The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-09-19
Act No. 224
Senate Bill No. 176. BY Committee
on the Judiciary. Section A.
Substitute for Senate Bill No. 146
JOINT RESOLUTION,

Senate Bill No. 176. BY Committee
on the Judiciary Section A.
Substitute for Senate Bill No. 14s.
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 /. Be 1t resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louist-
ana two-thirds (2-3) of all the members
elected to each house concurring. That
Article Two Hundred and Thirty-two
(237) 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
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
valuation. unless additional tax is re-
quired under the terms Of the article
OF this Constitution relating to public
debt: and except a. 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
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. municipal corporation, ward or
school district may levy a special tax in
excess OF said limitation. whenever the
rate Of such increase and the number
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 the
State. and majority or the same In
number and in amount voting at such
election shall have voted therefor.
Section 2. Be IL further resolved. etc,
| That this proposed amendment shall be
| submitted to the qualified voters of
! this State for adoption or rejection at
| the congressional election to he held in
November. 1914. and II adopted. the
same shall take effect Immediately
Section 3. Be 1t further resolved
etc. That on the official ballots to be
| issued at said election there shall be
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
| dred 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 the
propositions, For" or Against" he
votes
| THOMAS c. BARRETT.
| Lieutenant Governor and President OF
| the Senate
l.. E. THOMAS.
| Speaker of the House Of Representatives
| Approved: July 3, 1914
| l.. +. HALL.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
| A true copy:
| ALVIN F. HEBERT,
| Secretary of State.