The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1883-07-07
EXEMPTION or PROPERTY
FROM IA NATION.

VI Tue lutdne EttuCdLiOlal EHNu are
the recipients OF an additional gift.
The earnestness of this philahthro-
pist in this great undertaking is
unquestionable. The practical char.
acter ofthe manis likewise evidenced
by his desire that his beneficence
shall become an active living power,
working out in part---its noble OBJ.
ject daring his own life time.
All must appreciate the grandeur
Of the enterprise, entrusted with
means Of accomplishment, to these
trustees, and FULLY recognize the duty
OF, alike, State and iaslviduals, not
merely to.teuder al proper assist.
ance, but not to place any impedi.
ment by which the fullest fruition
of the fund may be realized. IS
Such example should, and, as in.
deed, we doubt not, it will, induce
Others to add, each of his individual
wealth, to the fund. saeia
1t may become subject Of serious
consideration for the legislature to
determine whether 1t would not be
wise to entrust a portion of the
State SCI ool fund to these trustees.
and to empower municipal and
parish authorities, under proper
conditions, to doolikewise with the
funds by them raised and collected
for educational purposes. Not only
the proprlety Of all this, but its
possible wisdom, are fully assented
to. Such proper and considerate
action BY Individuals, State and
municipal authorities, will NOT, we
are confident, be withheld,
But Notwithstanding this. or
rather the more on account of this,
\
1 the HERALD as some time previous
to the late decision in this
regard, of the Supreme Court.
stated, is opposed to any exemption
of the large estate, from which the
revenues of the trust are to be de-
rived, being exempt from ordinary
taxation. It regrets that such an
exemption demand is still desired bv
Mr. Tulane and his friends. the
trustees. 'A''
The reasons against such exemp.
ton are SO numerous and SO we'll
understood, have so often been the
subject Of discussion, that their re.
lpetition should be unnecessary. The
main underlying ground Of objection
to such exemption is that taxationiof
property is an essential for its oaou
protection, and consequently of its
owners enjoyment Of its revenues.
1t IS this, and the further ne.
cessity of protection Of persons, that
taxation of property finds any .justi-
fcation. 1t is an aggregate burthen,
therefore, which must be, as far as
practicable, eq9alised on all property.
Who ever seeks to have this burthen
'unequally placed, it matters not in
what manner, or for What apparent
object, violate q cardinal principle on
which the very right Of taxation
rests,'fo as the aggregate tax on
All property requiring protection
should not exceed the amount re
CURED for that purpose, such par.
tial exemption must cause either an
insumCiency In the necessary
amaant. Or an excessive forced con.
tr6aaiOn fthedeaasney from othsr
lAukNESB. 4 n ~
e Taxation in Louisiana is already
bnrthensome enough. 1t may be
taken as a fully determined fact that
no further and unjust, encroachment
on this power will be sanctioned by
the people--it matters not under
what pretense the encroachment
may ee sought. With the klndest
feelings, We submit this fact to the
consideration of able gentlemen SO
fortunately selected 10y tile great
philanthropist, as managers of his
requests. 5A B
aHoratio N. Ogden, ex.attor.
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