The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-09-27
ACT NO. g,

Senate Bill No. G. BY Mr.. Barrow.
Joint resolution submitting to the
people of Louisiana All amendment TO
The CONSTITUTION providing for referen-
dunn TO the people of each parish to
determine whether cities ana lncorpor-
ated Aowns and villages or any one or
rnoreSof them shall be free from taxes
files fcf parochial purposes, subject to
the obligation to make certain cohtfl-
buttons to the parishes -, A..
Section I. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State OF Lou
isiana, two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house concurrlng, Ihat
the following amendment to the Con
stitution Of the State of LOUISIANA ne
and the same is hereby submitted TO
the qualified electors of the State at
the congressional elections to be neld
on the first Tuesday after the 1lrss
Monday in the month of November OF
the year 1912. to-wit:
Every parish through it's Police Jury
shall have the right to submit ana.
upon the petition of one-fourth or the
qualified electors therein snail submit
to the qualified electors of said parish,
at an election to be called and he,d
for that purpose after thirty days pub
lished notice. the question of whether
or not all or any one or more OF the
cities, Incorporated towns and villages
| within the limits of the parishes Gun,
| less already exempt) shall be free ana
exempt from all taxes and licenses lev,
led by parochial authority for parochial
purposes. provided that whenever sucn
exemption is granted. each city. incor,
porated town and village 80 exempted
shall contribute to the parochial author,
tiles its fair proportion of all parocflal
burdens. debts and expenses common 10
both. Such proportion to be adjusted
between the Police Jury and the mu-
nicpal authorities. and in case OF dis
agreement such apportionment to be
| Section g Be it further resolved
ETC.. That there shall be printed on the
| ballots to be used at the said election
J the words, For the amendment to the
Constitution establishing a referendum
| to the people Of each parish to deter
| mine whether or not cities and tncor-
porated towns and villages shall be re-
cerses. subject to the condition OF con
tributing to parish expenses and the
words. Against the amendment to tine
Constitution establishing a referendum
to the people of each parish to deter
mine whether or not cities and incor'
porated towns and villages shall be re-
leased from parochfal taxation and II
| CoilSeS. .SouJeCl u tIlc "
tributiEg to parish expenses and eacI
| elector shall indicate on his ballot Oh
provided by the general election laws
Of the State, whether he votes for OF
against the said amendment.
| THOMAS c. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President
L. f. THOMAS.
Speaker Of the House Of Represen-
Approved: August oath. 1912.
l.. f.. HALL.
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
ALVIN f. HEBERT.
! Secretary of state
| ~ ACT NO. 10.
Senate Bill No. T. BY Mr.. Shafter
| Joint resolution submitting to tn ny
the congressional election to be heic
in November 1912, an amendment u
the Constitution of the State exemptins
from taxation for ten (10) years 1Ion
the date Of completion the capita
stock. franchises and certain proper.
Of all corporations constructing, ownint
and operating within the State com ON
and hydro-electric pvwer, using fresl
water streams and water sheds PROVO:
ed that each system be completed am
in operation within five (5) years 1ro, ron
January LIST. 1913. and providing II, iuI
ther that not less than five .miilio,l
dollars shall have been expended II
the construction Of each system: 10,
Whereas. the State Of Louisiana has
large areas comprising millions OF acres
of land that can be reclaimed an.
brought into cultivation by irrigatio,
whereby large additions will be mad'
i to the popula ton and the assessed val
ue Of the State: and.
!, so as to provide irrigation navigator
and power. and it is the state uu,
to encourage and promote the ORGANS
cation Of such concerns: 49,, rs,