The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-09-14
Act No. ZIG

House Bill No 324. BY Mr.. w Carruth
Jones of East Baton Rouge Par
ish.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana,
authorizing Municipal Corporations,
Parishes and Wards to levy certain
taxes on property in the acquisition
and support of Municipal, Parish
and Ward fairs, and providing for
the calling of special elections to au-
thorize the levy of said tax, and to
authorize the City of Shreveport,
Parish of Caddo, 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
oy Incorporating therein the following
provisions. to-wit:
Section l. That every Municipal
Corporation, Parish or Ward, when au-
thorized to 90 SO by a majority in
number and amount of the property
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 a tax upon the
taxable properly assessed in said Mu-
nil "a, Pc nj oh a
the proceeds of which is TO be used
for the purchase and improvements of
grounds and for premium awards for
the Municipal, Parish or Ward fairs.
Provided, that this tax shall not eX
coed one mill upon the assessed valu-
alton of the property within said Mu-
nicipaI Corporation, Parish or Ward,
and provided, further, that said tax
shall not run for q period exceeding
ten years.
Section Q That tHa City of Shreve-
port, or Parish Of Eaddn when author
lied in the manner set forth III the
preceding section. may levy and assess
the tax provided fer in said section
and use the proceeds therefrom for
the benefit Of the State Fair of Lou
isiana, 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 2. IEHt INC pDtlCe JuTleS OF
the several parishes ard the Councils
of the several municipalities, upon pc
tition of fourth of the property
owners and tex PAYERS of any parish,
ward or municipality. shall call the
election herein provided for.
Section 5. That the amendment pro-
vided by this act shall be submitted
to the electors Of the State for their
approval or rejection at the Congress
sional election to be held on the first
Tuesday. after the first Monday in the
month of November, 1916, end there
shall be printed on the official ballot
to be used in said election the words:
For the proposed amendment to the
Constitution of tho State of Louisiana
authorizing Municipal Corporations,
taxes on property for the acquisition
and support of Municipal Corporation,
Parish and Ward fairs, and the Par
tsh of Caddo a11 City of Shreveport
for the State Fair of Louisiana, at
Shreveport, La" and the words,
the Constitution of the State of Lou
isiana authorizing Municipal Corpora
lions, Parishes and Wards 10 vote cer-
tain taxes on property for the acquisi-
ton and support Of Municipal Corpo--
rations, Parish and Ward fairs, and
the Parish of Cnddo and City of
Shreveport for the State Fair of Lou
isiana, at Shreveport, La" and each
elector shall indicate on the ballot cast
by him whether he votes for or
against the proposed amendment
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
FERNAND NfOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved July 6. 1915
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BALLET
Secretary Of State.