Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-13

Senate Bill No. 161. BY Mr. Nou.oE
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment TO Article z1l
of the Constitution OF the State 81
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 LouieI
ana. two-thirds of all members elected
to each House concurring. That Article
291 of the Constitution Of the State 81
Louisiana be amended so as 10 read -
follows:
Article POI. 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 repairlnf
the public roads and bridges Of thcif
parishes. they are authorized to %.
aside at least one mill per annum q
the taxes levied by them. and to impot.
a per capita tax not more than o1t
dollar per annum upon each able bod
led male fnhabitant OF the parish ~
tween the ages of eighteen and fifty
five years. and to levy an annual n
cense OF not less than twslty-five (,Scl
nor more than one dollar per apnq1
upon each vehicle. including blcyclo4
kept within said parishes or within
municipality thereof whether or no.
taxation. and used for locomotion over
public roads, In their respective par
isles: which license shall be gad1-
ated- The provisions Of this article ~
alive TO the per capita tax. SHAH nos
be operative in incorporated towns enc
cities. that maintain their own streoD
To carry into effect the provisions
of this Article the Police Juries MAJ
enact such ordinances of a civil mature
as may be necessary TO enforce t1s
property and license tax. and Of . crirrl.
nal nature to enforce the per capita tax
Police Juries and municipal corpe
rations in the several parishes OF t4t
State may levy other taxes Tor w
construction and maintenance OF pul-
lie roads and bridges within the tesfl.
torial limits of said parishes, and usy
incur debt. and issue negotiable benz
therefor in the manner and 70 exte9.
authorized under provisions Of Asu ~.
Statutes adopted to carry them Into q.
feet. Other taxes may be levied by ~
Police Juries for road and bridge glf-
poses not to exceed five mills for u+s
years on the property Of the farise:
taxation and the purpose thereof rn1|
have been submitted TO the properly a.
payers OF the said ward OF parish e..
titled to vote under the election laws 2.
number and value OF those voting q
said election shall have voted tn fax2.
thereof. That this article shah p
self operative.
cecIlOn 2. be IL Iuftner Fo1yAt -.
That this proposed amendment shan
submitted to qualified voters Of ut
State for adoption or rejection At ~
congressional election 70 be held IN ~
vember. 1919, and, II adopted, the sens
shall take effect Immediately ,tnst'
after.
Section 3. Be Il further resolved
etc, That on the official ballots 20 y
issued at said election there shall 2,
placed the words For the pfop9.tt
amendment TO Article Two Hundred e1'
Ninety-One Of the Constitution Of L1e
isiana." and the words Against the R.,
posed amendment TO Article Two EVE.
dred and Ninety-one Of the Coneptnt,..-'
| OF louisiana" and each electof SHAN J.
dicate. as provided in the general ~.
| ton laws of the State which q
| propositions, Tor or AgalnaS
L E. THOMAS
Sneaker OF the House OF RepresentalIxe'.
THOMAS G. BARhAt.
Lieutenant Governor and Presioen'
the Senate.
Approved: July nth. 1912.
Governor of the state Of LOuisia''.
/ A true COPY:
ALVIN Z. HEBERT.
Secretary Of State