The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-10-26
ACT NO. 2se.

ACT MO. 23s.
s Pill, No ISL. By Mr.. Mouton.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment TO ArIlcte ~ 81
Of the Constitution Of the STATE oa
Louisiana relative TO taxes TOE ,,, Nh
construction ana maintenance " ~
Section /. Be it resolved by the Cen zen
eral Assembly Of the State or Lou! LOUIS
ana, two-thirds Of all members he e aet;cia
se1 of the Constitution of the state OF
Louisiana be amended SO as TO read as
follows: - ~ IN; g
state may form their respective par
ishes into road districts; and in oroer
70 raise funds for the purpose OF con
structing, maintaining. and repaIIiuts s
the public roads and BRIDGES O. y tn sat
marshes they are authorized TO SCI
aside at least one mill per annum OF
The ia xes levied by them, and to impose
| 4 per capita tax not more lhah oile
| dollar per annum upon each ape pou-
tween the ages of eighteen and fifty
| five years, and to levy an annual ~,
| cense of not less than twenty-five Saoc1
nor more than one dollar per annu la.
| Kept Kept within said parishes or within "a e
i municipality thereof whether or nov
exempt in It's charter from parocnlal
i taxation, and used for locomotion over
n11h1ie roads, in their respective par
4 h which license shall be gradu1-
4 ated. The provisions OF this article rel REL.
I alive to the per capita tax shaIl l,os
/ he operative in incorporated towns aiiu
cities that maintain tfselr own a sa.Ge1S
4 of this Article the Police Jurles may
4 enact such ordinances Of civil natu "
as may be necessary TO ENFORCE Ine
4 property and license tax, ana OF cr! NJ =
I nal nature to enforce the per capita tax
Police Juries and municipal corpo
! "a tions in the several parishes OF tins
i. State may levy other taxes Tor Ine
construction and maintenance OF pup
lie roads and bridges within the Terri
toriaI limits Of said parishes, and ma.
n incur debt, and issue negotiable poIlu.
. therefor in the manner and 70 eHten'
authorized under provisions OF AItlGl
e32 and PSI of the Constitution ana IN
staf1tes adopted to carry them into ef
feet, Other taxes may be Levied by IN
Police Juries for road and bridge pu .l
noses not to exceed five mills TOR Iiv
years on the properly e tn ne sta =
! taxation and the purpose thereof snal
? have been submitted to the property ia.
I payers Of the said ward or parish en-
Titled to vote under the election a1ar avs 2 2
: number and value Of those vot1ngs a
e said election shall have voted in favo
thereof. That this article shall
self operative. a,-s -
~ IL
9 That this proposed amendment shall .
: submitted to qualified voters Of tn
{ State for adoption Of rejection at tn
! congressional election to be held In Nc
7 yember. 1912, and. if Eadopted, the sam
: shall take effect Immediately thefe
n = Sc Section 5. Be. ii further resolves
: etc, That on the official ballots to p
. issued at said election there shall Q
. placed the words For the propose
! amendment to Article Two Hundred an
I Ninety-One OF the Constitution Of Lot
: isfana," and the words Against the PR
!. posed amendment foSArticle Two HUI
2 dred and Ninety-one cf the Constitute
], Of Louisiana" and each elector shall u
!, dictate, as provided in the general el {,
= ton laws OF the State which Of Il
i propositions, For sor y gainst
ta votes. 85.. ]. IL
~ 4 speAke al sile T4odss RI represent i've
w w s s e IoNAS 70. RET.
n. N Lieutenant Governor ana PRESIDENT I
{ Approved: July 18th, 1872.
3 Governor lof the State Of Loutsian
II A true copy:i
= ALVIN 10. HEBERT.
Secretary OF State.