The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-10-19
ACT NO. sss.

ACT mo. asa.
Senate Bill No. 1s1 By Mr.. Mouton.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 29l
Of the Constitution of the State or
Louisiana relative to taxes Tor the
construction and maintenance OF pup
lie roads.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly Of the State OF Loulsl,
ana. two-thirds Of all members elected
to each House concurr1ngs That AIticle
291 of the Constitution Of the state OF
Article 2s1. The Police Juries of this
State may form their respective par
ishes into road districts, and in ora e
structing, maintaining, and repairing
the public roads and bridges OF their
parishes, they are authorized to Sc.
aside at least one mill per annum or
the taxes levied by them. and to impose
per capita tax not more than one
dollar per annum upon each able bod
led male inhabitant Of the parish be-
tween the ages Of eighteen and rIty
five years, and to levy an annuai ar y,
cense of not less than twenty-five (25c)
nor more than one dollar PEI, annum
upon each vehicle, including bicycles.
kept within said parishes or within a
municipality thereof whether or no1
exempt in it's charter from paroch1al
taxation, and used for locomotion over
public roads, m their respective par
ishes; which license shall be gradu-
ated The provisions Of this article rel.
alive to the per capita tax. shall not
be operative in incorporated towns and
cities that maintain their own streets.
To carry into effect the provisions
of this Article the Police Jur1es may
enact such ordinances Of civil nature
as may be necessary to enforce the
property and license tax, and of a criml-
nal nature to enforce the per capita tax
Police Juries and municipal corpo-
rations in the several parishes OF t n :
construction and maintenance OF pub
lie roads and bridges within the terri
torial limits Of said parishes, and may
incur debt and issue negotiable bonds
authorized under provisions of Article
232 and 2S1 af the Constitution and the
Statutes adopted to carry them into ef-
feet. Other taxes may be LEVIED by tne
poses not to exceed five mills for five
years on the property Of the Parish
or any ward thereof, whether the rate q
| taxation and the purpose thereof shall
| have been submitted TO the properly taa
payers of the said ward or parish en-
! titled to vote under the election laws 81
| the State, and a majority thereof II
| number and value Of those voting a.
said election shall have voted In favor
thereof. That this article shall be
| self operative.
Section q Be it further resolved etc.
That this proposed amendment shall b.
submitted to qualified voters Of this
State for adoption or rejection at the
Congressional election to be held in No
vember, 1912, and, If adopted. the sans
| shall take effect immediately there.
| after.
| etc, That ON the official ballots to b.
| issued at said election there shall b.
placed the words For the proposed
amendment to Article Two Hundred ant
Ninety-One Of the Constitution Of Lou
| isiana," and the words Against the pro
posed amendment to Article Two Hun
dred and Ninefy-one OF the Constitution
of Louisiana and each elector shall in
\ dicate, ais provided In the general cleo
Etion laws OF the State which Of tn
propositions For or against a
Eyotes ..o,.
4 Speaker OF ehe House Of Representatives
/ THOMAS c. BARRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President Q
the Senate.
Approved: July 11th 1912.
Governor or the State of Louisiana
/ ALVIN d. HEBERT.
| Secretary Of State