The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-09-12
Act No. PA
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. I46.
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 1. 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.
valuation. unless additional tax is re-
qutred under the terms of the article
or 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
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 title to
which shall be in the public. and any
parish. municipal corporation, ward or
school district may levy special tax in
10
rate of such increase and the number
of years IL 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 the
state, and majority OF the same In
number and in amount voting at such
election shall have voted therefor
Section 2. BE it 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 8. Be 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
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.. f. THOMAS.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Approved. July 2, 1914.
l.. +. HALL,
Governor of the State OF Louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN T.. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.