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



..,. 1fu No. 2. BY Mr.. voegtle.
-, resolution submitting to the
,.is Of the State OF Louisiana an
pp..sn5rnent to the Constitution au-
.see-tzinT parishes and self-taxing mu-
..1.Inalities to exempt new Industrial
-.sssrDrises and also improved value.
ss--,aslye of structures added to unim-
..-cved lands by immigrants into the
80. who occupy said lands as nome.
1890 from local taxation for period
80 exceeding ten (1O) years.
e.ction 1. Be IL resolved by the
a,rsrai Assembly OF the State of Lou
s.iana. two-thirds OF all the members
5000 10 each house concurring, That
~. following amendment to the Con-
ss,fufion Of the State of Louisiana be
- the same 10 hereby submitted TO
- qualified electors Of the State at
- Congressional election to be held
~ the first Tuesday after the first
Tsnday in the month of November or
- wear 1919. to-wit:
HSsry parish and self-taxing NUM-
.,<sflty shall have the right to exempt
- industrial enterprises and also the
i-nroved value added to unimproved
,.rSs. Including all structures thereon,
- IMMIGRANTS into the State who oc-
ssov eaId lands as homesteads. from To-
- faTes for a period not to exceed ten
Gel years by the vote of two-thirds in
rurnber Of all its taxpayers, who are
,nsIifIed electors. including resident
~ornsn taxpayers, holding at least two
,n,r'ss Of Inc property subject to local
GRAFTON within the taxing locality at
.oerlel election called for that purpose.
~ which special election members OF
r&rfnerships associations and heirs OF
<-fatss, other-sse qualified, shall De
srfifIed 10 vote ths.r respective pro rata
~ Ire assessed valuGtion OF said part
rsrrhips, associations CT estates. Each
<rferprise 90 exempted must be situat-
"A Within the Units OF the exempting
minority and be established after the
srsmption 10 granted.
SECTION 2. Be IL further resolved.
&c. That there shah be printed on
sss ballot to be used at said election
- Wordg. For the constitutional
sn.udment authorizing parishes and
eelf-tsxlng municipalities to exempt new
indsstEial enterprises and also impsSov,,
"A unimproyed lands by immigrants
srte the State who occupy said lands
sr bo.nesteads, from local taxes for a
..riod not 20 exceed ten (10) years. and
tissinst the constitutional amendment
authorizing parishes and self.taxlngy
nunicipalltles to exempt new industrial
enterprises, and also improved value.
Including structures. added to unim-
rrovsd lands by immigrants into the
ktats who occupy said lands as home
rtssds. from local taxes for period
Tot 70 ehceco ten wv yOote, e1 49,
sisctcr shall indicate on his ballot as
provided BY the general election laws of
n state whether he votes for OF
sr1inrt the said amenament
THOMAS c. BARRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives
Approved: August oath. 1912.
~'s' L. e. HALL.
Governor of the state Of Louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN L. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-25

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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-25
ACT NO. a.


senst. Bill No. s. BY Mr.. Well
Joint resolution proposing an amend.
ment 10 the Constitution of>the State or
LOUISIANA. relative TO authorizing par
lshes and municipalities by a referen-
dum to their respective qualified cleo
tors 10 exempt from taxation an amount
not to exceed 100000 to be deducted
from the value OF dwellings exclusively
occupied by bona fide owners for resi-
Dental purposes only. and TO withdraw
dun. f.
Section 1. Be Il resolved by the
isiana. two-thirds of the members elect
cd 70 each house concurring, That the
Following amendment to the Constitu-
ton OF 1898 be submitted to the quail
lied electors of the State for their
adoption or rejection at the congress
sional election to be held on the first
tuesday after the first Monday in the
month of November. 1912. as follows:
~ That every parish or municipality
authority shall have the right TO, and
upon the petition of one-fourth OF the
qualified electors residing within its
flied electors in said parish or munic-
lpality. at an election 70 be called and
held for that purpose. after thirty days
published notice. the question as to
whether or not there shall be exempted
from taxation an amount not to exceed
100000 to be deducted from the value
of all buildings exclusively occupied by
bona fide owners for residential pnr-
poses only: provided that any exemption
may be Withdrawn in the same manner
In which IL may be granted.
No such exemption. voted by a par
ish, shall operate to grant any tax
payer owning and occupying a home
within a municipality the right to de-
duct the exempted amount from the
improvement value OF his property IN
respect to municipal taxation.
Section 2. Be II further resolved.
That there shall be printed on the bal
lots TO be used at the said election the
words: For the proposed amendment
authorizing exemption of homes from
taxation" and the words: Against
the proposed amendment authorizing
exemption OF homes from taxation.
and each elector shall indicate as pro
vided in the general election laws OF the
State whether he votes for or against
the proposed amendment.
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
L. e. THOMAS.
Speaker Of the House Of Represen-
tative[
Approved: August gath. 1919;
Governor of the State OF Louisiana
ALVIN T. HEBERT.
Secretary OF State
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-25

ACT 30. 10.
Senate Bill No. 7. BY Mr. Shaffer
Joint resolution submitting to the
people OF the State OF Louisiana, at
the congressional election to be held
IN November, 1919. an amendment TO
the Constitution of the State exempting
from taxation for ten (lo) years from
the date of completion the capital
stock franchises. and certain property
Of ali corporations constructing, owning
and operating within the State . COM
bfned system OF irrigation, navigation
and hydro-electric power, using fresh
ed that each system be completed and
in operation within five 90 years from
JANUARY 1st 1918. and providing fur
Their that not lees than five million
the construction of each system.
whereas. the State of Louisiana has
large areas comprising millions Of acres
OF land that can be reclaimed and
whereby large additions viii be made
to the population and the assessed val
ue OF the state; and.
Whereas. canals can be constructed
so as to provide irritation; nayisation
to encourage and promote the organi-
cation of such concerns:
Section l. Be II resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the state OF Louis
lana, two-thirds OF all the members
elected 20 each house concurring. That
the Following amendment to the Con-
stitution be submitted TO the qualified
electors of the State for their adoption
or rejection at the congressional cleo
tion TO be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday In the month
of November. 1912. as follows:
There shall be exempt from taxation
for ten (1O) years from the date Of
completion the eapitai stock. franchises
and property of all corporations con-
structing, owning and operating within
the state a combined system OF irriga-
ton. navigation and hydro-electric pow
err using fresh water OF Louisiana
streams. and watersheds. provided that
each system shall be completed and in
operation within five 90 years from
January 1st. 1913. and provided further
that not less than five million dollars
shall have been expended in the con-
struction Of each system. No real or
corporal property shall be covered by
this exemption except that which is
necessarily connected with and appur-
tenant to each canal system and form
ing part thereof. nor shall this exemp-
ton extend TO the assessed value that
such real estate had at the time II NAV
be acquired by the company; provided
that the right of the State to regulate
the diversion of its public waters from
their natural beds shall not be waived
Section 2. Be IL further resolved.
etc. THAT the official ballot to be used
at said election shall have printed
thereon the words; or the PROPOSED
State of Louisiana exempting from
taxation for ten (1cj years from the
date OF completion certain new canals
for irrigation. navigation and power
purposes to be completed within TVS
five million dollars" and the words;
Against the amendment 20 the Consti-
tuition OF the state OF Louisiana exempt
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-25
ACT no. ..

ACT NO. 8.
Senate Bill No. s. BY Mr.. Barrow.
Joint resolution submitting TO the
people OF Louisiana an amendment to
the Constitution providing for referen-
dunn to the people Of each parish to
determine whether cities and incorpor-
ated towns and villages or any one or
more of them shall be free from taxes
and licenses levied by parochial author
tiles for parochial purposes. subject to
the obligation to make certain contri-
buttons to the parishes
Section /. BE II resolved by the
General Assembly of the State OF Lou
fsiana two-thirds of all the members
elected TO each house concurring. That
the following amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the State of Louisiana be
and the same 10 hereby submitted 20
the qualified electors of the State at
the congressional election to be held
on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in the month of November Of
Every parish throu<n its Police Jury
shall have the right to submit and.
upon the petition of one-fourth OF the
qualified electors therein snail submit
10 the qualified electors OF said parish.
AT an election 10 be called and held
for that purpose after thirty days pub
lfshed notice, the question of whether
or not all or any one or more of the
within the limits OF the parishes Gun
less already exempO shall be free and
exempt from all taxes and licenses lew
led by parochial authority for parochial
purposes provided that whenever such
exemption Is granted, each city, incor-
porated town and village so exempted
shall contribute to the parochial author
tiles its fair proportion or all parochial
burdens, debts and expenses common to
both. Such proportion to be adjusted
between the Police Jury and the mu-
nicipal authorities. and In case OF dis
agreement such apportionment to be
made by the State Tax Commission
Section :. Be IT further resolved,
etc. That there shall be printed on the
ballots TO be used at the said election
the words, For the amendment to the
Constitution establishing a referendum
TO the people of each parish to deter
mine whether or not cities and incor-
porated towns and villages shall be re-
leased from parochial taxation and IL
cenaes. subject to the condition OF con-
tributing 70 parish expenses" and the
words Against the amendment TO the
Constitution establishing referendum
to the people of eacn parish to deter
mine whether or not cities and incor-
porated towns and villages shall be re-
leased from parochial taxation and IL
censes. subject TO the condition of con-
tributing TO parish expenses" and each
elector shall indicate on his ballot, as
provided by the general election laws
of the State whether he votes for OF
against the said amendment.
THOMAS c. BARRET.
Lieutenant Governor and President
L. z. THOMAS.
Speaker of the House of Represen-
Approved: August 18th. 1912;
Governor of the State of Louisiana
ALVIN z. HEBERT.
Secretary OF State
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-25
Article v.

1. All assessments OF property for
state purposes shall be made by q State
Tax Commission. composed of three
July list 1919. by a Board composed OF
the Governor the State Auditor and the
state Treasurer. from among the quail
fed electors Of the respective Railroad
Commission Districts. constituted at
this date, and they shall not be subject
to removal except for the causes and in
the manner provided for the removal Of
district judges.
shall be for two, four and six years
The period each Is to serve shall be de-
termined by lot. At the expiration Of
such terms. election shall be for the pc
riod Of SIX years; and commissioners shall
be elected and vacancies filed for any
unexpired term by the qualined electors
e the respective Railroad comIniszion
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-25

I. All articles and parts of articles Of
the Constitution Of 1888 on the subject OF
assessment and taxation, and all amend
ments thereto on said subjects contrary
amendment be and the same arc hereby
reDaaIad
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-25

1. All State taxes and licenses exceDs
as hereinafter provided shall be collectea
by the State Treasurer. The General As
sembly shall provide such additional cleri-
cal force In the Treasurer's Office as may
be Necessary to enable aim to perform
the duties herein prescribed.
2. The General Assembly shall have
the power to provide for 1pecial Revenue
Agents. not to exceed three In number,
to assist the Treasurer In collecting all
licenses. and taxes. and TO assist the Tax
Commission In gathering information for
levying assessments, and shall nix the
compensation and duties OF such agents.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-31
GENERAL WIN. BOOTH.

Within the week cablegrams have
given more space 10 the death and
burial OF General VIM Booth than
they have 10 the Italo-Turkish war.
the performances OF the German
Kaiser. or even to the doines OF titled
American women in English society.
General VIM. Booth quit comfortable
and we'll fed posi- as Evangelist and
minister TO make his home on the east
side OF London. a section which has
been termed as the worlds nearest
approach 10 He'll" He organized the
Salvation Army and in twenty years
OF earnest and steadfast work extend
ed that organization and carried its
Influence TO the remotest territories in
which the Christian religion has been
preached. Today it will be hard 10
find town OF any considerable size
in Europe or the United States in
which the Salvation Army has no.
some kind OF an organization; and as
a missionary force u has rivaled the
most active 81 me missionary
churches
Last year over 200 900 people re
ceived help from the Salvation Army
in the United States alone over $50
O00 received Christmas dinners The
work ~ the Salvation Army goes on
without ceasing II stops neither for
night nor day n never takes sum
mer vacation. The doors 81 the Sal
walton Army Refuge are always open.
II makes It's appeal 20 the refuse. The
debris and the very ashes OF human
ity. After the church the family and
society have cast men on. tho Saliva
ton Army reaches ont its hand and
extends help This tremendous work
Is the result Of the high idea. the
splendid ambition and tho organizing
capacity ~ one man. man who in.
herited no title 20 fame and no special
position On society England invited
the family OF VIM Booth 70 inter his
remains in Westminster Abbey amid
her greatest and noblest. but very
Justly. they preferred that he should
lie In the humble church and amid
The surroundings whore HE work had
ifs birth The great evangelist ~
the siums will rest peacefully amongst
The people 20 whom he devoted his
life
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-31

tirely too seriously. The Republican
party created Theodore Roosevelt and
not Theodore Roosevelt the Republi-
can party. The Republican voters OF
the United States gave to Theodore
Roosevelt. two terms in the President.
iai chair. Without the Republican
party he would nos have been heard
OF.
The Republican party stands for
fundamental principles and il will live
long after Theodore Roosevelt has
been gathered 10 his fathers. The
disappointed Office seekers. discarded
bosses. and disgruntled Clements gen.
orally that are gathered around the
banner OF Theodore Roosevelt make
a noise out OF all proportion to their
numbers In the course or tine they
viii be absorbed into some other poli.
teal organizations there 10 foment
and cause trouble. bur as an in.
fiuential factor in politics they viii
not last long
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-31
FEE SYSTEM
STRONGLY AsSAlLED BY STATE
TAX COMMISSIONER BLUE.
LEADS TO IMPOSITION ON THE
PUBLIC AND DISHONESTY
OF OFFICIALS.
a TIMELY DISCUSSION OF AN IN.
TEREsTlNo SUBJECT-sAv.
lNGS TO THE STATE.

Editor Of The InfeIligencnr
Dear Sir-Msy / say some things TO
you relative 20 the fee system re-.
ferred 20 in the editorial in The In
'elligencer Of recently In that odi-
iorial. as well as editorials heretofore
ana also In an editorial appearing In
yesterdays Register. the fee system
vas condemned The day Of the fee
system has passed. and ! am glad
NAT your papers. a. well as others.
are cordomning such system
The Zee system. 600 this day. natu.
rally loads 10 efforts 20 impose upon
the public and has the tendency 20
awaken In some public officers that
weakness of human nature 10 reach
ont and grasp upon every fechnicality
That more may be added 10 the in
come IN the days when the fee sys-
tom was introduced W. did not have
rich and prosperous counties and
cities ~ now and the lawmakers nat
uraiIy rcsOrted TO- the fee system be.
cFusc 10 vas necessary 10 do 20. tho
counties we're sparsolv settled. people
scattered. and a. that time no sys-
tenn had been developed whereby thcv
could we'll determine wha' a ehorif
and other Officers should receive as
an annual salary for their services.
Nov This In changed and as counties
and cities have become rich. and the
state has become more popuious.
and With advantage along the lines
~ accounting We know now. approx
mately. what every public officer Ia
annually receiving and there d. no
longer any reason or excuse for 20
continuance ~ the Zoe system. and
every public ofccr should Boz paid an
annual salary 10 cover all services 10
o. performed bv him in pursuance 90
lnw. and instead ~ comm seions and
fees being paid to the officers. the
counties and the municipaiifics should
have them paid into their TREASURES
While 7 am not advocating. and do
not hy This letter advocate fhe calling
~ an extra eosa ION ~ the legislature
fhis fall before election. Tor rho pur
pose ~ considering and passing a bin
mr. bills that viii abolish tho foo svs.
tom. Of The same time 90 would be
money vel spent. and would hc com
mendable both on ~ me necessity
and The propriety of the time FOR 20
doing
Now let mo Illustrate uhaf 7 moan
Take kanaVha county. assume that
fho ohrrIr ~ This county ia given n
reasonable SALARY and reasonable a.
Invarrc Tor hie deputies and clerical
help fsperihcant nred hv law and
fhaf fhe clerk ~ mo county courf ia
given rr1Fnushic annual salary. and
reasonable allowance for clerical help.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-31

ounder AT the time Of its ~ O -"
read I
accepted II Immediately the
we reharsed the the
typical
depice
one IN mind when worked my maker ~ F"'' : ""N
IN
de and Wv F"' wan" personal iHehd look
mat pa! VIII never do with
under that
10 All classes or the community
What is the matter with the ask
The is The Won
mere facing thousands of
think
in association a comedy - $500 "N' eS''a''
Il of
ashamed that it had o | him
$1,000 ~ e0' W ee' 'ho tue uue
lie replied II be changed
bic Name the The 49, n.y. ''i"
instantly accepted
o as now look back this am
failure nv p"' "'uu nave oeen q
copyright 1912. by f. j rights reserved,
Emergency - '"""Oe r"dhcmi
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-31

the amount OF money thar will be
saved and so into the treasury OF the
county tnclEding distr.ctsD for one
year will be from 81 .OO0 to s.. 800. or
more than sufficient TO pay for an ex.
iracrdinary session OF the legislature
Ut me session should not extend more
man three weeks-but the legis lation
should be done In less time. So you
see mat one county in the state will
be benefited In one year az much. n
not more. than 'he cost 10 hold a
ihree weeks session of the legisla.
ture
IaN" YOUR own county ~ Ohio. Al
lowing 20 Inc officers IL your count, a.
reasonable annual salaries and rea
sonahl" allowances for deputies ana
'."Ilr"i assistance. your county. in
Guiding districts. should save from
twelve To fifteen thousand dollars an
nually: III making these estimates I
am not including interest that the
aforesaid counties and districts
should recciv" on daily balances. and
I" which ] shall herein later refer. no.
the sewing 10y consolidating all col
Lotions and disbursements into ono
ofiicc.
what have said in respect to Kan
awha ana ohio counties IL LARGELY
TIVE ~ 20 such counties ns Cabell
Harrison. Nicnongalia. Marion. Wood.
Mcdowell. Mercer. Preston. Berkeley
and Marshall. and AZ 20 the other
counties. with perhaps ten executions
every one of them will profit TO con
siderable extent. and ~ 10 the ten .
VIII bo 70 more expensive e. them
ih1n b. is row. and far more Salts
factory
You readily can see bv this that
ihr say mss @" the counties Uo say
nothing 81 municipaIitiesl IN q wear
VII D. many times the expense 81 an
'Ntr~ordifhTy session a the Iegis-
lature.
Yet. and cannot emphasize this
TOO strongly the still greater thing 10
be desired. over and above the money
saved. will he ting efficient public ser.
vice rendered: for the reason that
instead Of these Offices being sought
and regarded more or less from a
purely monetary standpoint. thereby
the officer losing SIGHT that his Office
Is trust. The public will have an Of
hcer who ~ not Interested in trying
10 see how much he can get out of
he office In the way Of money. but
how eficien' an officer he can be in
the discharge ~ his duties 10 the pub
Tic; in other words. the ofic. Offering
reasonable. certain living compensa
lion. men will seek 10 become public
servants. rather than struggle for ID
'pcrhaps IN questionable manner. be
cause Of the alluremenf ~ the large
and exorbitant compensation
] am rather inclined 10 think n will
he better 10 have but one collecting
officer In q county. In other words
that The sherin shall be the treasurer
~ at public funds in his county. in
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-31

1t will be the
package
and
thousands
reached by
In the
H. splendid
Zines The Parcels Post will
legislation in the OF
With telephone
country
improvement OF rural lines
form due.