St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-28

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiapa,
authorizing Municipal Corporations.
Parishes n Wards to levy certain
taxes on property in the acquisition
and support of Municipal, Parish
and Ward fairs, and providing for
the calling OF special elections to au-
thorize the levy of said tax, and to
authorize the City Of Shreveport.
Parish of Caddo, to levy said tax
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.
Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of the State OF Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to
each branch thereof -concurring, That
subject to the ratification and APPROX
al of tho electors of this State, the
Constitution of the State be amended
by incorporating therein the following
provisions, to-wit:
Section /. That every Municipal
Corporation, Parish or Ward. when au-
thorized to do so by a majority in
number and amount of the property
taxpayers of said Municipal Corpora
ton, Parish or Ward, qualified as cleo
tors under the Constitution and laws
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 aid Municipal Corporation or
Parish, or, If there is no official jour
nal, in a journal published therein.
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 Tor
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-
nicipal Corporation, Parish or Ward,
and provided, further. that said tax
shall not run for a period exceeding
ten years.
Section Q. That the City OF Shreve-
port. or Parish of Caddo, when author
lied in the manner set forth in the
preceding section, nay levy n assess
the tax provided for In said section
and use the proceeds therefrom for
the benefit Of the State Fair OF Lou
isiana, located in said City OF Shreve-
Section 8. That resident women tax
payers may vote in the election herein
provided for in person or by proxy.
Section A.. 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 and 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
sionaI election to be held on the first
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
authorizing Municipal Corporations
Parishes and Wards to vote certain
taxes on property for the acquisition
and support of Municipal Corporation,
Parish and Ward fairs, and the Par
ish of Caddo and City of Shreveport
for the State Fair OF Louisiana, at
Against the proposed mendmen to
the Constitution Of the State OF Lou
isiana authorizing Municipal
tions, Parishes and Wards to vote GER
tain taxes on property for the acquisl-
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 OF
against the proposed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker of the House of Representa-
FERNAND MoUToN.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July 6. 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor OF the State OF LouisfanR
A copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary of State.