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

ana providing for the funding of Ger
, tain debts of the City of New Orleans
ana of the Board OF Directors OF the
Public Schools, Parish of Orleans"
: and that each elec or shall indica e on
he ballot cast by him, as provided by
he general ele ton laws Of the State,
whether he votes Tor against the pro-
| posed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut. Gov. and President Of the Senate.
Approved: June Sth, 1915.
| K. G. PLEASANT,
| Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
| ACT NO -
House Bill No s BY M Heintz
| JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article 118
| of the Constitution of the State of
| Louisiana on the subject of Juvenile
| Courts:
Section 1: Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana.
| wv VI al TIC HtADcIS ClcCtcQ "
each House concurring, that the fifth
section of Article lis of the Constitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana, be, and
| the same is hereby repealed.
Section q 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 7, 1916.
Section 8: Be it further resolved.
ETC., that on the official ballots to be used
at said election there shall be placed
the words "For the proposed amend
ment to Article 118 of the Constitution
of Louisiana, and the words, Against
the proposed amendment to Article liz
of the Constitution of Louisiana an6
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
K. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO g.
Senate Bill No.T. By Mr.. Leon r. Smith
AN ACT.
Proposing an amendment to Article 27O
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 Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-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 a. fol-
lows:
Article 27O The Genehal Assembly
shall have power to enact general laws
authorizing the parochial, ward and
Ia unicipal authorities of the State, by
vote of the majority of the property tax
payers, in number entitled to vote un-
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
IS steam boat and barge lines, and nav
gation canals; provided, that such tax
shall not exceed the rate of five mills
per annum, nor extend for longer per-
cd than ten years; and provided further.
hat no tax payer shall be permitted to
'ote At such election unless he shall have
'een assessed for property, the year
previous, in the parish, ward or munic-
pality to be affected.
Section 2. Be il further resolved, ETC.,
That the foregoing amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana
e submitted to the electors Of the State
t the next election for Representatives
n Congress, to be holden on the first
tuesday after the first Monday in No
ember, 1916, and on the official ballots
o be used at said election shall be
laced the words: "For the proposed
mendment to Article 27O of the Con-
titution of the State of Louisiana" and
he words Against the proposed amend
{ the State of louisiana" and each
lector shall indicate, a. provided in the
eneral election laws of the State,
hich of the propositions, "for" or
against" he votes for.
FEKNAND MOUION,
lieut.. Gov. and President of the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
peaker Of the House of Representatives
pproved: June %, 1916.
K. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO g.
y Nh. Kantz, Chairman Committee on
City Affairs. Substitute for House
Bill No. 178, by Mr.. Barrett.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
roposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition Of the State of Louisiana.
granting to the City of New OTleans
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-
nels across the Mississippi River At
or near New Orleans, and to do va
Tious acts incidental thereto and to