The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-13
ACT MO. oas

senate Bill No. 161. Pv Mr. Ntorton
A JOINT RESOLUTION
H'opoSlnS an amendment TO Artirla 9q1
we constitution of the state OF
louisiana relative to taxes for the
Iftohstructlon and maintenance of pub
orS Section !; Be it resolved by the Cen
ota' HaseinDIy OF the State of Louisi-
qua, tWo-lhlrds of all members nlpctnd
10 each House concurring THAT Article
al OF the Constitution of the state of
follows: 90 ~ 'e"u DIS
G Article 2s1: The Police Jurfes of this
i Hjate may form their respective par
lShes into road districts. and IN orSer
to raise funds for the n,rn 'r of 0 c"T.
Sstfuctlng. maintaining and repairing
tme Pubiic roads and bridges of their
parishes, they are authorized 70 set
nSIue al least one mill per anuum of
me taxes levied by them. and to inDOse
per capita tax not more than one
u ti per annum upon each able bod
ieu male inhabitant of the parish he
tween the ages Of eighteen and fiftv.
i've years, and to levy an annual il
veiISe OF not less than twenty-five (25cl
HoI more than one dollar per annum
upon each vehicle. including BICYCLES
kept within said parishes or within a
municipality thereof whether or not
exempt IN It's charter from parochial
'dXatlon, and used for lOcomotiOn over
pubic roads in their respective par,
lsheS; which license shall be gradu-
dteu Inc provisions of this article rel.
atiEe 10 the per capita tax, shall not
De operative In incorporated towns and
cities that maintain their own streets
70 carry into effect the provisions
OF ms Article the Police Juries may
enact Such ordinances Of a civil nature
as may be necessary to enforce the
property and license tax, and of a crimi-
nal nature to enforce the per CAPITA tax.
Poilce Jurles and municipal corpo-
ratlons in the several parishes of this
State may levy other taxes for the
construction and maintenance Of pub
torlal limits Of said parishes and may
incur debt, and issue negotiable bonds
therefor in the manner and to extend
authorized under provisions of Article
232 and 2S1 of the Constitution and the
statutes adopted to carry them into eff
rect. Other taxes may be levied by the
Police Juries for road and bridge pur-
poses not to exceed five mills for five
years on the property of the Parish,
or any ward thereof, whether the rate OF
taxation and the purpose thereof shall
have been submitted to the property tax
PAYERS of the said ward or parish en-
titled to vote under the election laws of
tiIe otdle, anu Il majority tnereof IN
number and value of those voting at
said election shall have voted in favor
thereof. That this article shall be
self operative.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc,
That this proposed amendment shall be
submitted to qualified voters Of this
State for adoption or rejection at the
congressional election to be held in No
vember 1912, and, If adopted, the same
shall take effect Immediately there
after.
Section g. Be 1t further resolved,
etc, That on the official ballots to be
issued at said election there shall be
placed the words For the proposed
amendment to Article Two Hundred and
Ninety-One of the Constitution of LOU
isiana," and tho words Against the pro-
posed amendment to Article Two Hun
dred and Ninety-one Of the Constitution
of Louisiana" and each elector shall in
dictate, as provided in the general cleo
tfon laws of the State which Of the
propositions, "For" or Against" he
votes.
L. z. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS C. BARRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate
l. E. HALL.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true COPY:
ALVIN e. HEBERT.
Secretary Of State.