The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-28

Auditors figures ~ 1870 and estimate the
new assessment MT the same, S15a, 100000.
Your committees believes that tho division ~
Tho taxes made In this bill (Which 10 tho
same as that mada In the original bill. NO.
G3, introduced by Mr.. Farmer is the proper
division. Tho MisaiRsippl river " now htEh
and general overflow Ia not improbable Inc
exIgancies of tho present situation dnlnan'
the full allowance of ono mill. This. Win inc
leyes district taxes of five mills nn me prop"
erty therein. will, II ~ hoped. proven. cra
vases which would ruin 81 many goo" peo-
ple Of oil cnore, and would g,aaly ma',,n ,,n
The assessable value Of their landa. ana w"1lo
deprive them of tho abilltyto pay their LaSt@,
The schools got all tho poll taxes, ana, uhnet
article IA Of tho constitution. can get part
of the licenses or fines 10 er',plnal cises. anu
thu funds allowed by article 229 and any
moneys which may be collected from lotteries
undar article tG7 It Ia believed that ono mill
for public education will be enough
Az to the general fund. IL will reoeive tho
linenaea loaa whatever may fa given 10
tia achooIs). and will receivo tho interest
taxes collected to meat tho coupops which fall
due On the first day 81 January, 1890 ~ tho
consolidated bonds already over 100000. and
will probably reach $Jn0.000, II will also re-
cslye the baCy taxes. which, after paying hll
the back warrants outstanding and other
back Indebtedness will, If collected land they
Gan be and ought 10 ha collected. support
the State government themselves and re-
build the Stata-IIouse NJ Baton Rouge.
ARHF99pHH.
As provided In tho act of 1856. the present
bill provides for assessor. in All THO parishes.
with the same compensation 40 IL now nj
lowed them. They are to he appointed tor
four years. II n impnsHiblotp elect asaeasors
now, rs an election for that solo purpose
would be expensive, troublesome ana dlstnrb-
Ing to industries and business OF the state.
The game number of tax collectors. with the
same compensation as now provldedby exist
Ing laws. Ia to be- appointed ny tho Governor
In the parish of Orleans. In tho other par
ishee thay arc allowed per cent instead OF .
per cent. "a the assessing Ia not to be done by
them,
BOARD or EQUALITY AND UNIFORMITY
in each parish are tho police jurors. In tho
parish Of Orleans II II the Board Of Assassors.
Some board Of equality and uniformity rs rn-
0uired by the present constitution. article
2O9. and these boards appear ~ your commit
tee to Do tho most convenient and tho cheapest.
FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY FOR TAyEs
ID RED aired by tho article of 1856. Such for
feitllre Ia prohibited by article 80 of the pres
ent constitution
TAX SALES
are prohibited by the article Of 1856: such
sales ara commanded by article 2tn OF the
present constitution.
THE OATH or THE TAXPAYER
Ia modified by this bill. He Ia not required
to swear that his property could not now DO
cold iii cash for u larger sum. and that aiml-
lar property of equal value could be bought
for the price Mt which he appralsea II. All
tax laws ever In force In this State required
the taxpayer to take an oath to his assess-
ment, including the act Of 1890.
Having completed the labor required OF
them by the House, they solicit the calm con-
slderation and firm support for this new bill
of every representative who appreciates the
urgent necessity for a revenue bill. and who
similarly desires 10 have good bill enacted,
and who thinks that taxes are levied 10
be paid by all alike and not BY the willing
only.
Respectfully submitted,
W. w. FARMER. Chairman.