The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-10-11
ACT NO. 23s.
Senate Bill No.>i6i pv Mr. Maui,
4 JOINT PEsOI IrT1o>-

''''' 40 ioi. BY Mr. Mouton
a JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing an amendment to ArticI. oe1
~ we constitution OF the State of
Louisiana relative to taxes for ths
construction and maintenance or n,,h-
lie rOads - P"N
Section I. Be It resolved by tho CAr.
eral Assembly OF til. state ~ 7 o "E
ana. two-thirls Of ali members aIortad
10 each House CoucUrrng. That ArticIa
~ or the Constitution Of the State of
louisiana be amended so as to read as
follows: ''"o d.
r. Article 2sl. The Police 1uries Of this
Htate may form their respective mar
,S'cs INTO road districts and in order
|" RAISE FUNDS for the purpose OF con-
$Wucting, maintaining. and repairing
lhe puoic roads and bridges of their
parishes, they are authorized to SET
dSioe at least one mill per anuum Of
tne taxes levied by them. aud 10 impose
per capita tax not more than one
o"iar Per anrum upon each able bod
ie4 male iuhaNitaRt OF the PARISH no.
tween the ages 0t eighteen and fjfty-
i've years, and 70 levy an annual IL
'"hSe or not less than twenty-five t25c)
nor more than ona dollar per anuum
upon each vehicle. including BICYCLES
Kept within said patishes or within A
municipality thereof whether or not
t"e'htt III us CNarter from parOChial
taxation, and used for locOmotion over
pubic roads. IN their respective par.
lsheS which license Shall be gradu-
ated. The provisions OF this article rel
atIVe 10 the per capita tax, shall not
be operative in Incorporated towns and
cities that maintain their own streets
TO carry into effect the provisions
or this Article the Police Jures may
enact such ordinances Of a civil nature
NAV tn tlNn
property and license tax. and OF q crimi-
nal nature to enforce the per capita tax,
Police Jurfes and municipal corpo-
rations In the several parishes of this
State may levy other taxes for the
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
therefor in the manner aud to extend
authorized under provisions Of Article
232 and 2Si OF the Constitution and the
Statutes adopted to carry them into 81
feet. Other taxes may be levied by the
Police Juries for road and bridge pur-
poses not to exceed five mills for five
years on the property Of the Parish,
or any ward thereof. whether the rate of
taxation and the purpose thereof shall
have been submitted TO the property tax
payers of the said ward or parish en-
titled to vote under the election laws of
the state, and majority thereof in
number and value of those voting at
said election shall have voted in favor
thereof. That this article shall be
self operative.
Section 2. Be Il further resolved, etc.
That this proposed amendment shall be
submitted to qualified voters OF this
State for adoption or rejection at the
congressional election TO be held In No
vember. 1912. and, II adopted. the same
shall take effect immediately there
after.
Section g. Be It further resolved,
etc. That on the official ballots to be
issued at said election there shall be
placed the words For the proposed
amendment to Article Two Hundred and
Ninety-One Of the Constitution of Lou
isiana," and the words Against the pro-
posed amendment to Article Two Hun
dred and Ninety-one Of the Constitution
Of Louisiana" and each elector shall in.
dictate, as provided in the general cleo.
ton laws of the State which OF the
propositions. "For'' or Against" hi
votes.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives,
THOMAS G. BARRET.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
'>'S' ' w. l. e. HALL.
Governor Of chs State OF Louisiana
A true COPY:
| ALVIN q. HILBERT.
Secretary Of state.