St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-09-16
House Bin No. "a. BY Mr.. w. carTush
Jones Of East BAton Rouge FUR
AeA' JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State OF Louisiana.
authorizing Municipal Corporations,
Parishes and Wards to levy certain
taxes on property in the acquisition
ana support Of Municipal, Parish
and ward fairs, and providing for
the calling Of special elections to au-
thorize the levy of said tax, and to
euthorize the City Of Shreveport.
for the use of the State Fair of
louisiana, at Shreveport, La.;a and
providing for the submission of said
amendment to the electors OF the
State for their approval or rejection
He it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of the State Of Louisiana. two
thirds Of all the members elected to
each branch thereof concurring. That.
subject to the ratification and approx
al Of the electors Of this State. the
Constitution of the State be amended
by Incorporating therein the folloW1ne
provisions, to-w1t:
Corporation, Parish or Ward. when au-
therised to do so by majority In
number and amount of the property
taxpayers of said Municipal Corpora
tion. Parish or Ward, quaiined as cleo
tors under the Constitution and laws
Of this State. voting at an election
held for that purpose, notice Of which
election having been published TOT
thirty days in the official journal OF
tho said Municipal Corporation or
nal in a Journal published therein,
may assess and levy a tax upon the
taxable property assessed In SAID NM
nicipal Corporation. Parish or ward.
4 the proceeds of which Is to be used
for the purchase and improvements of
grounds and for premium awards for
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-
nicipai Corporation. sParish or Ward,
and provided, further, that said tax
| shall not run for period exceeding
| ten years.
Section 2. That the City OF shreve-
port. or Parish of Caddo. when author
ICED in the manner set forth in the
| the tax provided for in said section
and use the proceeds therefrom fol-
| the benefit of the State Fair Of Lou
! isiana, located in said City OF Shreve-
port.
Section g. That resident women tax
| PAYERS may vote in the election herein
provided for in person or by proxy.
Section I. That the Police Jur1es 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:
| vfded by this act shall be submitted
to tho electors of the State for thei1
| approval or rejection at the Congress
sional election to be held on the frs
| Tuesday after the first Monday in thu
month of November, 1916. and there
| shall be printed on the official ballo
| to be used in said election the words
| "For the proposed amendment to thu
| Constitution of the State Of Louisiani
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
tsh OF Caddo and City OF Shreveport
for the State Fair of Louisiana, a
shreveport. La" and the words
the Constitution of the State of Lou
| isiana authorizing Municipal Corpora
lions, Parishes and Wards to vote GER
| tain taxes on property for the acqulsi
ton and support of Municipal Corpo
rattons, Parish and Ward fairs, ant
the Parish of Caddo and City 0
shreveport for the State Fair Of Lou
istana. at Shreveport La" and eacl
elector shall indicate on the ballot cas-
by him whether he votes for o
against the proposed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker Of the House OF Representa-
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President o
| the Senate.
h Approved: July 6. 1916.
Il r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State OF Louisiana
A true copy:
1 JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary of State.