The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-10-19

OF the disposable portion ~ ~ sfaa IN /
sors or donors estate Al - AssssIs.
the tax shall be imposed ,,n.a Y n Ilh IN
legacy or donation and f dpons We ssats /
doness shall be considered T. satees q /
the third class. ~ ae si Ns
g. such other special tayas
General Assembly by a vote e IA. as tss
OF all the members elected to Any
may from time to time nrosn., zach Biz flIs
Article W. se1 sspss
l. The Geseral Assenhlv
power to levy license taxes n,, sal Hi Aas
sons, partnerships, associatisns ss oa hi
porataons engaged in business - &. aa MI
lions that fan strictly undar IL ~ eeSll1s
OF the police power, and for fhat ao!lis
to classify all such businesses go NJ lltpesas
pations, and to graduate tina s 81. sad essE
each class. s - ~ ssx ssiAsS 1 (
3. Local subdivisions OF sha ~.
eminent shall have the spnws ssa ss mi
licenses on businesses and ioecs Is. n {
railing strictly within the donla N ss VI
police power as provided II . isissai Ql u
ing section for the State. sapaa M lotes
local licenses as may be leyiesa5 ~. asss ssa
IN malt, vtnous and alcoholic slinssas...a saas
not be less than those levied M ny NE q ssa
nor less than those now ot ha, w y yNsst
be prescribed by the General s sa salsst
minimum local licenses, sssesloss
8. Such local Subdivisions ID oas.
determine for itself shall a,so NV ss sI Y
right to levy license taxes, classis s n sa d
graduated with due respect II as.. M v
and uniformity within each class s sss s!H
businesses and occupations nof ~ y II
by Section OF this Article: sava NH s.
cept licenses on c6rporatfnIss D S VIII q /
firms and associations whose nsan 800
business is among the sources n ss asssl "
reserved to the State, and savs 8ssssaa
cept licenses on individuals enss sas ~ N
trades, occupations and cailines 3} rsssa, q
the personal labor or skill n NM ssslee
20 be taxed, and not falling ntsht tsss N
domain of the police power: d Ma sssa;s Nh
except corporations, assoeia fionss y ~. "
nershfps or individuals engaged ssa,s ~
featuring or Industrial pursuits g is,as.
capital stock, or capital iii htstnass9esss
less than five thousand dollars, I'M N Y
power: and save and excen+ ss's MI. s w
firms and corporations engaged T. vi
cultural or horticultural pursuits NJ "
event shall any such local lican,s,s 4 y
eeed one-tenth Of one per cfa ~ ", u Il
gross receipts Of the Iicensee, nr nm II
that no license shall be less Tran s,ssI
nor shall the licenses proviasd ss sss u
this section be levied unless TIA rsr,. Ii
property tax of each taxing localitysS S Sssl
exercised to sixty per cent Of i'll ssFl
shall not be sufficient TO pay tie eyvs ~,
OF its government Whenever #n,Hk
pal license equals the license leyIaS III
the parish, only the rnunfeiuaI lIe.taaa
shall be due and coliectisls.
Article v
!. All assessments DC prppertvs i
State purposes shall ta made By asSssII
| Tax Commission, composed III tss3
Tod Z
J---.ly LIST, 1913, by a Board Composer
the Governor, the State Auditor and 4
| State Treasurer. from among it'd upss
| ks~A electors of the respective mssss
| ssnn1mission Districts, as eonsiitued ri
snis date, and they shall not be- ssba
| w. removal except for the causes all If
ssss manner provided for tile rer,oyal n
district judges.
2. The terms of the first connfhissI1sa|
shall be for two, four and sill yta
The period each is to serye shall ii
aermined by lot. At the expiration
such terms, election shall be for ths III
| Rod OF SIX years; and commissioner Il.
| be elected and vacancies filed safoFs I'll
| unexpired term by the qualified seagsI
! OF the respective Railroad cDmrafasl
j Districts at the regular congress9s
elections held In this State The arst hi
/ day after the first Monday III Noqeahs|
| every two years; ana at the said c0nsa
\ sional election held Just prior ID the ~
/ ptration of their respective TERMS
8. The Commission shall nsaintsin ii
/ office and have its dornieiIe 1t Ess
Rouge, and the members shall reslss
4 Baton Rouge and devote their tirDs ssss
ofusively TO the disefarg a o9
/ Ties,
Tiiey shall each recesva satSsgsa
1 Five Thousand Collars pa
/ miuning January u. 1914 and
/ cling expenses, NOT exceeding d
amount TO be fixed from lime 10 TIM 81
enc General ASSEMBLY, an itenllsed
count OF which shall be rendeEea 4 Z
annual report.
S. The ehairrnan Of the first eeutaAg
1 sion shall be named BIZ the appelssi'a3
4 his term of office, and thereattefl ~
4 Commission shall select It's ewn eAlaasa
IMAM. sss M
s. The Commission and The indIysa5
i members thereof shall perform SUCH g
Y ties In respect to assessment and gI
| eion as are herein prescribed, and 81
other and further duties as the lieifsss
Assembly may frofh time 70 tine ~
4 scribe. ,ss.
4 The General Assembly shall ~
i vide said Commission with az aessasls
4 GlefTcdf IOFCe. Il
s. The Commission shall have noHs,s
4 adopt and enforce such reasonable ffas
regulations and modes OF procedure 4
Inconsistent with law, as IT may ste ss
proper for the. discharge OF fts agIttIss II u
70 hear and determine colnplaiflss ~ Il,
may be made against assessnle u III u
other Of IT'S acts required or Az saass
4 by law. So
o. the Commission shall has 81 2 AZ
90 summon and compel the sa tsa 81 1
4 OF witnesses, to swear witnesses, ass 4,
compel the production OF DOCKS W. saalss II
pers, to take testfn1pny rsfefI suas II,
sion, and tn punish for con tenln g a s...
as is provided by law for .fhe ess u
y courts. The General Assembly Tfa Y. y
vide other penalties for violating " Z;
ders Of thu Commits sforl. Ia. !
10. If fhy person. firm asaeci OH & /
CORPORATION shall be dissafi 3sss " H H
assessment made or action faE sei y Y s 4
Commission, such party maj IlIe !, 4 I'LL TIL
i zion setting forth the cause ol WI VII
ton to such assessment or acton u, s1 III
i Commission or to either % =, III II
court Of competent sdicfloa, q ss3i II
donicfle Of the Commas nom, e. w Nh
ii Commission as defendant f fsa,,ss. Il b
may appeal to the Supreme ss ,sasst
Il State without regard to the ai HIssss, &
vn1ved: sucf1 appeals to be b Te ssssi
within ten days after the ase s,s WI
decision Of the lower court p saso, III d
All such cases both IN the frl q, ,assta
pe'1ate court, shall he fI n, q s w. s
ard by preference over AZ VI lsssl
Such cases may be tried IN 81 file s. yss
The first instance either w Seiia'F9sss9
| at term time. ......a ii II
ii. No bond shall be reariF \ s Il y Hi Il
Commission In any ca Y IS a,Iass
nor shall advance costs, o. sssss's3 81
, costs, be REQUIRED Of i. &.
~. If shall be the ~ s. It'll
General, and the various d's a,9seIIIss
news, on rroner rer',est @ M M
the Commission Of the Gav ,szat srslls
ard f. prosecute ard defend. INA All AZ
, accordance with such reapesls y ss s,sS
lions. A failure on the .narf s. 81 at fs
I officers, when So reaues1eu ,,saassd IL
perform the duties here , a..',a,s
them. shall constitute flals1se
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