Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-01-21
MORNING APPEAL
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

cutive of the State, it is my SINGER,
desire to so conduct it's aft .irs a:
to merit the hearty cl-ope atior
OF your honorable bodies and the
confidence and uppoIt of all good
citizens to aid me in The proper
discharge OF my offici j duties
1t now bee mes my duty, and /
have the honor to communicate to
you herewith such inform ton
suggestions and recommendations
REGARDING the present condition
and future requir ements Of the peo-
PIE of our State, as to me may
appeal proper and for the best
interests Of all.
UNIFORM ASSESSMENT.
One Of the most important sub
jects to which 1 desire to call your
attention in the way OF new legis-
lation Is the enactment Of some
measure by which the present I'M
just and unequal assessments and
taxation of property may be rene
died. 1 dc not deem it necessary
tor me to cite special instances,
for it is notorious fact that under
valuation is the rule all over the |
State, which works very great :
InII1ru nnltr 70 fhn
the individual taxpayer, if viewed
in tho proper light.
At present the amount required
Tor State purposes is 90 cents on
each 500. Whereas, if all the
property of the State could be
assessed at 20 per cei t. of it's
actual cash value, the requirements
for State purposes would not
exceed 90 cents on each 800, and
1t would work no hardship on the
taxpayer. On the contary, it
would be benefit to every prop
erty holder in the State, end es-
pecially so to the land owner who. (
with the present rate of taxation. q
"a to D per cent, can hardly ex-
pect to find purchaser for any
part Of his land, but if the valua- G
ton were raised and the rate re- /
duced to IL or 2 per cent. there s
would, I believe, be much less Q
difficulty in settling our numerous II
fertile valleys. 1 have given this u
matter very careful consideration, u
and regret to say that 1 can dis Il
cover but one remedy (the same
which has been earnestly recon-
NEEDED by two of my predecessors, d.
namely, aState Board of Equaliza- Ell
ton. In order to avoid expense tt
to the State and at the same time bs
TO procure equally good service, 1
suggest that the Board be COM ia
posed of any three State officers hs
you may decide upon, who shall IA
have full power to fix the value of tr
III property in the several counties to
where, in their judgment, "a uni ly
orm and equal rate Of assess Sc
nent and taxation" has not been re-
ecured. The said Board should M,
e required to perform such C j
ervice without compensation. A or
examination of the ma
State Controllers report for the so
ear just passed will convince any err
sir minded man of the great nee bri
ssity for the early legislation ha
pom this subject, and I strongly YET
commend such action. bo
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
There is, in my opinion, no nec- VII
ssity of any extensive changes all
! our existing laws pertaining to
lis subject. but any and all leg
lative enactments in the inter- ad,
st OF economy and retrenchment, iny
hich you in your wisdom may Sci
EN- proper will meet with my dol
earty approval. Looking to this wit
I'D. l would recommend that Coz
herever any considerable saving yes
IN with consistency be made by am
nending the Constitution it in !
lould be done, regardless Of any tina
'tion you may take with regard Ian
the calling a Of Constitutional her
ate
/ cannot too STRONGLY I1roa this Sta