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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.

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Governor of the State of Louisian
= A true copy:
= JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 1o8
House Bill No. 252 Joint Resolution.
BY Mr.. Powell.
AN ACT
Proposing an amendment 70 Articles q
and 226 of the Constitution relative t
assessment and taxation.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Gen
eraI Assembly of the State OF Louisians
twot thirds OF all the members elected t
each house concurring, That an amend
: mcnt to Article Us and RS OF the Con
,.itution of the State of Louisiana b
submitted to the qualified electors of tn
State for their approval or rejection a
the Congressional election to be held o.
the first Tuesday next following the frs
Monday in November, of 1916, said p.o
| posed amendment to be as follows:
"Article US. Taxation shall be equa
and uniform throughout the territorial
limits of the authority levying the tax
! and property shall be taxed in a name,
directed by law; provided that the vail.a-
ton of property for the assessment CT
State taxes, levied by the General As
sembly and by this Constitution, ma
be different from the valuation fixed for
assessment of all property shall never
exceed the actual cash value thereof; ana
provided, further, that the taxpayers shall
have the right of testing the correctness
of their assessments before the courts o.
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
the State of Louisiana. 1t 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
10 define the powers and duties OF the
Board and to fix the salaries of the mem
bers thereof. Act No. 40, of the Gen
eral Assembly for the year 1916, on thi;
subject matter, shall 60 into effect as a
statute of the State, on the first day of
January, 1917"
Section 2. Re 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
ion shall have printed thereon the fol-
lowing words 'For the proposed |
to Article us and 226 Of
he Constitution of the State of Lou;si-
ina, relative to assessment and taxation,
nd abolishing the Board of Appraisers"
And the words, Against the proposed
to Article US and 225 of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana,
elative to assessment and taxation, and
polishing the Board of Appraisers
and each elector, voting shall indicate
N said ballot, as provided by law
whether he votes for or against the
amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
peaker of the House of Representatives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
lieut.. Gov. and President of the Senate
approved: July s, 1916
R. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana |
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State
ACT NO! 203.
House Bill No. 45S.
By Mr.. Leopold, Chairman Committee
q Public Works, Lands and Leyees. +.
ubstitute for House Bill No. us.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
roposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the State of louisiana.
Whereas the City of New Orleans is
present exposed to storm damage ano +
PODS, and it is highly advisable and
ecessary for said city to have more
equate protection therefrom than can
present be secured under existing
VS.. Therefore, in order to promote
e public safety, health, comfort anS
nvenience:
oectionl. Be it resolved by the Gen :,
Al Assembly of the State of Louisiana. IL
o-thirds of all the members elected to
en- house concurring, that the follow
amendment to the Constitution of
State be submitted to the qualified
'ctors Of the State for their adoption
rejection At the Congressional cleo
n to Be held on the FIRST Tuesday after
: hrst Monday in November, 1916. 4.
lows:
~ The Board Of Levee Comm;.s;o-
. OF the Orleans Levee District i. 81
leoy empowered to construct and OF
intain levees and embankments along Or
= and in the bed Of Lake Pontch.r- je'
N q sscA distance from the preeen4 II