St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-11-04
House Bin No. s14. BY Nr. W. Carruth
Jones Of East Baton Rouge Par
'o JOINT RESOLUTION

JOINT RESOLUTION
PropostnR an amendment to the Con-
stftution OF the State Of Louisiana.
authorizing Municipal Corporations.
Parishes and Wards to levy certain
taxes on property IN the aeau na Ion
and ward fairs, and providing for
the calling Of special elections to au-
thorixe the levy Of said tax. and to
outhortxs the City Of Shreveport
Parish Of caddo. to Levy levy said AID. tag y
Louisiana, at Shreveport. La; and
providing for the submission Of said
amendment to the electors Of the
State for their approval or rejection.
he 1t enacted by the General Assem-
biz Of the State Of Louisiana. two
thirds Of all the members elected 70
each branch thereof concurrtng. That.
subject to the ratification and approx
Il Of the electors Of this State. the
Constitution Of the State be AMENDED
By Incorporating therein the following
provisions. to-wit:
Section /. That every Municipal
Ithorized to do 20 BY . 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 Ct IN election tiop
election having been published 1of OF
thirty days in the of1cial journal OF
the said Municipal Corporation or
Parish. or. II there 10 NO onciai Jour
nal. in . Journal published the therein en-
taxable property assessed In said NM,
nicipal Corporation, Parish or Ward.
the proceeds of which Is to be used
for the purchase and improvements OF
grounds and for premium awards for
po rich 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 tai
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. may levy ana assess
the tax provided for in said section
and use the proceeds therefrom fol
the benefit Of the State Fair of Lou
isiana, located In said City Of Shreve-
port.
Section s. That resident women tai
payers may vote in the election herein
Section I. 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 of any parish
ward or manicip a,l,GI, shan tns cali sne
Section s. That the amendment pro.
vided by this act shall be submitted
to the electors Of the State for thei1
approval or rejection at the Congress.
sional election to be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday In the
month Of November. 1915. and there
shall be printed on the official ballot
to be used in said election the words
For the proposed amendment to thu
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana
Parishes and Wards to vote certain
taxes on property for the acquisition
and support of Municipal Corporation
Parish and Ward fairs. and the Par.
| fish of Caddo and City Of Shreveport
for the State Fair Of Lo th 80 q
Against the proposed amendment t.
the Constitution Of the State Of Lou
| isiana authorizing Municipal Corpora
! lions, Parishes and Wards to vote Ger.
tain taxes on property for the acquisi'
ton and support Of Municipal corpo;
| the Parish of Caddo and City q
Shreveport for the State Fair Of Lou.
isiana. at Shreveport, La" ana eaot
| elector shall indicate on the ballot cas-
by him whether he votes for Of
against the proposed amendment.
L. HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
FERNAND MoUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President o.
Approved: July 6, 1915.
r. q. PLEASANT.
| Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
| true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY.
| Secretary Of State.