The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1912-11-02
NEWS OF LOUISIANA
Proposed Constitutional Amend
ments to Be Voted on Nov
ember 5, 1912.
VOTER TO DECIDE QUESTIONS
Ninenteen Amendments in All Will
Appear on the Official Ballot
Being Prepared.

.wSstern Newspaper Union News Service.
Orleans lipeteen proposed |
constitutional amendmentS VIII appear
on the ballot at the election in this
state, Tuesday, November 5. Eight
will deal with the several tax PROPOSE
tions as adopted by the tax commits
sion and afterward passed by the
special session of the legislature in
August. The other eleven amend
ments were passed by the regular ses-
sion of the legislature, sitting from
May to July.
On the official ballot they will ap-
pear in the following numerical order,
there being a space opposite each one
where the voter can stamp "for' or
against:
No. Amendment to the constitu-
ton remodeling the states system OF
assessment and taxation, segregat1ng
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
structures, added to unimproved lands
by immigrants into the state who oc-
cupy said lands as homesteads, from
local taxes for a period not to exceed
ten years.
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. 4-Exempting from taxation all
money on hand or on deposit
No. 5-Exempting homes occupied
by bona fide owner up to the value OF
$4,000.
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
released from parochial taxation and
licenses, subject, however, to the pos
sible contribution to criminal expenses
of the parish.
No. 7-Exempting from taxation for
ten years from date Of completion new
canals for irrigation, navigation and
power purposes, to be completed with
in period of five years; corporations
to have expended not less than $5,OOO,-
900 on plant to secure said exception.
No. 8-Exempting from taxation the
legal reserve of life insurance COM
panies organized under the laws OF
Louisiana.
No. e-Providing 1-mill special tax
for Confederate vetreans' pensions.
(This amendment, If carried, will sup
plant the 1-5-mill special tax now be-
ing paid.)
No. 10-To provide for payment OF
the $11, 100000 state debt by means of
refunding and a sinking fund, and pay
ing interest on bonds.
No. 11-Amendment reopening the
grandfather clause of the constitution;
providing for the registration OF vot-
ers that were eligible under this
cluase of the constitution OF 1898, the
| new registration of such persons to
close on August 81, 1913. Persons
claiming the benefits of this section
shall be registered in well-bound
book and preserved.
No, 12-Amending article 210 of the
constitution to allow women to serve
on school boards in any part of the
state. also on boards governing insti
tutions of charity and correction.
No. 13-Amending the constitution
80 as to provide one additional dis
trict Judge in the Fifteenth Judicial
District, originally composed OF Cal
casieu and Cameron parishes, but af
ter January 1 will also embrace the
three new parishes of Allen, Beaure
gard and Jefferson Davis. The object
Is to give one additional Judge to this
| district at the usual salary.
| No. 14-Amendiig article 291 Of the
constitution relative to the public
highways; to authorize police juries
to levy a per capita tax and vehicle
license for the construction and repair
of the public roads, building of bridges
etc.
No. 15-Amending the constitution
to allow cities and towns within the
state to issue refunding bonds for sew
erAge and drainage purposes and to
levy special taxes to pay interest on
same.
No. 16-Extending the time of ex
emption from taxation of the Pan
American Steamship Company from
January l, 1913 to January 1, 1916.
/ No. 17-Amending the constitution
relative to filling vacancies IN any OF