The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-31

whether he votes for or against the pro-
posed amendment
Lieutenant Governor and President of
L. e. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
Approved; August 24sh. 1912; u.,,
Governor of the state of Louisiana
| ALVIN e. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.
Senate Bill No. 8. BY Mr.. Well.
Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution of the State OF
! Louisiana. relative to authorizing par
ishes and municipalities by referen-
dunn to their respective qualified cleo
\ tors to exempt from taxation an amount
not to exceed 100000 to be deducted
from the value of dwellings exclusively
occupied by bona fide owners for resi-
Dental purposes only. and to withdraw
such exemption by similar referen-
dunn.
| Section 1. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana. thirds of the members elect
! ed to each house concurring, That the
following amendment to the Constitu-
/ ton of 1898 be submitted to the quail
| fled electors of the State for their
adoption or rejection at the congress
| SIGNAL election to be held on the first
| 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
authority shall have the right to. and
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 election to be called and
held for that purpose. after thirty days
published notice. the question as to
whether or not there shall be exempted
from taxation an amount not to exceed
] 81, 100000 to be deducted from the value
of ALI 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may be withdrawn in the same manner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
ish. shall operate to grant any tax
payer owning and occupying nome
within municipality the right to de-
duct the exempted amount from the
improvement value of his property in
respect to municipal taxation.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved.
That there shall be printed on the bal
lots to be used at the said election the
words: For the proposed amendment
authorizing exemption Of homes from
taxation" and the words: Against
the proposed amendment authorizing
exemption of homes from taxation, !"
and each elector shall indicate as pro-
vided in the general election laws OF the
| state Wletner ne votes TOT. OF against
the proposed amendment
THOMAS c. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President
Of the Senate.
Speaker of the House Of Represen-
Approved: August gath, 1912.
L. E. HALL.
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
ALVIN e HEBERT.
Secretary Of State.
ACT no. ..
Senate Bill No. s. BY Mr.. Barrow
Joint resolution submitting to the
people Of Louisiana an amendment tc
the Constitution providing for referen'
DUN to the people of each parish t.
determine whether cities and incorpOr'
ated towns, and villages or any one OF
more of them shall be free from taxes
and licenses levied by parochial author
i tiles for parochial purposes. subject t.
! the obligation to make certain contri
buttons to the parishes.
i Section l. Be 1t resolved by thu
General Assembly Of the State. of Lou
isiana two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house concurring, Thai
the following amendment to the Con
stitution of the State of Louisiana bs
and the same is hereby submitted t.
the qualified electors of the State a.
the congressional election to be held
on the first Tuesday after the frs
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 thu
qualified electors therein snail submit
to the qualified electors of said parish
at an election to be called and helt
for that purpose after thirty days pub
| lished notice. the question OF whether
or not all or any one or more Of VII
cities. incorporated towns and village:
within the limits OF the parishes tun
less already exempt) shall be free ant
exempt from all taxes and licenses lev
led by parochial authority for parochia
purposes. provided that whenever sucf
exemption is granted. each city. incor
porated town and village so exempted
shall contribute to the parochial author
tiles its fair proportion of all parochfa
burdens. debts and expenses common T.
both. Such proportion to be adjusted
between the Police Jury and the mu
nicipal authorities. and in case of dis
agreement such apportionment to b'
/ made by the State Tax Commission.
| Section g. Be 1t further resolved
i etc. That there shall be printed on tho
ballots to be used at the said election
! the words, For the amendment to the
4 Constitution establishing referendum
to the people of each parish to deter
i mine whether or not cities and incor'
/ porated towns and villages shall be re
i leased from parochfal taxation ana IL
oenses. subject to the condition OF con-
4 tributing to parish expenses. and tn
i words, Against the amendment to the
i Constitution establishing a referendum
i to the people of eacn parish to deter
mine whether or not cities and incor.
porated towns and villages shall be re-
leased from parochial taxation and II.
! censes. subject to the condition of con.
tributing to parish. expenses" and each
| elector shall indicate on his ballot al
provided by the general election laws
4 Of the State whether he votes for OF
/ against the said amendment
i THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
L. E THOMAS.
Speaker Of the House Of Represen-
j tatives.
Approved: August 18th, 1912
| L. E. HALL.
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