The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-14
AGE 40. 2ae.

Senate Bill No 1G1. BY Mr. Mouton
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment TO Article POI
of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana relative to taxes for the
construction and maintenance of pub
lie roads
Section l. Be IL resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisi-
ana, two-thirds of all members elected
to each House concurring. That Article
291 of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana be amended so as TO read as
follows:
Article 2e1 The Police Juries of this
State may form their respective par
ishes into road districts: and in order
to raise funds for the purpose of con-
structing, maintaining. and repairing
the public roads and bridges of their
parishes, they are authorized to set
aside at least one mill per annum OF
the taxes levied by them. and to impose
per capita tax not more than one
dollar per annum upon each able boo
led male fnhabitant of the parish be-
tween the ages OF eighteen and 1iisy-
five years. and to levy an annual IL
cense of not less than twenty-five t25c)
nor more than ono dollar per annum
upon each vehicle. including bicycles,
kept within said parishes or within a
municipality thereof whether or not
exempt in its charter from parochial
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 not
be operative in incorporated towns and
cities that maintain their own streets.
To carry into effect the provisions
of this Article the Police JurieS may
enact such ordinances of a civil nature
as may be necessary to enforce the
property and license tax. and of a crimi-
nal nature to enforce the per capita tax.
Police Juries and municipal corpo-
ftnnS a several marshes of this
State may levy other taxes for the
construction and maintenance of pub
lie roads and bridges within the terri
torial limits of said parishes. and may
incur debt, and issue negotiable bonds
therefor in the manner and to extend
authorized under provisions of Article
232 and PSI of the Constitution and the
Statutes adopted to carry them into eff
feet. Other taxes may be levied by the
Police Juries for road and bridge pur-
poses not to exceed five mills for five
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 majority thereof In
said election shall have voted in favor
thereof That this article shall be
self operative.
Section q Be it further resolved. etc,
i tn1S pFopOStu Siiaii U
submitted to qualified voters of this
State for adoption or rejection at the
congressional election to be held in No
vember. 1912, End. If adopted. the same
shall take effect immed.rtcly there
after.
Section 8. Be it further resolved
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
| posed amendment to Article Two Hun
| bred and Ninety-one. of the Constitution
of Louisiana" and each elector shall in
dictate. as provided IN the general cleo
| ton laws of the State which of the
propositions. For" or Against" he
! votes.
l.. E THOMAS.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
| THOMAS c. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President 81
| the Senate.
| Approved: July 18th, 1912.
| L. E. HALL.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
| A true copv:
| ALVIN r. HILBERT.
| Secretary of State.