New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-10-28

Secretary Oh State.
ACT NO. 16&
House Bill No. 252 Joint Resolution.
By Mr. Powell.
AN ACT
proposing an amendment to Articles us
and 226 of the Constitution relative to
assessment and taxation.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Cen
s,al Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
+wo-tbirds of all the members elected to
zach house con5urring. That an amend
.ment TO Article us and 30 OF the Con
sttution of the State of Louisiana be
submitted to the qualified elec ors 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-
rosed amendment to be as follows:
ARTICLE us. Taxation shall be equal
and uniform throughout the territorial
limits of the authority lcvying 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
semblv and by this Constitution, may
he 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
the State of Louisiana. 1t shall have
such other authority relative to State as
eessment, 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 LIST, 1917. The Cen
..ral 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. 14O, of the Cen
.eral Assembly for the year 1916, on this
subject matter, shall go into effect as q
statute of the State, on the first day of
January, 1917"
Section O. 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
the Constitution of the State of Louisi-
ana, relative to assessment and taxation,
and abolishing the Board of Appraisers"
And the words, Against the proposed
amendment to Article 225 and 226 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, - provided by law
whether he votes for or against the
proposed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut.. Gov. and President OF the SENATE.
Approved: July 6, 1916.
K. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 203.
House Bill No. 458.
BY Mr.. Leopold, Chairman Committee
on Public Works, Lands and Levees.
Substitute for House Bill No. 225.
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
floods, and it is hie-:.y advisable and
necessary for said city to have more
adequate protection therefrom than can
1T present be secured under existing
laws. Therefore, in order to promote
the public safety, health, comfort and
Section1. Be Il 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
ton to be held on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, 1916. ~
follows:
(a) The Board of Levee Commissio- |
ners of the Orleans Levee District 10
hereby empowered to construct and
levees and embankments along, |
over and in the bed Of Lake Pontchar-
train At such distance from the present
shore line ~ the said Board may de
termine, not to exceed twenty-five hun
dred (2500) feet from the present shore
line, and along and on the shores ad-
lacent thereto, and along the canals con- !,
'ecting Herewith, and in such other
places in the Parish of Orleans and the
adjacent parishes a. the Board may de-
'ermine, said levees and embankments to
Ne of such height, width, slope, design
and character Of material ~ said Board
may determine, and to protect said
Ievees and embankments with such pi
'ngs, revetments, or walls, IS it may