The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-10-21
ACT no. "a


Senate til No II by Mr., Leon II Smith
AN ACT
Proposing aH amendment 10 Article 2I0
~ the Constitution Of the state of
Louisiana. relative to the voting and
leyying Of special taxes lu aid al
public improvements,
section / Sc II resolved by the General
Assembly Of tie State IL Louisiana, two
thirds Of MI members elected 10 each
House eoneurriHg. That Article go Of the
Constitution ~ the state ~ louisiana be
amended NO as 10 read rs follows
Article go The General Assembly shall
have power 10 enact general laws an-
thGfixlng the garochlal, ward and nv
uiclpai authorities OF the state, by vote
~ the majority Of the property taxpayers
IN number entitled to vote under the
provisions 81 this Constitution, and 81
value. te levy special taxes In aid Of
public improvements, railway enterprises
river transportation lines, such as steam
boat and barge lines, ana navigator
eanals. provided. that such tax shall not
exceed the rate II i've mills per anuuH,
nor extend for a longer period than ten
years and provided further That no tax
PAYER shall be permitted TO vote mt Euch
election unless be shall have been assessed
for properly, the year previous, IN the
parish, ward or municipality 60 be affected
section BE IL further resolved, ETC.
That the foregoing amendment 10 TIE
Constitution ~ the state of Louisiana pc
submitted to the electors Of Tire state at
the next election fer Representatives Ia
Congress, 90 be holden on the iirst Tues
Aay after the hrst Monday In November,
1916. and ON the official ballots to bee used
az said election shall be placed the words
For the proposed amendment 20 Article
2fn ~ the Constitution o. the state OF
Louisiana" and the words Against the
proposed amendment 20 Article s70 Of the
Constitution Of the state 81 Louisiana a"
and each claeter shall Indicate, as pro
ylded in the general election laws Of the
state, which Of the propositions. Tor or
against u fn FfsSs Mt MouToN
Lieut. Gov and President ~ the Senate
HEWITT BouANCHAuD.
Speaker Of the House n Representatives,.
Approved June 2a, 1915,
f. q PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana,
true copy
JAMES + BAILEY,
Secretary ~ state
ACT NO, ss.
BY Mr. kantz, Chairman, Committee On
CITY Affairs Substitute for House
HiH No rs, by Mr. Barrett
JOINT REVOLUTION
Processing an amendment 20 the CoHs't-
tuition of the state 81 Louisiana, grant
ina 10 the City 81 New Orleans power
a. construct equip, maintain anl
operate through and by the fhhilc
Hpit Railroad commission az w" N49
IT New Orleans. bridges and tunnels
g,ress the Mississippi River At OF near
Sew Orleans. and 10 DO various acts
Incidental thereto ard "a the operation
eeuerslts II the Public Belt Railroad
sEst.m ~ the CITY Of New Orleans.
ana rraylilug FOR the submission q
said amen imsnt to the electors ~ the
state for their approval o. rejection,
r, ton 1 he L enacted hy the General
ssseuhly # tho state ~ Louisiana, two
thirds IN al the members elected 10 each
house eaueurrns. that subject 70 the
ratification aud approval Of the electors
II the state the Constitution 81 the state
kr amended hy Incorporating therein the
following reylsions. 10, wit.
ia The city ~ New Orleans IL hereby
granted pieuary and exclusive power, ~
slrh means aud methods as Il may deem
meet and prepef rot In conflict win the
provisions ~ thls amendment
tal To construct, equip, maintain AND
operate across the Mississippi River al OF