St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-09-23
House Bin Ne. IA. BY Mr.. W. Caeruth
Jones Of East Baton Rouge Par
[OINT RESOLUTION

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana,
authorizing Municipal Corporations.
Parishes and Wards to levy certain
taxes on property in the acquisition
and support of Municipal, Parish
AID ward fairs. and providing for
the calling OF special elections to au-
therixs the. levy Of said tax. and to
outhorixe the City Of Shreveport,
for the use Of the State Fair Of
Louisiana, at Shreveport. La; and
providing for the submission of said
amendment to the electors Of the
State for their approval or rejection.
He it enacted by the General Assem-
thirds Of all tho members elected to
each branch thereof eoncurring. That,
s,eh1o1t to the ratification and approx
al Of the electors of this State. the
Constitution of the State be amended
by Incorporating therein the following
provisions. to-wft:
Section 1. That every Municipal
Corporation. Parish. or Ward. when au-
thsrixed to do 80 by 4 majority In
number ana amount Of the property
taxpayers Of said Municipal Corpora
ton. Parish or Ward. qualified as cleo
Of this State. voting at an election
held for that purpose. notice of which
election having been published for
thirty days In the official journal of
the said Municipal Corporation or
Parish. or. II there is no Official jour-
may assess and levy q tax upon the
taxable property assessed In said Mu-
nicipal Corporation. Parish or Ward.
the proceeds of which is to be used
for the purchase and improvements Of
grounds and for premium awards for
the Municipal, Parish or Ward fairs.
Provided, that this tax shall not ex-
coed one mill upon the assessed valu-
alton Of the property within said Mu-
nfcipal Corporation. Parish or Ward.
and provided, further, that said tax
shall not run for q period exceeding
ten years.
Section 2. That the City Of Shreve-
port, or Parish of Caddo, when author
tied in tho manner set forth in the
preceding section, may levy and assess
the tax provided for in said section
and use the proceeds therefrom for
the benefit OF the State Fair of Lou
fsiana, located in said City OF Shreve-
port.
Section J. That resident women tax
payers may vote in the election herein
provided for in person or by proxy
Section 1. That the Police Juries of
the several parishes and the Councils
Of the several municipalities. upon Pc
tition of one-fourth Of the property
owners ana tax PAYERS or any parish,
ward or municipality, shall call the
election herein provided for.
Section S. That the amendment pro-
vided by this act shall be submitted
to the electors Of the State for their
approval or rejection at the Congress
Tuesday after the first Monday in the
month of November. 1916. and there
shall be printed on the official ballot
to be used in said election the words:
For the proposed amendment to the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana
Parishes and Wards to vote certai in
taxes on property for the acquisition
and support of Municipal Corporation,
Parish and Ward fairs, and the Par
fsh of caddo and City of Shreveport
for the State Fair of Louisiana, at
Against the proposed amendment to
the Constitution Of the State of Lou
isiana authorizing Municipal Corpora
lions, Parishes and Wards to vote GER
tain taxes on property for the acquls1-
ton and support of Municipal Corpo-
rations, Parish and Ward fairs, and
the Parish of Caddo and City of
Shreveport for the State Fair OF Lou
isiana at Shreveport. La" and each
elector shall indicate on the ballot cast
by him whether he votes for or
against the proposed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tives.
FERNAND MOUToN.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July 6, 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.