Proceedings of the ... Conference of Governors of the States of the Union, Volume 151923 - Natural resources |
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Page 16 - The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible, in proportion to their respective abilities; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state.
Page 16 - Every tax ought to be levied at the time, or in the manner, in which it is most likely to be convenient for the contributor to pay it.
Page 16 - Every tax ought to be so contrived as both to take out and to keep out of the pockets of the people as Little as possible, over and above what it brings into the public treasury of the state.
Page 34 - Union after deducting all the expenses incident to the same, shall be paid to the said states, to be used as a permanent fund, the interest of which only shall be expended for the support of common schools within said states respectively.
Page 34 - That all lands herein granted for educational purposes shall be disposed of only at public sale, and at a price not less than $10 per acre, the proceeds to constitute a permanent school fund, the interest of which only shall be expended in the support of said schools.
Page 28 - State, but without discrimination against income derived from such securities and in favor of income derived from securities issued, after the ratification of this article, by or under the authority of the United States or any other State.
Page 31 - My principles on that subject are these: the grievance must first be clearly specified, and fully proved; it must be vital, or rather deadly, in its effect; its magnitude must be such as will justify prudent and reasonable men in taking the always delicate, often dangerous, step of making innovations in their fundamental law; and the remedy proposed must be reasonable and adequate to the end in view.
Page 6 - Conference shall be to meet yearly for an exchange of views and experience on subjects of general importance to the people of the several states, the promotion of greater uniformity in state legislation and the attainment of greater efficiency in state administration. ARTICLE IV. The Conference shall meet annually at a time and place selected by the members at the preceding annual meeting. ARTICLE V. The Conference shall have no permanent president. A Governor shall be selected by the Executive Committee...
Page 192 - The thing devoted by the investor to the public use is not specific property, tangible and intangible, but capital embarked in the enterprise.
Page 126 - CONFERENCE, THE YEAR OF APPROVAL, AND THE NUMBER OF JURISDICTIONS ADOPTING EACH ACT. No. of juris\'earo( dictions Name.