The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-25

bly, Of the State Of Louisiana OF the
year 1912 and adopted. at me 'on
gressional election held on The oth
day Of November, 1912, and as readop7
ted by the Constitutional Convention
Of the State Of Louisiana for the year
1913
Section !. Be it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the state Of Louisiana.
two-thirds (2-3) Of all the members cleo
ted to each house concurrinS mar
paragraphs two co and three CD o.
Article Two Hundred and Eighty one
esd Of the Constitution OF the State Oh
Louisiana be amended SO as TO READ as
follows:
ARTICLE 2Sl.
Paragraph q Police Jurles IN any par
sh or parishes may In accordance WIN
law create drainage districts. when III
addition to the powers hereinaboVe
granted shall have further power and
authority to establish and MAINTAIN
drainage systems and thf governing au-
thOrities of such districts, when au-
thorized by a majority in number ana
amount OF the property taxpayers or Salo
district qualified to vote under the CON
stitution and laws Of the State of Louis
lana who vote in an election held for
that purpose, may. for the purpose Of
establishing and maintaining gravity
drainage in such districts, impose and
collect for period not exceeding forty
(4O) years forced contributions or acre
age taxes not exceeding fifty cents t5o
CtsD per acre per year on each ana every
acre of land. which is susceptible OF
gravity drainage, in the subdivision
where such an election is held. The
governing authority Of such subdlVi-
sions. when authorized as set forth. may
incur debt and issu. negotiable bonds to
represent same, secured by the forced
contribution or acreage taxes above de
scrihed provided that the total amount
of debts thus incurred or bonds issued
shall not exceed in principal and inter,
est the aggregate amount to he raised
by said annual contributions or
acreage taxes during the period for
which the same are imposed and that no
such bonds shall be issued for any other
purpose than that for which the said
contributions or acreage taxes. are No-
ter, to run for a longer period than Tor
ty (4O) years. bear a greater rate of In
terest than five per centum per annum.
rayable annually or semi-annually, or
to be sold for less than ninety per cen
tum go per cent? of par. And the Board
Of Commissioners Of Drainage District
without submission to the taxpayers
are authorized to levy additional taxes
under the terms and conditions or THIS
article and within the limits fixed
thereby lOT tHe puIpOSC VI pol lcNtiii~
and completing any system Of drainage
eighty per cent of which shall have been
accomplished at the time Of said addi-
tional levy Of taxes and to fund the
avails of said additional levy of taxes
into bonds under the terms and condi-
tons set forth in tho present article.
Paragraph g. When the character Of
any land is such that It must be levied
and pumped in order to be drained and
reclaimed the Board of Drainage Com
missioners Of the district In which the
land is situated. shall upon the petition
of land owners, whether individuals or
corporations, resident or nonresident.
owning not less than majority of
acres in the area to be affected. ascer-
tain the cost per acre Of draining and
retaining said land incur debt against
each and every acre Of land thus situa
ted for an amount sufficient to drain
debt negotiable bonds for the total ag-
gregate amount of the total cost Of
such drainage, which bonds shall run
not longer than forty (40) years from
their date and bear interest at rate
not exceeding five per centum per an
mum, payable annually or semi-aanually.
and shall be sold for not less than
and said Board Of Drainage Commits
sioners shall each year as long as any
bonds are outstanding levy annually up
on each and every acre Of land. wheth-
er public or private. situated In said
drainage or subdrainage district, forced
or acreage taxes in an
amount per acre sufficient to maints...
drainage district, to pay the interest an
nually or semi-annually and the princi-
ssmoa a a. MAJ may BE- reaSir.d. for any
Sinking FUND for the payment Of said
bonds at maturity, provided, that such
for all purposes shall never exceed
Three Dollars and Fifty Cents $3.50
per acre per annum.
All bonds heretofore issued under and
by virtue of this Article 281 Of the Con-
stitution by the governing authority Of
any subdivision. which have heretofore
not been declared invalid by judgment
of a court Of last resort in the State of
Louisiana and more than sixty 1907
days have elapsed since the promulga-
ton of the proceedings evidencing the
issuing of said bonds are hereby recOg-
nized and declared to be valid and exist
ing bonds and obligations of the district
or subdivision issuing the same. and no
court shall have jurisdiction to enter
tain any contest wherein .ner validity
or constitutionaltty is questioned.
Section .. Be 1t further resolved, etc,
That this proposed amendment shall
pc submitted to the qualified voters of
this State for adoption or rejection at
the Congressional election to be held
in November. 1914. and, II adopted. the
same shall take effect Immediately
thereafter.
Section 3. Be 1t further resolved. etc.
That on the official ballots to be iysued
at said election there shall be placed
the words For the Proposed Amend
ment to Paragraphs Two GU and Three
(3) of Article Two Hundred and Eighty
one of the Constitution of Louisiana
and the words Against the Proposed
Amendment to Paragraphs Two CD and
Three CD Of Article Two Hundred and
Eightyone of the Constitution Of Lou
isiana," and each elector shall indicate
as provided in the general election laws
of the State, which of the propositions
For" or AGAINST" he votes
THOMAS c. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
L. F.. THOMAS.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Approved: July 9, 1914.
L. f. HALL.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN f. HEBERT,