Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-25
ACT MO. ass.
Senate Bill No. ISL. BY Mr.. Mouis.


Senate Bill No. ISL. BY Mr.. Mou,.4
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 81
OF the Constitution OF the State q
Louisiana relative to taxes for n,
construction and maintenance Of pe.'
lie roads.
Section 1. Be IT resolved By the a.,
eral Assembly OF the State Of LonIII
ana. two-thirds OF al members elected
to each House concurring. That Ar,IA.
291 of the Constitution Of the stats n
Louisiana be amended 50 as 70 read g
follows:
Article 2s1. The Police Julfez Of o.
State may form their respective Dlr
ishes into road districts; AMI IN oItH
10 raise funds for the purpose Of a.
structing, maintaining. and rcp1If||
the public roads and bridges Of lnlI
parishes. they are authorized 70 81
as. aside at least east. one mill per Aa N
q per capita tax not more than o.,
dollar per annum upon each able b11.
led male inhabitant OF the parish b.
tween the ages OF eighteen and fIllI'
five years. and 70 levy an annual y
cense OF not less than twenty-five (f'r|
nor more than one dollar ger sn,tM
upon each vehicle. including bIc1..&
kept within said parishes or UIthI1
municipality thereof whether o. -
exempt In its charter from pae,<a.
public roads. In their respective ~.
ishes; which license shall be fr1'+
nted. The provisions OF this ortIcI1 ~.
alive to the per capita tar, shall y
be operative In Incorporated towns ~
cities that maintain their own sr...
To carry into effect the prorIuc.
OF this Article the Police Jur.ss q.
enact such ordinances Of civil n1s1u
a. may be necessary 10 enforce
property and license tax, and Of Grin
nal nature to enforce the per capita -
Police Juries and municipal cor.
State may levy other taxes Tor
construction and maintenance oI ~
lie roads and bridges within the tam
torial limits OF said parishes. ana ~
incur debt. and issue negotiable eo1,
therefor IN the manner and . 44
authorized under provisions Of Alt'@f
232 and 2Si OF the Constitution ane %
Statutes adopted to carry them INC
feet Other taxes may be Levied q
Police Juries for road and bridge
poses not 70 exceed five mills f9r "
years on the property OF the ftu
or any ward thereof. whether the r4lt
taxation and the purpose thereof 4
have been submitted TO the properly ~
payers Of the said ward or parish
titled 70 vote under the election ~,
number and value OF those votin4 q
said election shall have voted IN =
thereof. That this article shaA
Section q Be II further resolved
That this proposed amendment ga.
submitted 10 qualified voters o.
State for adoption or rejection ~
congressional election TO be hele m ~
vember. 1919. and, n adopted, the 49,
shall take effect Immediately mrF
after.
Section 8. Be IL further rssol,t.
etc, That on the official ballots Y
issued at said election there sual
placed the words For the Pfot,.f
amendment to Article Two Hun1rs' p.
Hinety-One OF the Constitution y
isiana" and the words "Again1s Ne
posed amendment 20 Article Two ~.
dred and Nlnety-one II the Constls..1..
of Louisiana" and cash eiector tnt1
dictate. as provided IN the genera A.
ton laws OF the State which ot
propositions, For" or "Agein9t
votes. .>..tn
Speaker of the House Of Represen.,.ii..,.r
THOMAS c. BAhhnN
Lieutenant Governor and Presiden'
the Senate.
Approved: July 18th. 1912. .,s
Governor Of the state Of Loaisi,.
A true copv:
ALVIN r. HILBERT.
Secretary OF State.