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The herald., 1912-10-31
ACT NO. 10.

Senate Bill No. Z. BY Mr.. Shaffer
Joint resolution submitting to the
people of the State of Louisiana, al
the congressional election to be held
the cOnstitation Of th m state exempt
ing from taxation for ten (10) years
from the date of completion the capital
stock. franchises, and certain property
ing and operating within the State a
combined system of irrigation, naviga-
ton and hydro-electric power, USING
fresh water streams and water sheds,
provided that each system be COM
pleted and in operation within five (5)
years from January 1st, 1913. and pro-
vided further that not less than hve
million dollars shall have been ex-
pended in the construction or each sys-
tenn.
whereas. the State Of Louisiana has
large areas comprising millions OF acres
of land that can be reclaimed and
brought into cultivation by irrigation,
whereby large additions will be made
to the population and, the assessed
value of the State; and,
Whereas. canals can be constructed
so as to provide irrigation, navigation
and power. and II is the States duty
to encourage and promote the organ
ization of such concerns:
Section l.. Be It resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State Of Louisi-
ana. two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house concurring, That
the following amendment to the Con-
stitution be submitted to the qualified
electors of the State for their adop-
ton or rejection at the congressional
election to be held on the first Tues
day after the first Monday in the
month of November. 1912, as follows:
There shall be exempt from taxa
ton for ten (10) years from the date
of completion, the capital stock, fran
chises and property Of all corporations
constructing, owning and operating
within the State a combined system
Of irrigation. navigation and hydro
electric power, using fresh water of
Louisiana streams, and watersheds,
provided that each system shall be
completed and in operation within five
(5) years from January LIST. 1913, and
provided further that not less than five
million dollars shall have been ex-
pended in the construction of each sys-
tenn. No real or corporal property
shall be covered by this exemption ex-
cept that which is necessarily connect
ed with and appurtenant to each canal
system and forming part thereof, nor
shall this exemption extend to the as
sessed value that such real estate had
at the time IL may be acquired by the
company; provided that the right of
the State to regulate the diversion of
its public waters from their natural
beds shall not be waived by this
amendment.
Section 2. Be It further resolved,
etc. That the official ballot to be used
at said election shall have printed
The herald., 1912-10-31
THE HERALD

acquired after July 1, 1912, even though
1t may form part of the operative
property of any railroad, shall not be
considered a source of state revenue
except by constitutional amendment,
AnlesS such property had been, prior
20 said date, part of a railroad termi-
nal, depot, yard, warehouse or shop
4. All other property subject to tax
alton. except as herein specified, or
except as may hereafter be directed
by vote of two-thirds of all the mem
berS elected to each house OF the Gen
eral Assembly, shall be sources Of local
taxation.
The herald., 1912-10-31

shall any such local license exceed one
tenth of one per cent of the gross re-
ceipts OF the licensee, provided that
no license shall be less than $500, nor
shall the licenses provided for in this
section be levied unless the general
property tax OF each taxing locality
when exercised TO sixty per cent of its
limit, shall not be sufficient to pay the
expenses OF its government. When
ever u municipal license equals the Ii
cenSe levied by the parish, only the
municipal license shall be due and col
leCtible.
The herald., 1912-10-31

Approved: August oath, 1912.
l.. E. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN +. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.
The herald., 1912-10-31
Article VII.

l. Every municipality shall have the
right to provide. at its discretion, by
ordinance OF its governing authority,
the officer or officers, who shall collect
its taxes. and to fix the compensation
to be paid such officer, or officers, and
the mode of their election or appoint
ment; and every Parish shall elect by
vote of its qualified electors the Of
ficer. or officers. to assess its property
Tor taxation. the compensation of such
officer or officers to be fixed by the
Police Jury not less than ten months
before the election, and not subject to
change during the elected officers in
cumbency. This power shall not be
exercised in the Parishes. nor in the
Parish OF orleans as to assessors, I'M
til the terms OF office of the present
1914. and until the expiration of the
terms of said officers. all local assess
ments shall be made by the assessors
of each Parish and the assessors of
compensation. All local taxes and Ii
censes except those levied by munich
palities, shall be collected by the Sher-
if of each Parish. except the Parish
OF Orleans. at the present rate of com
pensation unless such compensation
shall be changed by the General AS
sembly. After January /, 1914, Par
ish Assessors shall be compensated by
the Parishes and the Assessors of the
Parish OF Orleans by the City of New
Orleans. IL under the referendum
amendment submitted to the people at
the same time this amendment is sub
mitted providing a way to relieve mu-
inequalities from general parish taxes,
subject to an obligation to contribute
to certain funds. is adopted. then each
municipality so relieved from such tax
alton. shall have the right by its gov
erning authority. to provide for the ap-
pointment or election Of its own as
SCISSOR or assessors and to fix their
compensation.
The herald., 1912-10-31
Article ".

1. The General Assembly shall have
power to levy license taxes only on
persons, partnerships, associations and
occupations that fall strictly under the
domain of the police power, and for
that purpose to classify all such bust
nesses and occupations, and to grad
uate the tax within each class.
2. Local subdivisions of the State
government shall have the power to
levy licenses on businesses and occu-
pations falling strictly within the do
main Of the police power as provided
in the foregoing section for the State,
save that such local licenses as may be
levied on traffic in malt. vinous and
alcoholic liquors shall not be less than
those levied by the State nor less than
those now or hereafter to be prescribed
by the General Assembly as minimum
local licenses.
g. Such local subdivisions, as each
may determine for itself, shall also
classified and graduated with due re-
spect TO equality and uniformity with.
in each class. on all businesses and
occupations not covered by Section 2
CT this article: save and except licenses
On corporations. persons. firms and as
sociations whose property or business
Is ainong The sources or revenue re-
served to the State. and save and CA
cept licenses on individuals engaged in
trades. occupations and callins;s involv
ing the personal labor or skill of the
person to be taxed. and not falling
within the domain OF the police power;
and save and except corporations: as
sociations. partnerships or individuals
engaged IN manufacturing or indus
trial pursuits whose capital stock. oi
capital in business, Is less than five
thousand dollars, and not falling with
in the domain Of the police power; and
porations engaged In agricultural or
horticultural pursuits. In no event
The herald., 1912-10-31
Article VIII.

1. In order to reimburse parishes
and municipalities now free from par
lsh taxes for loss of revenue caused by
the withdrawal of the sources of state
revenue from parish and municipal
taxation, there is hereby granted to
each parish and to each such municipal
corporation the right to levy an addi-
tionaf tax Of six mills on unsegragated
property.
2. In order to similarly reimburse
municipalities not now free from par
ish taxes each parish shall levy an
nually for eight years after January /,
1914. the six mill tax aforesaid, or so
much thereof as may be necessary,
and out OF the proceeds of this tax
each parish shall, under the superyi-
sion of the Tax Commission, compen-
safe each such municipality within its
limits for loss Of revenue caused by
such withdrawal. Such compensation
to be made on the basis provided in
the following sentence for compensa-
ton by the state to parishes. If the
proceeds of such tax remaining to each
parish. added to the proceeds of the
levy of the one per cent tax now per-
mitted to be levied. after making the
COMPENSATION aforesaid. shall not be
sufficient to repay to said parish the
sum 1t would have received by the
levy OF its present one per cent ali
mony tax on the basis OF the assess
OF five per cent on the amount of said
tax. then the state shall compensate
each parish the amount of such def
cheney as fixed and reported by the
Tax Commission.
3. Any municipality now free, or
hereafter made free, from parish tax
alton which is not reimbursed by the
levy Of the additional six mill tax the
power to levy which is hereby granted
to 1t. shall be compensated by the Gen
eral Assembly on the basis above pro-
vided for compensation by the State to
the parishes. the amount of said COM
Ion. H.. l.
mission.
4. The obligation to make the com
pensations herein provided for shall be
mandatory on the General Assembly,
but no such compensations shall be
made after the year 1921.
5. After the year 1921, no parish
shall levy any part of such six mills
within the limit OF any incorporated
municipality and said municipalities
shall be entitled to levy and collect
such six mill tax for their own ac-
count.
6. The claims OF each parish and
municipality for compensation shall be
presented to the Tax Commission,
report the facts and its conclusions to
the General Assembly on or before the
first day OF each regular session.
z. In reimbursement for the state
sources of revenue herein withdrawn
from her assessed values. and for the
joint benefit OF her alimOny and her
existing one per cent debt tax. the
city OF New Orleans, after January
LIST. 1914. is hereby granted the right
to levy annually and shall levy annu-
ally as long as said one per cent debt
The herald., 1912-10-31
Article Y.

J.. All State taxes and licenses ex-
cept as hereinafter provided shall be
collected by the State Treasurer The
General Assembly shall, provide such
additional clerical force in the Treas
urers office as may be necessary to
enable him to perform the duties here
in prescribed.
2. The General Assembly shall have
the power to provide for special Reve-
nue. Agents, not to exceed three In
number. to assist the Treasurer in col
lecting all licenses, and taxes, and 20
assist the Tax Commission in gather
ing information for levying assess
ments.. and shall fix the compensation
and duties OF such agents.
The herald., 1912-10-31
Article XXI.

l.. All articles and parts of articles
or the Constitution OF 1898 on the sub
1ect or assessment and taxation, and
all amendments thereto on said sub
1ects contrary to or in conflict with
the provisions OF this amendment be
and the same are hereby repealed.
The herald., 1912-10-31
SCHEDULE.

!. No part Of this amendment to the
constitution shall go into effect until
January LIST. 1914, except that the pro
Visions OF sections one, two, five six
and seven of Article III, as to special
taxes shall go into effect as soon as the
General Assembly shall pass laws car
rying them into effect, and the pro-
visions of sections three and four of
said article shall 20 into effect on jan
uary LIST. 1913, provided laws carrying
them into effect shall be passed on or
before March l, 1913; provided further,
that laws carrying them into effect
may be enacted at any later date.
z. On and after January LIST 1914
praisers and the Office OF State Board
or Equalization shall be abolished, but
the present incumbents shall hold their
offices at the present rate Of cOmpensa-
ton until their present terms shall ex-
pire and they shall aid the Tax Com
mission in putting the system provided
Tor in this amendment into operation,
and IN that connection they shall per-
form such duties as the Tax Commits
sion and the General Assembly may
prescribe
3. The license tax authorized by the
present Constitution TO be levied on the
severance OF natural resources from the
SOIL, shall be superseded by this amend
ment as to the severance OF minerals.
oil and gas, and shall be levied only
on the severance OF forest products.
4. When this amendment goes into
effect on January /. 1914. the special
state taxes levied for good roads and
for Confederate Veterans as now es-
tablished or as may be established, by
the amendment to be submitted to the
people at the same time this amend
ment is submitted. shall cease, and the
General Assembly shall make provi-
sion out Of the General Fund for the
benefit Of each OF these special funds
as hereinabove provided.
8. All State taxes and licenses I'M
collected on January ], 1914, for 1912
and previous years. shall be collected
and accounted for. under existing laws.
by the sheriffs in the parishes, and
the State Tax Collector in New Or
leans. but all such collections must be
completed by June 80. 1916. up to which
date the State Tax Collector Of New
Orleans shall remain in office. He
shall also collect all State licenses lev
led in the Parish Of Orleans until said
date and the General Assembly shall
provide for reduction of his clerical
force TO take place on June 80. 1914.
After June 30. 1916. any State licenses
and taxes then remaining unpaid, shall
be collected by the State Treasurer. The
General Assembly shall by appropriate
legislation provide compensation on an
equitable basis to the tax collectors
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-07-09
Staten

Politics in this vicinity seems
to be warmed up to a considera-
bic degree and ere this is printed,
the primary will be passed and
some will be sorely disappointed.
A. r. Stump has moved back to
his farm on Zekcs run, and is
now cutting grass for A. A. Wea-
yer.
S. II. Wilson, who for years
passed has been in the mercan-
tile business at Russell and other
points, sold out his stock to
w. f. Barnes and Anne Summers,
who will continue business at the
old stand.
Rev. Whit Stump attend
ed the Ministers and Deacon's
meeting at the Crooked Fork
Baptist Church and reports a
good meeting.
Walter Fowler has been work
ing for |. b. Fowler, the past
week.
A few new cases OF whooping
cough still develops. Charley
Stumps family ON Rush Run,
have it is thought got it.
w. +. Stump and wife. were
visiting John Fogles Sunday a
week
Stephen L. Crawford went to
Grantsyillc ON business one day
last week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-07-09

Y ""tEI> wisely may not al
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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-07-09

once and the same year planted over
10000 bulbs From that time the
work has gone on increasing until The
pi. ent year, when over 500. GOO bulbs
Were planted The increase i'm The
number of bulbs raised has been very
gratifying each bulb yielding the
maximum number Of young ones,
which have proved equal, If not superb
or to The results obtained I'm Holland.
IL is believed that bulbs can be
grown ON the Pacific coast and of q
quality that viii compare fayorably
with and I'm many ways surpass. The
imported article. the cost OF produc-
ton and marketing being now the
chief Obstacles
An effort is being made to over
come the differences between the
high price of labor i'm America and
tle cheap labor of Europe by invent
iur appliances 10 lessen the hand
labor required ion bulb production. and
tine substitution of horse power for
many of the operations performed
entirely by hand I'm Europe has rec
duccd me cost of production consid-
srobly I'm this way it is hoped that
growers in tho United states win be
able tu compete successfully with the
European bulb growers
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-07-09

"Hovc you hair tonic that you can
safely rccomncnd?' asked tho man
who was growing bald
eyes" replied the druggist. as ne
got bottle down from a shelf "rhis
g. thoroughly safe My baby drank
nearly half "a pint OF it the other night
and wasn't harmed JOB The least
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-07-09

Assis. uI Here's an article ON how
Sew int NH' look IN 1850 What
can wc f1 Illustrate #?
Edito C. Chat flo of magazines
over tI.. t.r $780, and cut out the
picture '.. NoW York was 10 look
Ora 1910 ..
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-07-09
LONE STAR
Wilson ana MARSHALL Winning Ticket.

Monday morniug at II O'Clock
the Democratic National Conven-
ton at Baltm1rcresumedi its labor
and Immediately proceeded to the
9th bal'o'. On this ballot Wod-
row Wilson $ owed material
gains anti. ~ O'Clock Monday
'ght when the convention adj
journed unil Tuesday at noon.
On the l.s, ballot William Jen-
Mugs hfy.n, who as a delPgat .
from Ncbra IA had been instruct
ed to vJ.e FIR Clark, changed his
vote II Wilson and gave as the
reason tine fac, that the New York
delegation were voting for Clark.
The balioing kept on until the
forty-siXta ballot. when Wilson
received 900 votes was declared
the nominee of The Democratic
party iar President.
Govcruor Thomas r. Marshall,
Of Ind ana was nominated for
Vice President Wednesday morn
ing at 200 O'Clock. The plat
form, a summary Of which will
be found I'm another column. was
there adopt g.. and the convention
adjourned sine die. A more eX.
plot account of the convention
will be given next week.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-07-09


HiL W DEPUE.
The Democratic COnl cntion in
Baltimore made no mistake and
Democratic succe $ i'm November
is now assured. The nomination
of Woodrow Wilson is all that
can be asked by tie progressive
spirit of tie age The spirit of
progI essivenesS. in the Republi-
can as well as the Democratic
party, challenged the Baltimore
convention to bring forth q man
who looks forward and one upon
whom Wall Street cannot look
with a satisfied air Of possession.
The challenge was met in the Sc
lection Of Wilson Ever since
his entrance into public life,
Woodrow Wilson has been &c
counted a progressive. Here we
have vigorous Democratic
scholar and writer in politics,
yet man Of broad. deep feelings
for the plain people. Governor
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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-07-09

We have been requested ly 4
few of our most prominent Gill
zens to call attention to the
strange case Of +. I. Ham, a
travelling salesman. who was ar
rested several days ago in Par
kersburg on a lunacy charge.
The clerk of the Hotel at which
Ham was staying become alarm
od when his guest did not appear
for several hours. He went to
Hams room and found that dur
ing the day Ham had washed
his clothing and all the bed
clothes and was then engaged in
the act Of taking up the carpet
preparatory to washing it. The
aforesaid prominent citizens have
deduced that Hams trouble com
menccd several weeks ago dur
ing the regular spring house
cleaning period and point rs
proof of their contentious to the
number Of times they have been
on the verge of insanity, when
compelled to eat their beans
with pocket knives and to sleep
i'm smokehOuses.
In ma ional nominating conyen-
tons heretofore held geographic
al availability has been the pre-
dominate consideration in chocs-
ing a candidate for Vice Presi-
dent. The Baltimore convention;
however, in the choice of Cover
nor Thomas Il. Marshall, of In
diana, seems TO have been lnllu-
cnced by other, and in our opin-
ion, more w,ighty reasons.
While Governor Marshairs geo
graphical location is all that
could be desired, his record as
governor Of the Hoosier State is
indeed a clean one, che that has
attracted nation wide attention
and commentator. This fac,
did not escape the delegates and
resulted in tie nomination Of a
running mate for Wilson who will
add strength and dignity to the
/ ticket.
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dom n EL75 CLOUD,
Arpistrr Number, I777
Bey Stallion yrs old, 10 Hands high, Weight 100.

different gates a splendid horse, beth single
and double disposition him with perfect
safety Dmel Cloud sired by Cloud XII BIOS and his dam
Dcnue Maid SIO both show horses His pedigree
shows show inbred Chief
with the bone Harison Chief Indian
Chief To this the adds his quota greatness trou
his beautiful Roscoe Foromans alGd If which he Iii.
rect defendant defeated model rings
VIII o Stumps Barn, at Stump
FEE, aiyiug colt $4,000 traded
sold community becomes when
known 20 b, wien ioaL Cal by either phone write the
owners for any furho. information desired.
A. VI. B0GGS, o
CLARENCE STUMP o"n'S'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-12


observed officer
Conederates
nuaed that he might be
lnternittent-was he armies ~ N
OF
os me most expert the
brigade. Colonel Evans to IN " ''NN '"'
' O :" '""' pacing oaCh
The artIeryman replied
his OON@1
aosI nreTy IN line with battery
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and
the Office fall
Immediately followed
uH me 'oniederates II was for the abandon
iha evening pcke
th case in war days these
SAID on the Confederate enemy on me
DO vho sbe,s
this " w ""e VI your sheiS
The Union nfes ed his
We'll" 10
a u I0uis before
opportunity fh' picket
Officer who had his nom.
church. IeoniIas " ''''''a"' 'P'''"pd
MY authority Tor nc
i'ans son OF 'oone Fans New York CIV
ngh
Fom'rTo" Mr. Edwards viii tell sense OF
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-12
A SLICE OF CHINA.

II was hardly 10 be expected that
the Chinese would be allowed to fight
out q revolution Of their own without
intervention or Interference on the
part OF the land grabbing powers OF
Europe. Russia is the first one 10
uncover her hand. The Russian gov
eminent has made demand upon
China TO recognize the independence
OF Mongolia. Mongolia has revoited
and seeks 20 establish an independent
state. but Russia's intrigue is undoubt-
eddy behind the movement. Mongolia
separated from the Chinese empire.
will soon descend to the position or
Russian territory. The province OF
Mongolia borders southern Siberia.
and II makes a very respectable ad.
dition to the Cars Siberian pro.
vinces. True. Mongolia has no water
front. but the Mongolian frontier
would he a step nearer 10 the goal at
which Russian diplomacy has aimed
for a century. nSmely. a nice free port
on the Pacific.
In its present situation. China can
hardly resist Russia's demands. bu-
Russian aggression j. certain 20 be-
the signal for movements on the part
o. Japan and Great Britain Japan
would like 20 increase her interest in
Manchuria. Grca, Britain and France
would probably be satisfied with some
slices o. southern China. Thus he
troubles OF the Chinese emuire. which
are simply the troubles which every
state goes through in the gradual evo.
luton OF republicanism. are 10 he made
the opportunity for selfish aegrandize.
ment by foreign powers Thus. the
game OF world politics IS played. a
game "a selfish and Grim nal. as blood
thirsty and cruel as any gam. ever
played By the c"nquerors Of history.
In one thing. the world N five thou.
sand years had made no progress
That one thing Is the devclopment a..
common honesty and common decency
In international politics There The
rule still holds that nigh; makes rich,
and the weaker exists only 20 be
preyed upon b. the stronger The
greatest shame OF - all is tha, 20.
called Christian nations. uho profess
TO believe and follow the -eachines 81
the man OF Gallilee. are the worst
offenders.