New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1916-09-09
Governor Of the State of Louisiana

JAMES }. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 16S.
House Bill No. 252 Joint Resolution
BY Mr.. Powell.
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Articles 22s
and 226 of the Constitution relative te
assessment and taxation.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Louis;an,
two thirds of all the members elected te
each house concurring, That an amend
ment to Article 225 and 226 of the Con
stitution of the State Of Louisiana be
submitted to the qualified electors of the
State tor their approval or rejection at
the Congressional election to be held on
the first Tuesday next following the first
Monday in November, of 1916, said pro-
posed amendment to be as follows:
Article 225. Taxation shall be equal
and uniform throughout the territorial
limits of the authority levyinR the tax.
and property shall be taxed in manner
directed by law; provided that the valua-
ton of property for the assessment of
State taxes, levied by the General As
sembly and by this Constitution, may
be different from the valuation fixed for
all other purposes; provided, further, the
assessment of all property shall never
exceed the actual cash value thereof; and
provided, further, that the taxpayers shall
have the right of testing the correctness
OF their assessments before the courts Of
justice"
Article 226. There shall be and is
hereby created Board of State Affairs
whose duty it shall be to assess, for State
purposes, all taxable property throughout
the State of Louisiana. 1t shall have
such other authority relative to State as
sessment, budget, income and expendi-
ture as may be conferred upon it by the
General Assembly. The said board shall
be composed of three members, who shall
be appointed by the Governor for such
terms as may be fixed by the General As
sembly. The Board shall enter upon its
duties on January 1st, 1917 The Cen
eral Assembly shall have full authority
to define the powers and duties of the
Board and to fix the salaries of the mem
bers thereof. Act No. 14O, of the Cen
eral Assembly for the year 1916, on this
subject matter, shall go into effect as
statute of the State, on the first day of
January, 1917"
Section 2. Be it further resolved by
the General Assembly of the State Of
Louisiana, two-t thirds of all the members
elected to each house concurring, That
he cff cto1 ho1 ba Ia
lion shall have printed thereon the fol-
lowing words: "For the proposed
amendment to Article 225 and 226 Of
the Constitution of the State of Louisi-
ana, relative to assessment and taxation,
and abolishing the Board of Appraisers"
And the words, Against the proposed |
to Article 225 and 226 of the !
of the State of Louisiana, I
relative to assessment and taxation, and :
abolishing the Board of Appraisers"
And each elector, voting shall indicate
on said ballot, - provided by law
whether he votes for or against the
amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut.. Gov. and President of the Senate.
Approved: July 6, 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO 203.
House Bill No. 458.
L, BY Mr.. Leopold, Chairman Committee
IN Public Works, Lands and Levees.
Substitute for House Bill No. 225.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the State Of Louisiana.
Whereas the City of New Orleans is
t present exposed to storm damage and
loods, and it is highly advisable and
for said city to have more
dequate protection therefrom than can
{ present be secured under existing
Avs. Therefore, in order to promote
he public safety, health, comfort and
Section1. Be it resolved by the Cen
raj Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
wo-thirds Of all the members elected to
ach house concurring, that the follow
ag amendment to the Constitution Of
he State be submitted to the qualified
lectors of the State for their adoption
r rejection At the Congressional elec-
on to be held on the first Tuesday after
he first Monday in November, 1916, a.
ollows:
(a) The Board of Levee Commissio-
ers of the Orleans Levee District is /,
ercby empowered to construct and =
aintain levees and embankments along, !
,er and in the bed of Lake Pontchar- !;
ain at such distance from the present :
lore line as the said Board may de- :
rmine, not to exceed twenty-five hun
ed (2500) feet from the present shore :
ne, and along and on the shores ad-
cent thereto, and along the canals con-
setting Herewith, and in such other !.
aces in the Parish of Orleans and the
jacent parishes as the Board may de- :,
rmine, said levees and embankments to y
. of such height, width, slope, design r
n character of material IA eaid Roard |