Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

I. E. THOMAS.
Speaker OF the House OF Represen-
tatives.
Approved: August s4t9, l Z AA,1
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
. N ALVIN e HEBERT.
Secretary Of State.
ACT no. ..
Senate Bill No. 6. BY Mr. Barrow.
Joint resolution submitting to the
people of Louisiana an amendment 10
the Constitution providing for referen-
dunn to the people of each parish TO
determine whether cities and incorpor-
ated towns and villages or any one or
more Of them shall be free from taxes
and licenses levied by parochiai author
tiles for parochial purposes. subject 70
the OBLIGATION to make certain contri-
buttons to the parishes.
Section l. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State of Lou
isiana. two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house concurring. That
the following amendment TO the Con-
stitution of the. State OF Louisiana ne
and the same is hereby submitted to
the qualified electors OF the state az
the congressional election to be held
on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in the month of November OF
the wear 1912, to-wits
Every parish through its Police Jury
shall have the right to submit and.
upon the petition of one-fourth OF the
qualified electors therein snail supmlt
TO the qualified electors of said parish:
at an election to be called and held
| for that purpose after thirty days pub
lished notice. the question or whetner
or not all or any one or more OF the
| cities. Incorporated towns and villages
| within the limits of the. parishes Cum
| less already exempt) shall be free and
exempt from all taxes and licenses lev.
| led by parochial authority for parocnlal
purposes, provided that whenever sucn
| exeinptfon is granted each city. tncor.
porated town and Village so exempted
/ shall contribute to the parochial author.
tiles it's fair proportion or all parocnial
burdens. debts and expenses common e
both. such proportion TO be adjusted
| between the Police Jury and the mu-
nicipal authorities. and In case OF dis
agreement such apportionment to bt
made by the State Tax Commission
Section 2. Be II further resolved
| etc. That there shall be printed on the
| ballots 10 be used at the said election
] the words, For the amendment 10 tns
/ Constitution establishing q reIerenaun
/ to the people of each parish to deter
| mine whether or not cities and lncor
| porated towns and villages shall be re
/ leased from parochial taxation ana IL
censes. subject to the conditlon OF COZ
/ trfbuting to parish expenses" and tn
/ words, Against the amendment to TN
Constitution establishing Referendum
/ 10 the people of eacn parish to deter
mine whether or not cities ana moor
porated towns and villages shall be re
leased from parochial taxation and II
/ censes subject to the condition OF con
trfbutfng to parish expenses and eaci
/ elector shall indicate on his ballot, q,
provided by the general election law
4 ~ the State whether he votes for o.
against the said amendment
THOMAS c. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President
OF tne s'nA l. E THOMAS.
Speaker of the House Of Represen-
Approved: August 2sth. 1912.
Governor of the state of Louisiana
a true 'Op ALVIN n HEBERT.
Secretary of State
4 ACT MO. 10.
Senate Bill No. T. BY Mr. shaffel
people Of the state of Louisiana; 2
the congressional election to be neil
in November, 1912, an amendment Z
the Constitution Of the State exemptinl
from taxation for ten COl years 1ron
stock franchises. and certain propert
OF all corporations constructing oWnin
and operating within the state com
bined system OF irrigation, navie1tlo,
and hydro-electric power. using Tres
water streams and water sheds. provid
ed that each system be completed an
In operation within five 90 years frou
JANUARY 1st 1918. and providing rur
Their that not less than five piliiol
dollars shall have been expended
the construction of each system.
whereas. the State Of Louisiana ha
large areas comprising millions Of acre
OF land that can be reclaimed an
brought into cultivation by irrigation
whereby large additions will be mao
20 the population and the assessed val
ne Of the State: and
Whereas. canals can be constructs
so as TO provide irrigation. navigation
and power. and IL IL the States dut
j to encourage and promote the organ
ration of such concerns:
II Section 1. Be II resolved by the Gen
eraI Assembly Of the State OF Louis
lana. two-thirds of all the. member