The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26

l.. E. HALL.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
ALVIN e. HEBERT.
Secretary Of State.
ACT no. ..
Senate Bill No. G. BY Mr.. Barrow.
= Joint resolution submitting to the
people of Louisiana an amendment to
the Constitution providing for referen-
dunn to the people of each parish to
determine whether cities and fncorpor-
ated towns and villages or any one or
more of them shall be free from taxes
and licenses levied by parochial author
tiles for parochial purposes. subject 70
the obligation to make certain contri-
buttons to the parishes.
Section 1. 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 be
and the same is hereby submitted 10
the qualified electors of the State at
the congressional election to be held
on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in the month OF November OF
the year 1912. to-wits
Every parish thrcu-Sn it's Police Jury
shall have the right to submit and
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
lished notice. the question of whether
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 parochial
PURPOSES provided that whenever such
exemption is granted. each city. incor-
porated town and village 50 exempted
<~<r. a. f,l o,,fh
tiles its fair proportion of all parochial
burdens debts and expenses common tc
both. Such proportion to be adjusted
between the Police Jury and the mu-
niciral authorities. and in case of dis
agreement such apportionment to be
made by the State Tax Commission
Section g. Be ii further resolved
ETC.. That there shall be printed on the
ballots to be used at the said election
the words. For the amendment to the
Constitution establishing referendum
to the people of each parish 10 deter
mine whether or not cities AMI incor-
porated towns and VILLAGES shall be re-
leased from parochial taxation and IL
ceDses. subject to the condition of con-
tributing to Parish expenses. and the
words. Against the amendment to the
Constitution establishing a referendum
to the people of eaca parish to deter
mine whether or not cities and incor-
norated towns and villages shall be re-
leased from parochial taxation and IL
cpnSeS. subject 10 the cONulliOu VI CUT
tributing to parish expenses and each
electnr shall indicate on his ballot. rs
provided by the general election laws
of the state. whether he votes for or
against the s Tt1o ansne z PtRprr
Lieutenant Governor and President
l. E THOMAS.
Speaker of the House of Represen-
Annrnvad. August 2<th. 1912.
L. F. HALL.
Governor Of the st,te of Louisiana
'1 ALVIN r. HEBEeT.
Secretary of State.
Ecr no. 10.
Senate Bill No. Z. BY Mr.. Shaffer.
Joint resolution submitting to the
people Of the State 81 Louisiana: at
the congressional eiertion to be held
tn November 1912. an amendment to
tho Constitution Of the state exempting
from taxati for ten t10) wears frou,
the date OF completion the capital
stock f-anchises. and certain property
OF ALI corporations constructing. owning
and operating within the State a COM
bired system of Irritation. navigation
AMI hyiro-eIectrsc p-ver. using fresh
y-ato- streams ana wa ter sheds r-ovii-
81 &tat each rvster, he como;ete1 and
!. c-s-a tfon within five f5l years from
Jarua-v 1st. 1919. arl proviaine FUR
tre- that rot l,~a than five million
dollars ehasi have been expended in
tho c7r sf-,fct-on % each system.
Whereas. the State of Louisiana has
lar~e a-ees comprising millions of acres
~ land f',at can be reclaimed and
h-aurtt into cultivation bv irrigation.
whereby i,rrs additions viii be made
II t,.e ror''r ton and the assessed wall
re Or the State: and.
Whereas canals can be constructed
81 as II provide irrigation. navigation
an1 mower. and 1t IL the States dney
TO encourase and promote the organi-
zatio7 Of such concerns:
Section l. BE II resolved by the Gen.
eral = s<crs,y Of the stnte of Lcn's-