The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-28

Louisiana exempting from taxation all
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| the general election laws OF the State.
! whether he votes for or againrx the pro-
posed amendment.
THOMAS c. BARRET.
Lieutenant Governor and President of
L. #. THOMAS.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
Approved; August 2ssh. 1912; VAIL
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
/ 4 trpe copy:
ALVIN f. HEBERT.
Secretary of state.
|
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 tc be deducted
from the value of dwellings, exclusively
occupied by bona fide owners for resi-
dentia, purposes only, and to withdraw
such exemption by similar referen-
DUN.
General Assembly Of the State of Lou
| isiana. two-thirds Of the members elect
ed to each house concurring, That the
following amendment to the Constitu-
/
fled electors of the State for their
adoption or rejection at the congress
| sional election to be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday In the
| month of November. 1912. as follows:
That every parish or municipality.
through it's Police Jury or governing
authority shall have the right to-. and
upon the petition CT one-fourth of the
| Jurisdiction shall. submit to the quail
/ flied electors in said parish or munic-
ipality, at an election to be called and
held for that purpose after 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may be withdrawn in the same manner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 par
payer owning and occupying a home
within a municipality the right to de-
uuct the exempted amount from the
| Improvement value of his property in
respect to municipal taxation.
| Section 2. Be 1t further resolved.
That there shall be printed on the bal
| lots to be used at the said election the
words: For the proposed amendment
taxation" and the words: Against
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-
Approved: August oath. 1912;
Governor of the State of Louisiana
ALVIN E. HEBERr.
Secretary of State
ACT NO. o.
Serate Bin No. s. BY Mr.. Barrow.
| Joint resolution submitting to the
| people of Louisiana an amendment to
the Constitution providing for referen-
| DUN to the people of each parish to
4 determine whether cities and fncorpor-
ated towns and villages or any one or
i and licenses levied by parochial author
| tiles for parochial purposes. subject TO
the obligation to make certain contri-
buttons to the parishes
| Section /. Be 1t resolved by the
| General Assembly Of the State of Lou
1 isiana. two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house concurring. 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-wits
| Every parish throu-,n its Police Jury
shall have the right to submit and.
qualified electors therein snail 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
I, within the limits of the parishes Cum
Hess already exempt) shall be free and
exempt from all taxes and licenses lev,
led by parochiai authority for parochial
purposes provided that whenever such
exemption Is granted. each city. incor-
porated town and village SO exempted
shall contribute to the parochial author,
tiles its fair proportion of all parochial
| burdens debts and expenses common ia
both. Such proportion to be adjusted
between the Police Jury and the mu-
nicipal authorities and in case OF dis
agreement such apportionment to be
made by the State Tax Commission.
Section 2. Be II further resolved
etc. That there shall be printed on the
| ballots to be used at the said election
] the words, For the amendment to the
(; Constitution establishing referendum
l to the people of each Parish to deter
mine whether or not cities ana lncof'
porated towns and villages shall be re-
leased from parochiai taxation and IL
censes. subject to the condition or con-
tributing to parish expenses. and the
! words against the amendment to the
Constitution establishing a referendum
to the peop1e of each parish to deter
mine whether or not cities and inc9r'
porated towns and villages shall be re-
leased from parochial taxation andf IL
censes. subject to the condition of con-
/ tributing to parish expenses" and each
provided by the general election laws
of the State whether he votes for OF
| against the said amendment
! THOMAS G. BARRETT.
! Lieutenant Governor and President
| L. f. THOMAS.