The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-10-17
BRsT GLANCE AT AMENDMENTS.


Amendment marked No. l provides
for the extent and limitation of taxa
ton on banks, banking associations
corporations 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
apparently 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 yes" on
Amendments ] 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. 4 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. 5 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
capital of not less than three million
dol ars This means further devotion
ment of Louisiana.
Amendment No. relates to grant
inS 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
It was crime Of the Constitutional
Convention of 1898 that this privilege
was withdrawn from the women of this
State, despite the fact that women had
proved their ability to work on educa-
tional and charitable boards. The Era
ub, it is said, will seek to defeat this
endment, as it does not provide Tor
female factory inspector, but the
voter will be wise, if he does not
permit this omission, to prejudice him
against the amendment.
Amendment No. 7 proposes amplify-
ing the creation of drainage districts
and permitting the bonds thereof to be
sold at 80 per cent Of par. Drainage
'istricts are needed and are all right,
at the reduction Of sale price of bonds
to 80 per cent will open a food of
speculation. No. looks fishy.
Amendment No. is the pet of Rep
resentative Caulfeld of East Feliclana.
1t relates to pensions for Confederate
veterans, changing requirements from
property ownership exemption of $1,000
to $4,000 and changing marriage limit
date for widows of Confederate veter-
abs from January 1885 to January 1890.
Mr. Caulfield evidently thinks that
interest say on $4,000 does not provide
ektraVagant living for a Confederate
Neteran, and that a woman, who mar
Hsed veteran as late as 1890, under
ok patriotic work in caring for his
lining days, and deserves her re-
d. Most voters will agree with
Caulfeld.
nendment No. relates to assist
district attorneys, granting to the
stature the power to create the