St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-14

Jones of East Baton Rouge FAR
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con
stitution of the State of Louisiana,
authorizing Municipal Corporations,
Parishes and W ards to levy certain
taxes on property in the acquisition
and support of Municipal, Parish
and Ward fairs, and providing TOT
the calling of special elections to au-
thorize the levy of said tax, 70
authorize the City Of Shreveport,
Parish OF Caddo, to levy said tax
for the use of the State Fair OF
Louisiana, at Shreveport, La;
providing for the SUBMISSION " 80
amendment to the electors OF the
State for their approval or rejection.
Be It enacted by the General Assem-
bly, OF the State Of Louisiana, Two
thirds of all the members elected TO
each branch thereof concurrlng, lhat'
subject to the ratification and approV-
al of the electors of this State, the
Constitution of the State be amended
by incorporating therein the folloWtng
provisions, 1o-Wtt:
Section 1. That every Municipal
Corporation, Parish or Ward. when au-
thorized to do 80 by = majority IN
number and amount Of the properly
xpaye Of said Municipal Corpora
ton. Parish or Ward. qualified as cleo
tors under. the Constitution and laws
az this state, voting sat an election
held for that purpose. notice OF Wnlcn
election having been published for
thirty days in the onciaI journal o.
the said Municipal Corporation 81
Parish. or. IL there is no ofnciai 1our-
mai. in q journal published therein
may assess and levy q tax upon sne
taxable property assessed In saad NM
nicipal Corporation, Parish or ward
the proceeds Of which Is to be useo
for the purchase and improvements OF
grounds and for premium awards Ioi
the Municipal, Parish or Ward fairs
| Provided, that this tax shall not ex-
| coed one mill upon the assessed vslu'
alton Of the property with1n sai1 w MA
and provided, further, that said ta1
shall not run for q period exceeding
ten years.
section .. That the City Of shreve'
port, or Parish Of Caddo. when author
| lied in the manner set forth In tn'
preceding section, may lew ana asses,
and use the proceeds therefrom TO
the beneft Of the State Fair Of Lou
fsiana, located In said City OF ShreVe
port.
PAYERS may vote in h election hereil
provided for in person or by proxy.
Section 4. That the Police Juries Q
i the several parishes and the Council
of the several municipalities, upon pc
tition OF one-fourth OF the propert,
ward or municipality. shall call In
election herein provided for.
Section 6. That the amendment pro
yided BY this act shall be submitte
to the electors of the State for thei
approval or rejection at the ongre
! Tuesday after the first Monday In tn
month of November. 1915. and Their
shall be printed on the official naIlo
to be used In said election the words
For the proposed 70 Tn
Constitution of the State Of Louisian
Authorizing Municipal Corporation
Parishes and Wards to vote certai
taxes on property for the acQulsitio
and support OF Municipal Corporate!
Perish and Ward fairs, and the Pal
for the State Fair OF Louisiana.
Shreveport, La" and he word
Against thu proposed amendment I
the Constitution Of the State OF Lot
isiana authorizing Municipal Corpora
tons, Parishes and Wards to vote eel
tain taxes on property for the acquis
ton and support Of Municipal Corpe
rations. Parish and Ward fairs, an
the Parish Of Caddo and City {
Shreveport for the State Fair OF Lot
isiana.- at Shreveport, La. n eac
! elector shall indicate on the ballot ca
by him whether he votes Tor {
AGAINST the proposed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker Of the House Of Represent
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President
the Senate.
Approved: July 8, 1915.
!. r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor OF the State of Loutsian
! A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.