The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-11-01
ACT NO. 23e.

Senate Bill No. 161. BY Mr.. Mouton.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 2s1 |
of the Constitution Of the State of |
Louisiana relative to taxes for the
construction and maintenance Of pub
lie roads.
Section /. Be It resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisi,
ana, twothirds of all members elected
to each House conCurring. That Article
291 of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana be amended so az to read as
follows:
Article 291. The Police Juries of this
State may form their respective par
ishes into road districts; and in order
to raise funds for the purpose Of con-
structing. maintaining, and repairing
the public roads and bridges of their
! parishes. they are authorized to set
aside at least one mill per annum OF
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 fifty
| five years, and to levy an annual IL
cense of not less than twenty-five (25c)
nor more than one dollar per annum
upon each vehicle, including bicycles,
kept within said parishes or within q
municipality thereof whether or not
exempt In It's charter from parochial
taxation, and used for loComOtion over
public roads, in 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 ana
cities that maintain their own streets
To carry into effect the provisions
of this Article the Police Juries may
enact such ordinances Of a civil nature
, as may be necessary to enforce tins
! property and license tax. and of crlml'
, nal nature to enforce the per capita tax
: Police Jurles and municipal corpo
rations in the several parishes of this
State may levy other taxes for tn'
> construction and maintenance or pup
- lie roads and bridges within the terri
. torial limits of said parishes, and ma!
incur debt, and issue negotiable bond
: therefor in the manner and to eXten'
: authorized under provisions of ArtlGl
!. 232 and PSI of the Constitution and tn
- Statutes adopted to carry them into 81
q feet Other taxes may be levied by IN
i Police Juries for road and bridge pur
= poses not to exceed five mills for nv
u years on the property of the Parish
= or any ward thereof, whether the rate o
u taxation and the purpose thereof sha
&c have been submitted to the property Ia
- PAYERS of the said ward or parish Ell
y titled to vote under the election laws G
le the State. and a majority thereof
a UuIlDeE anu NdloO VI N'tNA
Ie said election shall have voted In fave
~ thereof. That this article shall
10 self operative.
9e Section 2. Be It further resolved, ett
te That this proposed amendment shall
IL submitted to qualified voters of tn
Of State for adoption or rejection at Il
IS: congressional election to be held IN N
OF yember. 1912, and, If adopted, the san
Oh shall take effect Immediately thsr
IN after. .,,,,
IN etc That on the official ballots to
r. issued at said election there snail
ne placed the words For the propos
y amendment to Article Two Hundred a.
en- Ninety-One Of the Constitution OF Lo
H. isiana," and the words Against the pr
nosed amendment to Article Two HUI
pc dred and Ninety-one Of the CONSTITUTE
ny of T louisiana" and each elector shall
lty dictate, as provided in the general els
ACT tion laws of the State when o.
=. propositions. "For' or Against
20 votes. ~ rrJo,SAs
ne Sneaker Of the House Of Representatlv
on THOMAS c. BARRETT
De Lieutenant Governor and President
leu the Senate.
Approved: July 18th. 1912. r,.,v
ate Governor Of the State of louisa
lns A true COPY:
"a ALVIN E. HILBERT,
Secretary OF state