The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-10-19


ment to the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana exempting from taxation az
| money in hand or on deposit. Ana eacn
/ e1ector shall indicate as PROVIDED py
| the general election laws of the state
whether he votes for or against the pro-
posed amendment.
| Lieutenant Governor and President OF
L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
Approved: August 24xh. 1912;
Governor of the state of Louisiana.
ALVIN i. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. ..
Senate Bill No S. BY Mr.. Well
Joint resolution proposing an amend.
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 to be deducted
from the value of dwellings exclusively
Dental purposes only, and to withdraw
such exemption by similar referen-
| dunn.
4 Section i. BE 1t resolved by the
| General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana, two-thtrds of the members elect
ed to each house concurring. That the
following amendment to the Const1tiui-
ton of 1898 be submitted to the quail
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 its Police Jury or governing
authority shell have the right to-, and
upon the petition of one-fourth Of the
qualified electors residing within its
1 ir1p lodi cnoI
| flied electors lin said parish or mun1c-
/ fpality, at an#election to be called and
| held for that purpose, after thirty days
| published notice the question as to
| whether or not there shall be exempted
| from taxation an amount not TO exceed
/ 100000 to be deducted from the value
( of all buildings exclusively occupied by
/ bona ffde owners for residential pur-
poses only; provided that any exemption
may be withdrawn in the same manner
in which ii may be granted.
No such exemption, voted by par par
payer owning and occupying home
within a municipality the right to de-
duct the exempted amount from m. the ne
/ Improvement value of his property IN
respect to municipal taxation.
Section @ #Be it further resolved,
That there shall be printed on the bal
lots to be used at the said election the
authorizing exemption of homes from
/ taxation" ana the words: Against
/ the proposed amendment authorizing
exemption of homes from taxation,
/ and each eleetor shall indicate as pro-
/ vided in the general election laws OF the
/ state whether he votes for or against
i the proposed amendment.
/ THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
- L. E. THOMAS.
! Speaker Of the House Of Represen-
Approved: August Gath, 1912.
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
: j - - ALVIN e. HEBERT.
Secretary of State
ACT no. ..
Senate Bill No. g. BY Mr. Barrow
Joint resolution submitting to the
people Of louisiana an amendment to
the Constitution providing for referen-
dunn to the people OF each parish &C
4 determine whether cities and incorpor-
q ated towns and villages or any one OF
II more of them snail be free from taxes
q and licenses levied by parochial author
$ tiles for parochial purposes. subject te
the obligation to make certain contri'
buttons to the parishes
] Section Il Be it resolved by thu
General Assembly Of the State OF Lou
elected to each house concurring, Tina
, the following amendment to the Con
, stitution If the State of Louisiana b.
and the same is hereby submitted Z
the qualified electors Of the State a
8 the congressional election to be hels
l on the first Tuesday. after the frs
: Monday in the month Of November O
t the year 1912. to-wits -.
: shall have the right to submit and
upon the petition of one-fourth or Tn
: qualified electors therein snail submit
: to the qualified electors OF said parish
IL o1a
4 for that purpose after thirty days pub
4 lished notice. the question OF whethe
K or not all or any one or more or tn
4 cities, incorporated towns and Village
S within the limits Of the parishes Gun
: less already exempt) shall be free an
: exempt from all taxes and licenses lev
! led by parochial authority Tor paroehla
J purposes, provided that whenever sue
n exemption is granted. each city lncor
t porated town and village so eexempte
Il shall contribute to the parochlal author
n tiles its fair proportion OF all paroch1 2
t burdens, debts and expenses com mon t
n both Such proportion to be adjuste
n between the Police Jury and the n1u
f nicipal authorities, and in case Of dis
= made by the State Tax Commission.
n Section D. Be it further resolved
d etc. That there shall be printed on tn
> ballots to be used at the said eiectio
lie j the words, For the amendment to tn
@ Constitution establishing Referendum
to the people Of each parish to deter
r mine whether or not cities and lncol
o porated towns and villages shall be r
It leased from parochial taxation and !
censes subject to the eenditlon or na cor q
% words. Against the amendment to tn
essbisnin garzb to dete
A. mine whether or not cities and incol
poratsd towns and Villages 4sst shall , be T
Ie lenses subject to the condition Of COZ
i trbuting ' to parish expenses" and eac
'r elector shall indicate on his balo1,
3 provided by the general election law
" Of the state whether he votes for {
l. against the said amendment
er THOMAS C. BARRETT,
e Lieutenant Governor and President
i'd of the Senate.
4 Speaker of the House of Represen-
IS tatives.
t. L. E. HALL,
tx Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
al ALVIN f. HEBERT,
a. Secretary of state.