St. Tammany farmer., 1916-10-07
House Bin No. 224. BY Mr.. ". Cafrvn
Jones Of East Baton Rouge Par

JOINT RESOLUTION =
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stttution 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-
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
amendment to the electors Of the
State for their approval or rejection.
Be 1t enacted by the General Assem-
bly, Of the State of Louisiana. two
thirds Of all the members elected to
each branch thereof concurring. That.
al 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
Corporation. Parish or Ward. when au-
number ana m a amount Of the properly
taxpayers Of said Municipal Corpora
tion. Parish or Ward. aua1ined as cleo
tors under the Constitution and laws
Of this is sats ;S voting at etcs IN f so1
thirty days in tho onicial journal Of
the said Municipal Corporation or
Parish. or. IL there II no official jour
nal. in . Journal published therein.
taxable property assessed In said Mu-
nicipal Corporation. Parish or Ward,
the proceeds of which Is to be used
for the purchase and improvements Of
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-
and provided. further. that said tax
shall not run for a period exceeding
ten years.
Section 2. That the City Of Shreve-
port. or Parish Of Caddo. when author
lied in the manner set forth in the
preceding section, may levy and assess
the tax provided for 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 3 That resident women tax
payers may vote in the election herein
provided for in person or by proxy.
Section t. That the Police Juries Of
the several parishes and the Councils
of the several municipalities. upon Pc
owners and tax 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, and there
shall be printed on the official ballot
to be used in said election the words:
"For the proposed amendment to the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana
authorizing Municipal Corporations.
Parishes and Wards to vote certain
taxes on property for the acquisition
and support of Municipal Corporation.
Parish and Ward fairs, and the Par
ish of Caddo and 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
tions, Parishes and Wards to vote GER
tain taxes on property for the acquisi-
ton and support Of Municipal Corpo-
rations, Parish and Ward fairs. and
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 MoUToN,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July s. 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary of State.