
mental purposes only; and that sny
exemption Of property from taxation
except for charitable, religious osl
'ascstional purposes. 10 forbidden. 4
This seems TO ne would help the J
natter, ann l would like very much 4
Q hear from other members Oh tkiaI
inject. 1t hes been said That ne !
'ould not remedy this mssssr; ttet l
70 would have to bear The evsls ASwE!
Ipon us. 1t 10 admitted by sll dat y
wills, and great evils hsve rssui kd 7
rom saii section q the Rh I'll
tights One ofthe menbess Of the
said in bis speech that
be committee eAaqimousIy Agreed
hat aaid section ought t. be chapedI
rsspstAiag aqRs, Whit ip.thA ID! Ig
'rsas d IN soD1ssf ~ G,Ate, tutlu
hat they could not frame and sgyeef
pom An amspdnsat, and they I'D =,
oncluded, to report the old ,sectio :. y
,st a. il 10 and LEI the Convention =.
,restle with it - it best could. Now : :
hen it is agreed by I'll thst wrongs ~
pom the people of the State htvsi
risen by reason of this section shall v
. 90 home and tell our people that c,
. could pot remedy the evil-thstt
,ers was not wisdom enough In thS1
invention to frame some amend c
'ent that will relieve the people q
ON those great wrongs? TODD this
ould be enough Of itself to ipssre
ls defest by Ae, people Of any Con. =
;ituticn that We may form. Hst !:
r Chairma4 l have faith in ,hs :
isdOm Of this Convention, and gen-
emka Of the State Who ere sos lpl
Ismbefs Of tiii, body, who lovs riyLt u
nd Justice, and who will give, The :.