The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-02-19

.)low citizens Of the Hill Districts, Al
procure the repeal Of Section OF oa
he Game Law, which is the Section sa
aying reference to deer. II was u
tated that the law was inoperatiVe' IN
$ it was not enforced; that a MAJOR :; y
tys of the people continued to XIII n
he deer within the prohibited time; Il
hat law abiding persons were de- p
Driyed of the benefit OF the game u
without any protection to it. Mr' .
Jefries promised to use his eAer, 9
tions in the matter, in The event oi
his election, and he has faithfully
labored TO redeem his word. his
idea was, that as some Parishes Ia
yored. while others opposed the law
ond that the matter should be rele
gated to the Police Juries OF Inc IA
rishes. This would give the citizehs
Of each Parish the right TO arrange
this matter according to their wishes.
Such a law would be proper and just,
and was not unimportant considering
THE views of so large portion of our
citizens on this subject. l shall now
state what Mr.. Jefiries had to 90
with the License Law. 1t is on this
Inoint that he is more particularly
assaulted by "We The People" MIR.
Steckman, of Orleans, introduced
Bill into the House, TO repeal the
Mofiet Register Law. This bill was
!. referred to the Committee of Ways
) and Means, Of which Mr.. Jef1ries IS
Chairman. A close examination OF
the Mofet Register Law, revealed
: the fact, that its repeal would leave
! the State with,u any License Law
latter consultation with the Auditor
. LOT Public Accounts, it was deter
! mined that the best which could b
i done during this short session, woul'
= lbe to re enactethe old License Law
strYy ~.
% This was substantially done, and til
\ repeal Of the Moffet Register Ac'
s, a,,l tackled on to it. 1t devolved on MI
= Jefries in his capacity OF Cha'rma
r. Of the Committee to report the 81
90 to the House. The present La
taxes lawyers and physicians w
not $50, as stated by eve The Pe'
pie" The House placed this tax
:. $40, butt was raised to $40, whlc
:, was the old rate, by the Senate
~ view of the fact that legal bushes
=, has so greatly decreased in this STAT
:; -, and that ply sicians collect SO sms
"a a percentage of their fees, till
this tax too great. But the Gener
~ Assembly thought otherwise, AZ
" the fact that they did so think, is
>" reason that odium should be cast
-, :, that Body, still less on an isolal
" member Of il. Tue present Law ta
Is Druggists $50. The Republic
w Law taxed them $50. See l7.h $
'''e lion &c License Law of 1872. II
'el tax was raised from $50 TO y
gu against the consent Of Mr.. Jehf'
-; TIE present law taxes each ls'p'
. S. Tor Of saw mill or planning mill,
!, sells annually more than $1,000
'u.nler, $50. Mr.. Jefiries oppo
,l,is section. But it is not
clause. The old law taxed the S;
pa.ties., But the difference bel"
The two, is this. The Rcpubl
"a. License Law placed this tax at y
without reference 10 the amour
:. business transacted. The tax
saw mills was inserted at the
~ stance of the City Members.
no reason why their proprie
~ shouldrnot pay license as we'll
80. merchant; why the man who
:, lumber should not pay tax as
INV as The man who sells cloth.
~" 9th Section Of the present Lie
Law, taxes "Eyery mechanic, b
=" = or tailor who is boss or prophet
,ua' shop, who employs four or
: 10" hands, $751;. Here is where
|. ~, heavy strain seems to come in
A.'.a 1--WE The People" | presume
; ."'' clause does not affect single
Ae's", chanic 1.-The Parish Of Rapio
e and 80 ~.
,vor 10 But suppose that it did, Upon
Ran principle Of justice or right car
, .nx urged that such should not be
,a.on as well as those following other
and professionsi As we'll as
q chants, lawyers and physicl'
!. !. The practice of taxing trade
professions is universal SO fal
;4i. nf|, .a I+h;nl, Il r;nht n,