The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-21

Governor or the STATE OF Louisihia.
4 true copy:
ALVIN e. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.
Senate Bill No. 5. BY Mr.. Wen.
Joint resolution proposing an amenae
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 similaf referen-
dunn.
Section 1. 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
Tuesday after the first Monday in the
month of November 1912. as follows:
That every parish or municipality.
through it's PoGce Jury or governing
upon the petition CT one-fourth of the
qualified electors residing within 1,s
Jurisdiction shall. submit to the quar-
flied electors in said parish or munic-
held for that purpose, after thirty days
published notice. the question as 70
whether or not there shall be exempted
from taxation an amount not to exceed
So 10000 to be deducted from the value
of all buildings exclusively occupied by
bona fide owners for residential pur-.
poses only: provided that any exemption
may be withdrawn in the same manner
in which il may be granted.
No such exemption. voted by a par
fsh shall operate to grant any tax
payer owning and occupying home
withiOa municipality the right to de-
Improvement value of his property In
respect to municipal taxation.
Section q 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
authorizing exemption of homes from
| taxation" and the words: Against
the proposed amendment authorizing
| and each elector shall indicate as pro-
vided in the general election laws or the
State whether he votes for or against
| the proposed amendment
| THOMAS c. BARRET.
Lieutenant Governor and President
u INC ~ L. E THOMAS.
| Speaker of the House of Represen-
Approved: August gath. 1912.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
e ALVIN f. HEBERT.
/ Secretary of State.
ACT NO. o.
Senate Bill No. s. BY Mr.. Barrow
Joint resolution submitting to the
people of Louisiana an amendment tt
the Constitution providing for rereren
dunn to the people of each parish z
determine whether cities and incorpor
ated towns and villages or any one O.
more of them shall be free from taxes
and licenses levied by parochial author
tiles for parochial purposes. subject Z
the obligation to make certain contri
buttons to the parishes -
Section l. Be 1t resolved by tn
General Assembly of the state or Lou
isiana. two-thirds of all the member
elected to each house concurring. ina
the following amendment to the Con
, stitution Of the State OF LOUISIANA o
and the same is hereby submitted
7 the qualified electors of the State 2
! the congressional election to be hell
/ on the first Tuesday after the frs
Monday in the month of November
I the year 1912. to-witi
Every parish throu-.n its Police Jur
shall have the right to submit and
upon the petition of one-fcurth OF tn
: qualified electors therein snail submit
: TO the qualified electors of said parish
at an election to be called and ne.
I
a lished notice. the question OF whetne
< or not all or any one or more OF tn
h cities incorporated towns and village
s within the limits of the parishes tuI
: less already exempt) shall be free an
: exempt from all taxes and licenses ley
/ led by parochial authority for parochis
} purposes. provided that whenever sue
n exemption is granted each city: lnco,
I porated town and village so exempte
i Shall contribute to the parochial author
n tiles its fair proportion of all parochii
t burdens. debts end expenses common
n both. Such proportion to be adJuste
n between the Police Jury and the mi
# nicipal authorities. and in case OF oil
L agreement such apportionment to
: made by the State Tax Commission.
n Section 2 Be II further TIL ses So ,f
: ballots to be used at the said electro
e the words For the amendment 10 u
e Constitution establishing referendu
to the people of each parish 20 ue ee
n mine whether or not cities and inco
o porated towns and villages snail pc :
II leased from parochiaf taxation ana
r censes subject to the condition OF co,
e tributing to parish expenses, anu ~ y
d Constitution establishing referendu
l. to the people of eacn parish 10 oete
n. mine whether or not cities and inco
:, poratsd towns and villages . snaii on nd 1
lie censes. subject to the condition OF co
l. tributing to parish expenses. ana ea'
,r elector shall indicate on ms paiio,,
z provided by the general election ia'
" If the State. whether he votes Tor
l. aeainst the said amends1ent
ar THOMAS c. BARRETT.
E. Lieutenant Governor and Fresident
10 OF the Se''a L. f. THOMAS.
A. Speaker of the House of Represen-
10 tatives. -
+ L. f. HALL
" Coyarpoy NJ the 81 ate of Louisiana.
al ALVIN f. HEBEpT.
n Secretary of State.
e. ACT NO. 10.
10 Senate Bill No. z. BY MT snare
Joint resolution submitting to
people of the State OF Louis,ana,
in November. 1912, an amendment
the Constitution of the State exempti
% from taxation for ten t10) wears IT.
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