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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-02
WASHOUT;SEVEN
ARE KILLED
IN WRECK


CHICAGO. Sept. 2.--As the rceult
OF washed out bridge five miles
from Shawnee. Via. causing an en-.
press train on the Northwestern
railroad to plunge down n steep en-
bankment. seven persons are dead
today and 81 others badly injured
Five sloepeTs were overturned, but
the heavy steel cars ~ithstood the
crash. and only the occupants of
one were injured. Tho killed and
most Of the Injured were taken from
the wooden day coach and smoking
car.
A cloudburst 30 minutes before
the train Was due swelled the
stream and tore ont bridge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-09-02
MURPHY DYING

LOS ANGELES. Sept 2.--Wm. J..
Murphy. upon whom. fell the mantle
of his late father. Francis Murphy.
temperance lecturer, IN dying today
at his home here. Murphy has
been IN poor health since he took
up his fathers work five years ago.
Attending physicians feared he
would not live through the day.
MODERN elegantly furnished
rooms az lowest rates Mt Hotel vir-
ginus. Eighth and Virginia, near
Westlake. Elliott sos. go
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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-10-24
ACT NO. z.

senate Bill No. 4. Rv Mr. Fayrot.
soint resolution proposing an amend
~ It 70 the Constitution of the State
LOUISIANA relative to the exemption
avn vm taxation Of money in hand or on
Section /. Be It resolved by the
Sssneral Assembly of the State of Lou
siaAna two-thirds OF all the members
~ e.eI 10 each house concurring, That
s ~e .oLowing amendment to the Con-
Nsutlon OF the State be submitted to
he, qualified electors OF the State for
s,s m adoption or rejection at the con-
H. !. tuesday after the first Monday
follows: VI 1>o'eiioei'
an mere shall be exempt from taxation
~ money in hand or on deposit.
a. ecmon 2. Be II further resolved,
:, mat the official ballot to be used
~ SAID election shall have printed
srIeon the words: For the proposed
Ssssnoment to the Constitution of the
fs~e OF Louisiana exempting from
posss ion all money in hand or on de-
Sscs and the words Against the
tosP amendment to the Constitu-
~ OF the State Of Louisiana exempt
Z, ~ from taxation all money in hand
kaSsn deposit" And each elector shall
Slses,nse' as provided by the general
sSsnsio r or against the proposed
ra. THOMAS c. BARRET.
snant Governor and President
VI the Senate.
/. o.... L E. THOMAS.
ftss.of the House of Representa-
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-10-24
ACT NO. 9.

Senate Bill No. 6. BY Mr.. Barrow.
Joint resolution submitting to the
people OF Louisiana an amendment to
the Constitution providing for refer
to determine whether cities and in
corporated towns and villages or any
one or more OF them shall be free from
taxes and licenses levied by parochial
authorities for parochial purposes. sub
ject to the obligation to make certain
contributions to the parishes.
Section l. Be it resolved by the
isiana, two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house concurring, That
the following amendment to the Con-
and the same is hereby submitted to
the qualified electors of the State at
the congressional election to be held
on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in the month Of November OF
the year 1912, to-wit:
Every parish through its Police Jury
shall have the right to submit and.
upon the petition of one-fourth OF the
qualified electors therein shall submit
to the qualified electors of said parish,
at an election to be called and held
for that purpose after thirty days pup
lished notice. the question OF whether
or not all or any one or more OF the
cities, incorporated towns and villages
within the limits of the parishes (un-
less already exempt) shall be free and
exempt from all taxes and licenses lev
chial purposes, provided that when
ever such exemption is granted, each
city, incorporated town and village so
exempted shall contribute to the paro-
chial authorities its fair proportion OF
all parochial burdens. debts and ex-
penses common to both. such proper
ton to be adjusted between the Po-
lice Jury and the municipal authori-
ties. and in case of disagreement such
apportionment to be made by the State
Tax Commission.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved,
etc. That there shall be printed on
the ballots to be used at the said cleo
ton the words For the amendment to
the Constitution establishing a refer
endum to the people of each parish to
determine whether or not cities and
incorporated towns and villages shall
be released from parochial taxation
of contributing to parish expenses"
and the words Against the amend
ment to the Constitution establishing a
referendum to the people OF each par
and incorporated towns and villages
shall be released from parochial taxa
ton and licenses. subject to the con-
dition of contributing to parish ex-
penses." and each elector shall fndi-
cate on his ballot. as provided by the
general election laws of the State,
whether he votes for or against the
Sou THOMAS C. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
L. E THOMAS.
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
tives.
Approved: August oath. 1912.
l.. Z. HALL.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
ALVIN f. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-10-24
ACT NO. s.

Senate Bill No. g. BY Mr.. Well
Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment TO the Constitution of the State of
louisiana, relative to authorizing par
lshes and municipalities by a referen-
uum 10 their respective qualified elect
not to exceed 100000 to be deducted
from the value OF dwellings exclusively
occupied by bona nde owners for resi-
such exemption by a similar referen-
DUN.
Section l. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly OF the State of Lou
isiana. two-thirds of the members elect
ed to each house concurring, That the
following amendment TO the Constitu-
ton of 1898 be submitted to the quail
ned electors of the State for their
adoption or rejection at the congress
sional election to be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in the
month Of November, 1912. as follows:
That every parish or municipality,
through its Police Jury or governing
authority shall have the right TO, and
upon the petition or one-fourth of the
quallned electors residing within its
jurisdiction shall. submit to the quail
ihed electors in said parish or munich
pality, at an election to be called and
held for that purpose, after thirty days
published notice, the question as &c
whether or not there shall be exempt
ed from taxation an amount not to
exceed S2.OOO.OO to be deducted from
the value of all buildings exclusively
occupied by bona nde owners for resi-
Dental purposes only; provided that
any exemption may be Withdrawn in
the same manner in which it may be
granted.
No such exemption, voted by a par
ish. shall operate to grant any TAX
payer owning and occupying a home
within municipality the right to de-
duct the exempted amount from the
Improvement value of his property in
respect to municipal taxation.
Section 2. Be il further resolved,
That there shall be printed on the bal
lots to be used at the said election the
words: For the proposed amendment
authorizing exemption of homes from
taxation" and the words: Against
the proposed amindment authorizing
exemption of homes from taxation
and each elector shall indicate as pro-
vided in the general election laws OF
the State whether he votes for OF
against the proposed amendment.
THOMAS g. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
l.. E THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
Approved: August oath, 1912.
l.. h. HALL.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN L. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-10-24
ACT NO. II.

Senate Bill No. 8. BY Mr.. Noegtle.
Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana eXempting from taxation
the legal reserve OF life insurance com
panies organized under the laws of this
state.
Section One. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly OF the State or Lou
isiana, two-thirds of all the members
elected TO each house concurring, That
the following amendment to the Con-
stitutIon of the State be submitted TO
the qualified electors OF the state Tor
their adoption or rejection at the con-
gressional election to be held on the
nrst Tuesday after the first Monday in
the month of November 1872, as fol-
lows:
There shall be exempt from all tax
alton the legal reserve OF life insur-
ance companies organized under the
laws of this State.
Section TWO. Be it further resolved,
etc. That the official ballot to be used
at said election shall have printed
thereon the words: For the proposed
amendment to the Constitution of the
State OF Louisiana eXempting from all
taxation the legal reserve OF life in
surance companies organized under the
laws of this State and the words
Against the proposed amendment to
the Constitution OF the State OF Loulsl-
ana eXempting from all taxation the
legal reserve of life insurance compa-
MES organized under the laws OF thlt
State" And each elector shall indicate,
as provided by the general election
laws of the State, whether he votes for
or against the proposed amendment.
THOMAS c. BARRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
l.. L THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tiveS.
Approved: August cath, 1912.
l.. L. HALL.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN h. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
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Constitutional
Amendments
EXTRA SESSION 1912.
ACT. NO. 4.

o,s Bill No. 2. By Mr.. Voegtle.
tint resolution submitting to the
oia of the State of Louisiana an
peopnSment to the Constitution author
ssling marshes and seIf-taXing munich
iIinns s,ss 10 exempt new Industrial en-
pa.nrises and also improved value, in
l,nsiye of structures added TO un1m-
cunnved lands by Immigrants into the
g.ste who occupy said lands as home
stads from local taxation for period
-. sNt N exceed ten (lO) years.
noss action l. Be it resolved by the
Sci Assembly of the State of Lou
Jena tWo-thirds of all the members
isia,ad 10 each house concurring, That
~ following amendment to the Con-
tns,ption of the State of Louisiana be
~ the same is hereby submitted to
- - qualified electors of the State at
w Congressional election to be held
tne the first Tuesday after the first
Wvha,day in the month of November of
re wear 1912, to-wit:
'nsr ysrv parish and self-taxing mu-
m .ent new Industrial enterprises and
iso the improved value added to un-
sn,nroyed lands, including all structures
.hsreon by immigrants into the State
gbo Occupy said lands as homesteads,
s,om local taxes for period not to eX-
Ia ten lOl years by the vote of two
sestrds in number of all its taxpayers,
mhn are qualified electors, including
,.sident women taxpayers, holding at
,sost tWo-thirdS of the property subject
w. local taxation within the taxing To-
solity at a special election called for
raj purpose, at which special election
Members Of partnerships, associations
and heirs of estates. otherwise qualified,
all he entitled to vote their respect
,ys nro rata OF the assessed valuation
=, said partnerships, associations or
states Each enterprise so exempted
mnst be situated within the limits of
=, -.,.se ,. 4.
sisbed after the exemption is granted.
Section g Be il further resolved,
.,c THAT there shall be printed on
the ballots to be used at said election
the words: For the constitutional
smendment authorizing parishes and
ssIf-taxing municipalities to exempt
nav Industrial enterprises and also i'm
nroyed value, inclusive OF structures,
aided to unimproved lands by immi
grants into the State who occupy said
'ssnds as homesteads, from local taxes
for a period not to exceed ten (1O)
years" and Against the constitutional
amendment authorizing parishes and
sslf-taxing municipalities to exempt
new Industrial enterprises, and also
improved value, including structures,
added to unimproved lands by immi-
grants into the State who occupy said
lands as homesteads from local taxes
years" and each elector shall indicate
on his ballot as provided by the gen.
eral election laws of the State whether
he votes for or against the said amend
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
Of the Senate.
L. 2. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
tives.
Approved: August oath, 1912.
l.. E. HALL.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN f. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-10-24

thereon the words: For the proposed
amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana exempting from
taxation for ten (10) years from the
date of completion certain new canals
for irrigation, navigation and power
purposes to- be completed within five
years with a capital of not less than
five million dollars" and the words:
Against the amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana ex-
empting from taxation for ten (l0)
years from the date of completion GER
tain new canals for irrigation, naviga-
ton and power purposes TO be COM
pleted within five go years with cap
ital of not less than five million dol
lars" And each elector shall indicate
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
l.. E THOMAS.
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tives.
Approved: August gath, 1912.
l.. Z. HALL.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN Z. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-10-24
ACT NO. 10.

Senate Bill No. z. BY Mr.. Shaffer.
Joint resolution submitting to the
people Of the State of Louisiana, at
the congressional election to be held
the Constitution of the State exempt
ing from taxation for ten Q0) years
from the date of completion the capltal
of ali corporations constructing, own
ing and operating within the State a
combined system of irrigation, naviga-
ton and hydro-electric power, using
fresh water streams and water sheds.
provided that each system be COM
pleted and in operation within hve (5)
years from January LIST, 1913, and pro-
vided further that not less than nve
million dollars shall have been ex-
pended in the construction OF each sys-
whereas. the State of Louisiana has
large areas comprising TtliiH,s OF acres
of land that can be reed lined and
brought into cultivation by. irrigation,
whereby large additions will be made
to the population and, the assessed
value of the State; and.
Whereas, canals can be constructed
so as to provide irrigation. navigation
and power. and 1t is the states DUTY
to encourage and promote the organ
ization of such concerns:
Section 1. Be 1t resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State OF LOUISE
ana. two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house concurring, That
the 1OllOWluk " thC
stitution be submitted to the qualined
electors of the State for their adop.
ton or rejection at the congressional
election to be held on the first Tues
day after the first Monday In the
month of November. 1912, as follows:
There shall be exempt from taxa
ton for ten (10) years from the date
of completion, the capital stock, fran
chises and property OF all corporations
constructing, owning and operating
within the State a combined system
of irrigation. navigation and hydro.
electric power, using fresh water OF
Louisiana streams. and Watersheds,
provided that each system shall be
Completed and in operation within five
(5) years from January LIST, 1913, and
provided further that not less than five
million dollars shall have been ex-
pended in the construction OF each sys-
tenn. No real or corporeal property
shall be covered by this exemption ex-
cept that which Is necessarily connect
ed with and appurtenant to each canal
system and forming part thereof, nor
shall this exemption exteud to the as
sessed value that such real estate had
at the time II may be acquired by the
company; provided that the right OF
the State to regulate the diversion OF
it's public waters from their natural
beds shall not be waived by this
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved
etc, That the oficial ballot to be used
at said election shall have printed
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-10-24
THE HERALD

acquired after July /. 1912, even though
ii may form part of the operative
property of any railroad. shall not be
considered a source of state revenue
except by constitutional amendment
unless such property had been, prior
to said date, part of a railroad termi-
nal, depot, yard, warehouse or shop.
1. All other property subject to tax
alton, except as herein specified, or
except as may hereafter be directed
by vote of two-thirds of all the mem
bers elected TO each house of the Cen
eral Assembly. shall be sources of local
taxation.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-10-24

shall any such local license exceed one
tenth OF one per cent of the gross re-
ceipts of the licensee, provided that
no license shall be less tnan $500, 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 its
limit. shall not be sufficient to pay the
expenses of its government. When
ever a municipal license equals the IL
cense levied by the parish, only the
municipal license shall be due and col
leCtible.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-10-24
Article VII.

l. Every municipality shall have the
right to provide, at its discretion, by
ordinance of its governing authority,
the officer or officers, who shall collect
its taxes. and to fix the compensation
to be paid such officer, or officers, and
the mode of their election or appoint
ment; and every Parish shall elect by
a vote of its qualified electors the Of
hcer. or officers, to assess its property
for taxation. the compensation of such
officer or officers to be fixed by the
Police Jury not less than ten months
before the election, and not subject to
change during the elected officers In
cumbency. This power shall not be
exercised in the Parishes. nor in the
Parish of Orleans as to assessors, I'M
til the terms of office of the present
incumbents expire. After January /.
1914. and until the expiration Of the
terms of said officers. all local assess
ments shall be made by the assessors
of each Parish and the assessors OF
New Orleans at the present rate OF
compensation. All local taxes and Ii
censes except those levied by munich
palities, shall be collected by the Sher-
iff of each Parish. except the Parish
of Orleans, at the present rate of COM
pensation unless such compensation
shall be changed by the General AS
sembly. After January /, 1914, Par
ish Assessors shall be compensated by
the Parishes and the Assessors of the
Parish OF Orleans by the City OF New
Orleans. If under the referendum
amendment submitted to the people at
the same time this amendment is sub
mitted providing way to relieve mu-
nicipa lities from general parish taxes,
subject to an obligation to contribute
to certain funds, Is adopted, then each
municipality so relieved from such tax
alton. shall have the right by its gov
erning authority. to provide for the APP
pointment or election of its own as
SCISSOR or assessors and to fix their
compensation.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-10-24
Article ".

1. The General Assembly shall have
power to levy license taxes only on
persons, partnerships, associations and
corporations engaged in business or
occupations that fall strictly under the
domain of the police power. and for
that purpose to classify all such busI-
nesses and occupations, and to grad
uate the tax within each class.
2. Local subdivisions of the State
government shall have the power to
levy licenses on businesses and occu-
pations falling strictly within the do,
main of the police power as provided
in the foregoing section for the State,
save that such local licenses as may De
levied on traffic in malt. vfnous and
alcoholic liquors shall not be less than
those levied by the State nor less than
those now or hereafter to be prescribed
by the General Assembly as minimum
local licenses.
8. Such local subdivisions. as each
may determine for itself, shall also
have the right to levy license taxes,
classified and graduated with due re-
spect TO equality and uniformity with.
in each class. on all businesses ana
occupations not covered by Section
on corporations. persons, firms and as
sociations whose property or business
is airong the sources OF revenue re-
served to the State. and save and ca
cept licenses on individuals engaged IN
trades occupations and callinys involv-
ing the personal labor or skill OF the
person to be taxed. and not falling
within the domain of the police power;
and save and except. corporations; as
sociations. partnerships or individuals
engaged IN manufacturing or indus
trial pursuits whose capital stock. ca
capital in business, Is less than nve
thousand dollars, and not falling with.
in the domain Of the police power; and
porations engaged in agricultural or
horticultural pursuits. In no event
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-10-24

Approved: August oath, 1912.
l. Z. HALL
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT.
Secretary of State,
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-10-24
Article VIII.

1. In order to reimburse parishes
and municipalities now free from par
ish taxes for loss of revenue caused by
the withdrawal of the sources of state
revenue from parish and municipal
taxation. there is hereby granted to
each parish and to each such municipal
corporation the right to levy an addi-
tional tax Of six mills on unsegragated
property.
2. In order to similarly reimburse
municipalities not now free from par
ish taxes each parish shall levy an
1914. the six mill tax aforesaid. or SO
much thereof as may be necessary,
and out of the proceeds of this tax
each parish shall. under the supervi-
sion of the Tax Commission, compen-
safe each such municipality within its
limits for loss of revenue caused by
such withdrawal Such compensation
to be made on the basis provided in
the following sentence for compensa-
ton by the state to parishes. IL the
proceeds of such tax remaining to each
parish, added to the proceeds of the
levy OF the one per cent tax now per
mitted to be levied. after making the
compensation aforesaid. shall not be
sufficient to repay to said parish the
sum IL would have received by the
levy of its present one per. cent all
mony tax on the basis OF the assess
ment rolls of 1911, plus an increase
of five per cent on the amount OF said
tax. then the state shall compensate
edcn the amount OI SUCH ueH-
cheney as fixed and reported by the
Tax Commission.
3. Any municipality now free, or
hereafter made free, from parish tax
alton which is not reimbursed by the
levy of the additional six mill tax the
power to levy which is hereby granted
to ii. shall be compensated by the Cen
eral Assembly on the basis above pro-
vided for compensation by the State 70
the parishes, the amount OF said COM
| pensation to be fixed by the Tax Com
| mission.
4. The obligation to make the COM
pensations herein provided for shall be
mandatory on the General Assembly
but no such compensations shall be
made after the year 1921.
| 5. After the year 1921, no parish
shall levy any part Of such six mills
| within the limit of any incorporated
municipality and said municipalitie:
such six mill tax for their own ac-
| count.
| 6. The claims of each parish and
municipality for compensation shall b'
| presented to the Tax Commission
| which shall examine such claims anC
| report the facts and It's conclusions Il
| the General Assembly on or before th'
| first day of each regular session.
z. In reimbursement for the STATE
| sources Of revenue herein withdraw
| from her assessed values. and for thu
Joint benefit of her alimony and he
existing one per cent debt tax, TIT
city of New Orleans. after Januar!
list. 1914. is hereby granted the RICH
to levy annually and shall levy annu
ally as long as said one per cent deb