The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-06-16
divisions, and It was adopted Withou'

a dissenting vote.
Many members OF the convention
spoke for and against the amendment.
Former Governor Pleasant objected
to any limitation whatever being plac'
ed upon the Legislature and voted
against the Reid amendment placing
the limit at 3 per cent. He gave an
interesting review OF the income tax,
telling of how it was proposed by the
noted English statesman, who was
mobbed in the streets Of London for
his suggestion, but which finally was
put into effect in 1899. He said the
law proved a success, but through a
reactionary movement was repealed
! in 1876. but restablished some years
ago. Later it was adopted by other
European countries and also assessed
by the United States.
There should be no limit placed in
the constitution as to the rate OF in.
come tax" said Colonel Pleasant. THE
Constitution of England does not con-
tain it and the English people make
the income tax high in times OF war
and low in times Of peace. This same
/ free rein should be given the Louis
lana Legislature. There is no doubt
! in my mind but that the Legislature
will reflect the sentiment OF people
and will assess or not assess the in.
come tax as the people desire"
! A dispatch from Baton Rouge show.
ed Lieutenant-Governor Hewitt
Bouanchaud, president of the Consti-
tutional Convention, recorded absent
eleven days, but this was due to a
! typographical error. President BOuan.
chaud has ben absent but one day
since the convention began its session
March |, and that was because Of ill.,
ness.
Another typographical error made it
appear that Allen J. Ellender, delegate
from Terrebonne, was absent from
some Of the sessions. This was an in
Justice to Mr.. Ellender as he has at
tended every session of the conven'
ton and has the same perfect score
for attendance Of committee meetings.
A third typographical error slipped
into the interview published with jeff
B. Snyder, first vice president Of the
; convention, on the splendid new con
stitution being drafted. The lead Of
the story stated that the rate Of tax
alton not only had not been increas
3D." but a prohibition placed in the
new constitution against increasing
it. In the body Of the story, however
Mr.. Snyder was uoted as saying:
I'm the matter Of taxation, the Con
) stitutiopal Convention not only has
!. not introduced the rate of taxation
l. but has provided that the existing rat
, be increased
This was not correct and Mr.. Sny
}, der should have been quoted as say
ing:
j. IN the matter Of taxation, the Con
h stitutional Convention not only hal
y not increased the rate of taxation, bu
has provided that the existing rate b.
not increased"
/ The convention, without division
3 and with but little opposition, adopted
!. an amendment to the schedule Of tn
h tax committee provided that 'larn
q improvements shall be exempte'
t from the taxation. The amendmen
v was introduced by Mr.. Abel of Winr
h and was supported by Mr.. Roberts Q
h Webster and Mr.. Sledge Of West Cal
A. roll, who explained that its purpos
II is to aid in the development Of tn
II rural sections Of the state. The e.
"a feet of the amendment is to exemp
from taxation barns and other ou
II buildings as we'll as fences.
.e An amendment by Mr.. Westbroo
ID Of Livingston exempting from taxi
\. ton all new homes valued at $500
u or less, constructed prior to 1929, wa
a tabled on motion Of Mr.. Gilbert {
le Assumption. This was the secon
time a proposition Of that kind wa
n knocked out on the floor The fir
'e was q report from the housing con
Is mittee, which aroused so much opp
,e sition that it was withdrawn.
" Mr.. Cazedessus Of East Baton Roue
IN procured the adoption Of an amen
is ment fixing the maximum taxation
ID the corporations owning railroad rol
b. ing stock at forty mills.