The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-14

the Senate.
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives,.
Approved: August 28sh. 1912 -
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
L true copy:
ALVIN f. HEBERT.
Secretary OF State
ACT NO. 9.
Senate Bill No. s. BY Mr.. Well
Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana. relative to authorizing par
ishes and municipalities by referen-
dun to their respective qualified cleo
tors to exempt from taxation an amount
not to exceed 100000 tc be deducted
from the value of dwellings exclusively
occupied by bona fide owners for resi-
Dental purposes only. and to withdraw
such exemption by similar referen-
dunn.
General Assembly Of the State of Lou
isiana two-thirds of the members elect
ed to each house concurring. That the
following amendment to the Constftu-
fled electors of the State for their
adoption or rejection at the congress
sional election to be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in the
month of November. 1912. as follows:
That every parish or municipality
through its Police jury or governing
authority shall have the right to. and
upon the petition CT one-fourth of the
qualified electors residing within Its
jurisdiction shall, submit to the quail
flied electors in said parish or munic-
ipality, at an election to be called and
held for that purpose, after thirty days
published notice. the question as to
whether or not there shall be, exempted
from taxation an amount not to exceed
So 10000 to be deducted from the value
eff all Buildings exclusively occupied by
bona fide owners for residential pur-
poses only; provided that any exemption
may be withdrawn in the same manner
in which 1t may be granted.
No such exemption. voted by par
ish, shall operate to grant any tax
payer owning and occupying a home
4uct the exempted amount from the
improvement/Value of his property in
respect to municipal taxation
Section 2. Be it further resolved.
That there shall be printed on the bal
lots to be used at the said election the
words: For the proposed amendment
authorizing exemption OF homes from
taxation" and the words: Against
exemption of homes from taxation"
and each elector shall indicate as pro-
vided in the general election laws OF the
State whether he votes for or against
THOMAS c. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President
" '"' ~ L. E. THOMAS.
Speaker of the House of Represen-
Approved: August oath. 1912;
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
ALVIN e. HEBERT.
Secretary Of State.
ACT no. 9.
Senate Bill No. 6. BY Mr.. Barrow.
Joint resolution submitting to the
| people Of Louisiana an amendment to
the Constitution providing for referen-
DUN to the people of each parish &c
determine whether cities and incorpor-
| ated towns and villages or any one OF
| more of them shall be free from taxes
and licenses levied by parochial author
| tiles for parochial purposes. subject e
! the obligation to make certain contri'
| buttons to the parishes.
| Section 1. Be it resolved by the
| General Assembly of the State OF Lou
| isiana two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house concurring. Thai
the following amendment to the Con
stitution of the State of Louisiana bt
and the same is hereby submitted &c
| the qualified electors of the State al
the eongressioTai slectio Pr. 10 .h De f nesa
Monday in the month of November OF
the year 1912, to-wits
Every parish throu-sn it's Police Jury
shall have the right to submit ana
upon the petition of one-fourth of the
qualified electors therein snail submit
| to the qualified electors of said parish
at an election to be called and -he!t
| for that purpose after thirty days pub
| lished notice. the question of whether
or not all or any one or more OF th'
cities. incorporated towns and villages
within the limits of the parishes Gun
4 less already exempt) shall be free ant
| g. Ill tor ~
Lied by parochial authority for parochia
| purposes provided that whenever sucf
| exemption is granted. each city. incor
porated town and village so exempted
shall contribute to the parochial author
tiles It's fair proportion of all parochia
/ burdens. debts end expenses common t
both Such proportion to be adjustes
between the Police Jury and the mu
/ nicipal authorities. and In case OF dis
Agreement such apportionment to b.
| made by the State Tax Commission.
/ Section g. Be it further resolved
i! etc. That there shall be printed on tn
ballots to be used ct the said election
J the words, "For the amendment to tn
Constitution establishing referendum
to the people of each parish to deter
mine whether or not cities and incor
| porated towns and villages shall be re
i leased from parochial taxation and II
censes. subject to the condition OF con
i tributing to parish expenses, ana N
4 words against the amendment TO tn
IConStitutiOn eStaDltSHiIS q ictctCiio' =
to the people of eac. parish to deter
mine whether or not cities and incor
porated towns and villages shall be re
leased from parochial taxation and II
/ censes subject to the condition Of con
tributing to parish expenses. and eacl
! elector shall indicate on his Aaiiot.
provided by the general electfoa law
Of the State whether he votes for o
against the said AMENDMENT.
THOMAS G. BARREr.
4 Lieutenant Governor and President
L. F. THOMAS.
Speaker of the House of Represen-T
Approved: August sSth. 1912.
L. II. HALL.
Governor Of the st,te of Louisiana
ALVIN r HEBERT.
Secretary Of State.
ACT no. 10.
Senate Bill No. z. By Mr.. Shaffel
Joint resolution submitting to Tn
/, people of the State OF Louisiana. a
the congressional election to be hel