The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-10-10
FIRST GLANCE AT AMENDMENTS.

Amendment marked No. l provides
for the extent and limitation of taxa
ton on banks, banking associations
or companies, doing bus
mess in this State but domiciled in
other States of the Union or in foreign
countries.
Amendment No. 2 exempts from
taxation all money in hand or on de-
post; and loans by Homestead Asso-
Citations or Homestead Societies to
their members secured by stock of said
associations or. societies.
Both of these amendments, though
dissimilar, are much alike
in their effects, viz, namely, both relate
to the taxation of money. 1t it claimed
by those versed in financial affairs,
that the status of these questions as
affected by the Constitution as it
stands, is that money is driven from
the State, or discouraged from coming
in, and that business people send their
funds to States where taxation of
money does not exist. Louisiana sorely
needs money for development, and
should do nothing to keep money out
or drive it away. Much as the average
voter would like to get even with the
man with the heavy bank balance, it
will be wise for him to vote Eyes" on
Amendments l and 2.
Likewise he should want to help the
schools, and Amendment relative to
the support of the public schools of
the State of Louisiana, and the levy
ing of taxes thereon by parishes, cities
and towns under certain conditions,
should be approved.
Amendment No. would raise the
next Governors salary from $4,000 to
$500. The salary is said to be in.
adequate, but Louisiana needs the
money badly for something else.
Amendment No. exempts from
taxation for 10 years from the date OF
completion certain new canals for irri
CATION, navigation and power purposes
to be completed within five years with
a capital Of not less than three million
dollars. This means further develop
inert of Louisiana.
Amendment No. relates to grant
| ing to women the right to hold any
Office connected with the public educa
tional system of the State and with
institutions of charity or correction
| 1t was crime of the constitutional
Convention of 1898 that this privilege
was withdrawn from the women of thi!
State, despite the fact that women hat
proved their ability to work on educa
tional and charitable boards The Err
Club, it is said, will seek to defeat thi.
amendment, as it does not provide TO-
female factory inspector, but thu
voter will be wise, if he does no
permit this omission, to prejudice hin
against the amendment,
Amendment No. proposes amplify
ing the creation of drainage district
and permitting the bonds thereof to b.
sold at 80 per cent of par. Drainag
districts are needed and are all right
but the reduction of sale price of bond
to 80 per cent will open a flood O
speculation. No. Z looks fishy.
Amendment No. s is the pet of Rel
resentative Caulfield of East Felicians
1t relates to pensions for Confederat
veterans, changing requirements fror
property ownership exemption of $500
to $4,000 and changing marriage limi
date for widows of Confederate vetel
ans from January 1885 to January 1884,
Mr.. Caulfield evidently thinks tina
interest say on $4,000 does not provid
extravagant living for Confederat
veteran, and that woman, who ma
ried a veteran as late as 1890, unde
took patriotic work in caring for hi
declining days, and deserves her n
!, ward Most voters will agree wit
Mr.. Caulfeld.
Ito be continued next week.