The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-10
Act No. PA
Senate Bill No. 17S. BY Committee
on the judiciary. Section A.
Substitute for Senate Bill No. TAG
Joint RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. 17S. BY Committee
on the judiciary, Section A.
Substitute for Senate Bill No. LAG.
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-
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 Cen
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 year.
six mills on the dollar Of its assessed
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
valuat ton: 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-
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
of years II is to be levied and the pur-
| pose for which the tax is intended, shall
| have been submitted to vote of the
| rropertv taxpayers Of such parish. mu-
| nicipality ward or school district, en-
| titled to vote under the laws Of the
State. and majority of the same in
| number and In amount voting az such
| election shall have voted therefor.
| Section 9. BE II 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 If adopted the
same shall take effect Immediately
thereafter.
| Section 3. Be II further resolved.
etc. That on the official ballots 70 be
issued at said election there shall be
| placed the words. For the proposed
amendment to Article Two Hundred and
Thirty-two OF the Constitution of Lou
isisna." 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 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 ., 1914.
l.. F.. HALL.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
| a true copy:
ALVIN r. HEBERT,