The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-09-07

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5elector shall Indicate, as provided nv
the general election laws Of the State
| whether he votes for or against the uro-
| posed amendment
THOMAS C. BARRETT
Lieutenant Governor and President If
| the Senate.
+. E. THOMAS.
Speaker Of the House OF REPRESENTATIVES
Approved: August 24th. 1912.
| Governor Of the State of Louisian M.
A true copy:
| ALVIN E. HEBERT
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 8.
Senate Bill No. 5. BY Mr. We'll
Joint resolution proposing an amend.
ment to the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana, relative to- authorizing par
ishes and municipalities by referen-
dun to their respective qualified cleo
tors to exempt from taxation an amount
not to exceed $2,o00.oo to be Deducted
from the value of dwellings exclusively
occupied by bona fide owners for resi-
Dental purposes only,sand to withdraw
dunn.
Section j. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State Of Lou
lsiana, two-thirds OF the members elect
following amendment to the Constttu-
ton Of 1898 be submitted to the quail
fled electors of the State for their
adoption or rejection at the congress
Tuesday after the first Monday In the
month of November, 1912, as follows:
That every parish or municipality,
through it's Police Jury or governing
upon the petition of one-fourth Of the
qualified electors residing within its
jurisdiction shall, submit to the quail
flied electors in said parish or munic-
ipality, at an election8to be called and
held for that purpose, after thirty days
published notice. the 8question as to
whether or not there shall be exempted
from taxation an amount not to exceed
100000 to be deducted from the value
of all buildings exclusively occupied by
bona fide owners for Residential pur-
poses only; provided that any exemption
may be withdrawn in the same manner
in which it may be granted.
No such exemption, voted by par
payer owning and occupying home
within municipality the right to de-
duct the exempted amount from the
Improvement value of.his property in
respect to municipal taxation.
Section g. Be it further resolved,
That there shall be printed on the bal
lots to be used at thessaid election the
words: For the proposed amendment
taxation" and the words: Against
the proposed amendment authorizing
exemption Of homes from taxation.
and each e1ector sha1l8indicate as pro-
vided in the general election laws of the
State whether he votes for or against
the proposed amendment.
THOMAS g. BARRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President
T. 10. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House Of Represen-
Approved: August 24tR 1912.
Governor of the stats Of Louisiana.
ALVIN ID HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
ACT No.s.
Senate Bill No. 6. BY Mr. Barrow.
Joint resolution submitting to the
people Of Louisiana an amendment to
the Constitution providing for referen-
determine whether ci ties and ineorpor-
ated towns and villages or any one or
more of them shall he free from taxes
and licenses levied BY parochial author
tiles for parochial purposes, subject to
the obligation to make certain contri-
buttons to the parishes.
Z Section /. Be IT resolved by the !
;a Assembly OF the state OF Lou
elected to each house concurring, That
the following amendment to the Con- |
of the State Of Louisiana be |
and the same is hereby submitted to
the congressional election to be. held
IN the first Tuesday after the first
Monday In the month of November OF |
The year 1912, to-wits
Every parish through its Police Jury |
shall have the right to submit and, |
Upon the petition of one-fourth of the /
qualified electors therein snail submit /
o the qualified electors Of said parish:
'or that purpose after thirty days pub
fshed notice, the question Of whether
,r not all or any one or more of the
titles, incorporated towns and villages
within the limits of the parishes (un-I
ess already exempt shall be free and
exempt from all taxes and licenses lev
ed by parochia1 authority for parochial I
purposes. provided that whenever such T
is granted. each city, incor-
,orated town and village SO exempted
hall contribute to the parochial author
ties it's fair proportion of all parochial
BURDENS, debts and expenses common to
10th. Such proportion to be adjusted
,etween the Police jury and the mu-
licipal authorities and in case Of dis
.greement such apportionment to be
made by the State Tax Commission.
Section 2. Be it further, resolved,
he words, s.For the amendment to the]
Constitution establishing a referendum /;
o the people OF each parish to deter-3|
nine whether or not. cities and incor-=
Grated towns and villages shall be re-
eased from parochial taxation and Ill
enses, subject to the condition Of con-
to parish expenses, and the
lords. Against the amendment to the
Constitution establishing referendum j
o the people Of eacn parish to deter :
nine whether or not cities and incor-
GRATED towns and villages shall be re
eased from parochia1 taxation and IL I
enses. subject to the condition of con- {
to parish expenses" and each
Iector shall indicate on his ballot, as +
royided by the general election laws
{ the State, whether he votes for or {
gainst the said amendment. 4
THOMAS C. BARRET.
lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
peaker Of the House of Represen- :
ppr owe August 2sth, 1912. /
L. e. HALL, l
Governor of the State of Louisiana. $
- - ALVIN B. HEBERT, 6
Secretary of State.
Acr no. TO- 3
enate Bill No Z. BY Mr- shaffer