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divisions. and It was adopted without
q dissenting vote.

dissenting vote.
Many members q the convention
| spoke for and against the amendment
Former Governor Pleasant objected
TO any limitation whatever being pIac
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 II was proposed by the
noted English statesman, who was
mobbed in the streets Of London foY
his suggestion, but which finally was
put into effect in 1893. He said the
law proved success, but through a
reactionary movement was repealed
In 1876, but restablished some years
ago. Later 1t was adopted by other
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 q
typographical error. President BouAa-
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 Y
appear that Allen J. Ellsndsr, delegate
from Terrebonns, was absent from
some OF the sessions. This was an in
justice to Mr.. Ellender AZ 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-
ed" but prohibition placed in the
new constitution against increasing
1t. In the body Of the story, however,
Mr. Snyder was uoted as saying:
In the matter Of taxation, the Con-
stitutional Convention not only has
not introduced the rate OF taxation
but has provided that the existing rate
be increased"
This was not correct, and Mr. shy
der should have been quoted as say.
ing:
"In the matter Of taxation, the Con-
stitutional Convention not only has
not increased the rate OF taxation, but
has provided that the existing rate be
not increased"
The convention, without division
and with but little opposition, adopted
an amendment TO the schedule Of the
tax committee provided that farm
improvements" shall be exempted
from the taxation. The amendment
was introduced by Mr.. Abel of Winn.
and was supported by Mr. Roberts Of
Webster and Mr.. sledEe Of West Car
roll, who explained that its purpose
is to aid in the development OF the
rural sections Of the state. The Of
feet of the amendment is to exempt
from taxation barns and other out
buildings az well as fences.
e An amendment by Mr.. Westbrook
of Livingston exempting from taxa
ton all new homes valued at $4,000
or less, constructed prior to 1929, was
tabled on motion of Mr.. Gilbert OF
Assumption This was the second
time a proposition Of that kind was
knocked out on the floor. The first
was a report from the housing CON-
mittee. which aroused so much oppo.
sition that it was withdrawn.
Mr.. Cazedessus Of East Baton Rouge
procured the adoption OF an amend
ment fixing the maximum taxation of
the corporations owning railroad roll
ing stock at forty mills