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The herald., 1912-09-19

Announcements
EXTRA SESSION 1912.
ACT. No !.

III No . BY Mr.. Voegtle.
sens resolution submitting TO the
joint tbe state - Louisiana an
,sople OF 20 the Constitution author
ssuepdme Isbes and self-tANlng munich
ifIng %! exempt new Industrial en-
usIities Fand also improved value, IN
tsrprlse structures uCded 10 unlm-
d1sive Ends by immigrants into the
psoIeo uho occupy said IdhIs as nome
siss. from local taxation ior d perlou
fssos ayceed ten (lJb years
pf 70 eA' Be Il resolved by the
Section ssembly Of the state of Lou
0snersi a,o.thirds of all the members
tsna. :" each house Concurring, That
lecteo " amendment 10 the Con-
DE lo, s NJ the State OF LOUISIANA De
ftnuoa same is hereby submitted TO
~ suslifed electors ot me ha Ia
De ouearessional election 10 De nelu
he eohsa rst Tuesday after the nrst
q the a. the month of November of
year 1912, town. -, .o,,i,,o, ,,,,-
Esei,i,v shall have the right 10 eN5
picipas Industrial enterprises ana
snpi nc Smnroyed value added TO I'M
also the iIapds including all structures
npfoseu Nv Immigrants into the state
thereon, said lands as homesteads,
vno vnyi taxes for period not 10 eX-
from loca1 mn wears by the vote of two
eeed len number of all its taxpayers,
thirus 20 qualified electors, including
wy Ct women taxpayers holdlhS al
rssioean. thirds of the property subject
lessl w v,ayation within the taxing To-
70 locas q special election called for
calny nnose. at which special election
shsl ~ ~ ~ partnerships, associations
penpi.s ~ estates, otherwise qualined,
tno h me- he entitled to vote their respect
snsn rata Of the assessed valuation
y sid partnerships associations o vi
ests.esa situated within the limits OF
nnst esmnting authority and be estab-
ne attsr the exemption is granted.
hsnea. Be il further resolved,
sscTSat there shall be printed on
&C ,sIIots to be used at said election
ne usnrSs. "For the constitutional
he VOLT UISt authorizing parishes and
n1se,aIing municipalities to exempt
,ndnstrial enterprises and also i'm
Dew value. inclusive OF structures,
rg, sS 20 unimproved lands by immi-
soost, into the State who occupy said
s1s as homesteads, from local taxes
a. s1,1 period not TO exceed ten (lol
iol and against the constitutional
yeAInarnsnt authorizing parishes and
sIss,sxIng municipalities to exempt
ss Industrial enterprises, and also
nsw,ovsd value, including structures
in sg.S 10 unimproved lands by immi.
ssssnss into the State who occupy SAID
ssu ,san a. homesteads from local taxes
az sar 4 period not to exceed ten Clol
W and each elector shall indicate
ysa,; s ballot as provided by the gen.
~ vi election laws of the State whether
(" votes for or against the said amend
nsh' THOMAS c. BARRETT.
,,.u,snant Governor and President
of the Senate.
" 49, Z THOMAS
4 s,..ksr Of the House of Representa-
Anproyed: August oath, 1912.
l. f. HALL.
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
81 AVN Z. HEBERT.
Secretary Of State.
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thereon the words: For the proposed
amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana exempting from
taxation for ten (l0) years from the
date of completion certain new canals
for irrigation, navigation and power
purposes to be completed within tve
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 (lO)
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 G. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
L. T. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tiyeS.
Approved: August cath, 1912.
L. l.. HALL.
Governor of the State OF Louisiana.
\ true copy:
ALVIN T.. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
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ACT NO. T..

e Bill No. 4. BY Mr.. Favrot.
~ resolution proposing an amend
= 70 the Constitution of the state
enana relative to the exemption
~loeit ~
uon i. Be II resolved by the
Assembly OF the State of Lou
1~z. two-thirds of all the members
70 each house concurring, That
Siowing amendment to the Con-
on or the State be submitted 10
..uned electors of the State Tor
tooption or rejection at the con-
9nal election to be held on the
tuesday after the first Monday
49, month OF November. 1912, as
= mere shall be exempt from taxation
& ae.sney In hand or on deposit. =,
Mon :. Be IL further resolved
asat the official ballot to be useo
n,snu election shall have printed
csSn the words: For the proposed
saoment to the Constitution Of the
OF Louisiana exempting from
- all money in hand or on de-
ana the words Against the
o amendment to the Constitu'
tine y. tne state of Louisiana exempt,
= - ~ TAXATION all money in hant
~. veposit." And each elector. shat
.>1S-s3rs as provided by the genera
y11Ss Jaws OF the State. whether M
|16~A,r or against the proposed
fur,-- THOMAS C. BARRETT.
<-sHt Governor and President
L e. THOMAS.
the House OF Representa-
The herald., 1912-09-19
ACT. NO. 6.

Senate Bill No. 3. BY Mr.. Burke.
Joint resolution submitting to the
people Of Louisiana an amendment to
De Constitution exempting from tax
tons organized to lend money on mort
uxes on country property at not more
Dan six 80 per cent interest, net to
~ borrower, with power to negotiate
lcnds and securities of local taxing
Nstricts
General Assembly of the State of Lou
kama two-thirds of all the members
Iscted to each house concurring, That
he following amendment to the Con-
Hiution of the State of Louisiana be
md the same is hereby submitted to
as qualified electors OF the state at
The congressional election to be held
q the first Tuesday after the first Mon
~ IN the month of November of the
rear 1912. to-wit:
The capital, surplus and personal
state Of every corporation hereafter
Rranized IN this State for the sole
purpose Of lending money on mort
pges on country property situated in
louisiana at a rate Of interest not 10
Uceed six (6) per cent net TO the
borrower, with power to negotiate ana
handle bonds and securities issued by
TIE various parishes and local districts
and municipalities of the State of Lou
fer twenty t20) years from the date
& the organization of each OF said
eompanies, provided that each of said
companies shall have a full paid cash
Qpital stock of not less than $25O,
wee. and provided further that IN
any loan charge the borrower more
nan six per cent interest, whether
ey way Of commission, discount, or
etherwise. it shall forfeit the entire
sumption herein granted, and be SUB
net to taxation from the time II makes
uch loan: and any such corporation
nandiing or negotiating any SECURITIES
ether than those hereinbefore mention
q shall incur a like forfeiture.
NO such corporation shall nave
Dower TO receive any money on de.
oen or TO do a banking business OF
~ sort but all such corporations
osn be under the control and super
xsion Of the State Bank Examiner
vooee duty 1t shall be to report to the
4poFney General and the State Ia,
O9mission any violation of the con
uton OF this exemption.
section 2. Be II further resolved
&C. That there shall be printed II
- ballots to be used at said election
ne words For the amendment to thu
nstitution exempting from taxation
twenty (20) years corporations or
.lzed for the sole purpose OF LEND
money on country real estate SIT
1ed In Louisiana at not more thai
w per cent to the borrower, witt
xsef 10 negotiate and handle loca
euf1ties." and the words "Agains
amendment to the Constitution eX
bling from taxation for twenty go
n corporations organized for tn
e purpose Of lending money on coun
~ real estate situated in Louisiana
more than six CO. per cent ne
me borrower, with power to ne
Snte and handle local securities,
each elector shall indicate on hi
Sn2S as provided by the general cleo
laws Of the State whether he vote
or against the said amendment.
THOMAS C. BARRETT.
utsnant Governor and President
OF the Senate.
l. f. THOMAS.
tives.
@pproved: August gath, 1912.
l. E HALL,
vovernor OF the State of Louisiana.
uue copy:
ALVIN Z. HEBERT,
secretary OF State.
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ACT NO. 10.

senate Riu No. z By Mr.. Shaffer.
Joint resolution submitting to the
people of the State OF LOUISIANA; az
the congressional election to be held
in November, 1912, an amendment to
the Constitution OF the state exempt
ing from taxation for ten Slo) years
from the date OF completion the capi.ai
stock. franchises. and certain property
of ali corporations constructing. own
ing and operating within the state
combined system of irrigation navlga-
tion, and hydro-electric power power s Is.hs
provided that each system De com
pieted and in operation within hye lo)
years from January LIST. 1913, ana pro
million dollars shall have been ex-
pended in the construction OF each sys-
tenn. 10.
of land that can be reclaimed and
brought into cultivation by irrigation,
whereby large additions VIII be mace
to the population ana the aSsesseo
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 /. Be it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly Of the state OF Loulsl-
ana. two-thirds of all the memDer
elected to each house concurring, Tha'
| the following amendment to the ION,
stitution be Submitted to the qualified
electors of the State for their adop,
| tion or rejection at the congressional
election to be held on the first Tues-
day after the first Monday in; tne
month Of November, 1912, as follows
| There shall be exempt from taNa
ton for ten (10) years from the date
of completion, the capital stock, iran
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 o.
louisiana streams, and water-sneds
provided that each system shall o.
lcompleted and in operation WITHIN nv
l151 wears from January LIST, 1913. an
lnrovided further that not less than nv
million dollars shall have been ex
lpended in the construction OF eacn sys
tenn. No real or corporeaI propert.
shall be covered by this exemption ex
lcept that which is necessarily connect
Led with and appurtenant to each cana
SYSTEM and forming part Thereon, no
shall this exemption extend to the as
sessed value that such real estate ma
LAT the time IL may be acquired by Tn
COMPANY; provided that the right
the state to regulate the diversion
its public waters from their natura
beds shall not be waived by TIL
SECTION 3. Be it. further resolved
letc That the of1cial ballot to be use
Il at said election shall have printe
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acquired after July l, 1912, even though
it 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.
I. All other property subject TO tax
alton. except as herein specified, OF
except as may hereafter be directed
by a vote of two-thirdS of all the mem
bers elected to each house Of the Gen
eral Assembly, shall be sources of local
taxation.
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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 TINS
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 10 pay the
expenses of its government. w men
ever "a municipal license equals the Ii
cenSe levied by the parish, only the
municipal license shall be due and col
leCtible.
The herald., 1912-09-19
ACT NO. II.

House Bill No . By Mr.. Roberts.
JOINT resolution submitting 10 the
people OF Louisiana an amendment to
the Constitution reorganlzing ana re-
modelling the States system OF assess
ment and taxation.
Section l. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State OF Lou
isiana, two-thlrds of all the members
elected to each House concurrlns'
That the following amendment TO the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana
be 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 nrsl
Monday, IN the month or November, III
the year 1912, to-wit:
The herald., 1912-09-19

Approved: August Gath, 1912.
l.. Z. HALL,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN Z. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
The herald., 1912-09-19
Article w.

1 The General Assembly shall have
power to levy license taxes only on
persons, partnerships, associations ana
corporations engaged in business or
OCCUPATIONS that fall strictly under the
domain of the police power, and 1or
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 ana occu-
pations falling strictly WITHIN the 90
main Of the police power as proSytt ote
save that such local licenses as may De
levied on traffic in malt, vinous and
alcoholic liquors shall not be less than
those levied by the state nor Tess thai,
by the General Assembly as minimum
local licenses. ot,
may determine for itself. shall also
classified and graduated with due re-
spect TO equality and uniformity with,
in each class. on all businesses an
occupations not covered by section
| Cf this article: save and except licenses
on corporations, persons, firms and as
| sociations whose property or business
is an,ong the sources or revenue re
| served to the State. and save ana &
| cent licenses on individuals engaged ii
trades. occupations and callint;s involv
| ing the personal labor or skill or I'M
person to be taxed. and not 1alllni
| within the domain OF the poliee power
and save and except corporation;s;; a1
engaged IN manufacturing or m1us
trial pursuits whose capital stock. q
lcapital in business, Is less tnah nv
thousand dollars, and not falling WIN
in the domain Of the police power; an
save and except persons. firms and cor
porations engaged in agricultural Q
horticultural pursuits. In no even
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Article VII.

!. 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, ana
the mode of their election or appoint
ment; and every Parish shall elect by
vote of it's qualified electors the OF
ficer. or officers. to assess its property
for taxation. the compensation or such
officer or officers to be fixed by the
Police Jury not less than ten months
before the election, and not subject 10
change during the elected othcers 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
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 oil
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-
| if of each Parish. except the Parish
of Orleans. at the present rate or com
| pensation unless such compensation
| shall be changed by the General AS
sembly After January l, 1914, Par
| ish Assessors shall be compensated by
| the Parishes and the Assessors OF the
Parish of orleans by the City OF New
amendment submitted to the people al
the same time this amendment is sub
mitted providing a way to relieve mu-
inequalities 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 Tor the ap'
pointment or election OF its own as
SCISSOR or assessors and to fix theil
IcOmpenSatiOn,
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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
nually for eight years after January l.,
| 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 It's
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. III 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 ali
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
each parish the amount OF such den
cheney as nXed ana reported Dy lnt
Tax Commission.
3. Any municipality now free, oil
hereafter made free. from parish tax
alton which is not reimbursed by the
levy of the additional six mill tax th'
power to levy which is hereby granted
to il. shall be compensated by the Gen
eral Assembly on the basis above pro
vided for compensation by the state u
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 b.
! mandatory on the General Assembly
but no such compensauons snail D.
made after the year 1921.
). After the year l92l, no paris
! shall levy any part OF SUCH SIX mn
! within the limit of any incorporate
! municipality and said municipality
: shall be entitled to levy and collec
! such six mill tax for their own ac
I s. The claims of each parish an
= municipality for compensation shall b
presented to the Tax Commission
which shall examine such claims an
Y report the facts and it's conclusions I
J, the General Assembly on or before IN
4 first day of each regular session.
: Z In reimbursement for the stat
n sources OF revenue herein Withdraw
s from her assessed values, and Tor th
h Joint benefit of her alimony ana ne
II existing one per cent debt tax, u
s. city of New Orleans. after Januai
# list. 1914. is hereby granted the rlgi
J. to levy annually and shall levy ann,
n ally as long as said one per cent De-
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I. All articles and parts OF articles
Of the Constitution of 1898 on the sub
iect of assessment and taxation. ana
all amendments thereto on said sub
jects contrary to or in conflict with
the provisions of this amendment be
and the same are hereby repealed
The herald., 1912-09-19
SCHEDULE.


SCHEDULE.
/. No part OF this amendment to the
| Constitution shall go into effect until
January 1st. 1914, except that the pro-
| visions of sections one, two, hve, SIX
and seven of Article III. as to special
| taxes shall go into effect as soon as the
| General Assembly shall pass laws car
| rying them into effect, and the pro-
visions of sections three and -FOUR Oh
| said article shall go into effect on jan
uary LIST, 1913, provided laws carrying
| them into effect shall be passed on or
before March 1, 1918: provided further,
that laws carrying them into enect
may be enacted at any later date.
2. on and after January LIST. 1914,
the Office OF the State Board OF APP
praisers and the Office of State Board
OF Equalization shall be abolished. but
the present incumbents shall hold their
offices at the present rate of compensa-
tion until their present terms shaiI ex-
pire and they shall aid the Tax Com
mission in putting the system provided
for in this amendment into operation
and in that connection they shall per
form such duties as the Tax commits
| sion and the General Assembly may
g. The license tax authorized by the
present Constitution to be levied on tne
severance Of natural resources from the
| soil shall be superseded by this amend
ment as to the severance OF minerals.
oil and gas, and SHAH be levleG ohiS
4. When this amendment goes INTO
, | effect on January l, 1914. the special
| state taxes levied for good roads ana
for Confederate Veterans as now es-
tablished or as may be established, py
the amendment to be submitted to the
, people at the same time this amend
ment is submitted. shall cease, ana the
General Assembly shall make Prov
sion out of the General Fund for the
, benefit Of each OF these special FUNDS
; as hereinabove provided.
4 8 All State taxes and licenses unoo
: col ected on January /, 1914. Tor l9lz
/ and previous years, shall be colecteo
: and accounted for. under existing laws
by the sheriffs in the parishes, ano
] the state Tax Collector in New Ut
. LEANS. but all such collections must Dc
|. completed by June 80, 1916. up to when
4 date the State Tax Collector OF Nt%
o Orleans shall remain in once. ne
. shall also collect all State licenses ley,
led in the Parish of Orleans until SalS
Q date and the General Assembly shal
n provide for a reduction OF his clerica
. force to take place on June 80, 1919
= After June 80. 1916. any State licenses
. and taxes then remaining unpaid. shall
v be collected by the State Treasurer. tn
II General Assembly shall by appropriat
l. Legislation provide compensation on a.
II equitable basis to the tax collector
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Article y

I. All State taxes and licenses ex-
cept as hereinafter provided shall be
collected by the State Treasurer. The
General Assembly shall, provide such
additional clerical force in the Treas
urer's office as may be necessary to
enable him to perform the duties here
in prescribed.
q The General Assembly shall have
the power to provide for special Reeve
nue. Agents, not to exceed three in
number, to assist the Treasurer In col
lecting all licenses. and taxes, and 10
assist the Tax Commission in gather
ing information for levying assess
ments.. and shall fix the compensation
and duties of such agents.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-12
THRESHING MACHINE
MARKS MARCH OF PRO
GRESS IN C0LFAX co.

Ration. ~ NJ. Sept t2.--Frank
Grubelnik un!oadod Saturday his
large thrcshing machine OUTFIT which
is the first of its kind to be- shipped
into this point. with view Of making
Ration les headquarters. Tho outfit
consists ot GO-horrepowor j. I. Case
engine. separator with a 36-lnch
cylinder and 5S.inch separator. and q
water tank. The engine. with one OF
the county's large graders attached,
left yesterday morning for the south
where both win bc engaged for the
next several days IN grading up the
highway between Ration and Rcd
river bridge. Next week Mr.. Grubrl-
mix leaves with his outft for a sevo-
raj weeks throshing trip. visiting
first dozen or Fifteen places within
q radius cot fifteen miles 10 the south
ana east at Ration. where consider.
able wheat and other grain has been
successfully grown this season. Tho
Rocky mountain experimental farm
siA miles south will boz the first Visi-
ted. and later the Thompson a Me
roche ranch. twelve miles southeast
at Ration. where large acreage has
been planted In wheat this year. In
Wow of the presence of the large
thrcshor IN this vicinity the farmers
about Ration have already indicated
their Intentions OF increasing very
materially their acreage Ia grain, ana
particularly In wheat, which scientific
investigation has shown Go bee the FIN
cst milling wheat grown IN the world.
The Thompson a MciOChe ranch la
preparing Co put out 600 acres In
grain Tor next year. From al present
indications agricultural development
In ColfaN county is ON the eve eft a
great awakening la which the throsh-
ina machine ~ Co play an ever IN
crcasing Important mart