St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-11-04
Act No. ZIG
Heuse ELL Nc. 32&. BY Nr. W. Carruth
Jeaes Of East Baten Rouge Par
JOINT

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JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing IN amendment TO b Con-
situation OF the State of LouisiaQa &.
autherizing Municipal Corporations.
Parishes and Wards to levy certain
and support Of Municipal, Parish
and Ward fairs, and providing for
the calling Of special elections to au-
thcrfxe the levy of said tax. and to
Parish of Cadde. 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 1. 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 said 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,
for the purchase and improvements of
grounds and for premium awards for
the Municipal, Parish or Ward fairs.
Provided, tina 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 2. That the City Of shreve-
port, or Parish Of Caddo, when author
lied in the 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
isiaRa. located In said City Of Shreve-
port.
Section 8. That resident women tax
payers may vote In the election herein
provided for in person or by proxy.
Section 1. That the Police Jurtes OF
the several parishes and the Councils
Of the several MUNICIPALITIES. upon Pc
q ~ -
owners and tax payers Of any parish
ward or municipality. shall call the
election herein provided for.
Section 5. That h amendment pro.
to he electors Of the State for their
approval or rejection at h Congress
sional election to be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday In the
month OF November. 1915. n there
shall be printed on the oFieial ballot
g. 30 .,aAT 10 wnfH AlaNffAn fhA wNFHAs
Ter the proposed amendment to the
Constitution Of the State OF Louisiana
authorizing Municipal Corporations.
Parishes and Wards to vote certain
and support OF Municipal Corporation.
Parish ana Ward fairs. and the Par
ish Of Caddo and City OF Shreveport
for the State Fair Of Louisiana, at
Shreveport, La" and h words.
Against the proposed amendment to
fsfana authorizing Municipal Corpora
tions, Parishes and Wards to vote GER
tain taxes on property for the Y
tion and support Of Municipal Corpo-
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 ballet cast
by him whether he votes for or
against the proposed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANcHAUD.
Speaker Of the House OF Representa-
FHRNAND MoUToN.
Lieutenant Governor and President o.
Approved: July 8. 1915.
r. a. PLEASANT,
Goyernor Of b State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary ef State.