The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-11-02

xuIaons' on % trustees for sduea ~ 70
hg1ous or charitable purposes, s ssa.
s s;nn ~ i isaa .ils TAX, unless such
Of the disposable portion Of 'ts Saan halt
tors or donors estate, In ,, l,is tastass
the tax shall be imposed nnon = s W. cas
legacy Or donation and the l. W entrss !
donees shall be considered 10 'sSS Is -. aiI
8. Such other special taysa
General Assembly by vote 81 ss 4. az III
OF all the members elected to e smsS- salsa
may from time to time present. 49, a0ass n
Article w.
]. The General Assembly ah.,,s,88S3
power 20 levy license taxes ONLY Wv. = iapss
aons, partnerships, ASSOCIATIVE s .o oa psfs
poratfons engaged in business III ah a eass
tons that fall strictly under IN aScelpa.
OF the police power, and for fhat IVY llalls8
TO classify all such businesses :. puffaa
pations, and to graduate the tay ,,s ossas
each class. se - MltAiia
3. Local subdivisions OF ma ii. .ss
ernment shall have the powa Ssa e ge.
licenses on businesses ana n M y, .!ess
falling strictly within the donna y allass
police power as provided In IN st " III
ing section for the State. save my lofegga,
local licenses as may be levied nv ~ 'ss saea
IN matt, v1nous and alcoholic li1mares . asla
not be less than those levied Nv NJ \ sasa
nor less than those now Or hara Wy ststs 1
be prescribed by the General kssa.s M Q \
minimum local licenses. 1asss'iosy Ii \
9. Such local subdivisions al aanh
determine for itself shall also h aas la III
right to levy license taxes, classiaess u - /
graduated with due respect I'M ~ WY wy 4
and uniformity within each elass sa aN
businesses and occupations nnts .s III ny 4
by Section 2 Of this Article. saws s w elaa
eept licenses on corporations. MAJ s. Is (
firms and associations whose pran ss.sVas
business IS among the sources Of reysns n \
reserved 70 the state, and save and ss ~
oept licenses on individuals enpa u u Y /
trades. occupations and callings nssssSssaaa !
the personal labor or skill Of tina ,Sss.A
20 be taxed, and not falling wIfbss.s 0ss NJ
domain of the police power: and sasa ~ ~
except corporations, associations NJ ssa
nerships or individuals engaged In in NAM
featuring or Industrial pursuits s N.Y..
capital stock. or capital in b,,sin.ssaa es
less than five thousand dollars, INA III
| falling within the domain 81 In ~ NV ~
| power; and save and except ne ssssss
firms and corporations engaged II NJ
| cultural or horticultural pursuits III "
event snail any such local ncsnss o.
| gross receipts OF the licensee. nrasts MI
| that no license shall be less than ! s He'll
| nor shall the licenses provided fa New
this section be levied unless the r sss.l
| property tax OF each taxing locality vsss
exercised to sixty per cent Of Its it'll i
i
| Of its government. Whenever q nr rT,Isa
pal license equals the license leyIsd sl Il
| Che parish, only the municipal ll esrss 4
shall be dus and collectible - L
| Article V.
!. All assessments OF proper3y III
State purposes shall be made By q sssA 1
/ Tax Commission, composed Of 4 fiss
| members to be elected, not later Hin 1
J-ly lst, 1913, by q Board 4, COMPOSED + /
/ State Treasurer, from among the duaS L
/ G-A electors Of the respective RaffassS
| Fsanmission Districts, as eonstitufedsa 1
sras date, and they shall not Tie subjsa
| w. removal except for the causes andh
tire manner provided for the rernoYald \
| district judges.
/ q The terms Of the first cornT1isaioDe,
shall be for two, four and sir yssa
/ The period each is to serve shall I'D d.
| terrnined by lot. AT the expiration
such terms. election shall be for ths NJ 4
| Rod of sig years; and commissioners shaa
i be elected and vacancies filled for ags I
unexpired term by the qualified eeetos 4
/ Of the respective Railroad cornnissda
/ Districts at the regular congressman
/ elections held in this State the first Tuss /
/ day after the first Monday In Novalnhe
every two years; ana at the said cohgfes
/ SIGNAL election held just prior to tasH III
i Diration of their respective terms.
3. The Commission shall maintain aa
office and have It's demicile 1t Bstm
/ Rouge, and the members shall reside In
4 Baton Rouge and devote their time hi
/ elusively to the discharge Of Their dg
1 ties.
a. They shall each receive 4 saiais IL
give Thousand DO ars per ann
i ginning January 1911 /, and 81
4 Sling expenses, net exceeding b ssla sFiagf
4 amount to be axed from time time ID
i the General Assembly, an iteniized ae
count OF which shall be rendered il at
@NnuaI report.
s. The chairman Of the frst corlaltE
i sion shall be named by the appointing
Board and serve until the expiration y
4 Mis- term Of office, and thereafter shs
\ Commission shall select It's own eballs
! nsan.
8. The Commission and the indyidml
i members thereof shall perform sueI# ~
I ties In respect to assessment and fa2es
4 ton as are herein prescribed and sut
4 other and further duties as the General
Assembly may from time 20 time Ply
4 scribe.
/ I. The General Assembly shall ~
4 vide said Commission with ~ adsepaR I
! clerical force.
s. The Commission shall have poVFerts
adopt and enforce such reasonable nlg 1
4 regulations and modes Of procedure ~ !
4 inconsistent with law, as Il may ds sHs !
proper for the discharge OF It's dllties . aa
! 10 hear and determine complaints wv 41s \
may be made against assessments aaa a
4 other Of Its acts required Or authoifiiM
! by law.
4 o. The Commission shall haze paEi
4 90 summon and compel the atfenasaA Y.
4 OF witnesses, to swear witnesses, aa e.s "
compel the production Of books eng al.a ".
4 pers, TO take testimony under col VIII l
4 as Is provided by law for the d ls.as i
j courts The General Assembly mar pies
vide other penalties for violating the gp'a
aers Of the Commission. 4 Il. \, l
10. II any person, firm, assocas III IN II.
corporation shall be dissatisfied Wild Y viii M
I Commission, such party may ne a l wv
4 tfon setting forth the cause OF o y Il.
tion to such assessment or action Il D o lss
Il Commission or to either or 9othI I'm II. 1
court Of competent jnrisdic ton 81. 81 ,sg
4 Aon1ici1e OF the Commission, agalnss .s sss !
i Commission as defendant. Eith n Il HIM sss
may appeal to the Supreme GaufI .e.ss ~
State without regard to the amour ,aas.s II I
volved such appeals to be fc WE ,st
| within ten days after the date tas III II 4
decision Of the lower court CONF 81 as N
i All such cases, both IN the .rlai ~
4 pellate court. shall be tried s snIn VIII
and by preference over al afh ls, NH 4 /
Such cases may be tried IN fle co ~ 4 /
The first instance either IN shasliDss
\ at term time. If st, VI Il sstNB 4
4 II. NO bond shall be REQUIRED 8 I'M III I
Commission In any case u a sa.~e Ii /
nor shall advance costs or seeus,ss ,sss
costs, be REQUIRED of It. {, /. 4+s,sst 1
r. IT shall be the duty OF fns as Viii
General, and the various dfs q sat,s s,
neys, on proper rediest or oa 80 w ~
the Commission Of the Governor, s,ssisa
the said Commission IN al ieea, ssssss n
and to prosecute and defena. al $, ,ssla tss
accordance with such REQUESTS / aa as,e ,pl ss
tions A failure on the part. g s, s,asse