The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1922-10-26
The Proposed Amendments.


At the coming election, to be held
Tuesday, November It'll. the qualified
electors of Bossier Parish will be per-
mitted to vote ON four proposed amend
nients to our state constitution. Many
voters are prone to neglect voting
either for OF against amendments, prin-
cipaily for the reason that they have
not given them sufficient thought to an
preciate their importance. We. there
fore, think it well at this time to call
the especial attention of our readers
to the Importance of at least two OF the
proposed amendments to lie voted on
at the coming election. both of which
have been duly published in the Ban
ner and which should be of vital I'M
portance to every voter i'll the parish.
The first, and possibly the most I'M
portant amendment, is known as House
Bill No. 1O5. by Mr.. Womack, and pro-
vides that the State Superintendent OF
Public Education shall be elected by a
vote Of the qualified electors OF the
state
This would seem Il wise provision III
deed. and there are many reasons
which might lie advanced IN IFS favor.
the greatest objection to the present
method being the Capitalization of
power and authority. as under the
present law the Superintendent is APP
pointed by the State Board Of Educa-
ton, consisting Of eight persons.
Such method of filling so important
an office would seem against the tenets
Of democratic form of government, as
in such all public servants should lie
chosen directly by the people them
selves. Next to the Governor, the
Superintendent of Public Education is
doubtless the most important Office In
filed by one whom the people of the
state have chosen and one in whom
| they have the utmost confidence: and
while the present Superintendent
| would seem excellently fitted for the
position, in view of the possibilities OF
corruption and graft under the present
plan of appointment it would seem
| wise to provide for-the selection of his
| coming successors by direct vote OF
the people. that there may he no POS
sible chance for favoritisn or cor
ruption at any future time.
The other amendment, which should
lie of interest to the voters and tax
i payers in every section of the state
! and, we believe. worthy of theil
unanimous support, is known as Act
No. u Thy Mr.. Couvillion) and pro
vides that in time of floods or Other
great calamities or disasters the pay
Inent of taxes may be deferred for ONT
! year. The advantages of such Il pro
vision are too readily seen to require
comment. 1t would he an arrangement
Whereby the state would lose nothin:
! and might. at times. prove of ines
timable assistance to unfortunate tax
payers.
1 We respectfully submit that tn,
voters of Rossier Parish vote I" Yes OF
10th of the above proposed amend
ments at the election to he held Tues
day. November 7th. Residents Of Nortl
Louisiana will find but passing interes
! in the other two. One has to do wifi
the leasing for manufacturing an,
commercial business purposes land
acquired for the canal connecting til
Mississippi River with Lake Iontcha1
. train. The other deals with the .scoI
struction and maintenance of levee
|. and establishments along, over and i
the led OF Lake Pentchartrain, etc.. b
. ! the Board of Leyee Commissioners G
the Orleans Levee District