New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-09-16
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.
Continued from SUPPLEMENT-

Continued from Supplement-
Governor of the State of Louisian
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. 1863
House Bill No. 252 Joint Resolution.
By Mr.. Powell.
AN ACT
Proposing An amendment to Articles %
and 226 of the Constitution relative t
assessment and taxation.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisians
two-thirds Of all the members elected t
each house concurring, That an amend
ment to Article us and 226 of the Con
stitution 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 pro
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 valua-
ton of property for the assessment OF
State taxes, levied by the General As
sembly and by this Constitution, may
be 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 q Board of State Affairs
whose duty it shall be to assess, for State
purposes, all taxable property throughout
the State Of Louisiana. It shall have
such other authority relative to State as
budget, income and expendi-
lure Is 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
'embly. The Board shall enter upon its
luties on January 1st, 1917. The Gen.
:ral Assembly shall have full authority
o define the powers and duties Of the
3oard and to fix the salaries of the mem
,ers thereof. Act No. 40, of the Cen
raj Assembly for the year 1916, on this
ubject matter, shall go into effect as a
tatute of the State, on the first day of
anuary, 1917"
Section 2. Be it further resolved by
he General Assembly of the State of
louisiana, two-thirds Of all the members
lected to each house concurring, That
be official ballot to be used at said cleo
ion shall have printed thereon the fol- |
owing words: For the proposed !
mendment to Article 225 and 226 Of |
be Constitution of the State of Louisi- |
ma, relative to assessment and taxation, |
nd abolishing the Board of Appraisers"
Ind the words, against the proposed |
mendment to Article us and 226 of the
of the State of Louisiana,
elative to assessment and taxation, and |
polishing the Board Of Appraisers"
Ind each elector, voting shall indicate
n said ballot, as provided by law
neither he votes for or against the |
ropcsed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
peaker Of the House Of Representatives.
FERNAND MOUTON, |
lieut.. Gov. and President of the Senate.
Ipproved: July s, 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 2o3.
House Bill No. ass.
By Mr.. Leopold, Chairman Committee
. Public Works, Lands and Levees.
for House Bill No. us.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana.
Whereas the City of New Orleans is
present exposed to storm damage and
'ods, and it is highly advisable and
scessary for said city to have morei
equate protection therefrom than can
present be secured under existing
W.. Therefore, in order to promote
e public safety, health, comfort and
nvenience:
Section1. Be it resolved by the Cen
ii Assembly Of the State of Louisiana, /
'o-thirds Of all the members elected to
CD 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
a to be held on the first Tuesday after
; hrst Monday in November, 1916, .sI
lows:
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y Of tie O4lsans Levse District IN b
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