The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-31

words against the proposed amend
ment to the Constitution Of the State Of
| louisiana exempting rom taxation all
| e1ector shall Indicate as provided nv
the general election laws of the State
| whether he votes for OF against the pro
posed amendment.
| THOMAS C. BARRETT
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
| the Senate.
y E. THOMAS,
Approved: August 24thg 1912. : : -
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
| ALVIN E. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.
ACT NOS.
Senate Bill No. S. BY Mr.. We'll
Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana, relative to authorizing par
ishes and municipalities by a, referen-
dunn to their respective qualified cleo
tors to exempt from taxation an amount
not to exceed s2,00O.oo to be deducted
from the value of dwellings exclusively
occupied by bona fide owners for resi-
Dental purposes only, and to withdraw
such exemption by a#similar referen-
dunn.
Section |. Be It .resolved by the
isiana, two-thirds Of the members elect
ed to each house concurring, That the
following amendment to the Constitu-
ton of 1898 be submitted to the quail
fled electors of the State for their
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
through its Police Jury or governing
authority shall have the right to, and
upon the petition Of one-fourth of the
qualified electors residing within its
jurisdiction shall, submit to the quail
ipality, 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
100000 to be deducted from the value
of all buildings exclusively occupied by
bona fide owners for residential pur-
poses only; provided that any exemption
may be Withdrawn in the same manner
in which it may be granted
No such exemption, voted by a par
ish, shall operate to grant any tax
payer owning and occupying a home
duct the exempted amount from the
Improvement value of his property in
respect to municipal taxation.
Section g.. Be it further resolved,
lots to be used at the said election the
words: For the proposed amendment
authorizing exemption of homes from
taxation" and the words: Against
exemption of homes from taxation"
and each elector shall Indicate as pro-
vided in the general election laws of the
State whether he votes for or against
the proposed amendment.
THOMAS Cs BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
u h THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House .of Represen-
Approved: August oath. 1912.
Governor OF the State Of Louisiana.
ALVIN 3. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. y.
Senate Bill No. 6. BY Mr.. Barrow.
Joint resolution submitting to the
people of Louisiana am amendment to
the Constitution providing for referen-
dunn to the people of each parish to
determine whether cities and incorpor-
more of them shall be free from taxes
and licenses levied BY psroehia1 author
tiles for parochial purposes. subject to
the obligation to make certain contri-5
buttons to the parishes.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the |
General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana. tWo-thfrds of all the members
elected to each house concurring, That |
stitution of the State Of Louisiana be
and the same is hereby submitted to
the qualified electors of the State at
the congressional ma election r.. to !. be held
Monday in the month Of November Of
the year 1912, to-Wit:
Every parish through its Police Jury |
shall have the right to submit and
49, r9Sa- ,1~f1r rF f7n
qualified electors therein snail submit
to the qualified electors of said parish
at an election to be called and held
for that purpose after thirty days pub
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
led by parochial authority for parochia1
provided that whenever such /
exemption is granted, each city. incor-F
porated town and village 50 exempted
shall contribute to the parochial author /
tiles it's fair proportion of all parochia1
burdens debts and expenses common to |
both Such proportion to be adjusted |
between the Police Jury and the mu-
nicipa1 authorities. and in case of dis |
agreement such apportionment to be
made by the State Tax Commission.
Section q Be it further resolved, /
etc, That there shall be printed on the
ballots to be used at the SAID .elecrlon
the words, For the amendment to the
establishing a referendum |
to the people of each parish to deter
mine whether or not cities and lncor- /
porated towns and villages shall be re-
leased from parochia1 taxation and IL
,enses, subject to the condition of con-
to parish expenses, and the
words Against the amendment to the
establishing referendum
to the people Of each parish to deter
mine whether or not cities and tncor-
oerated towns and villages shall be re-
leased from parochial taxation and IL
lenses, subject to the condition Of con-
.ributing to parish expenses and each
elector shall indicate on his ballot as
by the general election laws
IF the State, whether he votes for or
against the said amendment.
THOMAS e. BARRET,
Governor and President
Of the Senate
Speaker of the House of Represen-
Approved: August 9th, 1912.
= :, T.. e. HALL.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
: - S ALVIN e. HEBERT,
Secretary Of Gtate.
ACT no. 10.
Senate Bill No. q BY Mr.. Smarter.