The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-07
ACT no. ..

Senate Bill No. g. by MI Daii ~, w
Jo;nt resolution submitting to the
peopie of Louisiana an amendment 10
the Constitution providing Tor reIeren-
dun to the people or eacn PaIIsn -
determine whether cities and incorpor-
| afed towns and villages or any one OF
more of them shall be free from taxes
and licenses levied by parochiai autncr-
| tiles for parochial purposes. sup1ect 70
| the obligation to make certain conen-
Section I. Be II resolved by the
General Assembly of the state OF LOU
| isiana. two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house concurr1ng. Ina'
the following amendment 10 tne Con u
| stftutiou of the State of Louisiana DC
! and the same Is hereby submitted to
| the qualified electors OF the state e,
| the congressional election TO De neio
on the first Tuesday after the mrs,
Monday in the month of November OF
the year 1912. to-wits
EVERY parish through its Police jury
shall have the right to SUBMIT anu ~,
upon the petition of one-fourth OF tn
opaiified electors therein snail submit
10 the qualified electors of said parish
at an election to be called ana nes'
for that purpose after thirty Gays pvo
iished notice. the question OF wnetne
or not ali or any one or more OF tn
citjes Incorporated towns and villages
within the limits of the parishes tun
: less already exempt) shall ne free am
led by parochial authority for parochia
nurnoses provided that whenever sucl
, EXEMPTION is granted. each city. incof
t porated town and village 50 exempte
] shall contribute to the parocniaI autno.
, tiles its fair proportion of all parochis
burdens debts and expenses common I
, 10th such proportion to be ad1uste
a between the Police jury ana the nv ny
{ nicipal authorities. and In case OF dls
I | agreemeut such apportionment to Q
: made by the State Tax Commission
a Section 2. Be it further resolve,
4 etc.. That there shall be printea on in
: ballots to be used at the said e,ect :,
e the words. For the amendment TO tn
e Constitution establishing referendul
| 10 the people of each parish to cetel
r mine whether or not cities ana snco
o norated towns and villages shall De =
I leased from parochial taxation ana !
r censes subject to the condition OF COZ
q tributing to parish expenses anu -
q words. Against the amencment 70 AZ ~
d CONSTITUTION establishing referendu
: to the people of eacn parish TO aete
l. mine whether or not cities ana lnco
!, porated towns and villages snaii De !
e leased from parochfal taxation ana -,
e cenges. subject to the condition OF co,
l. tributing to parish expenses. ana ear
II elector shall indicate on his nalio,.
: provided by the general election law
" of the State. whether ne votes LOT
l. AGAINST the said amence1ent-
n THOMAS c. BARREr,
> Lieutenant Governor and President
q OF the sena' I. f. THOMAS
l. Speaker of the House Of Represen-
!. Approved: August Gath. 1912;
+ app L. f. HALL.
* Governor Of the stste of Louisiana.
Il True ''p' ALVIN f. HERERT.
A. Secretary Of State
aeI
e: ACT NO. 10.
Id Senate Bin No. Z. BY MT snalI'
Joint resolution submitting TO
people of the State OF louisiana;
oi the congressional election to De ne
in November. 1912. an amendment.
the Constitution of the state exemPti
-. from taxation for ten l0) years IL
the date of completion the capl'
stock. franchises. and certain proper
a. Of all corporations constructing. OWN
and operating within the State q CO.
bined system of irrigation. navisatl
and hydro-electric power, using Ire
water streams AMI water sheds. prov
ed that each system be completed a
II. | in operation within five t5) years r.
a. January LIST. 1913. and providing -, 7,
tie ther that not less than five mill
on dollars shall have been expended
on the construction of each system.
xvheraos the State of Louisiana