The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-09-07

Z tistooa :! VI chaTl[apie purposes, shall De
exempt from this tax, unless such dona-
tlon, or legacy, shall be more than half
OF the d1sposable portion of the testa-
tors or donors estate, in which case
Ihe tax shall be imposed upon the entire
legacy or donation and the legatees or
uonees snail be considered to be within
the third class.
8 Such other special taxes as the
Generai Assembly by vote of two-thirds
o. all the members elected to each house
may from time to time prescribe.
Article w.
l. The General Assembly shall have
power TO levy license taxes only on per
sons partnerships, associations and cor
pofatlons engaged in business or occupa-
sion as that fall strictly under the domain
OF the police power. and for that purpose
to classify all such businesses and occu-
each class.
:. Local subdivisions Of the State gov
ernment shall have the power to levy
Licenses on businesses and occupations
railing strictly within the domain of the
ponce power as provided in the forego-
ing section for the State, save that such
local licenses as may be levied on traffic
IN malt. vincus and alcoholic liquors shall
not be less than those levied by the State
nor less than those now or hereafter to
oe prescribed by the General Assembly as
minimum local licenses.
D. such local subdivisions as each may
u,st,sI for itself shall also have the
graduated with due respect to equality
and uniformity within each class, on all
businesses and occupations not covered
by Section Of this Article save and ex-
cept licenses on corporations, persons,
nrms and associations whose property or
business is among the sources of revenue
reserved e, to the State, and save and ex-
cept licenses on individuals engaged in
trades. occupations and callings Involving
the personal labor or skill Of the person
20 be taxed, and not falling within the
conan OF the police power; and save and
nrpff <,aes IA
nefshtps OF individuals engaged in manu-
featuring or Industrial pursuits whose
capital stock, or capital in business, is
Jess Jess than FIVE thousand dollars, and not
railing within the domain OF the police
power; ana save and except persons,
drms and corporations engaged In agrf-
cultural or horticultural pursuits. In no
event shall any such local license ex-
coed one-tenth OF one per cent CT the
gross receipts of the licensee, provided
that no license shall be less than $500,
nor 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 it's limit,
shall not be sufficient to pay the expenses
pal license EQUALS the license levied BY
the parish only the municipal license
shall be due and collectible
Article VI
/. All assessments Of property for
st., 9 purposes shall be made by state
ii
members to be elected, not later than
July LIST, 1918, by a Board composed OF
the Governor, the State. Auditor and the
State Treasurer, from among the quail
ned electors of the respective Railroad
Commission Districts, as constituted at
this date, and they shall not be subject
70 removal except for the causes and In
the manner provided for the removal of
district Judges
q The terms OF the first commissioners
shall be for two, four and six years.
The period each is to serve shall be de-
termined by lot Al the expiration OF
such terms, election shall be for the Pc
Rod Of six years; and commissioners shall
be elected and vacancies filled for any
une x term by the qualified electors
Districts at the regular congressional
elections held in this State the first Tues
day after the first Monday in November
sional election held just prior to the ex-
piration of their respective terms.
The Commission shall maintain an
2fifce and have its dofnicile at Baton
Rouge, and the members shall reside In
Baton Rouge and devote their time ex-
clusiYely 70 the discharge Of their du-
ties. #gf 85I
u. They shall each receive a salary Of
Five Thousand Dollars per annun, be-
ginning January ], 1914 and their trav-
cling expenses, not exceeding maximum
the General Assembly, an itemized ae-
count OF which shall be rendered in m
annual report. E55
5. The chairman Of the first Commits
sion shall be named by the appointing
Board and serve until the expiration OF
his term of Office, and thereafter the
Commission shall select its own chair
man
s. The Commission and the Individual
members thereof shall perform such dtl-
ties In respect to assessment and taxa
Sion as are herein prescribed, and such
other and further duties as the General
Assembly fr trnG$ Y,rA.
scribe.
Z. The General Assembly shall pro-
vide said Commission with an adequate
clerical force.
s.. The Commission shall have power to
adopt and enforce such reasonable rules
regulations and modes OF procedure, not
inconsistent, with law, as It may deem
proper for the discharge of its duties, ana
to hear and determine complaints that
may be made against assessments and
Dther OF Its acts required or authorized
by law s
8. The Commission shall have power
20 summon and compel the attendance
of witnesses, to swear witnesses, and to-
compel the production Of books and pa
pers, to take testimony under commits
sion. and to punish for contempt, as fully
rs Is provided by law for the district
courts. The General Assembly may pro-.
side other penalties for violating the or
ders of the Commission.
To- II any person, firm, association or
corporation shall be dissatisfied with the
assessment made or action taken by the
Commission, such party may file q petit
ion setting forth the, cause of objec-
Jon to such assessment or action of the
Commission or to either or both in a
;ourt OF competent jurisdiction, at the
lomicie Of the Commission, against said
Commission as defendant Either party
nay appeal to the Supreme Court Of the
state without regard to the amount In
yi thin ten ~ q. days after the date that the
~ such cases, both in the trial and ap-
'ellate court, shall be tried summarily,
,uch cases may be tried In the court Of
he first instance either In chambers or
t term time.
. IL No bond shall be required Of said
commission IN any case In any court
Tor shall advance costs. or security for
osts, be REQUIRED of it,
IL It shall be the duty of the Attorney
and the various district attor-
!eys, on proper request or direction by
he Commission of the Governor, to aid
he said Commission In all legal matters
nd to prosecute and defend ali cases in
ccordance with such requests and dfree-
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