The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-10-18
ACT NO. 9.

senate Biu No. 6. BY Mr.. Barrow.
Joint resolution submitting to the
people of Louisiana an amendment 70
the Constitution providing for rereren-
dim to the people of each parish 10
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 parochlal aa.no ~
lties for parochial purposes, suDJect 70
ne obligation to make certain contri-
bhtions to the parishes. -. ~.
Il Section I. Be it resolved Dy inc
Aenernl Assembly Of the State or Lou
iSana two-thirds of all the members
- Is each house concurring, Tnat
the following amendment TO tne Coh ~.
stihtion Of the. state OF L oulsianda t te
and the same Is hereby submitted 70
thss qualified electors Of the State at
me Congressional election to be nelo
on the first Tuesday after the ITS.
Monday in the month of November VI
| the year 1912. to-wit: ,.. 1,,-v
i Every parish throu.,n its Police jury
shall have the right to submit anu, s
Upon the petition of one-fourth OF .,;t
qualified electors therein snail sup pish
10 the qualified electors OF salu pa1 h ,e,ii
it an election to be called anu . nh
ior that purpose after thirty days puo.
Kshed notice, the question OF whe1nes
Sr not all or any one or more VI wv
Hties. Incorporated towns and VILLAGES
within the limits of the parishes 'ua I'M
less already exempt) shall be free anu
exempt from all taxes and licenses tS ",
fed by parochial authority for par'c .,,ot
turposes. provided that whenever SUI
skemption is granted. each city. lncor
porated town and village so exeHpte.
shall contribute to the parochial autnor
tiles it's fair proportion of all paro..i'.a q,
burdens debts and expenses comiIon "
both, Such proportion to be adJuste'
between the Police Jury and the mu u
: n'cipal authorities, and In case OF o,s
t agreement such apportionment 70 u
rnafe by the State Tax Commlssi"nl ,od
!, Section q Be it further resoi, =,
| etc, That there shall be printed on IN
ballots to be used at the SAID elect ~,
= 1.-The words. For the amendment 10 ~
e Constitution establishing a refere,lu.u,
to the people of each parish 10 ueee W.,
r mine whether or not cities ana ii'co y.
, porated towns and villages shali ~ II
t leased from parochial taXatio1l NV a. aor
r censes. subject to the condlt1oh W ~
Q words. against the amendment ~
1 Constitution establishing reterenutu a,
: to the people of eacn parish ~ ueee e,
/. mine whether or not cities ana III ~
:, porated towns and villages shaH pe -
e leased from parochial taxation, ana o i,
e censes. subject to the condltioo ., CO. a.,
l. tributing to parish expenses. an co
r elector shall indicate on ms . na,,o1 Law
= provided by the general elettloh "a" v
y of the State, whether he votes 1or
l. against the said amendment.
n THOMAS c. BARRri.
j. Lieutenant Governor ana rie'oo"'
q u 'he ee'a'e' L. F.. THOMAS,
l. Speaker of the House of Represent
j. Approved: August 24th. 1912.
+ f1pp'o'eo' >"e L. F.. HALL.
x Governor of the State Of Louisiana
Il ''oe 'ops ALVIN E. HEBERT..
l. Secretary Of state
le
i'd Senate Ri, No 7. BY Mr.. Shaft
Joint resolution submitting to t
people of the State Of Loulslaha;,
u the congressional election to pe e
in November 1912. an amenahn nennt;
% the Constitution Of the State ears't frf
80 from taxation for ten wv tSe capt.
stock. franchises. and certain plupn;;
d. of all corporations constructlns' o" co.
and oneratinr within the state eu
bined system Of irrigation, navis sra
and hydro-electric power, us,as NOV ~.
water streams AMI water sne .ad :.
ed that each system be comn'etea "a d
1t. in operation within five 90 y ,dins n +,
4 January 1st 1913. and pro provo ,,,i,li
te Their that not less than rive na nd
on dollars shall have been eApe,,a'''
on the construction of eacn Svs ,,is;ana :
Whereas. the State Of I.oulsla.!a ~ :.
n large areas comprising millions o, d.. q
ed brou sft into Cultivation by ir ri I
D. whereby large additions VIII lot be 'n "
on to the population and the assesseN
Ii ue of the State; and. orstruc
eir Whereas. canals can be con nSipat
IS so as to provide irrigat'ohc; .nte,s d,
st and power. and It Is tne 40 orra
he to encourage and pfomote Wv
zation of such cfncernns,:. nv the G