The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-09-02

Es.s. Bill So ga by Mr. ". ra~---a
Jones' OF aasr Baton Hu4-- Ia--
JOINT RESOLUTION
PronoeI~- an amendment 70 rho Con
situation vr -a- state Of L,H.s.a-a
1ura.-u1.n- N.u...pa' Corporal. u-.
Parishes an! " ards -n levy certain
raNe= on property n the acquisition
and support o- N.n-".pa Parish
an. Wa: fairs. and Drnv't.n- for
r-a calling 30 -p''.t. elections 10 az
rr.~.z. rG- .ars ~ said TAX. and ..
authorize the city OF Shreveport.
Parish " rt!Iu. 70 levy said tax
pr the use - me state FAIR %
Louisiana. AT Shreveport. Ia. ans
providing f1r tho submission Of sad
amendment 20 the electors or the
State for their approval or rejection.
Be II enacted by -ha General Assem-
bly, OF the state OF Louisiana. two
IN .~ss of all the mem 0-rs elected to
each branch thereof .rrrVrriDS That.
subject 10 the ratification and APPROX
al Of the electors Of this state. m"
Constitution Of the state be amended
by Incorporating therein the following
provisions. tO-wit.
Section !. That every Municipal
Corporation, Parish or ward. when aI-
thOrizet % DO SO ny a majority in
number and amount Of the property
taxpayers OF said Municipal corpora
ZION. - ..-l OF AEI l4f-'l ~ F-|''
tors under the Constitution and Ia =
II this state. voting a. An election
Heii for tlat purpose. notice Of ~h.rh
election having been published for
thirty days IN the official journal OF
The said Municipal Corporation or
Parish. OF. II ther" is no official jour
nal. in a journal published therein,
may assess and levy tax upon the
raxabls property assessed IN said Mu-
nicIpal Corporation. Parish OF Ward.
tho proceeds OF which ~ 20 he used
FOR the pUrcha-n and improvements II
grounds and for premium awards for
The Municipal. Parish or Ward fairs.
Provided. that this TAX shall not eN-
coed one mill upon tho assessed Fa.H-
alton Of the property within said NM
nIcipal Corporation. Parish or Ward,
and provided. further. that said TAX
shall not run for period exceeding
ten years.
Section >. That the CITY Of Shreve-
port. or Parish of CaH3o. when author
ized in the manner set forth m the
preceding section. may levy and ASSESS
the tax provided for I'm said section
and use the proceeds th"rrtr0m for
the benefit OF the state Fair Of Lou
isiana. located in said city Of Shreve-
port.
Section , That resident women tax
payers may vote in the election herein
provided for in person or by proxy.
Section 1. That N" Police JurteS 81
the several parishes and IN" Councils
Of the several munir. paIIti--. upon PEE
tition Of one-fOUrrh Of he property
owners and tax payers Of any parish
ward or municipality, shall call the
election herein provided for.
Section ). That the amendment pro
vidod by this act shall be- submitted
20 the electors Of the state for their
approval or rejection at the 'on-~eS-
si0nal election 20 be held on rh- first
. .H.,r Fr
/ month OF November. 1915. and there
/ shall b. printed on the official ballot
10 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 70 vote certain
I taxes on property for the acquisition
and support ~ Municipal Corporation
/ Parish and Ward fairs, and the Par
/ ish of Caddo and city Of Shreveport
/ for the state Fair Of Louisiana, a
| Shreveport. Lii. and the words
| Against the proposed amendment "a
! the Constitution Of the state Of Lou
I iSiana authorizing Municipal Corpora
/ rions. Parishes and Wards 70 vote Ger
/ tain taxes on proper'- for N" aCguifi'
/ ~ariou-. Parish and Ward fairs. and
/ the Parish Of Caido and city Of
! Shreveport for the state Fair Of Lou,
/ Is.ana. At Shreveport. La and each
! elect0r shall indicate on the ballot cast
nv him whether he votes for OF
against the proposed amendment.
/ HEWITT BOUhNCHACD.
Speaker OF the House OF Representa-
FERNAND NOUTON.
( Lieutenant Governor and President OF
! the senate.
Approved July 6. 1915.
/ r - PLEASANT
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