The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-21
s,axation for State Purposes Limited
III Five Mills--A Limit of Ton
Mills Determined Upon Ter
Parishes and Municipal
Corporations.
An Amendment TO Exempt the Property OF
Charitable institutions Voted Down.

The consideration OF the report 81 the Gon-
nittee on Taxation. Equalization and Exemp-
tion was resumed.
Article was read:
emit from taxation and Yter ylz or A pup p
burial q purely .s public s aarss
"A ass sds an e Sssf ssssss u I
assd " Is anssksa yish a sas e a
I'LL paintings and ptatuary ct any pany 4s 9r
ass6oiation kept In = public hull. Proyided. We
properly 50 exempted % ~ u st l ~ ie eaa
Ekere shall aif 8 be exempt from taxation house-
Hold property to the val1ls OF $500.
On motion OF Delegate McGloin the words
property used for college or other school
purposes" were inserted after the word al,
IA line 3, III lieu Of the words buildings
erected Tor and used Dbl ! college, Incorporated
academy Of other seminary of learning.
On motion Of Delegate Todd the words Aor
leased,' were inserted after the word fused
Delegate Mcconnell moved to amend by
providing that the property Of charitable In
etitutions used and actually necessary for
their support shall be exempt from taxation.
Delegates Blanchard, White, Stevenson.
Marshall and Steele opposed the amendment.
Delegates Claiborne. Heron. Lyons, King
ana Mcconnell supported III.
trhe yeas and nays were demanded, and
the amendment was lost yeas 81. nays 81.
The article, % amended, was then adopted
yeas SO, nays ~.
Article \ was read:
Art. 4, The General Assembly shall levy a
4 nnsctal school tax upon every male fnhab liant
fin the state over the age Of twenty one years,
which thall never BE- less. than one dollar nor
s1id INK when collected shall be paid BIZ the
collector Of taxes into Pie treasnry q the nar.
q sse sp a % eR rpfea rhs p1
ment Oh dill State taxes legally levied under this
constitution collectible previous 70 the yea. n
which the election takes place. shall 30 q prere-
uuisite To the right Of voting.
Delegate Cary moved 70 amend by provi-
ding that the special school tax shall be levied
only on sane male inhabitants.
Delegate Demas moved to postpone further
consideration of the subject until Tuesday
next, when the report of the Committee on
Y Icieettye Franchise will be considered.
Delegate Marshall moved TO amend the
motion 10 postpone 80 as To make 1t apply TO
That portion OF the article beginning with the
words ''the payment, which amendment was
accepted and finally adopted.
Delegate Phelps offered q substitute for the
THE General Assembly shall levy IN annual
poll tax for the maintenance VI the public
schools On every male inhabitant oil the
State over twenty-ona. years OF age, which
shall not be less thar 81 nor more than $1 3d.
Delegate Matthews moved to add the
words The General Assembly shall not
ty amy ReT on Altar S na6 asesao ~
amendment was laid upon the table.
Delegate Covers moved to lay the substi-
tute on the table. Adopted yeas 81 nays 35.
Delegate Marshall moved reconsideration
question was not understood BY members,
The motion prevailed n, nays IA.
Delegate Sutherlin moved To amend the
substitute BY striking. out the word "poll"
and Ph ne Wora moved caoo ay the amend
mant Oh the table. Adopted.
Delegate Poche moved to amend by fixing
the poll tax at 81.
Delegate Sutherlin moved to substitute 81
for ST.
On motion all pending amendments were
laid on the table yeas GA, nays33.
Delegate Matthews moved to reconsider
the vote BY which his amendment was laid
on the table. %
On motion OF Delegate Blanchard the mo-
tion to reconsider was laid on the table.
The substitute as amended was then
adopted.
ARE. s. The State tax on property for oil pur-
the dollar OF valuation: and no parish or mu..
nicipal tax for al purposes whatsoever shall
New Orleans taxes. for city purposes may be
increased to - mills on the dollar OF valua-
ton and sa thae for fhe
tngs. bridges and works OF public Improvement
In parishes and municipalities the rates OF tax
rate Of such increase and the purpose for which
ills Intended shall have been submttted to
vote Of the property TAXPAYERS Of such parish Or
municipality entitled to vote under the cleo
ton laws Or the State. and majority OF the
same voting Ut such election shall have voted
Delegate Phelps moved to postpone the
further consideration OF the article until the
report Of the Committee on State debt was
again considered. Laid on the table-nays 80.
Delegate Warmoth moved to fill the blank
fixing the State rate with the figure Z.
Delegate Moore moved to substitute by in
sorting So.
amendments on the table Adopted.
4. Delegate Byrne moved TO amend by insert
ing the figure 5.
Delegate Mcconnell opposed further con-
stderation OIL the matter until the report OF
the Committee on State Debt was again con-
sidered. Until the debt was ascertained and
settled upon, the dictates OF common sense
required that no limitation on the tax rate
should be made.
Delegate Leake believed the Convention was
State government had been determined. The
limitation OF the tax rate would settle the
debt question at once. He thought rate Of
five and half mills would be sufficient to
cover all expenses, and therefore moved that
that rate DO inserted In the article.
Delegate Blanchard believed that five and
q half mills would cover the expenses of the
State government. He had made a ealcula-
ton which supported this view and which he
would read, giving the expenses of the State
government under the new constitution. and
the revenues which would be derived from
taxation and other sources:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. |
Governors salary $4,000
noyernorS secretary ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS a5e0
AuQltors salary Observation-Disclosures. $500 /
EEaLsnses Audaor's office. Observation-Disclosures. 40ee I
Saiav ot neeSstary OF State. 1880
Y sasslssant Secretary Of State-.- 1.500
Exnsnaasa, ii 1000
Ealnrr III a.. aaIssasursr's Office 600
Eynansss 81 his ia asSnaent OF Education. 1000
Salary of Attorney General s..--....:. a'o oO
Expenses OF his Office. -. ..a--.- 2 IVY IVY