The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-08-31

aid the Tax Commission in putting tho
system provided for in this amendment
into operation. and in that connection
they shall perform such duties the Tax
Commission and the General Assembly
may prescribe
B. The license tax authorized by the
present Constitution to be levied on the
severance OF natural resources from the
soil. shall be superseded by this ameni
ment as to the severance OF minerals, oil
and gas, and shall be levied only on the
severance of forest products.
f. When this amendment goes into eff
feet on January 1, 1914, the special State
taxes levied for good roads and for Con-
federate Veterans as now established or
as may be established by the amendment
to be submitted to the people at the same
time this amendment Is submitted. shall
cease and the General Assembly shall
make provision out Of the General Fund
for the benefit OF each of these special
funds as iereinabove provided.
D. All State taxes and licenses uncol-
lected on January l, 1914, for 1913 and
previous years. shall be collected and ac-
Sheriffs in the parishes and the state
Tax Collector in New Orleans but all
such collections must be completed by
June 90, 1915, up to which date the State
Tax Collector Of New Orleans shall re
main in office. He shall also collect all
State licenses levied In the Pa IRISH OF
New Orleans until said date and the Cen
eral Assembly shall provide for a reduc-
ton of his clerical force to take place
June 30, 1914. After June 80. 1915 any
state licenses and taxes then remaining
unpaid, shall be collected by the State
Urea surer. The General Assembly shall
by appropriate legisla ton provide COM
pensation on an equitable basis to the
tax collectors and assessors of the
eral parishes for the sums they may lose
after January first 1914, to the date of
the expiration Of their terms Of office in
commissions on the State taxes that
would have accrued the sources Of
revenue segregated to the State. pro-
yided that the State shall be under no
obligation to reimburse them in any
greater amount than will guarantee to
them sum equal to the total of the com
missions Of their office for the years 1911
or 1912. taking the year which shows the
highest amount. and the General Assem-
bly, shall n its regular session in 1914 and
1918 make IN estimate of the probable
amount r@eded for such purpose, and
make APP ropriation to cover the same:
and at the biennial sessions of 1916 and
1918 it shall make further appropria ton
to cover any deficiency.
6. The amendments to the Ccnstitu-
tion submitted to the people at the same
time that this amendment is submitted.
proposing To exempt from taxation the
objects therein specially set forth II
adopted. shall not he affected by the pro-
visions Of this amendment: nor shall this
amendment he construed affecting any
property now exempt from taxation I'M
der the Constitution of 1898 and it's
:. The Public Debt Amendment. sub
mtted to the people at the same time
this amendment is submitted If adopted.
shall be superseded by this amendment in
respect to the mode of providing the pub
lie debt fund guaranteed by such amend
ment.
Prior to January 1, 1914. the General
Assembly shall pass proper statutes to
carry this amendment into operation; and
the Governor shall call an extra session
Of that body for that purpose soon as
convenient after this amendment Is
adopted
Section 2 Be 1t further resolved etc.
That there shall be printed on the bal
lots to be used at said election the
words
For the amendment to the Constitu-
ton reorganizing and femodeling tho
States system OF assessment and taxa
ton;
And the words
Against the amendment to the Con-
stitution reorganizing and remodeling the
States system of assessment and taxa
ton"
And each voter shall indicate on his
ballot, as provided by the general cleo
ton laws of the State, whether he votes
for or against said amendment.
L. f. THOMAS.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS c. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved: August oath, 1912.
L. f.. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
ALVIN f. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.