Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-18
ACT no aas
Senate Bill No. ISL. By M f,n'.
A JOINT REsoI.TTIn1

Senate Bill No. ISL. By Mr f|.'.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment 10 Aff|.|. /.
OF the Constitution o. the tIt|.
Louisiana relative to taxes IoI a
construction and maintenanel n -
lie roads
Section ]. Be II resolved By "a. q.
eral Assembly OF the State o. t1I.t
ana, two-thirds OF all mertbcra Hi.
to each House concurring, That to3.
291 OF the Constitution Of The E|..
Louisiana be amended so - 70 I,.I 3
follows:
Article 2sl. The Police Jur.r. x "a
State may form their RESPECTIVE ~
ishes into road districts; and d I'1
TO raise funds for the purpose a Il,
structing, maintaining. ana ftr1|t|5
the public roads and bridges Of tI
parishes. they are authorized t. #
aside at least one mill per nnEun
the taxes levied by them. and 10 I11,<
q per capita tax not more the ~
dollar per annum upon each ABLE 81
led male inhabitant Of the pafllt n
tween the ages OF eighteen and ~
five years. and TO levy an anna.
eense Of not less than twenty-five ~
nor more than one dollar PER 1..1t
kept within said parishes or ustl 3
municipality thereof Whether e.
exempt In its charter from p1lt4'N
taxation, and used for LOCOMOTIVES ~
public roads, In their respecII1t -
ishes; which license shall Be r-1-4
ated. The provisions Of this afi'<l a
alive to the per capita tar lht a
be operative in Incorporated toFnt
cities that maintain their own Iu||
To carry into effect the proI.4|
OF this Article the Police Jnrlss .|
enact such ordinances Of 4 cIfn exon
a. may be necessary to enfort
property and license tar, and 81 .NN|
nal nature TO enforce the per t1p'N 81
Police Juries and municipal .'|
rations in the several parishes q .
State may levy other taxes f1
construction and maintenarce O
lie roads and bridges within t1t
torial limits of said parishes. enc ~
incur debt. and issue negotiable W.
therefor in the manner and .
authorized under provisions Or n.y.
232 and 2S1 OF the Constitutes 1t1
Statutes adopted to carry them ny
feet Other taxes may De levied p
Police Juries for road and bridge
poses not to exceed five Mills =.
or any ward thereof, whether ne ~
taxation and the purpose ther>QI
have been submitted to tHe propt,E
payers OF the said ward or par
Titled TO vote under the elsction 'z1'
the State. and a majority TIERS.
number and value Of these Ycr1|
said election shall have voted n
thereof. That this article yn>t
self operative.
Section Z. Be Il further Resolved
That this proposed amendment h.-.
submitted TO qualified voters q
State for adoption or rej7ctior
congressional election 70 Be nei4 2
vember. 1912. and, II adopted. y.
shall take effect immedietslf -"
after.
Section 3. Be II further r,leN
etc, That on the officiai ballot.
issued at said election there -.
placed the words For the p't.
amendment to Article Two Hun1' -
Ninety-One OF the Constitution g
isiana." and the words "Againef fHf
posed Amendment TO Article TIVE
dred and Ninety-0ne II the con-. q. =
OF Louisiana" and cash elector ~"
dicate. as provided IN the fensI.
tion laws OF the state WIZ =
propositions. For" or -Aga'n"
votes. .-o<.I4
Speaker Of the House Of Repre.t1.,.e.,..,
THOMAS G. BAnr1..'.
Lieutenant Governor and Presi''e'
the Senate.
Approved: July 18th, 1917. VIZ
Governor Of the state Of L.e''s''
A true COPY:
ALVIN r. HILBERT.
Secretary Of State