St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-09-28


of the Senate.
Approved July II, 1919.
L. E. HALL,
Covernor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy. -
ALVIN e. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. ESQ.
Senate Bill No. 161. BY Mr.. Mouton
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Promoting an amendment to Article
291 of the Constitution OF the
state of Louisiana relative to tax
"a for the construction and mann
tenance of public roads.
SECTION /. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State OF
I,ouisiana. two-thirds of all members
elected to each House concurr1ng'
That Article 291 Of the Constit''-
t;cn Of the State &! Louisfana "e
amended 60 rs to read as follows:
A,.icie 291. The Police Juries y
this state may form. their respective
parishes into road districts; and IN
order TO raise fund for the purpose
If constructing, maintaining ami re-
pairing the public roads ana Driases
Of their parishes, they are AUTHORISED
10 set aside at least one MIL a'e'
annum of the taxes levied by them !,
and to impose per capita tax not
more than one dollar per annum up
on each able bodied male innaoitan.
Of the parish between the ages OF
eighteen and fifty-five years. and &c
levy an annual license of not less
than twenty-five (25c), cents nor
more than one dollar per annum up
ON each vehicle, including bicycles.
kent within said parishes or within
\ municipality thereof whether or not
fexempt in its charter from parochial
taxation. and used for locomotion
over public roads, in their respec-
tive parishes: which license shall be
graduated. The provision to this ar
ticle relative to the per capita tax,
shall not be operative in fncOrporat-
lad towns and cities that maintain
their own streets.
To carry into effect the provisions
Of this Article the Police Juries may
lenact such ordinances Of civil ma
lture as may be necessary to enforce
1.-THE property and license tax, and OF
Ia criminal nature to enforce the per
capita tax.
Police Juries and municipal cor
operations in the several parishes OF
this State may levy other taxes for
1.-THE construction and maintenance OF
public reads and bridges within the
territorial limits of said parishes.
land may incur debt, and issue nego-
liable bonds therefor in the manner
land to extend authorized under pro-
visions of Articles 232 and 2S1 OF
1.-THE Constitution and the Statutes
adopted to carry them into effect
Other taxes may be levied by the
Police Juries for road and bridge
purposes not to exceed five mills FOL
live years on the property Of the par.
ish, or any ward thereof, whether the
rate of taxation and the purpose
thereof shall have been submitted t
the property tax payers Of the sal.
ward or parish entitled to vote under
the election laws of the State, and {
majority thereof in number ant
value of those voting at said election
shall have voted in favor thereof
That this Article shall be self opera
tive.
Section 2. Be 1t 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 b,
held in November. 1912, and,
adopted, the same shall take effec
Immediately thereafter.
Section 3. Be 1t further resolved
etc.. That on the official ballots to b.
issued ut said election there shall b.
: placed the words For the propose,
, amendment to Article 291 of thu
Constitution of Louisiana and tn
words Against the proposed amend
. ment to Article 291 of the Consti
: tuition of louisiana" and each cleo
tor shall indicate, as provided in tn
general election laws Of the Stat
. which Of the propositions, for o
! against" he votes.
=, l.. E. THOMAS,
: lSpeaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives.
Ell THOMAS C.. BARRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
: Approved July IL, 1912.
L. E. HALL,
+ Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy.
I ALVIN E. HEBERT,
: Secretary of State.