The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-03
Act No. 224
Senate Bill No. 176. BY Committee
on the Judiciary. Section A.
Substitute for Senate Bill No. 146
IOINT PESOJ JrTTON

Senate Bill No. 176. BY Committee
on the Judiciary. Section A.
Substitute for Senate Bill No. 146.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 232
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 il resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Lou!si-
ana. two-thirds (23) 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 year.
six mills on the dollar Of its assessed
valuation. unless additional tax is re-
Guired under the terms of the article
of this Constitution relatin" to public
debt: and eXcent as otherswise provided
in this Constitution. no parish. munich
pal or public board tax for all purposes
whatsoever. shall exceed in any one
year 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 tile to
which shall he in the public. and any
parish, municipal corporation. war1 or
school district NAV levy a snecial tax i'm
excess of said limitation. whenever the
rate OF such increase and the number
of years IL is to he levied and the pur-
pose for which the tax is intended. shall
have been submitted to vote of the
property taxpayers of such parish. mu-
nicipality, ward or school district on
state. and a majority of the same in
number and in amount voting at such
election shall have voted therefor.
Section =. BE IL further resolved. etc.
That this proposed amendment shall he
submitted to the qualified voters OF
this State for adoption Or rejection at
the congressional election to he held in
November. 1914, and if adopted the
same shall take effect Immediately
thereafter.
Section 3. Re IT further resolved
etc. That on the official ballots TO be
issued at said election there shall he
placed the words. For the PROPOSED
amendment to Article Two Hundred and
Thirty-two Of the Constitution Of Lou
isiana," and the words Against the pro-
posed amendment to Article Two Hun
drel and Thirtv-two of the Constitution
Of Louisiana and each elector shall in
dictate. as provided in the general cleo
tion laws of the State which of the
propositions, For" or Against" he
votes.
THOMAS G. JARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate
l.. F. THOMAS
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Approved: July 3. 1914.
l.. F. HALL.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
true copy:
ALVIN f.. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.