The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-31
Act No. PA

Senate Bill No 17s. BY Committee
on the Judiciary. Section A.
Substitute for Senate Bill No. LAG.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article 252
of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana of 1898 as readopted by the
Constitution of 1913 relative to State
tax for all purposes, including eX-
pense OF government, schools, levees
public roads. fire departments and
buildings. and works of public i'm
provement. and the assessment of
special taxes to pay the same.
Section l. BE it resolved by the Gem
eral Assembly of the State of Louisi-
ana. two-thirds (2-3) of all the members
elected to each house concurring. That
Article Two Hundred and Thirty-two
(232) of the Constitution Of Louisiana
be so amended as to read as, follows:
Article 232. The State Tax on prop
erty for all purposes whatever. except
those otherwise provided for In this
Constitution. including expense of gov
eminent. schools. levees, public roads.
and the public debt and interest there
on. shall not exceed, in any one yea-.
valuation. unless additional tax is re-
quired under the terms Of the article
of this Constitution relating to public
debt: and eXcept as otherswise provided
In this Constitution. no parish. munich
pal or public board tax for all purposes
whatsoever. shall exceed in any one
wear ten mills of the dollar Of assessed
valuation Provided, That for giving
additional support to public schools and
| for the purpose OF erecting and con-
structing public buildings, public
! school houses bridges. wharves. levees
| sewerage work. fire departments and
| buildings. and other works OF perma-
nent public improvement. the title to
which shall be in the public. and any
| parish, mu .-nai corporation, ward oil
school distriCs NAV levy a special tax in
] excess of said limitation. whenever the
| rate of such increase and the number
| of years II is to be levied and the pur-
| pose for which the tax is intended. shall
| have been submitted to a vote of the
| property taxpayers OF such parish. mu
| nicipality, ward or school district en-
| titled to vote under the laws of thu
| state. and a majority OF the same "
| number and In amount voting at sucf
election shall have voted therefor.
| Section 2. BE II further resolved. etc.
| That this proposed amendment shall b.
submitted to the qualified voters o
this State for adoption or rejection a
the congressional election to he held II
November. 1914. and II adopted. tn
same shall take effect immediatel!
thereafter.
Section 8. Re II further resolved
etc. That on the official ballots TO b
issued at said election there shall b
amendment to Article Two Hundred an
Thirty-two OF the Constitution of Lou
isiana," and the words Against the pro
posed amendment to Article Two Hun
drei and Thirty-two of the Constitution
of Louisiana and each elector shall in
dictate. as provided in the general cleo
ton laws of the State which of tn
propositions. For" or Against" h
votes. -
THOMAS G. JARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
the Senate.
l.. F.. THOMAS,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives
Approved: July Q, 1914.
l.. +. HALL,
Governor of the State OF Louisian;
true copy:
ALVIN r.. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.