The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-10-15
THE CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS.

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LIST. Act No. Proposes to levy tai
OBS OF a mill in all parishes in the
State outside the parish of Orleans, and
3 8 Of mill in the parish Of Orleans. fol-
the purpose Of raisiug four million dol
lars for the Panama Exposition. The
tax Will commence with the year 1871
and will be continued in force until the
amount above is raised. This tax will
he assessed and collected without COM
missions Ia the various parishes
throughout the State aud paid to the
State Treasurer 10 the same manner as
other States taxes are assessed, collected
and paid in.
We believe the people should
vote this tax.
2nd. Act 10. IA Provides for the lew
OF a tax OF oue.fOurth of a mill on all
the property assessed in the State OF
Louisiana for the purpose of building
AMI improving the public roads through
out the State. This tax will be cOnsi-
derpd a part OF the present six-mill AL
thurized To be collected by the Constitu-
ton.
This amendment must be voted
down as the tax you pay may 20
to some other parishes, you pay
the money to the state and the po-
liticians use it.
Bird, Act No 15-Is intended to change
aud amend Article IL Of the COnstitu.
ton. in order to increase the mum Der of
Representatives in the State Legislature
We can vote for this amendment
on account of the now parishes.
4th, Act No 1878 an amendment To
the Constitution wherein it is proposed
to give the power to the Port of New Or
leans to erect aud operate public ware
houses. There is no extra tax intended
IN this amendment.
We can vote for this amendment
as it concerns only New Orleans.
9TH. Act No l35 Proposes the amend
ing Of Act No 245 in the matter Of Juve.
nile Courts. The amendment changes
the law by suspending it in all parishes
wherein there is an incorporated town
Of more than 700 inhabitants.
We can vote this amendment.
9th. Act No 136-PrOvides for the crea.
tiOn Of the Offices of Assistant Attorney
General and for the appointment by the
Attorney General OF the two assistant
Attorneys General who will receive the
fOllOwingI salary: One $4,000 and the
other $500 per year.
Vote against this amendment as
it creates an expenditure of 81 500
which must be paid by the tax
payers, most OF them are satisfied
when they can earn one fourth of
this amount. Vote this amend
ment down.
9TH. Act No 1873 B Proposes to amend
Article 22g of the Constitution SO as 10
include a license tax on all minerals,
timber. etc, the object being to protect
the natural resources Of the State.
We may vote for this amend
msnt.
Sth, Act No 1877 - Amend article PSI
wherein additional power is given TO
and parishes to form
drainage districts. public improvements,
etc.
We can vote for this amendment
9th, Act No 1893 - Proposes to amend
The Constitution for the purpose Of rails
ing sufficient revenues. by levying one
fifth Of mill upon the total State As
,essnnent for the aid OF Confederate We
lsrans. Said one fifth of mill shall he
aiken from not more than a q mill State
lax.
Vote this amendment down, cut
lowu the grating senecures and
other abuses such az paying law
vore G15 Otl0 for ons anti aud von