Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06

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II. An properly the taxation Of which
Is reserved to the State. except products
of mines. OF stone quarriee, o. sane.
gravel OF shell pits. and OF on or -
wells. as well az all other property, which
may not be specially ey smpted from such
taxation. shall continue 10 be subject 70
special taxes now in force, and shan be
posed by local, special districts and po-
litical subdivisions In the future In ac-
with law; provided that no par.
levy q special tax FOR the support Of any
purpose which II Is obligated to take care
Of out OF its ordinary alimony, until u
taxing power. upon an assessment OF az
least fifty per cent OF the market value
OF the property subject>to its taxing au-
IL. Levy district taxes and forced con-
trfbutions shall continue to be levied
within each district on the sources OF
state revenue situated in each ievee dis
tions shall be collected by the sheriff o.
each parish, under existing law, and IN
New Orleans by the state tax collectors
collecting officer Of the City OF New Or
IS. The taxes mentioned in the fore
going sections 8, IL and IL. as TO property
reserved for state revenue. shall be based
on the assessment made by the state
Tax Commission for State purposes.
sion in each parish or municipality TO
the basis OF assessment therein locally
established.
l. All revenues received by the state
from all sources shall 90 into q fund
called the General Fund. and the Cen
eral Assembly shall apportion said fund
among all the public purposes Tor which
qEation is levied. setting aside. however,
al. For the General Public School Fund
not less than one-ffth Of the gross rev.
nnes q the state fem All sources sg pro-
/ he less than One Million and Thirty
Thousand Dollars C,l ,0so. 100000.
B. For the General Engineer Fund, not
g, For Confederate Pensions. not less
than the amount provided or to be pro-
vided by the Constitution.
d. Fer the Good Roads Fund. not less
than One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dol
lars (s15o. o0o.e0), plus the whole pro.
s ssss,r 81 taxicab AID suto-driysn We
me- r. For the Pubic Debt Fund not less
than Five Hgprsd o a TTsntyi t ,,.: Ta tSs
Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars
| $500. ooe00), II the Public Debt amend
/ ment submitted to the people az the same
time this amendment Is submitted
Article \.
i /. All State taxes and licenses EXCEPT
as hereinafter provided shall be collected
BY the State Treasurer The General AS
cal force in the Treasures ONCE as may
be necessary TO enable him to perform
q the duties herein prescribed
II 2. The General Assembly shall nave
4 the power 10 provide for special Revenue
Agents, not TO exceed three In number.
to assist the Treasurer IN collecting All
licenses. and taxes, and 10 assist the Iex
Commission In gathering Information TOT
levying assessments. and shall hx tne
! compensation and duties OF such agents
Article ~.
l. All articles and parts Of articles o
Z the Constitution Of 1888 on the subject ok
' assessment and taxation, and al amend
. | 10 or in conflict with the provisions Of this
: amendment be and the same are nersDS
$ repealed.
/. No part OF this amendment 70 the
Constitution ,al g mt, ,bs eHs 81. p4o
= visions Of sections one. two hye, SIX eno
: seven OF Article III. as to special taxes.
shall 80 into effect as soon as the CEN
eral Assembly shall pass laws carrying
them into eject. and the provisions o.
d sections three and four Of said Article
n shall 90 into erect on January lst 1919
: sSf'ss Be passed on or before March i
!, lql3: provided further, that laws carryinf
d them into effect may be enacted at an,
Is ~ On ana after January ist. 1914. tn,
once Of the State Board Of Appraiser
= and the once Of State Board OF Equan
h zailion shall be abolished. but tne presen
~ incumbents shall hold their Offices at IN
~ present rate OF compensation until tnei
~ present terms shall expire, and they shal
- aid the Tax Commission In putting IN
= into operation and IN that connection
~ they shall perform such duties as the Ia
se Commission and the General Assembi
y The license tax authorized by IN
n present Constitution to be levied on y
ri severance OF natural resources from N
to soil. shall be superseded by this amend |"
- and gas. and shall be levied only on IN
he severance Of forest products
~ T. When this amendment goes INTO 81
a. feet on January I. 1914, the special STAT
re taxes levied for good roads and for Cor
he federate VeterAas as now established
~, as may be established by the amendmes
e be unlimited to the pscpss 81 sns shs
az cease and the General Assembly snn
Nv make provision out Of the. General fun
- for the benefit Of each Of these spech
On 8 All State taxes and licenses unco
"a lected on January !, 1914, for 1913 er
a. previous years, shall be collected ana 4.
al counted for, under existing laws, by y
A., Az shsriTs in the parishes. and the sta
~ Tax Collector in Kew Orleans, but
=. such collections must be completed
"a June 81. lSlbs I'D 70 WulCu 0ato titc 80
'eo Tax Collector OF New Orleans shall =
m main in ONCE. He shall also collect
=. | state licenses levied I'm the Parish
NJ NJ New Orleans until said date and the &C.
e. erai Assembly shall provide for reou
'o' ton OF his clerical force TO take place
On June 80. 1914 After Juna 80, 1915, ~
hin State licenses and taxes then remalnil
al unpaid. shall be collected by ne Sc
nj, by appropriate legislation provide COZ
M pensation on an equitable basis 70 (
49,, tax collectors and Assessors OF the &c
- - eral parishes for the sums they may 10
~, after January nrst. 1914. 20 the date
So So the expiration Of their terms Of once
~, commissions on the State taxes q
sch would have accrued on tho soerces
revenue segregated 10 the State. y
- vided that the State shaf; be under
80 obligation TO reimburse them In q
az greater amount than win guarantees
-. | them sum equal to the total OF the CO.
- missions OF their Office for the years 4
% or 1912 taking the year which shows
/. a., hfehest amount. and the General Aese
ala by shall at its regular session N ISL
~ ~ amount needed for such purpose, q
So 81 make appropriation 70 cover the gan
.n1, ana al the biennial sessions Of 1918 9
~ ~ 1915 II shall make further appropriate
-. 10 cever any deficiency.
~ G. The amendments TO the Constr
n ~ ton submitted to this people At the -
,t,,e time that this amendment y SUBMIT
~ proposing TO exempt from texaron
bal objects therein specially set forth.
a., a. adopted shall not be affected by the.
~. ~, visions Of this amendment: nor shall
'cit, Amendment be construed a. Affecting
ot property now exempt from taxation
r sess der the Constitution Of 1888 ana
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