The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-11-23
VOTE ON THE AMENDMENTS.

~ Qn NA 1iAak AtA u tub asta We
Nine Of the Measures Adopted and
Ten Rejected-Returns Promul-
gated by Secretary of State.
The official compilation of the re-
turns Of the recent election promul-
gated 8y Secretary of State Alvin e.
Hebert shows that ten of the pro-
posed amendments to the state con-
stitution were rejected and nine
adopted Those that carried were:
No. 3-Exempting from taxation for
twenty years corporations organized
for the sole purpose VI lending money
on country real estate situated in
Louisiana at not more than 6 per
cent interest to the borrower.
No 8-Exempting from taxation the
legal reserve Of life insurance com
panies organized under the laws of
Louisiana.
No. 9--LeVying aespecial tax Of
one mill for Confederate veterans
pensions.
No. 11-Reopening the grandfather
clause OF the constitution, the new
registration to close Aug. 81, 1913.
No. 13-Providing one additional
district judge for the fifteenth judi
cial district
No. 14-To authorize police juries to
levy a per capita tax and a vehicle
license for the construction and re-
pair Of the public roads, building Of
bridges, etc.
No. 15-To allow cities and towns
to issue refunding bonds for sewer
age and drainage purposes and to
| levy special taxes to pay interest
| thereon.
No. 16-Extending the time of ex-
emptfon from taxation of the Pan
American Steamship Company from
| JaH1, 1913, to Jan. /, 1916.
No. 17-Relative to filling vacan
cies in any of the judicial offices in
the parish Of Orleans. When the I'M
expired term is for more than one
iiyea1p by special election, to be held
wi&in sixty days of the occurrence
of the vacancy; when for a shorter
period than one year, by appointment
by the governor.
| The measures rejected were:
No. II Remod deling Louisiana's sys-
4 tenn Of assessment and taxatio and
~
local revenue.
! ! No. Authorizing parishes and
Eself-taXing municipalities to exempt
new industrial enterprises, and also
Improved value, inclusive Of struc-
tu1Gs, added to unimproved lands by
immigrants into the state who oc-
cupy said lands as homesteads, from
1 local taxes for a period not to ex-
ceed ten years
/ No. 4-Exempting from taxation all
mgneys on hand or on deposit.
No. 5-Exempting homes occupied
| by bona fide owners up to the value
Of $1,000.
/ No Establishing a referendum
to the people of each parish to de-
termine whether or not cities and
incorporated towns and villages shall
/ be released from parochial taxation
and licenses; subject, however, to
the possible contribution to criminal
expenses Of the parish
No. 7-Exempting from taxation
for ten years from date Of COM
pIetion new canals for irrigation,
navigation and power purposes, to
be completed within a period Of five
years; corporations to have expend-
ed not less than s5,000,000 on plant
Ito secure said exemption.
/ No. 10-Providing for payment of
the s11 100000 state debt by means
of refunding and a sinking fund, and
paying interest on bonds.
No 12-To allow women to serve
on school boards in any part of the
state, also on boards governing in
stitutions of charity and correction.
! No 18-Exempting from taxation
for a period of ten years, from the
date of completion. all railroads or
parts Of railroads G5nstructed in this
state subsequently to Jan. !, 1913.
/ No. 19-Providing for the recall OF
IaH officers elected by the people,
with the exception of judges OF
courts throughout the state. judges
of municipalities and justices of the
peace.
/ The vote on the amendments was
as follows:
For Against
First. 1924 40, ,422
Second 1912 35,095
Third 29,579 21,963
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