New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-10-21
A true copy:

- By Mr.. foweu.
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment to Articles US
ana 226 of the Constitution relative ia
assessment and taxation.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Cen
.ral Assembly of the State of Louisiana
4wo-thirds of all the members elected to
each house concurring, That an amend
ment to Article us and 226 of the Con
.ttution of the State of Louisiana be
admitted to the qualified electors of the
State for 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 us. Taxation shall be equal
and uniform throughout the territorial
limits of the authority levying the tax,
and property shall be taxed in a 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
- State of Louisiana. It 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. 40, of the Cen
.eral Assembly for the year 1916, on this
subject matter, shall 60 into effect As
statute of the State, on the first day of
January, ASAS.
Section 2. Be it further resolved by
the General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana, two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house concurring, That
the official ballot to be used at said cleo
ton shall have printed thereon the fol-
lowing words: "For the proposed
amendment to Article 225 and 226 Of
~ ~f Al e -.
ana, relative to assessment and taxation,
and abolishing the Board of Appraisers"
And the words, Against the proposed
amendment to Article us and us of the
Constitution Of the State of Louisiana,
relative to assessment and taxation, and
abolishing the Board of Appraisers"
And each elector, voting shall indicate
ON said ballot, as provided by law
whether he votes for OF against the
proposed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut.. Gov. and President of the Senate.
: Approved: July E, 1916.
R. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 2o3.
House Bill No. 458.
By Mr.. Leopold, Chairman Committee
on Public Works, Lands and Levees.
Substitute for House Bill No. us.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition Of the State of Louisiana.
Whereas the City Of New Orleans IS
At present exposed to storm damage and
foods, and it is highly advisable and
necessary for said city to have more
adequate protection therefrom than can
at present be secured under existing |
laws. Therefore, in order to promote
the public safety, health, comfort and
Section1. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly Of the State of Louisiana,
two-thirds of all the members elected to
each house concurring, that the follow
ing amendment to the Constitution of
the State be submitted to the qualified
electors of the State for their adoption
or rejection At the Congressional cleo
tion to be held on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, 1916, -
follows:
(a) The Board Of Leves Commissio-
peEs Of the Orleans Levee District i
hereby empowered to construct and
levees and embankments along,
over and in the bed Of Lake Pontchar-
train 1t such distance from the present
shore line - the said Board may de-
lsrmins, not to exceed twenty-five hun
dred (2500) feet from the present shore
line, and along and on the shores adj
accent thereto, and along the canals con-
aecting Herewith, and in such other
places in the Parish Of Orleans and the
ldjacent parishes - the Board may de-
Eesmine, said levees and embankments to
- of such height, width, slope, design
md character Of material - said Board
nay determine, and to protect said
evses and embankments with such PHI
ngs, revetments, or walls, - it may
seem proper.
3D. To enable said Board to per-
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