The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-08-02

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s a n" The following property shall be exempt from taxation,
6 !. o ii VIZ: All public property, places of religious worship.
Ill for colleges or other school purposes, the real and per-
ess s4ste of any public library and that OF any other literary
9,ion used by or connected with such library, all books, and phlo-
gsn.llvsau oaratus, and oil paintings and statuary Of any company
= aaa aa kept in a public hall; rrocdd, the property SO exempt
a% used or leased for purposes Of private or corporate profit
b . en% There shell also be exempt from taxation household
nn% %v to the value of five hundred dollars. There shall also be
i 81 arom taxation and license for a period of ten years from the
r. 81 this constitution, machinery and other property en-
3 ~ n the manufacture of textile fabrics, leather, shoes, hats,
i harness saddlery, machinery, agricultural implements, furni-
nd otnsr hs@tt buildine and chocolate, provided that not less IS
u hands are employed In any one factory.
4 NN. The General Assembly shall levy an annual poll tax, for
e.;ntanance of public schools. upon every male inhabitant in the
"A wei the age of twenty-one years, which shall never be less
~ dollar nor exceed one dollar and a half per capita, and
General Assembly shall pass laws to enforce payment OF said
= Dos. The State tax on property for all purposes whatever,
ding expenses of government, schools leyees and interest shall
4 # the ordinance regarding the bonded debt Of the State is
led and ratified by the people; and if said ordinance is not
zssd and ratified by the people, the State tax for all purposes afore-
3sau not exceed in any one year five mills on the dollar of the as
valuation of the property; and no parish or municipal tax for
srnrses whatsoever shall exceed ten mills on the dollar of valua-
and provided that for the purpose of erecting and coz
Egsng public buildings, bridges and works OF public lmprov-
2 IN parishes and municipalities, the rates OF taxation herein
re for which it is intended shall have been submitted to a vote
$s property taxpayers of such parish Or municipality entitled to
~ under the election laws of the State, and a majority OF same
cat such election shall have voted therefor.
M 2O9. There shall be no forfeiture of property for the non-pay-
~ If taxes, State, leVee dlStT1ct, parOcn1a1 or mun1clpa, u L tle
SE,Hon Of the year in which they are due the collector shall, with
IL and after giving notice to the delinquent in the manner to
Rpided by law (which shall not be by publication except in case
IRE due in the manner provided'for judicial sales, and on the
Sf sale he shall sell such portion Of the property as the debtor
point out, and in case the debtor shall not point out sufficient
Earty, the collector shall at once and without further delay sell the
qnntty of property which any bidder will buy for the amount
taxes. interest and costs. The sale shall be without appraise-
and the property sold shall be redeemable at any time for the
Of one year, by paying the price given, with twenty per cent
Its added. No sale Of property for taxes shall be annnlled
nforro IN H. proooo1inuc until tho nr1co maid with 10
mt interest, be rendered to the purchaser. All deeds of sale
or that may be made, by collectors of taxes, shall be received
Rus in evidence as prima face valid sales.
2O. The tax shall be designated by the year in which it is col
u and the tax on movable property shall be collected in the
n which the assessment is made.
2l1. The Legislature shall pass no law %postponing the pay
II taxes, except in cases of overflow, general conhagraion, gen
Edahuction Of the crops, or other public calamity,
- 22 A levee system shall be maintained in the State, and a
&& to exceed one mill may be levied annually on all property
S3 70 taxation, and shall be applied exclusively to the mainte-
[An. 2l3- The General Assembly may divide the State into levee
t6ds and provide for the appointment or election of levee COM
liners in said districts, who shall, in the method and manner to
9noided by law, have supervision of the erection, repairs and
&enance of the levees in said districts; to that effect it may levy
not to exceed FIVE mills on the taxable property situated within
1usial portions of said districts subject to overflow.
n ia The provisions of the above two articles shall cease to have
whenever the Federal government shall assume permanent
d and provide the ways and means for the maintenance of levees
State. The Federal government is authorized to make such
&gca1 Typographical, photographed and ~hydrometrical surveys
i the act of Congress to provide the appointment of a Misss-
River Commission for the improvement of said river, from the
M lot the Passes near it's mouth to the headwaters, and to con-
and protect such public works and improvements as may be
nd by Congress under the provisions Of said act.
N5 Corporations, companies or associations organized or
seded out Of this State, but doing business herein, may be IL
by a mode different from that provided for home corporations
7@panies; moudded, said different mode of license shall be uni
upon q graduated system, as to all such corporations, compa-
= associations that transact the same kind of business.
x6. All the articles and provisions of this ordinance regu-
and relating to the collection of State taxes and tax sales shall
aPpdy to and regulate the collection of parish, district and NUM-
ahxes.
81 ~ The General Assembly shall have power, with the con-
zee OF an adjacent State or States, to create levee districts
SEQ OF territory partly in this State and partly in such ada
snaae or States and the levee commissioners for such district
skncts shall possess all the powers provided by article 23 of
z3ens6tuton.
H~OMESTEADS AND EXEMPTIONS.
I'D AZ. There shall be exempt from seizure and sale by any pro-
*asnsssver, except as herein provided, the 'homesteads' bona fde
El py the debtor and occupied by him, consisting of lands
ass and appurtenances, whether rural or urban; of every head
&IeMly or person having a mother or father, a person or persons
#1Mf on him or her for support; also, one ~work-horse, one
= = cart, one yoke of oxen, two cows and calves, twenty-five
q noss or one thousand pounds of bacon or its equivalent in
%Ssssether these exempted objects be attached to a homestead or
%4Z on a farm the necessary quantity of corn and fodder for the
q year, and the necessary farming implements to the value of
seeand dollars.
IS, that in case the homestead exceeds two thousand dollars
50e beneficiary shall be entitled to that amount in case a sale
RMMsoMestead under any legal process realizes more than that