The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-13

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ton, district and shoI III this
atsts my III IN. lie exetnpt rom
tasatton Other prdpefty nias IN la,r;
be exemptsa from taxation far q pe.
fioa mot exree ding ave years III any Us!
one time BY q bin IA on three ssy:
eral days IN each house Sof he legis.
latnre and passed BY a vote OF two;
thirds sof an The members elected 10
each house, By a vote taken BY ayes
and noes and entered On the Journal
.off each house: but ssncn Bill shall be
subject 70 the approval q the govern;
or like other hills, and II disapprosed
BY him shall not become a law unless
passed again in the manner herein pre-:
scr,bed. All property exempted by
the legislature from taxation, shall.
from time to time, be as;ert tanned AMI
published as may be directed by law
This proposed amend m,nt did not
receive the assent OF even ana Jorlty Of
the House OF Delegates. This was
greatly regretted. II IS believed that
the amendment was a wise one suited
to the present ditions, properly
guarded the power given. and yet was
elastic SO as to confer power. upon the
Legislature to deal with future condl.
tons. 1t did not tie US down to an ad
,Yaaorem system Of taxataion. a sys.
tenn long ago out Of date. Y It did give
the right OF classification but aid not
entoln At. There are many persons
who believe that tits wise to exempt
certain property from taxation. other
than that now specifically named in
the constitution. for a term OF years.
in order, to induce tho creation Of such
property. AS It is now, as soon as a
piece, Of property is ready for occ,i'
patton or use. whether II be dwell.
ing house worth Ave hundred, dollars.
or a railroad worth ten million dollars,
It. must be assessed and taxed at Its
mink ct value before the owners OF the
property can receive full earnings
from IT. for instance. q new. railroad
usually does not pay ite t,orE.ting 'ex.
penses for two or three yea Htafter It
Is completed. 1t Is to thr-internst OF
the people. to encourage The Invest
ment, OF capital in railroads, Ia the
building OF houses, and Other like i'm;
proyements; an exemption OF these
properties from taxation for two or
three years after the!r completion
would promote such improvements
and development. They cannot be es..
enpted now, either wholly Or In part.
without violation OF lev. and :he law
mast not be violated. The lar should
be changed or repealed when 1t Is I'M.
wise or bad, not violated THIS prophs-
ed amendment specifically provides
for. the exemption Of all the property
now exempted, and conters never nn
on the legislature to exci;p: otner
classes Of property; but rs the pow
er exempt is a, dangerous lf,wer and
likely to be abused. 1t is he 'scl nhont
ferry closely, indeed PERHAPS too close
~. b. {;
Is III Public Health. s',5
Mich attention has keen aroused
lately concerning ce-e ofathe rnbiIf
health, especlally3alone INC Inc OF th't
Of Hdlse7se. The exac'
knowledge, oE the cause Of many dis
eases was brought ::nbou:shys tho epn{
chal discovery Of Pasterr a lew years
ago. that fermentation Is due to a livi
Ing micro organism. ETe himself. show
ed that certain diseases are due to
these small beings. Other; scarchers
nave likewise discovcrsl that the dea.
mite, cause OF very many other diseases
Is a living, organism. too small teghe
seen by the ilnaided eye, and only Wis.
ible to our sight BY powerful s:nsses.
The still hidden cause Of. other dis.
eases we have reason to Infer from
analogy are micro orean:s%., each dis.
ease having It's own peculiar organism.
1t ,is& known that typhoid Fever. The
grip. probably what We cal, ordinar::,
dad colds."4 pneumonia cer"brospihal
meningitis. locktaw or tetnnus. prob:
ably cancer and leprosy, and many
other diseases, II not oil other diseas-
es, are caused by these invisible liz.
ing things. That tuberculosis or con.
sumption is SO caused seems certain.
tuberculosis is indeed the great
white plague Other diseases Play
their thousands. but consumption Stays
its tens Of thousands. It's more dead.
ly than all our wars. all ou:- other
plaques, and oil pestilences. It IS in.
deed the pestilence thut walheth in
the dark II attacks man and Gil
brutes associated with him. TubeTcu:
tosls and consumption are caused by