The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-05-26
q. A. COCK. Editor and Proprietor
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"A copy Of the subcommittee report
which has been Okcycd by the c"iI'-
mjttee on taxation. relative 70 me sew
erance tax. has been received by 'h'
Democrat from o. e. Thomas. delegate
10 the Constitutional Convention from
Bienvilie parish. We are giad I" ho''
that Mr.. Thomas fayor> ii" provision
whereby the parishes III W!!lch Oh
ard gas are produced shall receive
One.third Of three pre- cent severance
fax, I'D TO 100000 for any one year.
this fund to be used for the purpose
Of building roads and other permanent
improvements.
The public highways i'll parishes
where oil and gas are produced are
subjected to heavy traffic which soon
DESTROYS them, and such parishes are
entitled to tax on production to DE
used TO build and maintain roads anu
other public improvements.
In Mr.. Thomas opinion the Subr"m,
mittees' report stands a good chance
of final passage, though it now ap
pears that Gov, Parker is marShaIIH9
all his forces in an effort to dcfca'
II.
The report reads as follows:
May l9th, 1921.
tn the Chairman and Members Of the
Committee on Taxation, EQumIiza-
ton and Exemptions:
Sirs: Severance taxes are hereby
levied on NATURAL resources severe
from the soil or water, which shall be
paid proportionatelr by the owners
thereof at the time Of severance. No
severance tax shall be levied by any
parish or other local subdivision Of
the state
The severance taxes upon oil ana gas
are hereby fixed at three per cetnum
of the value thereof, at the time Of
severance.
The severance tax on all other
natural resources Is hereby fixed at two
DER cetnum Of the value thereof at the
time Of severance.
Provided, that no further or addl-
tiOnal tax or license shall be levied
or imposed upon rights to produce Oil
or gas, or upon the machinery, equip
ment and other property belonging to
the producer, and used in the produc
ton thereof; or on land, by reason Of
the presence Of oil or gas therein or |
their production thercfrom: Provided,
that there shall be turned over by the
tax collector Of the parish in which
oil or gas is produced One-third Of the
severance tax on oil and gas collected
In said parish, to be used for purposes
Of building roads and for other perma-
nent public improvements: Provided,
further, that no parish shall receive
more than three hundred thousand dol
lars for any one year, the remainder
to be paid over to the general fund of
the state.
Provided, further, that for the year
1921, the assessing authorities shall not
add any value to land for assessment
purposes by reason Of the presence of
oil or gas therein or its production
therefrOm, but the owners Of the royal
ty interest in oil and gas producing
lands shall pay two per centum Of the
proceeds received during the year
which amount shall be collected by the
Supervisor Of Public Accounts and dr.
vided among the state and local tax
Ing authorities and districts in proper
ton to the tax rate levied by each
This tax is hereby levied in addition
to the state severance tax, already i'm
posed for the year 1921.
(Signed)
r. G. PLEASANT, Chm'n,
W. ID. HAAS.
8. i. HEROLD,
H. FLOOD MADISON