The Natchitoches enterprise., 1912-10-24
ACT MO. 236.
Senate Bill No. 161. BY Mr.. Moutol
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. 161. BY Mr.. Mouton.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 291
of the Constitution OF the state or
Louisiana relative to taxes for tho
construction and maintenance OF pup
lie roads.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of LOUISE
ana, two-thirds of all members elected
to each House concurring That Article
Poi of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana be amended so as to read as
follows:
Article PEI The Police Juries of this
State may form their respective par
ishes int read districts; and in order
g raise funds f3r the purpose y con
the public roads and bridges 49,
parishes they are authorized to set
aside at least one mill per annum or
the taxes levied by them, and to impose
a per capita tax not more than one
dollar per annum upon each able bod
led male inhabitant of the parish Pc
tween the ages of eighteen ana d1rt u
cense of not less than twenty-five t2oc)
nor more than one dollar per annum
upon each vehicle, including bicycles.
kept within said parishes or WITHIN a
municipality thereof whether or not
exempt in it's charter from parochlal
taxation and used for locomotion over
public roads, in their respective par
ishes; which license shall be gradu-
ated. The provisions of this article rel
| alive to the per capita tax, shall noS
| be operative in incorporated towns ana
cities that maintain their own st ir;oti.
To carry into effect the provisions
| Of this Article the Police JurleS may
| enact such ordinances of civil nature
as may be necessary to enforce tne
| property and license tax. and OF crlml-
| nal nature to enforce the per capita tax.
| Police Juries and municipal Xcorpo
rations in the several parishes OF TINS
| State may levy other taxes for the
| maintenance
| lie roads and bridges within the terri
| torial limits of said parishes, and may
incur debt. and issue negotiable bond
! therefor in the manner and to exteno
| authorized under provisions of Article
| 232 and 2S1 of the Constitution and the
| Statutes adopted to carry them into Ell
feet Other taxes may be levied by the
Police Juries for road and bridge pur-
| poses not to exceed five mills for f1Ve
| years on the property of the Parish,
or any ward thereof, whether the rate OF
taxation and the purpose thereof shall
have been submitted to the property tax
payers of the said ward or parish en-.
| titled to vote under the election laws OF
the State. and a majority Thereon IN
number and value of those voting at
said election shall have voted in favor
thereof. That this article shall be
self operative.
That this proposed amendment shall be
submitted to qualified voters of this
State for adoption or rejection at the
| congressional eLeCllOU W bC IlVlG ~ ~
yernber, 1912, and, if adopted, the same
J shall take effect Immediately there
after. a,.,
etc, That on the official ballots to be
issued at said election there shall be
placed the words For the proposed
amendment to Article Two Hundred and
Ninety-One of the Constitution OF Lou
isiana," and the words Against the pro-
nosed amendment to Article Two Hun
bred and Ninety-one Of the Constitution sttII ,n
of Louisiana" and each elector shal IN
dicate, as provided in the general cleo
ton laws of the State which OF the
propositions For" or Against ne
votes. ,r1o,rc
Sneaker Of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS G. BARRETT.
lieutenant Governor and President
the Senate.
<~HF l.. e. HALL.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true COPY:
ALVIN r.. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.