The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-01-17
GOV. STONES MESSAGE.

GOV. STONES MESSAGE
The message of Gov. Stone to the
Legislation now in session is one of
tire ablest and most exhaustive mes.
sagcs ever delivered by any executive
Of this State, and completely covers
all matters Of interest to the people
of the commonwealth. On the States
financial condition the Governor says:
THE receipts from all sources for
the year ending Sept. 10, 1891, amount
ed to 81, 2lO, 6Jl. II, and the diSburse-
ments for the same period were ST.
300, sos. 80, being $SS. 953, 50 in excess
of receipts. The receipts for the year
ending Sept. 80, 1895, were Sl.211, l42.-
60, and disbursements for that year
were 81, 1863, 99I. 10, OF $92, 8ll.50 in ex-
cess of receipts. Excess of disburse-
ments over receipts for the biennial
term ending Sept. 30, 1895, is there
fore 1881, 7Gl. go. When we add to
this amount 5000 900 in round num-
bers now due and payable, on various
accounts, we find an Indebtedness OF
1890. 600 in round numbers that must
be provided for, in addition to the ex-
penses Of the State government in all
its departments, during the current
biennial term. Tie current expenses
Of the State government, exclusive OF
the cost of the two sessions of the
Legislature, but including schools
and colleges and interest on the bond
ed indebtedness, cannot be estimated
at less than about $l,55G, 600 for each
year. To meet this demand it will
deVOlvc upon you to provide for about
1898, coo for the present year, and
about $l,550.000 for the year 1897.
THIS revenue must be raised by a
direct tax on the real and personal
property OF the State, and from the
tax imposed on privileges and on
polls. The value of the real and per-
sonal property Of the State may he
estimated at no more than 8l1S, eco,
600, and estimating approximately
the amount derived from privileges
and polls to he $500, 600, the adyal-
orem rate TO be levied upon the real
and personal property is easily ascer-
talmcd'
The credit of the State is a matter
.Of the utmost Importance to every tax
payer and to maintain it the treasury
must be provided with means to meet
every legitimate demand. II, in your
wisdom, The amount needed for all
purposes cannot be raised Immediately
by taxation without depressing the
people, recommend the issuance or
bonds at a low rate OF interest, not eX-
ceeding 1 per cent, n~0n-taXabIe, lor an
amount suflcIcnt to meet the cmer-
gency, and lof such Time 10 run as
VIII enaole TAXPAYERS 10 meet them,
principal ana interest," WITHOUT oppres-
sion. SUCH bonds would, In my ,op!n,-
,o',' eadi,y 10Y aC par anu smou'H
"1 a. ~ SYM lpnhioc, y, oTtno 'o crin;nsi "io ow
..5 $500 iiea CO. o.oan oaIi. ,ha
d'iu nu,lan i,tV IVY, o,o"e o'iIs .mc
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oitg vi sohie p'oN,oloiie ~ ~llia'Iui've
aiiu SUMMARY IuvtaCig"tlon ol lloili-
cues, d recommends tnc auopt,o,
vi SUI ia"s a. Mou.u pIG.iue 14l
tie ilihieuia,c 'i'ais U o'i'h'na'S' III
saysi
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JUSTICE III IlidIs lor houliciqe. II Is
Ihe source vi many e''Is' III pleeus
MODS ana ,yncl ia"' encourages
crilnes ny pegeCtihs nope vi eScape
ron punlsiillelI "A hiali U u'eans
ann many ilIelus, aoie W cali W ms
alu az uhe auNanlaeeS W uclea Jus-
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lilcIcdseu oy .lmc W o,lns nis nianH
W peaI upon econiliui,.y
anu onls 'iau leu 70 .te tepiuac.s llaC
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!aa WIN n4pul,luy; - ~ "iso' LOO
'rTe' us o.een eAe'lpl,leu, u.,,o,
III 'eie'elce W "ioo law VI VINO"
so much has been printed by the press
lately, 3le governor Is quoted'
81 very much doubt the Justice or
policy of undertaking to hold counties
responsible pecuniarily for acts COM
mited by mobs. That is TO punish the
innocent for that for which they are
not responsible and could not prevent.
1t is to visit the consequences of a
wrong done by a few, comparatively,
upon many who had no voice or hand
in it; who had no knowledge of it and
no means of preventing it, If they had
been advised OF it. 1t is but a repiti-
finn re mbat mn dana In Enoln nd