The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1919-01-31
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The govsrnor added that the policy
OF s~trenc hfnent mpst not hs permitted
10 go TO the srtsn; that tho stficiens =
OF the government would be impaired
The governor advocated the abolltion
OF this offices Of assistant attorney
genaal la the state, except In the
? cities Vs..
The governor advocated the passage
o. Law giving the railroad commission
authority ~ aascss such concerns as
I the PH1isHsm efsnspahy. naesias' hrshsws,
oil companies and other cnacotns,
which now pay no oil aiorum TAX. ty's,
cause the Legislature has failed 60 pro.
vide method tor ths assnasnent aud
coNlNrtlan OF taxys apou tbs Intangible
property Of these corporations
The governor alw, advocated the
passage ~ tbs BIN already introduced.
constituting the railroad commission d
atate board ot equalization
lNFts aTS hpN WV star" NtatuA VI
equalization. ono charged with the
duty " equalization Of assessments
upon railroads ant certain ether pub
lie utilities. and the other haartl
changed With e9ualit,ns assessments
OF lsod and personal property We
should ~nayv only one board" the gov
eraor declared. and 1t should have
sufficient poser 10 compel every prop,
er,y owner 10 bear hla share OF the tar
burden tie declared that the present
system Of having 81 syntems. ''or rath'
or pretcns.s. should be- abolished
In conclusion. thu governor sa!d
This legislature Mas already given
s.rons evidence OF It's yatrialic lntea'
ton 10 serve the state faithfully and
uphold tho administration In every ~
ioFt 10 redeem tho pledges on ~hlra
We were elected TO office The eyes Of
The people Of the state are upon US
they ara demanding that w do our
duty promptly and faithfully lot us
take up ,hess difficult problems and
study them and act upon them witA
firm resolve and homes, purpose. ami
that. ,no. before permitting ourselves
10 hs irswa tnkc consideration Of
other matters OF secondary import
ancs Everything esq should be laid
assde until necessary financial reforms
are ef,ected and tho state Ia PLACED
upon solid foundation "
The senate will this s~ssIcr dNtde
tho daty that was In &he past impose I
ON one committee, an prisons and ~
nal institutions and charitable Ar !
etcsrrrs~nary> sns,tsatAeass sHa sa 50
separate committees FOR the twc sets
Of Institutions There viii also b. a
rev committee In the senate ~ be
known az "pabl'cItiss. and sill haze
charge Vt corporations, legislation
ether than railroad legislation
Ntram W lcNNeon ihstNo
Senator HOAX. u Knox ooanty. Of
tered 'aint resolution. which VAS
adopted under A Suspension Of The
rules, extending Nh Invitation to TAFT
rA S'stes SenatprAiiram W lohnscn,
o. California. TO visit Tennessee AEi
aairs. tAs general assembly oa eco
nointc ard a,esal affair." IT the nstiot.
and ire Influence al Theodors Rs~sse-
! velt OF sAs rni,ed States. It's dsss op,
msn, saa achievements
A copy 81 the resolution ~As direct.
n. 10 Ae cen, 10 Senator jaAa.ca, and
II II IA Agreeable to yisit Tenae$se@ 4
cS~nmi,t~e ~ FIVE will be appsleted .
arrange Aor the ,tsti and address The
dis,saxassAsd Californian Two years
age Senator Houk ssssrei ire adoe
/ ttca ~ . similar resosssioa extending
a. trvaa,Ssc to the thea tssy johnson
tu, !, ~As the ele,isG aaxs u, his as
rlnssrasasr tn Cshte-1ta, aRd n. ~~s
fs"csa ~ asa,a regrets,
TIE g-uAihs:sen ratification rsseas
tco ~As stsned BY Coz. RIVE ana gees
- ,eagssas - A aye" vote