Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-07-20


were compelled 10 cater To the wishes Of the
Republican party, in so-rnurl as To leave ar-
Giles l36 and 49,, and abrogate the article q
Ito not now rccolirct the numbcrl which pun
i>ted malcfea>ace il Office for ,creiiction Of
duty. Next IN point of testimony, | otter
VIZ. Holstrad the thing itself. already filed.
tie can read II al his leisure. Next in order,
| shall attempt II cuT>ory review of the pro-
posed amendments. aud if we find there.
want Of retrenchment aud reform, wait Of
sa'utarv protection. want Of a constitution
roTby the noble sons Of Louisiana? and find
Heterogeneous mixture If error, r1paritv.
high salaries. analgamated with a little truth;
"corcrivcl in sin and brought forth III niqui-
~. Mr.. Hoi,,eai must pardon Us if We re-
fuse tn sponsor aud KS the anti 'onveItinu-
Amendment bay. However. should they
still wish 10 do sol DO il and welcome.
Amendment ,. After III" year 1873. the
General Assembly shall not have power 10
levy IN any year for all State purposes. more
Than one per ceurnm taxation" Now. weask
for a aeason Why the trainers did not use the
terms which are generally used when pX~
pressing the rates OF assessment. Instead of
"one per centnm Why did they not say ten
mills; The answer We give i, that the rate
# assessment now is lOl mills for State taxes,
obviously. the trainers thought 10 hasty
reader that one per cenium sounded better for
retrenchment We ak again. is any re-
! trenchmcnt here! Listen further: No par
iSh or municipal corporation except the cry
of New Orleans. shall levy or collect in any
one year more Than ore per centum taxation,
etc Here we find the limit one per cent :,
again. This, with the Stale and parish con
bIne,l, makes the assessment two per cent, or
twenty mills. The assessment limit under
tie contribution. i about II mills. We tiud
then. the amendments propose higher as
sr>sment by Is mills than nnarr the present
constitution. In addition TO this, in New Or
leans. they pay F.! Per cent. municipal tax,
which l. , mills mCre-added 10 the State
AMI parish tax, il amonnt>, in New Orleans,
10 % mills. Reirenctment, Oh, yes the
amendments they are the documents to catch
the people with. Mr. Ilol>teah will pardon
me- il | remind him of his tact promise |
will repeat it, for fear he NAV have forgotten
it. "lf they The amenhment>) are all
weighed in the balance and found wanting,
then let them pass. and our only hope 10 rem
edy the defects in our supreme law will rest
IN q constitutional convention (ilOlsread =
Farmer letter. Mr.. flol>teai is gentleman
of his word, and thereby am empowered to
say: amendment No >, pass Note-In the
State of Alabama, taxation has, or soon will
he reduced to five mills on the real cash val
tie Of her assessable property. Estate tax, |
mcar.
Amendment 3. 'The members o. the
general assembly shall he paid a salary Of
$500 per session. go days) land actual
travelling expenses by the nearest practicable
route not 10 exceed $50.
For an extra session $3.50. is allowed and
travelling expenses nat To exceed $50. Under
the Constitutional IS per day was the per
diem from the day tie member left his home
There is nOth,n" expressed in this amends
ment preventing the session from being COM
pnted tiom the day the members leave home
In lieu OF the 30 cents mil age (as under the
CONSTITUENCY: the travelling expenses are Ia be
pail, limited at $50 For 90 DAYS session
al So per day it will amount TO $3.50, We see
then the $500 salary is in excess of IS per
day jus, 335 cents which places the per diem
AT $ 33t The members from New Orleans,
received under this amendment $40 more
than they do row under the constitution
From Bosier Parish. the rates SIS per diem
and 20 cents mileage may he li,ie more
than As provided under the amendments
On the other hand we say that two-thir,ls Of
the members eff the general assembly can
reach New Orleans in one day, consequently
if members maze their travelling expenses to
be fifty dollars, fail to see much retrench-
rnent under the amendments, no mere than
under the constitution
Mr. Hol,tead, under your tacit spromise. "
the amendment 3 will have to pass. "Shake
not your CORY locks at me" lfihere "spirits.
will not down at my bid.ling," | can't be
banned did not raise them. Amendment
/. The general assembly shall no, pass any
local or special Inv creating
any monopoly" Mirabiie ditu Mr. Ho,
steal Capt W. W. Farmer, and A. b Cooper.
enter into an agreement to carry on a lnmber
lnsiness for the purpose Of manufacturing
luriier matches: this agreement is our ..su-
preme organic law" for the government of
our match factory business, is it not? Well
now in the 18th section Uf this compact il is
sormnly agreed that we, nor either Of us
shall steal What would the people of North
Louisiana think of the moral rectitude of said
Inn. For shame, neither OF the parties sup
posed to represent the business mentioned
would look upon 1t with any other spirit lhan
as an insult to their honey. and consequently
" "''''"1 '''J'"e. Dut 1 ihlfUltlc tnat nelth-
er of the gentlemen mentioned would refuse
to sign legal, creditable instrument defining
clearly the duties of each to the other: so
with the State compact. II should be so con.
structed with proper checks and balances as
to preclude the necessity Of such disgrace
ful sentence Mr.. Hol>tead, 4, is bound 10
pass | wish you could ''once and a while"
get "a hand, | would like to see you play
Amen iment 5. The Governor shall receive
salary Of $1,000 per annum." The State
ct Maine, has population of 70OCO and their
Governor, receives salary Of $500 per
annum. The Governor Of Georgia with
population of 100000 pays her governor
salary of $4,000; Louisiana with poula,ion
OF 10000 pays her governor, under the pro.
posed amendments, $1,000 per annun. Far
ther comment is unnecessary--pass."
Amendment 6. The Lieut.. Governor
Shall receive salary double tia, of mem.
Der OF the general assembly. What other of.
lice than presiding over the senate and filling
Oubernarorial chair in the absence of the Gov.
er"or' does the Lieut Governor pe,forms Why
not then pay the speaker of the House ,lonbe
tue salary OF member. '.Pess'-ayain.
Amendment is 50 long | had rather give
}. Is. Hoisterd point on it than to read and
write up the comment upon IT,
Amendment s. "rhe auditor and Treas,