Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
ACT no. ass.

Senate Bill No. ISL. BY Mr. N0uIn
A JOINT REsoLUTfoN
Proposing an amendment 20 Article III
Of the Constitution Of TIE State Il
Louisiana relative TO taxes Tor d,
construction and maintenance q rrs
lie roads
Section 1. Be It resolved b. ihs Gu
eral Assembly CT the State Of Lcli.-
ana. two-fhirds of all members ti1..t
TO each House concurrlne, That Ast'1|
291 Of the Constitution OF the Etat1 &
Louisiana be amended 80 az % read
Article 2s1. The Police Juries o. as
State may form theft respective rff
ishes int read districts. and IN offH
to raise funds for the purpose Of to4
structing, maintaining, and repaiE1l
the public roads and bridges Of taiI
aside at least one mill per anii1n q
the taxes levied by them. and u inrtI
q per capita tax not more thar 81
dollar per annum upon each able ho|
led male inhabitant OF the parish b
five years. and to levy an annual ,
cense OF not less than twenty-five asa
nor more than one dollar Per anna
upon each vehicle. including hcycIu
kept within said parishes Or wsthiu
municipality thereof whether or -
exempt In its charter frem pafocnt
taxation. and used for locomoflon oIt
public roads, in their respective FSr
ishes: which license shall Be Tla14
ated. The provisions Of this article -
ative to the per capita tax. SHAH
be operative in incorporated towns
cities that maintain their own 14.>@
To carry into effect the proFiN|
OF this Article the Police 3urIc1 I|
enact such ordinances OF = cIfN n1I1I
as may be necessary TO enfufct "
properly and license tax. and Of q eng.
u4n n -. g..
Police Juries and municipal c1I*
ratious in the several parishes q
State may levy other taxes Ipr
construction and maintenanee Of F
lie roads and bridges within The ttI.
torial limits Of said parishes. enc n
incur debt. ana issue negotlaDie pr
therefor in the manner and to e<t4|
authorized under provisions % Alr..
z32 ana 1a1 OF the Constitution ana
Statutes adopted to carry them lrF
feet. Other taxes may be Levied ~ u
Police Juries for road and bridge
poses not TO exceed five mills Tor ~
years en- the property Of the fs[.'.
OF any ward thereof, whether the ~.
taxation and the purpose thereof -
have been submitted 70 the prepeIY
payers Of the said ward or raf,tl
titled to vote under the sIeclion laws
the State. and majority Thereof
number and value Of those voting
said election shall have voted N n
thereof. That this article shan
self operative.
Section 2. Be Il further resolved z.
That this proposed amendment sl1.
submitted 70 qualified voters o.
State for adoption or rejection n Z,
congressional election TO be l7clQ ~ ".
vember. 1914. and. II adopted. the -.
shall take effect Immediately
after.
Section 4. Be it further ressl''.
etc. That on the official ballots
issued at said election there sl1t
placed the words For the Prov
amendment TO Article Two hundIs4
Ninety-One Of the Constitution q -
isiana," and the words "Againet ne "a
posed amendment to Article Nv, -.
drsd and Ninety-one OF the CONSUME
Of Louisiana" and each elector 1nt1
dfcate, as provided in the genera n.
ten laws Of the State when
propositions, FOR" OF "Again4
votes. .-.-o.rta
Speaker OF the House Of Repre.eniess',,
THOMAS G. BAkh.''
Lieutenant Governor and Pre&pft
the Senate.
Approved: July 18th, 1912. r.rf
Governor Of the state OF Lou'''ar
A true copy:
ALVIN Il. HILBERT.
Secretary OF State.