The Atlanta constitution., 1902-11-10
KENTUCKY.
Great Gusher in Kentucky.


uD Barbourville. Ky. November 3--A large
''''' force of men was kept al work all day
On Wl' yesterday plowng and ditchinE the Iand
selves i'm ~ound the big Byriey oil susher t" pre-
which Cove. the escaping oil catching hre
he emphas:tream Of escaping oil has Hooded
Throughout hed creek ana extendSi Tor Severn. vera.
Governor Terrell l. Tnd mas exhausted al the
limitation of the tax nj. and a large amount Of
are now pending in bptfen wasted. ~ Ho"S oN
geSts legislation looking ouI-'S ""''
uf franchises of pdblic 80 &c Tobocco
tions. a matter with whicl ,rn
will also deal at this sessI N2Veihp.r (, 49,,
suggestions offered Ic ~ the hls,o'G o' ,t 's
prompt payment of the scho %i ','T hs ~, tos
the state, and these suggtQr p"i'i''Se - q aa,
been embodied in bin by M.o"p'nH - I, %
Of Merwether, which is now bel" 1Te ,a,re
house. 'ur dsS'ee
Important legislation looking to T. ''' ''''' 0'
taxation for the purpose build 1ntinental
school houses. is recommended and t. vcrs from
exemption of all college endowmants use com
strongly urged aning up
An important feature of the message
the COMMUNICATIONS looking to the .,,,o,,
a,cb .,,,,r.ssi,,,, ~ ti.t.,.t -, -. =. SpeciaiN
~ connecting witn them axperiments intirmi-
stations and farmers institutes oi ase'
The Text of the Message '9rrEu Snrin,
lows: OF New
Noecmhor t9o2.-To the Geperai Asst
lily Of Georgia: Ths body of our laws rs
rtennts To an musua! degree the mdtured Wa
ii the discharge your legislative du-i. ri,a
fran,. or radical c1,ues. ,rr.,.I ..ssf,,. rhe
the legislature easy TO enac; %. COM
statutes az well as % amend or repeal '"ommoda-
ms 50 '5 I" SutS missions or cue, d,te went into
~, h,ye a systrn ms, sinnla ana n, er reed with
way suited to the genius ana spirit OF served the
IeHins' ilt t, ~ r ,t,t ,,., and plaC-
Inherent importance viii gain for thau ~ number
so1e in the last eie@ton @ H." in distinct met TO te
r,rererce taere'o. win ienl . remey, insisting
how t6c desired md Is TO be gccompiishec numbers,
Limitation Of Tax Rate. live. NJ
First in Importance IS that of limiting dliLIcuItA
rate of taxation The constitution Of Is
framed accordance with the eh
mental principles # q republican form
government. ana aimed at an economical
min:stration OF the affairs OF state L c-
teuplated the payment OF the necessary icy.
penses Of legislature. executive ANA tud Leon l..
cll departments; the payment Of the pubi dealer of
debit proper pension Tor those entitled the tion in
to- the support Of the pubic sehols and district
urioscs. il recognized that ,here would assets
many claims the public treasury and n
] ny oi them 1 mSEi a New s Of f0 h GIN financial @ @ has oc
tons surrounding the state il drew me lin n iS9S
To secure them for ali time against the bur # New
dens ~ excessive taxation. but. long x Co.,
there le no limit to the amount which may
- ent the Objects named in the constu@
lion. there is no limit to t9g amount ,l .r T''iG H.
ton 2 7egTrf ani drmandei by the people in the
l' eo' "iion il'' ther. must be limit on the ar pon
nuai tax rate therefore suggest thH est p|
amendment limiting the tax rate to n''l< hmond.
cxcInsfrc Of he sinking fund and what may - Lind
~, IL, !" ~ ,,,..,rr...tion or war skin of
Taxation of Franchises. erIormeI
closely allied to . limitation ON the runtSr % Nc |
of taxation is the duty Of providing met >.
which all property shall be made 70 70, ration was
,.s fair share OF tha public burden w girl who /
few exceptions. the constitution provdrSumed She |
an rror artv shall taxed In tn" mair! of the skin
provision IS carried into enect thouvas proposed
.,.stn, ms ever been devscd which .ther i'm per
feet In It's application and, in spite the woman
most carefully drafted tax acts theFe r cu,I'S
avoilab,e omissions and want "i F." III ~
feet equality and uniformity toW'I' -, .s ~, a.
the making power constantly 'lh iiioi snisnre
,"tiic corporations which, thou led tlS aI''c
able themselves and aHolis W. w a. ,,ora atm
captal stock have in the past 's't OF @
alton because Of want OF a proysl ehtheN SUE
requiring th,s' ltnvna r en,lIis t" III m
franchises are subject TO taxation lnny.
other proPerty ,t nndr ,nat | they senerai -...,.
sent privileges which are more or lee 49, -
| norations Without money and withotc cD REYNOLDS
there lis peculiar justice in suhJect 80 time of an
mine M % how the taxable value Of the Montgomery /
chises is = be estimated though ! Ht e days c'os'"
Hn1hse @ " viii probably he sufficient t. three ndict-
| section 767 volume ! the cole was suspended /
include all franchises; whether of re
J this state which add value to the caIyads Arotbar
| or the tangible property Of the c''e'9
A further amendment to section 7hber S.-(Specal> |
o. the code may be meeessary s go sboro ~ c.. and
J state the value of the corp, of Mr. James A. |
/ chise exclusive Of its other cg Price. of Houston /
pwor, itse,s ~ win probafn married on Tues
questions which would 5,herwps, of this city. has /
| tried and methods. he most attractive |
| an easy and practical means otston while the
any disagreement to such val "