The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-10-26


the provisions Of sections one, Two
five, six and seven Of Article TT =.
to special taxes shall 60 into ofs.
as soon as the General Assomh,
shall pass laws carrying them in.s
effect, and the provisions of soctionS
three and four Of said article shon
go into effect on January LIST 1919
provided laws carrying them into :.
feet shall be passed on or hoforo
March 1, 1913; provided further tbot
laws carrying them into effect ma,
be enacted at any later date
| ,. On and after January LIST 1871,
the office of the State Beard Of An
praisers and the office ofstate Roo,s
Of Equalization shall be abolished
but the present incunbents shat,
hold their offices at the present rate
OF compensation until tleir terms
shall expire and they shall aid the
Tax Commission in putting the svs.
TEN provided for in this amendments
into operation, and in that conuec.
ton they shall perform such duties
as the Tax Commission and the Con.
eral Assembly may prescribe.
). The license tax authorized nv
the present Constitution 70 be levied
on the severance of natural 70.
sources from the soil, shall be super.
seeded by this amendment as to the
severance Of minerals, oil and gas.
and shall be levied only d the sew.
erance of forest products.
I. When this amendment goes into
effect on January 1, 1914, the spec
ial state taxes levied for good roads
and for Confederate Vetertns as now
established or as may BID establish.
ed, by the amendment b be sub
mttted to the people at the same
time this amendment is submitted,
shall cease, and the Gereal Assem-.
bly, shall make provision put of the
General Fund for the lenefit of
each of these special funds as here
matter provided.
). All State taxes and licenses un-
collected on January / 19H, for 1913
and previous years, shall be collect
ed and accounted for, under existing
laws, by the sheriffs in the parishes,
and the State Tax Collector in New
Orleans, 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 Of
flee. He shall also collect al State
licenses levied in the Parish of Or
leans until said date and the Gener-
shall provide for reduc'
ton of his clerical force 10 take
place on June 80, 1914. After June
30, 1916, any State licenses and tax
IS then remaining unpaid, shall De
collected by the State Treasurer. The
General Assembly shall by approprl'
ate legislation provide compensation
IN an equitable basis to the tax col.
ectors and assessors of the several
parishes for the sums they may lose
lfter January first, 1914, to the date
If the expiration Of their terms OF
,ffice in commissions on the State
axes that would have accrued On Inc
ources of revenue segregated to tne
State. provided that the State shall
'e under no obligation to reimburse
hem in any greater amount tnaI
will guarantee to them sum equai
o the total of the commissions Oh
heir office for the years 1911 or ts!z,
aking the year which shows the
ighest amount, and the General AS
emily shall at it's regular session ~
GA and 1916 make an estimate oi
ne probable amount needed TOT stcn
and make appropriation 10
over the same; and at the biennial
essions of 1916 and 1918 1t sDah
lake a further appropriation to eN'
r any deficiency.
6. The amendments to the con
titution submitted to the people d.
le same time that this amendmen,
submitted, proposing to exemp'
ON taxation the objects therein
pecially set forth, if adopted, shale
OF be affected by the provisions OF
lis amendment; nor shall TINS
be construed as ailect
lg any property now exempt from
Lxation under the Constitution Oh
1913 and it's amendments. +
7. The Public Debt Amendment
lbmitted to the people at the same
me this amendment is submitted, II
lopted, shall be superseded by ms
nendment in respect to the mous
providing the public debt Iuno
laranteed by such amendment:
Prior to January 1, 1914, the Gene,
Assembly shall pass proper . s.a
ties to carry this amendment ln.u
and the Governor snd a,,
IL an extra session of that Douy
+ that purpose as soon as conVen
Mt after this amendment is adopt
Section .. Be it further resolve,
c., That there shall be printed W
e ballots to be used at said eiee'
N the words co,.
For the amendment to the ~
tuition reorganizing and remou+
2 the States system of assessihe''|
d taxation;