The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-06
ACT NO. 236.
senate Bill No. 16l. BY Mr., MOutoT
JOINT RESOLUTION

"|'i"IC Din NJ. lbI. by MT, MOuloN.
JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing an amendment to Article 29l
OF the Constitution of the State 'of
Louisiana relative to taxes for the
construction and maintenance of pub
lie roads.
Section |. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisi-
ana, two-thirds of all members elected
20 each House concurring. That Article
vi OF the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana be amended so as to read as
follows:
Article POI. The Police Juries of this
State may form their respective par
lshes into road districts and in order
10 raise funds for the purpose of con-
Stfucung, 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
a per capita tax not more than one
| dollar per annum upon each able bod
| led male tnhabitant 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 (25C)
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 civil nature
as may be necessary to enforce the
| nrOnATtV irnnSn IN =
nal nature to enforce the per capita tax
Police Juries and municipal Corpo'
ratiOnS in the several parishes or TINS
State may levy other taxes for the
construction and maintenance of pub
lie roads and bridges within the terri
toral limits Of said parishes, and may
incur debt, and issue negotiable bonds
, therefor in the manner and to eXtent
authorized under provisions of Article
, 232 and 2S1 of the Constitution and tn
+. Statutes adopted to carry them into ef
, feet. Other taxes may be levied by tn
Police Juries for road and bridge pur
, poses not TO exceed five mills for fiv'
years on the property of the Parish
, or any ward thereof, whether the rate o
q taxation and the purpose thereof shall
. have been submitted to the property ia
PAYERS of the said ward or parish en-
o titled to vote under the election laws 0
, the State, and majority thereof 1
HuinDet ana value VI lIioSc NoLlil6 q
!, said election shall have voted in favo
= thereof That this article shall b
a self operative
9 Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc
That this proposed amendment shall b
. submitted to qualified voters of tht
=. State for adoption or rejection at tn
,: congressional election to be held in Nc
: vember. 1912. and, If adopted. the sam
1 shall take effect Immediately there
:, after
Il Section 8. Be it further resolves
II etc, That on the official ballots 10 Z
issued at said election there shall +
{ placed the words For the propose
= amendment to Article Two Hundred an
IL Nfnetv-One of the Constitution of Lol
3 isiana." and the words Against the pr
posed amendment to Article Two HUI
70 dred and Ninety-one Of the Constitute
y of Louisiana" and each elector shall il
y dictate, as provided in the general ele
i ton laws of the State which OF II
propositions, For" or Against
30 votes. ,,o,,.c
lie Sneaker of the House of Representative
4 THOMAS c. BARRETT,
'e lieutenant Governor and President
~ the Senate.
Approyed: July 18th, 1912.
r. Ap L. E. HALL,
tie Governor of the State of Louisiar
- A true COPY:
ol ALVIN e. HEBERT.
Secretary Of State