The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-10-11
ACT NO. 8.

Senate Bill No G. BY Mr.. Barrow.
Joint resolution submitting to the
people of Louisiana an amendment to
the Constitution providing for referen-
dunn to the people of each parish to
determine whether cities and incorpor-
ated towns and villages or any one or
more of them shall be free from taxes
itfrx tDr~ parochial purposes, subject to
the obligation to make certain contrl-
buttons to the parishes.
Section !. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State OF Lou
isiana. two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house concurrlns. 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 election to be held
on the first Tuesday after the mrs.
Monday in the month OF November Oh
the year 1912, towit:
Every parish throu.;:l its Police Jury
shall have the right to submit anu
upon the petition of one-fourth or tne
qualified electors therein snail supnnLt
| to the qualified electors of said parish;
at an election to be called ana he.u
for that purpose after thirty days puo-
| lished notice. the question OF Whetner
| or not all or any one or more OF tle
| cities. incorporated towns and villages
within the limits of the parishes tuh,
less already exempt shall be 1ree anu
exempt from all taxes and licenses lev
led by parochial authority for parocnia,l
purposes provided that whenever sucIi
exemption is granted. each city. lncor,
porated town and village so exempted
shall contribute to the parochiaf author
tiles Its fair proportion of all parocnlal
burdens. debts and expenses common "
both. Such proportion to be adjusted
between the Police Jury and the mu-
nicipal authorities. and in case OF dls.
agreement such apportionment 10 oe
Section e. Be it further resolved
etc. That there shall be printed on tne
ballots to be used at the said electipI
the words. For the amendment 10 lne
| Constitution establishing a REFERENDUM
to the people of each parish to deter
mine whether or not cities and inco,
porated towns and villages shall De ~
leased from parochial taXation ae'u
cerses, subject to the condition Oh GU tho
tributing to parish expenses, ana tne
words. Against the amendment 10 .ne
Constitution establishing a referendum
80 the people Of eacn parish to detel
mine whether or not cities and moor
pothted towns and villages shall ne re- ,s
leased from parochial taxation ana =,
Genses. subject to the condition OF con,
tributing to parish expenses, ana eao,,
| elector shall indicate on his ballot, as
provided by the general election ID"
of the State whether he votes TOT u
against the said amendment.
THOMAS G. BARREI.
Lieutenant Governor and President
'''" L. E. THOMAS
Speaker ta,,,.s Of the House of Represe"-
Approved: August 2sth, 1912
| Governor of the State of Louisiana
ALVIN z. HEBERT..
Secretary OF STATE
ACT no. 10. ...u
Senate Bill No. Z. BY Mr.. SNARE! .sn
Joint resolution submitting W VT 81
people Sof the State Of LOUISIANA; ID ~
the congressional election to be he ~
in November 1912, an amendment to
the Constitution Of the state exeHp snr,
from taxation for ten QO years i ,l;tn,
the date of completion the capi.ta
stock. franchises. and certain plopei "a
OF all corporations construct'ng' o" an,a.
and operating within the state q o tinr
bined system Of irrigation. nay'ss raet
and hydro-electric power. using I'd
water streams and water sheds, proVlu,,
ed that each system be completed : ans,
in operation within five 90 years years from ron.
January LIST, 1918. and providing !gs;, 1n,
ther that not less than five niIii'; IN
dollars shall have been eNpenueu
the construction of each system. ,oe
Whereas. the State of l.ouis'assa ac res
large areas comprising millions u and
brought into cultivation by irrigation e
whereby large additions will be maze ,sa i.
to the population and the assessor Na'-
ue Of the State; and. .,cted
/ Whereas. canals can be cons ,iration
SO as to provide irrigation; na ayr a,tv
ana power. and it is tnt o .he orsan,-
zatton OF such concerns: ~. CO...
i Section /. Be it resolved by the ~ y.
eral Assembly Of the State or LOUIS,