Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-20

Senate Bill No. 161. BY Mr.. Mouton
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Articls 20
OF the Constitution OF the State 81
Louisiana relative to taxes for The
construction and maintenance Of pub
lie roads
Section /. Be IL resolved By the Gar
eral Assembly of the State Of Louisi-
ana. two-thirds OF all members elected
70 each House concurring. That Article
291 OF the Constitution Of the State Of
Louisiana be amended so as TO read -
follows:
Article 2s1. The Police Juries Of this
State may form their respective par
to raise funds for the purpose Of con-
structing. maintaining and repairing
the public roads and bridges OF the't
parishes. they are authorized 70 aet
the taxes levied by them. and to in0oBt
q per capita tax not more than one
dollar per annum upon each able bcfs
led male inhabitant OF the parish ~
five years. and to levy an annual T.
cense Of not less than twenty-five f2tcl
nor more than one dollar per annu4
upon each vehicle. including bicycles.
kept within said parishes or within :
exempt IN its charter from parochial
taxation, and used for locomotion oV1e
public roads. in their respective par
ishes; which license shall be grado-
ated. The provisions OF this article ri,
alive to the per capita tax, ehali not
be operative in Incorporated towns and
cities that maintain their own streets
To carry into effect the provisions
Of this Article the Police Juries MAJ
enact such ordinances Of civil nature
as may be necessary 10 enforce ne
property and license tax. and OF crimi-
nal nature to enforce the per capfta tax
Police Juries and municipal corp9
rations in the several parishes Of n.
State may levy other taxes for the
construction and maintenance Of pub
lie roads and bridges within the terrI-
torfal limits OF said parishes. and may
incur debt and issue negotiablo bond
therefor in the manner and to exfe1u
authorized under provisions Of Article
232 and 2S1 OF the Constitution and tn
Statutes adopted to carry them into e.
feet. Other taxes may be levied BY ne
Police Juries for road and bridge pur-
years on the property Of the Parish.
or any ward thereof, whether the rate o.
taxation and the purpose thereof shah
have been submitted to the property ta1
titled to vote under the election laws q
the State. and a majority thereof N
number and value OF those voting ~
said election shall have voted IN favor
thereof. That this article shall D.
Section :. Be II further resolved. &c,
That this proposed amendment shall b
submitted TO qualified voters OF M.
State for adoption or rejection az ~
congressional election to be held IN no
vember 1919, and. II adopted. the sAme
shall take effect Immediately thsTt-
after.
Section 8. Be IL further RESOLVED.
etc, That on the official ballots 70 -
issued at said election there shall y
placed the words For the PROPOSE
amendment to Article Two Hundred ana
Ninety-One OF the Constitution Of Lon
isiana." and the words Against the pro
posed amendment to Article Two Hun
bred and Ninety-one OF the Constitution
of Louisiana" and each elector shall ~
dicate. as provided in the general cleo
ton laws Of the State which Of ne
propositions, for" OF "Against n
votes
L. E. THOMAS
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives.
THOMAS c. BARREr,
Lieutenant Governor and President
the Senate
Approved: July nth. 1912.
Governor of the state Of LouisIan.
A true copv:
ALVIN r. HILBERT
Secretary OF State