Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-10-30
Act No. PA
Senate Bill No. It's. BY Committee 4.
on the Judiciary. Section A.
Substitute for Senate Bill No. 14e
JOINT RESOITYTTON

Senate Bill No. ITS BY Committee i.
on the Judiciary. Section A.
Substitute for Senate bill No. l4e
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article 23z
OF the Constitution Of the State OF
Louisiana of 1893 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
Section 1. Be II resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly OF the State Of Louisi-
ana. two-thirds (2-) Of all the members
elected to each house concurring. That
(133) OF the Constitution Of Louisiana
be 30 amended a. to read as follows:
Article 232. The State Tax on prop
erty for all purposes whatever. except
tnose 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 yeah.
SIX mills on the dollar Of its assessed
valuation. unless additional tax IL re-
quired under the terms Of the article
or this Constitution relating to public
debt; and except a. otherswiae provided
IN this Constitution. no parish, munich
pal or public board tax for all purposes
year ten mills Of the dollar Of assessed
valuations Provided, That for giving
additional support to public schools and
Tor the purpose Of erecting and con-
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
'ate OF such increase and the number
or years II IL to be levied and the pur-
pose for which the tax IL intended. shall
have been submitted to vote Of the
property taxpayers of such parish. mu-
nicfpality. 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.
SectionS. 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 be- held in
November. 1914, and II adopted, the
same shall take effect Immediately
Section 8. Be 1t further resolved.
etc. That on the official ballots to 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
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. z. HALL,
Governor Of the State Of louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN f. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.