Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-04
ACT NO. ass

Senate Bill No. 161. BY Mr. Mouion
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment % Article ~
OF the Constitution OF the State q
Louisiana relative to taxes for Ht
construction and maintenance Of pab,
lie roads
section j. Be II resolved By the On.
eral Assembly Of the State Of LooI.'.
ana. two-thirds OF all members elected
to each House concurring. That Article
al OF the Constitution OF the stats II
Louisiana be amended so as 70 read a.
Article 2s1. The Police Juries Of tn.
State may form their respective PEI
ishes into road districts; and IN order
70 raise funds for. the purpose Of con.
the public roads and bridges Of itsI
parishes. they are authorized 10 ct
aside at least one mill per annun Of
the taxes levied by them. and to impoE1
dollar per annum upon each able hc1-
led male inhabitant OF the parish b.
tween the ages OF eighteen ana fifty
five years, and to levy an annual H.
cense OF not less than twsnty-o l1tlI
nor more than one dollar per annun
upon each vehicle, including bicycles
kept within said parishes or within Z
municipality thereof whether o. nQI
exempt In its charter from parocblN
taxation. and used for locomotion el.'
ishes; which license shall be gfsd1
ated. The provisions OF this article ri.
alive to the per capita tax. Ehall %.
be operative In incorporated towns ans
cities that maintain their own streets
To carry into, effect the provisIQNI
OF this Article the Police Jurie9 mi
enact such ordinances Of a civil nature
as may be necessary &c enforce TO
property and license tax. and of'a crInai'
nal nature to enforce the per capita tax
Police Juries and municipal cqrp1
rations In the several parishes Of tt
State may levy other taxes for ne
construction and maintenance Of pro
lie roads and bridges within the terri.
torial limits Of said parishes, and u.f
incur debt, and issue negotiable bond
therefor In the manner and to extenN
authorized under provisions Of hrtIt'1
252 and 2S1 OF the Constitution and ~
feet Other taxes may be levied By ne
Police Juries for road and bridge p1r'
poses not 20 exceed five mills for i've
years on the property OF the Parish
or any ward thereof. whether the rats 9.
have been submitted TO the property ar
payers OF the said ward or parlen en-.
titled to vote under the election laws o.
the State, and a majority thereof 4.
n ns5 ..c snd v ss n q tnO .a v5 p
thereof. That this article shall p
self operative.
Section 2. Be II further resolved etc.
That this proposed amendment shall 1c
submitted to qualified voters Of tbs
State fer adoption OF rejection a ~
congressional election TO be held IN NJ
vember, 1912, and, II adopted. the sans
shall take effect immediately there
after.
Section 3. Be It further resolved.
etc. That on the official ballots e ,,
issued at said election there shall b.
placed the words For the proposes
amendment to Article Two Hundred snd
Ninety-One OF the Constitution Of Lou
isiana," and the words Against the rrt-
posed amendment 70 Article Two Hun.
dred and Nfnety-one OF the Constitutes
OF Louisiana" and each elector shall ~
dicate. as provided in the general cleo
ton laws Of the State which OF ne
propositions. For" or "Against" D,
votes.
L. L. THOMAS
Speaker Of the House Of Representative
THOMAS c. BARREL.
Lieutenant Governor and President
Approved: July 18th. 1912.
Governor of the state Of LouisIan..
A true copy:
ALVIN T.. HEBERT.
Secretary Of State.