Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-25

levy viii meet the needs Of The schools
IL. All property the taxation Of which
is reserved % the State; except pfOdnetss
gravel OF shell tits. and % oil OF gas
wells. as wei as all other property which
may not be specially exempted from such
taxation. shall continue to be subject to
special taxes now in force. and shall be
liable to such special taxes as may be i'm
posed by local, special districts and go
litical subdivisions In the future in &C
ish or Incorporated municipality shall
levy a special tax for the support OF any
purpose which II Is obligated 70 take care
of out OF its ordinary alimony. until 10
shall have first exhausted its ordinary
taxing power, upon an assessment Of az
least fifty per cent OF the market value
n the property subject TO it's taxing au-
thority.
l2. Levy district taxes and forced con-
tributions shall continue 10 be levied
within each district on the sources Of
State revenue situated in each levee dis
trict, and all levee taxes and contribu-
tions shall be collected by the sherif OF
each parish. under existing law, and In
New Orleans by the State tax collectors
until June 80, 1916. and thereafter by the
collecting officer of the City OF New Or
leans.
going sections 8. IL and ~. as to property
reserved for State revenue, shall be based
nn the assessment made by the State
Tax Commission for State purposes.
sion I'm each parish OF municipality to
the basis : Of assessment therein locally
established.
l. All revenues received by the State
from all sources shall go into q fund
called the General Fund. and the Cen
eral Assembly shall apportion said fund
among all the public purposes for which
taxation is levied. setting aside, however.
IT, me c.enerai f,,hl,o Soho, E.,,a
not less than one-fifth Of the gross rev.
enues OF the State from all sources pro-
vidcd that such apportionment shall never
Thousand Dollars Csi. osO. 900. OoS.
B. For the General Engineer Fund, nos
less than Four Hundred Thousand Dol
G. For Confederate Pensions, not less
than the amount provided or TO be pro-
vided by the Constitution.
ID. For the Good Roads Fund. not less
than One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dol
lars (s150. 000.00). plus the whole pro-
ceeds OF the States moiety OF the special
automobile. taxicab and auto-driven We
ID For the Public Debt Fund not less
than Five Hundred Twenty-Five Thou
sand Dollars ($525. 000.00l or not less THAI
Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars
(s6o0. 00o.00). IL the Public Debt amend
ment submitted to the people at the same
time this amendment IL submitted -
adopted.
Article X.
1. All state taxes ana licenses excepf
as hereinafter provided shall be collected
by the state Treasurer. The General A.
cal force in the Trcaeurers ONCE as may
be necessary TO enable him to perform
the duties herein prescribed
2. The General Assembly shall have
the power TO provide for special Revenue
Agents, not 10 exceed three In numbers
TO assist the Treasurer in collecting All
licenses. and taxes, and TO assist the Ia
Commission In gathering information Tor
/ levying assessments. and shall hx the
compensation and duties OF such agensA
Article II.
l. All articles and parts Of articles q
the Constitution of 1888 on the subject q
assessment and taxation, and all amend
ments thereto on said subjects contrary
to OF in conflict with the provisions OF this
amendment be and the same are hereby
| repealed.
/. No part Of this amendment to the
Constitution snail go into effect unth
January LIST. 1914, except tnat tne pro
visions OF sections one. two, five, six ana
/ seven OF Article Ill a. to special taxesl
| shall 20 into eject as soon as the Cen
eral Assembly shall pass laws carrying
them into effect, and the provisions OF
sections three and four of said Article
shall 20 into effect on January LIST, 1914
provided laws carrying them into enecs
shall be passed on or before March !.
1915 provided further, that laws carryina
them into effect may be enacted at any
2. On and after January lat. 1914. the
Office Of the State Board OF Appraisers
and the once OF State Board Of Equaii-
ration shall be abolished. but the present
incumbents shall hold their ofices At thu
present rate Of compensation until thei.
present terms shall expire. and they shall
aid the Tax Commission in putting IN.
system provided for In this amendment
into operation. and in that connectlor
they shall perform such duties as the TAI
, Commission and the General Assembly
may prescribe.
present Constitution 10 be levied on IN.
severance OF natural resources from tn'
soil. shall be superseded by this amend.
, ment as to the severance OF minerals. o.
and gas. and shall be levied only on tn
, severance OF forest products
4. When this amendment goek into OF
feet on January 1. 1914. the special Stat'
, taxes levied for good roads and for Con
, federate Veterans az now established o.
as may be established by the ansndmen
70 be submitted to the people at the SAM
time this amendment Is submitted. shal
cease and the General Assembly snAl
, make provision out Of the General Funs
for the benefit OF each OF these specia
funds as hereinabove provided
s. All State taxes and licenses uncoI
lected on January 1. 1914, for 1913 an
, previous years. shall be collected and &C
, Sherirs in the parishes, and the stat
Tax Collector In New Orleans, hut al
, such collections must be complete1 D.
i June 30. 1916. up to which date the stat
main IN Office. He shall also collect al
State licenses levied In the Parish o
, New Orleans untfI said date and the Gen
r eral Assembly shall provide for reduc
ton OF his clerical force 10 take place ~
4 June 80. 1874 After June 80. 1915. an
4 State licenses and taxes then rsrnairdnl
: unpaid, shall be collected by the stat
: Treasurer. The General Assembly efAl
\ by appropriate legislation provide com
: pensatinn on an equitable basis 70 IN
: eral parishes for the sums they may los
Il after January FIRST, 1914. TO the date Q
: the expiration Of their terms OF Office !
: commissions on the State taxes tha
b would have accrued on the sources
a vided that the state shall be under n
n obligsti ton 10 reimburse them IN an
= greater amount than viii guarantees {
: them n sum equal 10 the total Of the com
\ missions OF their Office for the years iei
v highest amount. and the General Assem-
4 bly, shall at its regular session In 1914 an
= 1918 make an estimate Of the probabl
= amount needed for such purpose. an
: and nj the biennial sessions OF 1918 an
= 1918 Il shall make a further appropriate
y to cover any deficiency.
= g. The amendments 70 the Constitu
. ton submitted TO the people AT the sam
! time that this amendment r. submitted
4 proposing 20 exempt from taxation u
: objects therein specially set forth.
: adopted, shall not he affected by the pro
= visions ~ this amendment: nor shall IN
- amendment be construed as affecting an
J, property now exempt from taxation az
= der the Constitution OF 1883 and ;.
!, amendments