The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-08-19

Hon. C. S. WHY. member of the
Legislature from East Carroll. on
"Wednesday OF last week introduced
the following TWO bills. aud by this
time 20 doubt they have become laws:
An acl to carry into effect Article
2sl of the Constitution by authorizing
municipal corporations, parishes and
drainage districts Che City of New Or
leans excepted for purposes Of the
works OF public improvement sci forth
in said Article. under certain condi-
lions to submit. TO the vote OF the
property taxpayers qualified to vote
thereon. propositions to incur aeots
and issue negotiable bonds therefor
under certain limitations and for
limited time and to submit. such'vote.
propositions to levy and assess special
taxes therefor at limited rate and for
limited time; by providing the meth
DDS of petitioning for. giving notice or
and OF holding elections on the propo-
siuons submitted. of making the re-
turns. of examining and canvassing
same. and OF declaring and promuiGa-
ting the result Of such elections; by
providing for the appointment OF the
officers of such elections and de-
fning their powers. compensation ana
duties; by defining the fetonIes ana
other crimes and nisdemeanors against
this PROVISIONS of this act and fixing tbs
punishment thereof; by establishing the
prescription of action to contest the
regularity. formaiity. or legality. of al
proceedings connected with such elect
| ions from the petition therefor TO the
PRONUNCIATION thereof, both included
by fixing the vote required to adop'
any such proposition submitted; by DC
fnine the purposes for which ana es
tablishlng the limitations under whici
such debts may be incurred, snci
bonds issued and such special take
! imposed; by providing for the method
OF the collection OF such taxes Sno IN
WAYS and means for the pay inent vi ID
, principal and interest OF such ceb'
and of such bonds; by providing 10
the keeping, application and disburss
meut of the funds and revenues eol
lected BIZ municipalities, parishes an
) drainage districts under the provision
OF this act; by prohibiting drainage az
,ricts availing themselves OF the prs
visions of Article 281 of the Consult,
. ton and of this act from levJing COZ
tributions under the provisions OF exis
Q ing laws; by providing that TINS az
D shall not apply to prior acts. process
! inps. elections. etc. of niunicipni co
porations. parishes. or draius2e al
O triets (the City Of New Orleans e.
3 cspted), pursuant to Article 2ol OF u
o Constitution. but that the provisio'
of the act. passed at the present ext
i session of the General Assembly.
;. legalize, validate and declare the for
;. and effect Of such prior acts, etc., sha
govern same; aud TO repeal all law
contrary to, or Inconsistent with to
u act. or in the same subject matt
O thereof Except as provided 10 secti'
= 29 Of this act
is An act to legalize. validate and O
rs clare the force and effect OF any al
e all acts, proceedings, elections, take
debts. bonds, ordinances. resolution
d bids. agreements. contracts. or obl'g
"a tions. whatsoever, done, had. bel
n leyiss. authorized to be levied. incu
red, authorized to be incurred, issue
authorized to DO issued. adopted, q
:, copted. or entered into. pursuant
= Article 2s1 OF the Constitution. by a
- drainage district (the City OF New {
leans excepted). prior 10 legislati
20 carrying said article into effect; and