The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-27
ACT NO. GAG,

i'''l NO l0l. By Mr.. MoutoH.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing an amendment to Article oo1
me constitution of the State of
LOUISIANA relative to taxes for the
CONSTRUCTION and maintenance Of pub.
lie roads f'N
Section /. Be It resolved by the Cen
eIat assembly of the State of I.ouisi-
ana, tWo-thirds of all members .loctna
70 each House concurring That Artinln
wi OF the Constitution of the state nf
follows: ~ 'V"u a.
= Article 291. The Police Juries Of this
state may form their rospcrtive nar-
,SheS INTO road districts, nnd in order
10 It!Se funds for the purpose Of con.
StrnctnE, maintaining, and repairing
me PHhHc f62as and bridges Of their
parishes. they are authorized to set
aside at least one mil per annum Of
the taxes levied by them, aud to impose
per capita tax not more than one
uollaF per annum upon each able bod
icd male Inhabttant of the parish be-
tween the ages of eighteen and fifty
I'VE years, and to levy an annual IL
cehSe OF not less than twenty-five (25c)
nor more, than one dollar per annum
kept within said parishes or within a
municipality thereof whether or not
exempt In It's charter from parOchial
taxation. and used for locomotion over
puollC roads, in their respective par
lsheS; which license shall be gradu-
ated. The provisions Of this article rel
atiVe to the per capita tax. snail not
De operative in incorporated towns and
cities that maintain their own streets
10 carry into effect the provisions
or this Article the Police Juries NAV
enact such ordinances of 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
follce Jurles and municipal cOrpO-
ratons in the several parishes of this
State may levy other taxes for the
construction and maintenance of pub
Tic roads and bridges within the terri
toFiai limits of said parishes, and may
incur debt, and issue negotiable bonds
therefor in the manner and TO extend
authorized under provisions of Article
23Z and 2S1 of the Constitution and the
Statutes adopted to carry them into 81
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 a majority thereof in
number and value of those voting at
said election shall have voted in favor
thereof. That this article shall be
self operative.
Section O. Be 1t further resolved, etc,
That this proposed amendment shall be
submitted to qualified voters of this
State for adoption or rejection at the
congressional election to be held in No
vember, 1912, and, If adopted, the same
shall take effect Immediately there
after.
Section 3. 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
dred 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
L. E. THOMAS.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
THOMAS C. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July nth. 1912.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true COPY:
ALVIN e. HEBERT,
Secretary Of State.