The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-20
ACT no. 22s.

Senate BIZ No. 16l. BY Mr. Mouton
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 291
OF the Constitution Of the state Of
Louisiana relative to taxes for the
construction and maintenance of pub
lie roads
Section ]. Be 1t resolved bv the Cen
eral Assembly of the State Of Iouisi-
ana, two-thirds Of all members elected
70 each House C0ncuCring. That Article
291 of the Constitution Of the State of
Louisiana be amended so as TO read as
follows:
Article 291 The Police Juries Of this
state may form their respective par
/ lshes 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 anuum of
/ the taxes levied by them. and TO impose
a per capita tax not more than one
| dollar per annum upon each able bod
! led male inhaDitant of the parish be-
! tween the ages of eighteen and fifty
five years, and to levy an annual Ii
cense of not less than twenty-five (25cl
nor more than one 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
atiVe 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 tht
property and license tax, and of crim
, | nal nature to enforce the per capita tax
, Police Juries and municipal corpo
. ratiOns in the several parishes of this
State may levy other taxes for tn
, construction and maintenance of pub
a lie roads and bridges within the terri
2 torial limits of said parishes, and ma!
incur debt and issue negotiable bond
therefor in the manner and to extern
\ authorized under provisions of Articl
- 232 and Isl of the Constitution and til
g Statutes adopted to carry them into e.
q feet. Other taxes may be levied by tn
: Police Juries for road and bridge pur
= poses not to exceed five mills for nv
= years on the property OF the Parlst
a or any ward thereof, whether the rate O
u taxation and the purpose thereof sha
= have been submitted to the property ia
y PAYERS of the said ward or parish er
= titled to vote under the election laws {
. the State, and majority thereof
40 number ana value OIL CNOSe NolIllS 4
: said election shall have voted in fave
u thereof. That this article shall
10 self operative.
'e Section 2. Be II further resolved, ett
- That this proposed amendment shall
% submitted to qualified voters Of tn
u State for adoption or rejection at Il
5; congressional election to be held in N
81 vember, 1912, and if adopted. the san
j shall take effect Immediately Their
II after.
IN etc, That on the official ballots to
+ issued at said election there shall
lie placed the words For the propos
y amendment to Article Two Hundred al
N Ninetv-One Of the Constitution of 10
s. isiana." and the words Against the pr
nosed amendment to Article Two HUI
pc dred and Ninety-one of the CONSTITUTE
~ of louisiana" and each elector shall
~ dictate. as provided in the general eie
u ton laws Of the State Whlch OF |
= propositions, "For" or Against
70 votes. r1Jo,,,c
ne Sneaker Of the House Of Representatlv
n THOMAS c. BARRETT
De Lieutenant Governor and President
Gu the Senate.
Approved: July 18th, 1912.
r. HFF I. E. HALL
tie Governor of the State of Louisia'
ns A true COPY:
VI ALVIN E. HILBERT,
Secretary Of State.