The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-11-02
Amendments Before Louisiana Voters.

Nineteen proposed constitutions al
amendments will appear on the ballot
at the election in this state, Tuesday,
Nov. 5. Eight will deal with the sew
eral tax propositions as adopted by
the Tax Commission and afterwards
passed by the special session of the
Legislature in August. The other
eleven amendments we're passed by the
regular session of the Legislature, sit
ting from May to July.
On the official ballot they will ap-
pear in the following numerical order,
there being space opposite each one
where the voter can stamp 'for'' or
'against.
No. 1-Amendment to the Constitu-
ton remodeling the states system of
assessment and taxation, segregating
the state and local sources of revenue.
This is the main tax amendment.
No. 2-Amendment authorizing par
ishes and self-taxing municipalities to
exempt new industrial enterprises, and
also improved value, inclusive of struc-
lures, added to unimproved lands by
immigrants into the state who occupy
said lands as hOmesteads, from local
taxes for a period not to exceed ten
yerrs.
No. 3-Exempting from taxation for
twenty years corporations organized
for the sole purpose of lending money
on country real estate situated in LOU
isiana at not more than per cent in
terest to the borrower, with power to
negotiate and handle local securities.
No. Attempting from taxation all
money on hand or on deposit.
No. 5-Exempting homes occupied by
bona fide owner up to the value of
81, 900.
No. Establishing a referendum
to the people of each parish to deter
mine whether or not cities and incor-
pOrated towns and villages shall be re-
feased from parochial taxation and
licenses, subject, however, to the posi-
BILE contribution to criminal expenses
Of the parish.
No. 7-Exempting from taxation for
ten years from date ofcompletion new |!
canals for irrigation, navi cation and |
power purposes, to be completed with.
n a period of five years; corporations
10 have expended not less than IS $780,
YOU on plant to secure said exemption.
No. 8-Exempting from taxation the
egal reserve of life insurance COM
3anies organized under the laws of
No. 9-Providing l-mill special tax
or Confederate veterans pensions.
This amendment, If carried, will sup
olant the l-5 mill special tax now be-
ng paid.)
No. 10-To provide for payment of
he 81, 600, 900 state debt by means of
and sinking. fund, and
paying interest on bonds.
No. 11-Amendment reOpening the
clause of the institution:
providing for the registration O. voters
hat were eligible under this clause
# the Constitution Of 1898, the new
OF such persons to close
N Aug. 81, 1913. Persons claiming the
'eneits of this section shall be regis
cred in q well-bound book and pre-
erved.
No. 12-Amending article 21O of the
Constitution to allow women to serve
n school boards in any part of the
tate, also on boards governing insti-
utlons OF charity and correction.
NO. l3-Amending the Constitution
o as to provide one additional district {
ldge in the Fifteenth Judicial Dis.
riot, originally composed of C alcasieu !
nd Cameron Parishes, but after Jan. !
will also embrace the three new /
arishes OF Allen, Beauregard and '
ef1erson Davis. The object is to give I
ne additional judge to this district at .
'e usual salary. /
No. l5-Amending article PSI of the 3
constitution relative to the public X
ghways, to authorize police jnries to o
w per capita tax and q vehicle
cense for the construction and repair f
the public roads, building OF bridges, {
9.