Lower coast gazette., 1914-10-03
ACT NO. 224.

Senate Bill No. 176
ny Committee on the Judiciary. Section
a. substitute for Senate Bill No. 146.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
proposing an amendment to Article 2S2
OF the Constitution of the State of
louisiana Of 1893 as readopted by the
constitution of 1913 relative to Ststs
TAX 1or all purposes, including expense
OF government, schools, levees. pubIic
roads, tre departments and buiidinsa.
q works of public improvement mi
the assessment of special taxes to nav
the same. ~
Section l. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana.
two-thirds (2-3nds) of all the members
elected to each House concurrine. Thai AZ.
tlcle Two Hundred and Thirty-two (232)
OF the Constitution of Louisiana BE- -
amended as to read as follows:
Article 232. The State Tax on uror.
erty for all purposes. whatever. except
those otherwise provided for in this Con.
st,tution, including expense Of government.
SCHOOLS leyees, public roads, and the pubs
nc debt and interest thereon, shan NOT
exceed, in any one year, six mills ON the
dollar Of it's assessed valuation. unle.
additional tax is required under the term,
Of the article Of this Constitution r.lat.
ing to public debt; and except q, other.
wise provided in this Constitution. No
parish, municipal or public board t,x
ior al purposes whatsoever, shall exceed
IN any n 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.
struct'ne public buildings, public school
houses, bridges, wharves, lsyess. sevsr.
age work, tire departments and huildines.
and other works of permanent nnhiic
Improvement, the title to which mn ~
IN the public, and any parish. municinsi
corporation. ward or school district nv
levy q special tax in excess Of aaid I'M.
tatlon, whenever the rate of such increase
and the number Of years It 10 to b levied
ana the purpose for which the tar i IN.
tended. shall have been submitted to 4
vote OF the property Taxpayers Of mch
parish, municipality, ward or school an.
trlct, entitled to vote under the lavs az
the State, and q majority of the. same IN
number, and in amount voting at uch
election shall have voted therefor.
Section 2. Be it further resolved. ctr.
mat this proposed amendment shell IS
submitted to the qualified voters Of this
state Tor adoption or rejection at the con.
gressional election to be held in Novem.
Der, 1914, and. If adopted. the aame. ahall
take eject Immediately thereafter.
Section 3. Be it further resolved. etc.
mat on the official ballots to be isenad at
said election there shall be placed the
words, Fol the proposed amendment n
Article Two Hundred and Thirty-two AZ
the Constitution of Louisiana" and thu
words Against the proposed amendments
to Article Two Hundred and Thirty.tvo
OF the Constitution of Louisiana.S and
each elector shall indicate. a. provided r.
the general election laws Of the Ststs
which Of the propositions, "For" or
Against" be votes.
THOMAS G. BARRET.
Lieutenant Governor and President of thu
Senate.
I. 3. THOMAS,
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives.
Approved: July 8, 1914.
L. D. HALL
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN q. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.