Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-11
ACT NO. sss.
s.n.t. Bill No. isi. BY Mt Nsus.,

Senate Bill No. 161. BY Mr.. Nouica
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Articls ri 8
Of the Constitution OF the Stats q
Louisiana relative to taxes Tor IT,
construction and maintenance Of pub
Section /. Be II resolved By the 0sn-
sral Assembly of the State Of LouISt
ana, two-thirds OF all members elected
20 each House concurring, That Article
as1 OF the Constitution of the State It
Louisiana be amended 50 as 70 read q
follows:
Articie as1. The Police Juries Of The
State may form their respective pr
fishes into road districts; and IN ordu
&C raise funds for the purpose Of cor
the public roads and bridges OF fhff
parishes, they are authorized 70 o.
aside at least one mill per annum q
the taxes levied by them, and 20 impoIe
q per capita tax not more than g,
dollar per annum upon each able hea'
led male inhabitant OF the parish b.
tween the ages OF eighteen ana fifr.
five years. and to levy an annual \.
eense of not less than twenty-five Ci.1l
nor more than one dollar per annrn
kept within said parishes or within
municipality thereof whether or n1l
exempt in its charter from paroc4'lI
taxation. and used for locomotion of4
public roads. in their respective pa
ishes; which license shall be g1d.'
ated. The provisions of this artlcl. q.
alive to the per capita tax. shall Nl
be operative in incorporated towns tl'
cities that maintain their own stress
To carry into effect the proFi9'1rt
OF this Article the Police Juries uH
enact such ordinances or civil ualN
az may be necessary to enforce i.t
property and license tax. and OF . cfiuI
nal nature TO enforce the per capita ~
Police Juries and municipal core
rations in the several parishes Of az
State may levy other taxes Tor 2,
construction and maintenance or p4t
lie roads and bridges within The TEN.
torial limits OF said parishes. enc ny
incur debt. and issue negotiable pQ'4
therefor in the manner and g g..
authorized under provisions OF A[rs-
z32 and ISL OF the Constitution eno ~
Statutes adopted TO carry them inc Z.
feet. Other taxes may be Levied ~ v.
Police Juries for road and bridge pr
poses not to exceed five mills 70 ~
or any ward thereof. whether the r<t, q
taxation and the purpose thereon -.
| have been submitted to the properly -
| payers of the said ward or paE4p q
titled TO vote under the election Az 2
the State. and a majority thereon
number and value of those voting
said election shall have voted 10 ~
thereof. That this article shan
| self operative.
Section 2. Be II further resolved
/ That this proposed amendment nn1n
submitted to qualified voters q
State for adoption or rejection 2,
| congressional election 70 be held n D.
vember. 1912. and, II adopted. tne ~. ~.
shall taxa effect Immediately NAY
after. ~.
Section 8. Be Il further reself..
etc, That on the official ballots q
issued at said election there shan
| placed the words For the prot,.,'[
amendment TO Article Two Hundr.a
| Ninety-One Of the Constitution Or ~
| lsiana," and the words Against n,
/ posed amendment to Article Twco. 49, ~.
/ bred and Ninety-0ne of the ConstI 3, ~
/ Of Louisiana" and cash elector s1r-
/ dicate, as provided in the general
ton laws OF the State which os
propositions, Tor" OF "AgainN
votes. -,.o>r4n
| Speaker Of the House Of Represent.e,&',s'@
! THOMAS G. BARREL
Lieutenant Governor and President
the Senate.
Approved: July 18th. 1912. tr
Governor of the State Of Louis'f',
A true COPY:
ALVIN E. HEBERT.
Secretary Of State.