The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-09-07

Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
] Approved: August 24sh, 1912.
l.. E. HALL.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
| A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
| Secretary of State.
ACT no. 8.
Senate Bill No S. By Mr.. Well.
Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana, relative to authorizing par
ishes and municipalities by referen-
dunn to their respective qualified cleo
tors to exempt from taxation an amount
not to exceed 100000 to be deducted
from the value of dwellings exclusively
occupied by bona fide owners for resi-
Dental purposes only, and to withdraw
such exemption by similar referen-
dunn.
Section l. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of LOU
isiana, tWo-thirds of the members elect
ed to each house concurring. That the
ton of 1898 be submitted to the quail
fled electors of the State for their
adoption or rejection at the congress
sional election to be held on the first
month of November. 1872 as follows:
That every parish or municipality.
through it's Police Jury or governing
authority shall have the right to, and
upOtl Tie p0C1IIO1i vi III VI Tic
qualified electors residing within it's
jurisdiction shall, submit to the quail
flied electors in said parish Or nunic-
tpality, at an election to be called and
held for that purpose, after r+ thirty days
whether or not there shall be exempted
from taxation an amount not to exceed
100000 to be deducted from the value
of all buildings exclusively occupied by
poses only; provided that any exemption
may be withdrawn in the same manner
in which it may be granted.
No such exemption. voted by a par
ish, shall operate to grant any tax
payer owning and occupying. a home
within municipality the right to de-
duct the exempted amount from the
Improvement value of his property in
respect to municipal taxation.
Section g. Be it further resolved,
That there shall be printed on the bal
lots to be used at the said election the
words: For the proposed amendment
authorizing exemption of homes from
the proposed amendment authorizing
exemption of homes from taxation
and each elector shall indicate as pro-
vided in the general election laws of the
State whether he votes for or against
the proposed amendment
THOMAS C. BARRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President
- . L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House of Represen-
tatives.
Approved: August oath, 1912:
L. E. HALL,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
ALVIN E. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.
ACT ITO. 9.
Senate Bill No 6. BY Mr.. Barrow.
Joint resolution submitting to the
people Of Louisiana an amendment to
dunn to the people of each parish to
determine whether cities and incorpor-
ated towns and villages or any one or
more of them shall be free from taxes
tiles for patoenial purposes, subject to
the obligation to make certain contri-
buttons to the parishes.
Section i. BE it. resolved by the
isiana. two-thirds Of all the members
elected to each house concurr1ng, That
the following amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana be
and the same is hereby submitted to
the qualified electors Of the State at
the congressional election to be held
on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in the month of November OF
the year 1912. to-Wit:
Every parish through its Police Jury
shall have the right to submit and,
upon the petition of one-fourth of the
equalified electors therein shall submit
to the qualified electors Of said parish,
at an election TO be called and held
for that purpose after thirty days pub
lished notice. the question Of whether
or not all or any one or more OF the
cities Incorporated towns and villages
within the limits of the parishes Gun
less already exempt) shall be free and
exempt from all taxes and licenses lev
led by parochial authority for parochial
purposes. provided that whenever such
exemption is granted each city. incor-
shall contribute to the parochial author
tiles it's fair proportion of all parochial
burdens. debts and expenses common to
both. Such proportion to be adjusted
nicipal authorities, and in case Of dis
agreement such apportionment to be
made by the State Tax Commission
Section 2 Be II f ha sol the
ballots to be used at the said election
the words, For the amendment to the
Constitution establishing a referendum
to the people of each parish 70 deter
porated towns and villages shall be re-
leased from parochia1 taxation and IL
censes, subject to the condition Of con-
tributing to parish expenses, ana 10 me me
Constitution establishing a referendum
to the people of each parish to deter
mine whether or not cities and 1ncor-
porated towns and villages shall be re-
leased from parochial taxation and IL
censes. subject to the condition OF con-
tributing to parish expenses and each
elector shall Indicate on his ballot. as
provided by the general election. laws
of the State, whether he votes for Or
against the said amendment.
THOMAS G. BARRETT
Lieutenant Governor and President
Of the Senate. .@
Speaker of the House of Represen-
tatives.
Approved: August Gath. 1912.
L. e. HALL
Governor of the State of Louisiana
ALVIN r. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State
ACT NO. 10.
Senate Bill No. 7. BY Mr.. Shaffer
Joint resolution submitting to the
people of the State of Louisiana. at
the congressional election to be held
in November. 1912, an amendment to
the Constitution of the State exempting
from taxation for ten G0) years from
the date of completion the capital
stock, franchises. and certain property
of all corporations constructing. owning
and operating within the State a com
bined system of irrigation. navigation
and hVdro-eIertric power, using TreSh