The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-20
ACT NO. 9.

c,r,+o Bill No G. BY Mr.. Barrow.
Joint resolution submitting. to the
people of Louisiana an amendment 10
the Constitution providing FOR reIeren-
dunn to the people or eacn Paiism ~
determine whether cities and 1ncorpor-
ate6 towns and villages or any one or
more of them shall be free, from taxes
and licenses levied by parochial author
tiles for parochial purposes. SUBJECT 70
the obligation to make certain contrl-
buttons to the parishes. A..
Section l. Be it resolved by the
| General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana, two-thirds of all the members
| eIecfed to each house concurring, Ihat
| the Following amendment TO the Con
stitution of the State of Louisiana be
and the same is hereby submitted 10
fba qualified electors Of the State at
the Congressional election to be held
on the first Tuesday after the firs.
Monday in the month Of November OF
Every parish through It's Police jury
shall have the right to submit ana,
upon the petition of one-fourth OF Ilit
! to the qualified electors OF said parlsh;;
~ an election to be called and held
for that purpose after thirty days puo-
iished notice, the question OF Whether
or not all or any one or more OF tne
cities. incorporated towns and villages
within the limits Of the parishes na feso tu rd
exerpt from all taxes and licenses lev,
,ad nv narochial authority for parochial
nurnoses, provided that whenever sucf
eSemption is granted. each city, incor:
norated town and village 80 exemptee
shall contribute to the parochial author
, tiles its fair proportion OF an parou,i' a,
, both such proportion to be ADJUSTED
, between the Police Jury and the. mu
? nicinaI authorities and In case OF dis
t agreement such apportionment to o.
: made by the State Tax Commission.
Section 2 Be It further nr,rts5 reserve on tb
: BALLOTS to be used at the said election
q tba words, "For the amendment to tn
q Constitution establishing referendur
70 the people of each parish 70 deter
r n,ne whether or not cities and incor
O norated towns and villages shali De Et
It leased from parochial taXation anu ~ -
r censes. subject to the condition or cor
a trihnting to parish expenses and tn
q words, against the amendment to tn
4 CONSTITUTION establishing referendu1
- ~ the people Of eacn parish to deter
\. mine whether or not cities ana lncol
!. norated towns and villages snail De r.
q leased from parochial tax ;,.i ana oo ],
l. tributing to parish expenses and eac
" eiactor Shall indicate on his ballot
p nrovided by the general election Ia"
W of the state whether he votes FOR
J. against the said amendment.
~ 'e"' THOMAS c. BARRET,
a. y,autanant Governor and President
10 OF the 'e''a /. T.. THOMAS.
a. Speaker of the House OF hepreseh-
d. Approved: August oath, 1917 i1,,,
~ co,,.rnor of the State of Louisiana.
al al a : ~ ALVIN e. HEBERT,
a. a. Secretary of State
:e. 4 ACT NO. 10.
Id e.u pu, No 7. BY Mr.. Shafft
seq pa,nt resolution submitting to Il
noonle Of the State of Louisiana;
of t the Congressional election to be ne
In November. 1912, an amenunent.
. the Constitution of the Stale eaeaiP 30
IS. from taxation for ten G0) years re
the date of completion the capt.
stock franchises. and certain proper
Ia. 81 ali CORPORATIONS constructing, OWN
ona onerating within the State COZ
Rived system of irrigation naVlgatl
and hydro electric power, using IRE
water streams and water sneas: paos "
~ IN oneration within five 90 years fre
ID. in 1st. 1913, and providing 7!
,ts thar fiat not less than five MILL
on soJ,ars shall have been expended
on the construction of each system, !,
" ' whereas. the State of Louisiana !
m. ~. oreas comprising millions of acl
"a ~ land that can be reclaimed a
led ed brought into cultivation by irrigati
OIL whereby large additions Will be ma
lon to the population ana the
III NE of the State: and.
cir whereas. canals can be construc
es- an as to provide irrlga ton: navigat
rst and power. and It is the states d
The To- a encourage and promote the orga
zation of such concerns:
ion Section l. Be 1t resolved by the 9
eral Assembly Of the State or Lou