New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-11-04
against the proposed amendment to

| tain debts of the City of New Orleans
and Of the Bear. OF D.rec.ocs the
, Public Schools, Parish of Orleans"
and that ealh elec OF shall iu4.>A = on
ne ballot cast by hi,a, as provided by
| he general ee-t.on laws OF the State,
| whether lie votes tor OF against The pro-
| posed amendment
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
| Speaker o. the House Of Representatives.
FEkNAND MOUTON,
Lieut.. Gov. and President CT the Senate.
Approved: June Sth, 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY
Secretary OF State.
ACT NO -
House Bill No. 5 By Nh Heintz
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article lis
of the Constitution OF the State of
Louisiana on the subject of Juvenile
Courts:
Section l. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two thirds of all the mem bers elected to
each House concurring, that the fifth
section of Article 11S of the Constitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana, be, and
the same is hereby repealed.
Section D. Be it further resolved; etc.
that this proposed amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors of the
State for adoption or rejection at the
Congressional election to be held on
Tuesday, November z 1916
Section 8: Be it further resolved.
etc, that on the official ballots to be used
at said election there shall be placed
ment to Article 118 of the Constitution
of Louisiana, and the words, Against
the proposed amendment to Article 118
of the Constitution of Louisiana" and
each elector shall indicate, as provided in
the general election laws of this State,
for which of the propositions he votes.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ETHELRED M. STAFFORD,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
Approved: June Is. 1916.
R. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO %.
Senate Bill No77. BY Mr.. Leon X. Smith
AN ACT.
Proposing an amendment to Article 270
Of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana, relative to the voting and
levying of special taxes in aid of pub
lie improvements.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly Of the State of Louisiana,
thirds of all members elected to
each House concurring, That Article 27O
of the Constitution of the State of Lou
isiana be amended so As to read 40 fol-
lows:
Article 270 The Gene1l Assembly
shall have power to enact general laws
authorizing the parochial, ward and
municipal authorities of the State, by .
vote of the majority of the property tax
payers, in number entitled to vote I'M
der the provisions Of this Constitution,
and in value, to levy special taxes in aid
of public Improvements, railway enter
prises, river transportation lines, such
as steam boat and barge lines, and nav
igation canals; provided, that such tai
shall not exceed the rate of five mills
per annum, nor extend for q longer per-
iod than ten years; and provided further,
that no tax payer shall be permitted to
vote at such election unless he shall have
been assessed for property, the year
previous, in the parish, ward or munic-
ipality to be affected.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That the foregoing amendment to the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana
be submitted to the electors of the State
at the next election for Representatives
in Congress, to be holden on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in Mo-
vember, 1916 and on the official ballots
to be used at said election shall be
placed the words: "For the proposed
to Article 270 of the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana" and
The words Against the proposed amend
IF the State of Louisiana" and each
slector shall indicate, as provided in the
general election laws of the State,
which of the propositions, "for" or
against" he votes for.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut.. Gov. and President of the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Approved: June %, 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. s..
BY Mr.. Kantz, Chairman Committee on
City Affairs. Substitute for House
Bill No. 178, by Mr.. Barrett.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana,
granting to the City of New Orleans
power to construct, equip, maintain
and operate, through and by the Pub
lie Belt Railroad Commission OF the
City of New Orleans, bridges and tun-
rels across the Mississippi River at
o, near New Orleans, and to do va
Tious acts incidental thereto and to